Newsletter and Update 63 – 16 September 2022

Newsletter and Update No. 63 – 16 September 2022   Cath Witherington, CEO Introduction Voluntary Action Doncaster extends sincere condolences following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  Our thoughts are with the Royal Family during this period...

Newsletter and Update 62 – 2 September 2022

Newsletter and Update No. 62 – 2 September 2022   Cath Witherington, CEO Introduction As we welcome a new season we are bracing ourselves for what will undoubtedly be a very challenging Autumn and Winter ahead of us!  For many, there will be difficult daily...

Diverse Doncaster August 2022

Hello and welcome to our monthly Diverse Doncaster August 2022 newsletter! Featured in this newsletter are organisations that have recently benefited from our Micro Grant Programme – Heal Me Happy and Balby Youth Hub!

Newsletter and Update 61 – 19 August 2022

Newsletter and Update No. 61 – 19 August 2022     Cath Witherington, CEO Introduction I hope you have seen and enjoyed the recent social media series introducing the Voluntary Action Team.  We have lots of ideas about how we can better support...

Newsletter and Update No. 60 – 5 August 2022

Cath Witherington, CEO Introduction I saw an article this week that really struck a chord with me. It estimated that UK charities spend £900m a year applying for grants, with the burden being  especially heavy for small and medium-sized charities, which can end up...

Newsletter and Update 58 – 22 July 2022

Newsletter and Update No. 58 – 22 July 2022     Cath Witherington, CEO Introduction   Well this has been a record breaking week, with temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius and making international news.  A friend living in Florida messaged me as...