Larkhall & District Volunteer Group

Lottery Funding Success

LDVG are delighted to share the news that we have succesfully secured £150,000 National Lottery funding for the next 3 years! This funding will go towards supporting our wide range of community activities and services to connect and improve the wellbeing of the Larkhall community.

The National Lottery Community Fund, Scotland Chair, Kate Still, said: “National Lottery funding can make amazing things happen in local communities across the country. This project delivered by Larkhall And District Volunteer Group, is a great example of community activity in action, showing just what can be achieved when people come together for a common cause or to help others. National Lottery players can be proud to know that the money they raise is helping to support this vital work and to help communities thrive.”

Thanks to the money raised by National Lottery players, these projects can tackle the big issues and support people in communities across Scotland.

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LDVG RECEIVES FREE CONNECTIVITY FROM VODAFONE TO HELP TACKLE DIGITAL EXCLUSION IN LARKHALL

LDVG today announced it will be using free connectivity, via Vodafone’s charities.connected initiative, to tackle digital exclusion in Larkhall. LDVG will use the connectivity to: facilitate their call line service being run by volunteers from their homes using mobile phones. The connectivity is set to benefit over 100 people in South Lanarkshire who receive this service.

Vodafone’s charities.connected initiative is open to any registered charity that would benefit from free connectivity, either to improve its digital capability, extend its services or help the individuals and families it supports get online. Registered charities across Scotland can apply for the free connectivity, in the form of SIM cards with 20GB data a month, plus free calls and texts, for six months [here].

Sandra McCrory at LDVG said “e.g. Whilst we’ve faced challenges during the pandemic, we’ve also realised the huge benefits that digital technology and connectivity can bring, enabling us to reach more people and provide them with much-needed support. This free connectivity via Vodafone’s charities.connected initiative will help us continue this work.”

Emma Reynolds, Head of Communications, Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs at Vodafone UK said:“We are committed to tackling digital exclusion. We hope that by providing free connectivity to [add charity name] and the other amazing charities across the UK who have such an enormous impact on their local communities, we can help create a more inclusive digital society. We urge any organisation who thinks they can benefit to apply online and look forward to hearing how this connectivity has helped.”

Vodafone’s charities.connected initiative is part of its commitment to tackle digital exclusion and connect one million people by the end of 2022.

Funding News!

We are delighted to announce that we have received a grant from the Communities Mental Health & Well-being fund managed by Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire.

The fund aims to support adult community-based initiatives to help address the impact of distress and mental ill health caused by social isolation and loneliness, as well as addressing the mental health inequalities exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

We will use this funding for 3 projects:

1. To expand our call line service.

2. To introduce a new monthly shopping/social service for older people.

3. To cater our in house lunch clubs through our partner Heart of Africa.

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