Welcome To VAST
Supporting communities in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire for over 100 years.
VAST is a charity dedicated to developing a thriving VCSE sector to improve the quality of life for local communities.
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Providing VCSE support, guidance, and professional business services to charities, community groups and social enterprises across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Offering affordable services to local non-profits.
#WeAreTotallyStoked | New Engagement Group Event![]()
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Stoke-on-Trent Wheelchair Users Representative Group (WURG)![]()
DisabilitySolutions West Midlands needs help from wheelchair users to help improve wheelchair services in #stokeontrent. ![]()
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This will be a safe space to encourage current wheelchair users to engage in friendly discussion and to share feedback to help steer the commissioning and delivery of the services they use (or may use in the future). ![]()
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Join the discussion, share experiences and feedback, and encourage your beneficiaries to add their voice too if they can. ![]()
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📅 Tue 28th Jan![]()
⏰ 1:00 pm![]()
📍 Online (MS Teams)![]()
✉️ [email protected]
📆 March 18th 2025![]()
Hate Crime Awareness Session![]()
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This training and awareness-raising session is available to professionals and volunteers living and working in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.![]()
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It is suitable for anyone looking for a general overview of hate crime and covers:![]()
- Legal definitions and the difference between hate crimes and hate incidents![]()
- The prevalence of hate crimes, locally and nationally![]()
- Barriers that prevent people reporting hate crimes![]()
- The impact hate crimes have on victims![]()
- The support available for victims and how to access this![]()
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Find out more and book your place here 👇![]()
www.ticketsource.co.uk/vast/hate-crime-awareness-training/e-kozlel
This morning we had a whole team get together 💙![]()
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It was lovely to see the VAST family (the dream team) all in the same room at the same time 🥰 ![]()
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It was really interesting to hear how we all interact with the sector in different ways in our different roles and how the support we provide impacts the organisations we work with. We had fun taking part in some group activities too, and generally just having a bit of a natter over a brew and a biccie. ![]()
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#WeAreTotallyStoked ![]()
#StokeonTrentTogether
🗣️ Fiona Miller, CEO Beat The Cold talks about the Stoke-on-Trent VCSE City Alliance.![]()
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Want to find out more & how your organisation can get involved 👉https://vast.org.uk/stoke-on-trent-vcse-city-alliance/![]()
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#VCSECityAlliance #Leadership #Advocacy #VCSE #StokeonTrentTogether
#WeAreTotallyStoked | Totally Stoked Conference 💙🧡![]()
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We know that ‘Communities Know Communities Best’ and the Totally Stoked Conference will demonstrate just how vital voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are in supporting their local communities across Stoke-on-Trent.![]()
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Our conference will bring together local VCSE groups of all shapes and sizes to explore concepts of Asset Based Community Development. Our guest speakers will provide practical advice, guidance, and real success stories to ensure that you can use what you learn to support the incredible work in your community. ![]()
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📅 Wed 12th Feb![]()
⏰ 9:30 am![]()
📍Port Vale FC![]()
🔗 www.ticketsource.co.uk/vast/totally-stoked-conference/e-lqqezb![]()
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Thank you to our sponsors ❤️![]()
Community Foundation for Staffordshire ![]()
Sempar Accountancy & Tax ![]()
amb insurance services ltd ![]()
YMCA North Staffordshire ![]()
Steelite International EMEA