Latest News
Welcome to the the latest news for Staffordshire’s voluntary, charity and social enterprise sector.
Community Quilt! – Volunteer Voices Forum
Community Quilt! – Volunteer Voices Forum This week at the Dudson Centre, the VAST team had the opportunity to meet our community of volunteers for
£100K of tableware for 100 Years of Stoke-on-Trent
£100K of tableware for 100 Years of Stoke-on-Trent Over 100 charities, voluntary organisations, and community groups across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire have benefitted from the
Creative Conversations at HPV Vaccine Workshop
Creative Conversations at HPV Vaccine Workshop This week saw the second of four workshops designed to understand the barriers to young people having the Human Papillomavirus
Have your say on our draft Housing Customer Engagement Strategy
Have your say on our draft Housing Customer Engagement Strategy Stoke-on-Trent City Council is currently updating the Housing Customer Engagement Strategy to ensure that it
Stoke-on-Trent Smashes Guinness World Record with Big Centenary Tea Party!
Stoke-on-Trent Smashes Guinness World Record with Big Centenary Tea Party! Stoke-on-Trent has done it! The Big Centenary Tea Party has officially broken the Guinness World
Major listening exercise launched to help shape a more connected and inclusive Stoke-on-Trent
Major listening exercise launched to help shape a more connected and inclusive Stoke-on-Trent A major listening exercise is being launched to establish what more needs
State of the Sector 2025 Survey – Have Your Say!
State of the Sector 2025 Survey – Have Your Say. This summer, VAST is inviting local VCSE organisations to contribute their insights on the current
A Celebration of Volunteering and New Beginnings: Building Skills, Connecting Communities, Creating Belonging
Know Your Neighbourhood: InVOLve A Celebration of Volunteering and New Beginnings: Building Skills, Connecting Communities, Creating Belonging Know Your Neighbourhood In January 2023, the
Support Young People with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Support Local Young People’s Education The local Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Operations Team is inviting your organisation to explore becoming a licensed DofE Organisation —
Brew-tiful Stoke | The Big Centenary Tea Party
Brew-tiful Stoke: The Big Centenary Tea Party This summer, Stoke-on-Trent is set to host something truly special – The Big Centenary Tea Party! On Tuesday 8th July
New Collective Vision for Volunteering Across Stoke-on-Trent
New Collective Vision for Volunteering Across Stoke-on-Trent This Volunteers’ Week, VAST has launched a brand-new Stoke-on-Trent Vision for Volunteering, inspiring unity in local communities, removing
#Volunteer100
#Volunteer100 100 minutes of volunteering for 100 years of Stoke-on-Trent This Volunteers’ Week, we’re launching our summer volunteering campaign #Volunteer100! This year, Stoke-on-Trent is celebrating
Free Training for Volunteers Working with Young People
Free Training for Volunteers Working with Young People This Volunteers’ Week, Digital Safeguarding charity Ygam, is offering a free training session for all volunteers who
Preventing and Managing Frailty in Stoke-on-Trent Conference
Preventing and Managing Frailty in Stoke-on-Trent Conference This conference will bring together people working in health, social care and community settings to explore our approach
Festival of Practice
Festival of Practice The Festival of Practice is back for its fourth consecutive year! Based on your feedback, this year’s Festival is even bigger –
FREE PIP and Attendance Allowance Clinics
FREE PIP and Attendance Allowance Clinics Do you work with people with disabilities? Could they use some welfare and benefits support? Reaching CIC and our
Design for All: now open for applications
Design for All: now open for applications DESIGN FOR ALL has been set up to provide 2 to 4 small charities and community organisations each
Charities SORP 2025 Consultation
Charities SORP 2025 Consultation The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) consultation is now open, and Charity Finance Group (CFG) to work with you to
Statement of Community Involvement 2025: have your say
Statement of Community Involvement 2025: have your say Stoke-on-Trent City Council is currently in the process of updating the ‘Statement of Community Involvement’, which formally
Navigating Parenthood: An examination of Psychological Flexibility and Quality of Life in parents of autistic children
Navigating Parenthood: An examination of Psychological Flexibility and Quality of Life in parents of autistic children Are you a parent of an autistic child between
VCSE Sector Salary Benchmarking in Stoke-on-Trent
VCSE Sector Salary Benchmarking in Stoke-on-Trent We know it can be challenging when thinking about recruiting for new roles, budgeting for roles in funding bids