Community VISION

02/09/2026

📢 East Riding VCFSE groups – have you applied yet?

There's still time to apply for a FREE Android tablet donated by Quickline to support digital inclusion in your community. 📱🌐

If your organisation could use a tablet to help local people access the digital world, we want to hear from you!

👉 Apply now: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/tablet-donation/

📅 Applications close midnight, Thursday 17 September.

Tablets are subject to availability and Quickline area-of-benefit requirements.

01/09/2026

📚 September is a great month to learn something new! Whether you're running a charity, community group or social enterprise, our free resources and guides are packed with practical support to help your organisation thrive. Have a browse 👀 http://ow.ly/MN6330sYt62

01/09/2026

Could you be more this back-to-school season? 🎒
Scammers can try to take advantage of how you're feeling. Sometimes you might be more susceptible to their tactics. Tiredness, stress and even the time of day can play a role. ⏰
Try Take Five’s tool to test how susceptible you could be to a scam today 👉 https://www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/scamtest/

01/09/2026

What goes online stays online. Are you happy that everything you post or comment on could be seen by your uni/college and potential recruiters? http://ow.ly/Mc7m30sYr6V

29/08/2026

Making effective decisions is a vital function of being a trustee. It helps you run your charity well and manage risks.

Read the Charity Commission decision-making guidance for charity trustees ✅ 👇
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/its-your-decision-charity-trustees-and-decision-making

Making effective decisions is a vital function of being a trustee. It helps you run your charity well and manage risks.

Read our decision-making guidance for charity trustees ✅ 👇
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/its-your-decision-charity-trustees-and-decision-making

28/08/2026

Look into whether something is true and from a reputable source, before passing it on. There’s a lot of misinformation, fake news and ungrounded rumour about people on the internet, which can have serious consequences when spread http://ow.ly/HOOt30sXtZM

28/08/2026

Big retailers like these will donate to your organisation when your network shop with them. You just need to register http://ow.ly/6mcc30sXu4Z

27/08/2026

📱 FREE Android tablets available for East Riding VCFSE groups!

Thanks to a generous donation from Quickline, local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations can apply for a free Android tablet to help support digital inclusion in their communities. 🌐🙌

Could your group use a tablet to help people get online, build digital confidence or access essential services?

⏰ Deadline: Midnight, Thursday 17 September 2026

👉 Apply here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/tablet-donation/

Tablets are subject to availability and Quickline area-of-benefit requirements.

27/08/2026

🍔 It’s National Burger Day! 🍔

Love a good burger? Make sure food safety is always on the menu! 👨‍🍳🌟

Our Level 2 Food Safety course is:
💻 100% online
⏰ Complete it at your own pace
🎓 Great for staff and volunteers working with food
💷 Subsidised to just £20!

Whether you’re flipping burgers, serving up cakes or helping at a community event, get the skills and knowledge to serve food safely. 🍔🍰🥪

👉 Find out more and book your place: https://boost-training.org.uk/level-2-food-safety-catering/

26/08/2026

🐶💻 It’s National Dog Day! 🐾

If dogs ran Community VISION, we reckon they’d be pretty good at our jobs…

🐕 Volunteering: Always happy to help
🦴 Training: Will learn anything for the right motivation
💻 Digital inclusion: Nobody gets left behind
🤝 Community: Experts at bringing people together

Although their typing skills could probably use some work… 🐾⌨️😂

Happy from Community VISION! 💙🐶