VANL is a major charitable organisation which provides support to community and voluntary organisations across the whole of North Lanarkshire. VANL’s charitable objectives are to: “advance citizenship and community development, including rural and urban regeneration, the promotion of civic responsibility and the voluntary sector and the effectiveness of charitable/voluntary/community organisations”. VANL strives to promote benefits for the residents of North Lanarkshire; in particular: “the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress by the promotion of voluntary service and developing volunteering within the local area” VANL’s vision is for a thriving and effective community and voluntary sector in North Lanarkshire which supports local people’s quality of life and well-being VANL’s Mission is to: “improve the quality of life and wellbeing of North Lanarkshire’s citizens by fostering dynamic, inclusive communities through promotion and support for volunteering and the development of the voluntary and community sector”.
