7 funds and an event discussing a new website for your group
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Community Facilities Programme
This scheme is for the physical improvement of land and community facilities. Grants are available at two levels:
- small grants of under £25k
- larger grants of up to £250k
Learn more on the Welsh Government’s website.
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Circular Economy Fund, Large Scale Grants
WRAP Cymru is now able to support the preparation of recycled materials for re-use, refurbishment and re-manufacturing activities in Wales. Small scale grants of £25k to £200k are available for this. Also, the organisation funds the use of recycled materials in products. Learn more on Wrap Cymru’s website.
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LGBT+ Futures: National Emergencies Trust Fund
Non-profit groups, organisations or projects that work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and + (LGBT+) people are welcome to apply. Funding is available to address the additional needs of LGBT+ people, communities, and organisations most adversely affected by the pandemic. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all the funding has been awarded. Learn more on Consortium’s website.
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Warburton's Community Grants
Grants of up to £400 are available to solve significant social issues. Charitable organisations can apply to fund activities which improve health, places or skills for families. Learn more on the Warburton Charity’s website.
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Healthy Heart Grants
Grants of up to £10k are available to fund community projects across the UK that focus on heart health and promote healthier, happier and longer lives. Learn more on the Heart Research website.
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The Women Thrive Fund
The Women Thrive Fund is distributing grants of up to £40k to specialist women’s organisations across the UK. The organisations should be working to enable women and girls to improve their mental health and wellbeing, and/or improve their financial resilience. Learn more on ROSA’s website.
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Update: the Kickstart Grant Scheme
The UK government has removed the 30-job threshold from Kickstart scheme. The scheme provides funding to create new job placements for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long-term unemployment. Apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant.
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Charity told to pay more than £10k in damages due to maternity discrimination
An employment tribunal found The Salvation Army did not offer a position to the claimant either because of pregnancy or because she was about to go on maternity leave. Read more on the Third Sector’s website.
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Opportunities and training for community volunteers
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Tackling the Digital Divide Together
Date: 1.30pm 10/03/21.
Booking deadline: 09/03/21.
Join us and the Get RCT Online Partnership to find out the latest on local digital support. We will introduce:
- a new platform for you to promote your activities, Connect RCT
- information on accessing funding, and much more
We want you to know about all the great support out there. Also this is your chance to let us know what help you need to support people to get online.
Book the Digital Divide event on Eventbrite.
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Webinar: Inspiring Impact, planning an evaluation
Date: 02/03/21
Come to this practical webinar on how to plan your evaluation. You will learn:
- why evaluation is important
- how to plan an evaluation
- issues that may arise and how to overcome them
- about the Inspiring Impact project’s support
Read more on the WCVA’s webpage for the planning an evaluation event.
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Llechi Glo, a Chefn Gwlad webinar
Date: 11am 25/02/21
This webinar celebrates the first year of the project which has created:
- nine community projects
- nine trainee leaders
- one all-Wales partnership
Register for the Llechi Glo a Chefn Gwlad network event.
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DBS webinar
Date: 2/03/21
Get answers to your questions about eligibility checks and your legal duty to refer. The event will explain how DBS safeguards you and your organisation. Learn more on TVA Wales’s website.
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Role of the safeguarding officer
Date: 10am 11/03/21
The course is for individuals with a designated safeguarding responsibility. It explains:
- what the role entails
- the responsibilities
- what is required for legal compliance
Learn more on the WCVA’s webpage for the safeguarding officer event.
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Meet the Funder: People’s Postcode Lottery
In partnership with WCVA, People’s Postcode Lottery invites you to their “How to Apply for Funding” workshop. There, they will unveil their new Community Programme Trust structure and funding process for 2021.
There are big changes to how the Postcode Trusts will operate in 2021, with key changes about eligibility. This will be a key session for groups looking for funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery supported trusts. Learn more on the Eventbrite page for the Meet the Funder event.
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How voluntary organisations can play a role in COVID-19 communications
Here, the WCVA describes how voluntary organisation can share communications to support the COVID-19 vaccine drive. Read the COVID-19 comms article.
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Win up to £2k by completing NCVO’s monthly survey
Deadline: 22/02/21
The NCVO wants to gather evidence of the pandemic’s affect on charities, community groups and social enterprises. Filling in the survey about the pandemic’s affect on volunteering enters you into a monthly prize draw for £200. At the end of the project, there will be a prize draw for £2k. Take the NCVO’s survey here.
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Win a £10 voucher for taking part in a shielding survey
To learn more about the experience of shielding, we’ve commissioned the Bevan Foundation to speak to people in Rhondda Cynon Taf who:
- have been advised to shield
- are self-shielding
- are supporting someone who is shielding
As a thank you for taking part, participants will be given a £10 voucher. To take part or find out more information, please email Claire.thomas@bevanfoundation.org or call on 07494758855.
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Free digital advice for charities
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Job: BAME Engagement Officer
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Job: Listening Project Coordinator
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For more information about us, please visit Interlink RCT's website.
Visit WCVA's website for their latest news and information
See the volunteering opportunities available through Volunteering Wales.
‘Listening to and supporting the development of people and communities.’
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