8 funds, and a new social media site to assist your work
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Receive COVID-19 community messages
If you’re a community or network leader, you can get the latest COVID-19 messages. These would include the most recent vaccine information, and be sent straight to your mobile for you to pass onto your network.
Public Health Wales is expanding its WhatsApp messaging to Facebook messenger, Slack, and more. To get these messages, please contact PHW.Covid19Comms@wales.nhs.uk with an email titled ‘COVID19 WhatsApp’. Tell them:
- the mobile number you would like messages sent to
- the organisation/community group you are working with
- where your work is based
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ICF Small Grants are now open
Deadline: 06/04/21.
Up to £5k is available for revenue costs to:
- combat the impact of loneliness and isolation
- prevent unnecessary access (admission or referral) to statutory services
- support hospital discharge
- support beneficiary groups to maintain their health, wellbeing and independence
- encourage innovation or new models of delivering sustainable integrated services
- reduce the impact of COVID-19
Learn more and apply for an ICF Small Grant via the documents on our website.
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Clore Duffield Foundation
Registered charities can apply for grants of £10k to £1m. They should be in the cultural sector, and particularly those organisations related to cultural learning, museums, galleries, heritage, and performing arts learning spaces. Local authority cultural organisations can also apply. Learn more about Clore Duffield through Funding Wales.
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Bernard Sunley Foundation
Grants are available to charities working to provide greater opportunities for young, elderly, disabled and disadvantaged people. Learn more on the Bernard Sunley website. |
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The Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales
There are three grants available with this body. They are:
- accreditation support grants scheme
- training and conference grants
- Cefni Barnett grant
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Arnold Clark Community Fund
Final deadline for applications: 31/05/21.
This fund is open to all UK registered charities and local community groups who need financial assistance due to the coronavirus pandemic. At the end of each month, 500 applications are granted. Learn more on Arnold Clark’s website.
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Charity financial management, managing costs and budgets
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Glamorgan Voluntary Services' (GVS's) events
GVS, the county voluntary council for the Vale of Glamorgan, has 14 events scheduled for 2021. These include:
- Recruiting, Selecting and Managing Volunteers
- Meet the Funder, The Waterloo Foundation
- An Introduction to Data Protection
- How to Organise a Virtual AGM
- Zoom Essentials Training, Introduction to Zoom
- Meet the Funder, Sport Wales
- How to Organise and Run an Effective Virtual Board Meeting
- An Introduction to Social Media
- An Introduction to Data Protection
- How to Use Twitter, Workshop for Beginners
See the details and book on GVS's Eventbrite page.
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Torfaen Voluntary Alliance's (TVA's) events
TVA, the county voluntary council for Torfaen, has six events scheduled so far for 2021. These include:
- 10 Top Tips for Making Your Organisation Attractive to Volunteers
- Sight Awareness Cymru Awareness Session
- Funding4You, Moondance Foundation
- TVA Members Forum April 2021 #WordFromTheThird
- Gambling Harm Awareness Online Course
- Hate Crime Awareness Webinar
See the details and book on TVA's Eventbrite page.
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Charity Commission acts after finding £1m not properly accounted for
Over £1m in the Orphan Relief Fund and Charitable Trust’s funds could not be properly accounted for. It was claimed that the funds were sent to Iraq. Read more on the Charity Commission’s webpages.
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Connect RCT is a new site to assist your work
This is a new social media site that we’ve created. It will be the go-to community platform in RCT to connect people, community and voluntary groups, and partners. People can use it to:
- find out about and promote local community activities, events and facilities
- connect with people and groups to support each other
- find and share information, advice and guidance
- share ideas and work together in teams
- discover and try out different volunteer opportunities
- recruit volunteers
Look out for an email about our opening prize draw coming soon. In the meantime check out the site's features and create your organisation’s page on Connect RCT.
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Social Care Wales Survey
Social Care Wales have a short survey about proving the community and voluntary sector’s impact. This will help local authorities to promote our sector in the context of delivering care and supporting preventative services. Take the Social Care Wales Survey.
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Enter the Third Sector Awards with a free place
The Third Sector Awards are offering 30 free entries to charities with an annual income below £100k. The first step is to register your interest in a relevant category, and entries will be randomly allocated to interested applicants. Successful entrants will be invited to a free awards workshop ahead of judging days. Register your interest for a free place, and view all of the award categories here.
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Recording and slides of the Google Ad Grants event
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Influence future equality and inclusion funding
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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 07494758855.
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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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