Special Invitation to Parents and Carers of Adults with Learning Disabilities

Important Changes if you use the Volunteering Wales website to recruit volunteers

The Volunteering Wales website (www.volunteering-wales.net) is changing.  A new website will take its place from 1 April

 

The current link to this new website is  http://volunteerwales.teamkinetic.co.uk. This will change once the website has gone live in April.   The opportunities that you have available on the current Volunteering Wales website will need to be posted on the new website. Ideally WCVA would like this to happen before  April , so that  volunteers  will see a full range of active opportunities once the switch over is completed.

 The easiest way to complete this is to register as a new provider and start uploading opportunities.  If you have  a lot of current opportunities, start with the most important ones.   Gavin at WCVA is available to offer assistance to you to help get you and your organisation registered and to help upload opportunities, please contact Gavin Wilson: gwilson@wcva.org.uk.  Gavin has produced a guide for providers which can be found here

Job Vacancies with Elite

Please find details of job vacancies with Elite Supported Employment Agency here

Homestart - Open Morning 26 March 2018

Please find details of Homestart's forthcoming volunteer recruitment morning  here

Valleys Landscape Park stakeholder events

In his role as Chair of the Valleys Taskforce the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services will visit three areas across the valleys to discuss his proposals for a “Valleys Landscape Park” with community stakeholders.    The aims for the proposal are to invest in the Valleys’ natural and cultural assets, empower local communities, offer outstanding and accessible recreational opportunities, engender community pride in the Valleys and enhance Valleys town centres as vibrant places, with attractive green spaces, which support local economies. 

By implementing the actions set out in the plan the Valleys will become a place where communities are empowered, and the local environment is easily accessible, widely used and at the heart of Valleys life.

 These events will provide stakeholders with the opportunity to shape the proposal for the Valleys Landscape Park and to influence decisions around statement sites across the Valleys and local community projects with potential for development.

 The dates and venues for the events are included below:

16 April          Dare Valley Country Park              17:30 – 19:30

26 April          Bedwellty House and Park            17:30 – 19:30
30 April          Pontardawe Arts Centre                 17:30 – 19:30

If you are interested in attending one of these events please contact the Valleys Taskforce Team at TalkValleys@gov.wales and they will issue an official invitation.

New Funding Source Open for Groups in Merthyr Tydfil

Money raised from the Health Lottery is available to groups in South Wales, including Merthyr Tydfil.  For more information click here

Relaunch of Merthyr Tydfil Borough Credit Union Payroll Deduction Scheme

Merthyr Tydfil Borough Credit Union would like to invite businesses & organisations to the ‘Re-launch of MTBCU’s Payroll Deduction Scheme & Business Networking Morning’.

The morning will be a chance for businesses and organisations to learn about the fantastic free Payroll Deduction Scheme that MTBCU runs in the local Borough to benefit employees in the workplace. You’ll also learn about the important work the Credit Union does for the community. It will additionally be an opportunity for businesses to network with one another.

The event will take place in The Orbit Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1DL, on Thursday 29th March, 9:00am-10:30am.

Breakfast & Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to lewis@mtbcu.org.uk & inform us of any dietary requirements. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the event.

Employee Volunteers from EE looking for an opportunity next week

EE has 9 people looking to undertake some voluntary work next Monday 26 February.  They are willing to give 10 hours to take the opportunity to give something back to the community and are open to any suggestions.

If you can help, please contact lee.hartshorn    07495623260

Job Vacancy - Drink Wise Age Well

Further information is available here

The PCC Victims Fund has been launched for a third year and is now open for applications

The fund awards grants ranging from £5000 to £30000 to third sector organisations who deliver services and support to victims of crime in South Wales.

Officers and staff are encouraged to share this information with any relevant charities or community groups they might be involved with, through work or in a personal capacity. Also please consider sharing on social media the links and posts from the PCC, SWP and/or Community Foundation in Wales.

To access the application form and guidance documents for the 2018 Victims Fund, visit the Community Foundation in Wales website

Closing date for applications is the 6th April.

If anyone would like any further information please get in touch.

Wendy Evans

Arweinydd Prosiect ar gyfer Gwasanaethau Dioddefwyr/Project Lead for Victim Services

Comisiynydd yr Heddlu a Throseddu De Cymru / Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales

E-bost / E-mail: wendy.evans@south-wales.pnn.police.uk

Ffôn/ Phone: 01656 869366  Est/Int 70342 Mob: 07811166851