National Emergency Trust - Funding Opportunity

 National Emergencies Trust - Funding Opportunity: Charities are being invited to apply for up to £10,000 in match-funding through a new £1.2m pot from the National Emergencies Trust. The charity has launched its Local Action Fund to support community and voluntary organisations whose finances have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The NET said it would match donations up to a total of £10,000 per charity

Sign up to National Databank

 Opportunity to sign up as a National Databank pilot member: 

The Good Things Foundation are working with Virgin Media O2 to distribute £12.5 million of data, helping to tackle the digital divide and data poverty. The pilot of the National Databank has started with 10 community organisations taking part across the UK. They are now aiming for a UK-wide rollout in November. If you would like to apply to be part of that roll out, you can join as a member of the Online Centres Network. It’s free to join and you gain access to free learning resources and other opportunities to apply for funding. Here’s a link if you want to register to join the Online Centres network. Good Things Foundation are also holding a webinar on 5th October (1.30pm) for people to find out more about the network, and about supporting digital inclusion. Register for the webinar here. 

Leadership Training - Share your views

 Empower - Be The Change firmly believes that it is the individuals within an organisation that make it truly successful and, with the right leadership and team training, organisations can create dynamic, proactive, and empowered teams that provide the best services for the communities they serve.

 We are passionate about providing the right leadership training opportunities for everyone in the sector so that the country can become a thriving social business economy.

 We would welcome your time and input into your views on leadership training and support within the sector, what you would like to take part in and how you would like this to be delivered.  This information will be used to source funding to roll out leadership training and support across the sector for social businesses across Wales regardless of size and location.

 Click on this link to access the questionnaire https://bit.ly/3yBBgCU ​ Deadline for submissions: 15th October

 

Exciting new Vacancy with FareShare

 Job description here

Job Ad here

Inform - let the third sector know what you're up to

 Got a new service?  Received funding?  Re-opening after Covid?  Why not let people know.  Inform is VAMT's magazine, circulated to the third sector and beyond.

Deadline for articles is 11 October - all that's needed is a word document, logo and any photographs in jpeg format.

Please send to hilary.edwards@vamt.net

Community Litter Picking Hubs Re-open

Help make your community a cleaner and safer place to live, play and work.

Keep Wales Tidy’s community litter picking hubs have now re-opened all across Wales. They allow individuals, community groups and businesses to borrow litter picking equipment to clean up their local area, completely free.

Rates of litter have increased over the last year, becoming a large-scale issue here in Wales. The warm weather has meant we can all head out again to enjoy local nature and our coastal regions. However, the actions of a few have had a negative impact on visitors and local people’s enjoyment, ruining our beautiful views and with bins often full and overflowing.

Keep Wales Tidy aims to tackle the issue of litter head on, making it easier than ever to borrow equipment and take positive action to improve the community.

The growing network of hubs offer all the equipment needed to carry out a safe clean-up, including litter pickers, hi-vis vests, rubbish bags and hoops.

They have been set up by Keep Wales Tidy as part of their Caru Cymru initiative. Caru Cymru (a Welsh phrase meaning ‘Love Wales’) is an inclusive movement led by Keep Wales Tidy and local authority partners to eradicate litter and waste.

Keep Wales Tidy encourages anyone interested in using their local hub to get in touch, or visit their website for more information: www.keepwalestidy.cymru/litter-picking-hubs

Caru Cymru has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.

Merthyr Tydfil Community Trust Open for Applications

Are you a small group working in Merthyr Tydfil with an income of under £10,000?  Would a grant of £300 or so make a difference to you?   The Merthyr Tydfil Community Trust is now open for applications.  Further information is below.

Application form here

Flyer here

Know someone deserving of a make over???

 Ar hyn o bryd mae Wildflame Productions yn castio ar gyfer yr ail gyfres o ‘Dim Byd i'w Wisgo’ ar gyfer S4C ac yn chwilio am bobl haeddiannol i gymryd rhan. Roeddwn yn gobeithio efallai y gallwch chi rannu ein poster castio gyda'ch staff a gwirfoddolwyr os gwelwch yn dda?

 Cyfres gweddnewidiad yw Dim Byd i'w Wisgo gyda thîm o arbenigwyr sy'n cynnig cyngor ar ddillad, colur a gwallt. Bydd ein cyfranwyr yn cael dosbarth meistr ym mhob elfen yn ogystal â gwisg i'w chadw. Mae'n gyfle arbennig i wneud rhywbeth hyfryd dros rywun.

Wildflame Productions are casting for the second series of S4C's Dim Byd i'w Wisgo and are looking for deserving individuals to take part. I was hoping that you may be able to share our casting poster amongst your staff and volunteers please?

 Dim Byd i'w Wisgo is a makeover series with a team of experts offering their advice on clothes, make-up and hair. Our contributors will get a masterclass in each department as well as an outfit to keep at the end. It's a really specially opportunity to do something nice for someone who deserves a boost.

Poster here

and here

Food Poverty Grants

 Cyllid Tlodi Bwyd Newydd

Mae gan grwpiau sydd yn mynd i’r afael â thlodi bwyd ym Merthyr Tudful hyd at 1 Hydref i wneud cais am Grant Tlodi Bwyd CBSMT –mae’r canllawiau a’r ffurflen gais sydd wedi eu hatodi.

Os oes gennych unrhyw ymholiadau, cysylltwch ag Alex Stephens ar 01685 724673 neu alex.stephens@merthyr.gov.uk

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New Food Poverty Funding

Groups tackling food poverty in Merthyr Tydfil have until the 1st October to apply to MTCBC’s Food Poverty Grant - please find guidance and application form attached.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Alex Stephens on 01685 724673 or alex.stephens@merthyr.gov.uk

Guidance here

Application form here

WCVA Kickstart Scheme

 Has the pandemic increased your workload? Need an extra pair of hands? Voluntary organisations in Wales can benefit from six-month job placements completely paid for by the Kickstart Scheme

WCVA is helping voluntary organisations to access the Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) £2 billion Kickstart Scheme which is creating hundreds of thousands of high-quality six-month work placements for young people across the UK.

Voluntary organisations in Wales are already increasing their capacity while supporting a young person’s development. By accessing the Kickstart Scheme, you too could benefit from fully paid job placements with very little admin and a generous personal development budget.

What Kickstart can offer

Employers can use the Kickstart Scheme to create new six-month job placements for young people (aged 16-24) who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment.

https://wcva.cymru/funding/kickstart-scheme/

Trustee Vacancy at Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil

 

Trustee Job Advert

Position – Trustee Board Member                     Location: Merthyr Tydfil.

Closing date: 1^st October 2021                           Interview Date: 18^th October 2021

Salary: No renumeration this is a volunteer position.

Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil is recruiting for a trustee to join our Board of Trustees

At Cancer Aid, we believe no one should face cancer alone. We provide support to cancer patients, carers and anyone who has been affected by a cancer diagnosis. We are an independent local charity, at the heart of the Merthyr Tydfil community. We provide practical and emotional support to patients from diagnosis to living with, and beyond cancer. We also provide family bereavement support.  We are looking to appoint two new Trustees to join our Board in a voluntary capacity to help continue our mission to support cancer patients and carers living in the Merthyr Tydfil Borough as we come out of the coronavirus pandemic.

Our Board

We have a collaborative Board of friendly and committed trustees, who, with our principal manager and staff, have established a charity that supports cancer patients and families at the time they need it most. As we move out of lockdown and into the post covid times, we are looking for a new board member to join our team to support our mission.

The opportunities

We wish to appoint a trustee who can draw on their skills and experience to help the Board guide the charity as it transitions to creating its new strategic goals for the future. We would welcome applications from:

• Those who are passionate about cancer care and cancer support for patients and families.
• Those who are committed to improving services within Merthyr Tydfil.
• Those with a background in finance is desirable but not essential.
• Those who can commit to board meetings and contribute to strategic decision making.

The expected time commitment is a minimum of 7 board meetings including an AGM, in addition to attending subgroups or events where required. Preparation is required for reading reports and meeting papers ahead of any scheduled meeting.

How to apply

For more information about this role, please contact the centre on 01685 379633 for an informal discussion and for details on how to apply. Alternatively email    tracey@canceraidmerthyr.co.uk.

For more information about who we are and what we do, please go to our website.       Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil is committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices. We have a firm commitment to encouraging fairness and diversity in our team.

Charity No. 1101769

Last day to register for Henry Smith Charity - Meet the Funder Event

 

'Meet the Funder':  Register now to join the Henry Smith Charity online funding information session

Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO) along with Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil (VAMT) will be joined by Mary Mosinghi, Grants Manager at The Henry Smith Charity to explore the Strengthening Communities grants programme with participants.

This meet the Funder event is suitable for fundraisers based and working in the UK, for Community-led charities and not for profit organisations.

The session will run online (ZOOM) from 10am - 11am on Tuesday 21st September 2021 in the medium of English only.

To register please email:  gina.jones@gavo.org.uk stating "Henry Smith Info session" in the header by Friday 17th September 2021

Online courses from Adult Learning Wales

 Online courses starting soon from Adult Learning Wales

Autism - https://www.adultlearning.wales/en/course/44176 9 September for 6  weeks, 2.5 hours per week – 12.30 – 3pm

 Managing Anxiety - https://www.adultlearning.wales/en/course/44149 9 September for 6 weeks, 2.5 hours per week 9.30 –12.00

 Art and Drawing  - https://www.adultlearning.wales/en/course/44179   4 September 8 weeks 1.30 – 3.30

For more information contact: Judith.Wilding@adultlearning.wales

WCVA event - New Funding Sources - the future. 20 September 2:00pm-3:00pm

It’s been a busy summer on the replacement funding front, with the opening and closure of multiple programmes and bidding rounds. The voluntary sector has been challenged by tight timescales, new delivery models and some incomplete guidance - as UK Government also feels its way through these new funding streams.

 Join us on the 20 September, 2pm – 3pm to hear about some of the initial outcomes, some insights into future rounds and how there’s still time and scope for us to influence. Please click here to register.

 Please note that the meeting will be recorded.

Building Communities Trust - a Community Movement for Wales: Change of date

Join in the Merthyr Tydfil conversations on 5th October at 2:00 - please note change of date from 8 September

Details in English here

Cymraeg yma

We've had some issues with these documents which should now be resolved.  If you're unable to attend and would like to complete the survey and are unable to link to it in the  flyer, there is a link here

 

The National Lottery Community Fund is reviewing its funding priorities for the future. We would like to hear from you.

 

To date we have identified several areas where future action might be needed to support communities and the people who live there to thrive: Equity and inclusion Environment and climate change Making voluntary organisations stronger Involving citizens and working together Supporting communities to act   As we emerge from the worst of the COVID-19 Pandemic there is a lot that needs to be done to support people and communities to get back on track, and we want to better understand what our role within that might be. We would welcome your views on these areas any other issues of importance that you think we should consider.   Our recent blog provides a flavour of what we have found out to date, and as we move into the autumn, we will reach out and speak to more groups, more communities, and the public to further develop our understanding of what matters and where we can make a difference. Here is the link to the survey   The survey will remain open until midday on 20 September 2021.   If you want to take part in any future discussions around any of the topics highlighted here, or just require more information, please contact our Head of Knowledge & Learning, Rob Roffe at: robert.roffe@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk.