Adult Learning Wales

 

MANUAL HANDLING HIGHFEILD QUALIFICATION

2 DAYS COURSE

WEDS 28^TH AND THURS 29^TH SEPTEMBER

RED HOUSE – MERTHYR

9:30-4PM BOTH DAYS

 

For more info or to book a place contact : Leane.saunders@adultlearning.wales

NFU Mutual Charitable Trust

 The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust was set up in 1998, to promote and support charities in the United Kingdom working in agriculture, rural development and insurance. 

Who can apply

Both charitable and non-charitable organisations can apply for funding however the funding would need to be used for charitable purposes. Priority is given to requests that are supported by NFU Mutual staff members or one of our local Agency offices, and to first time applicants.

We are currently inviting our agency businesses to nominate local charities to receive a donation from our £1.92m fund this year. More than 100 agencies have now nominated their chosen causes, which means we are already donating over £663,000 to charities up and down the country.

Eligible expenditure

We are most likely to approve funding requests which meet one or more of our four areas of interest:  

•  Connecting the community; reducing social isolation, providing opportunities, and encouraging resilience  
• Providing care and support to vulnerable members of our community
• Relieving poverty; improving the health and wellbeing of our communities
• Advancing education and experiences for young people

How to apply

All requests must be submitted using our standard application form, which can be found on our website, along with any supporting documentation and received by the specified deadline. If you email your application please put your organisation name as the email subject.    

Applications are considered twice a year, with deadlines in May and October. 

https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/about-us/the-nfu-mutual-agency-giving-fund/

Greggs Foundation Funding

 

Greggs the bakers has set up a grants scheme used from the proceeds of the 5p levy on carrier bags. This environmentally focused grants scheme aims to make a difference to people in need at the heart of their local communities, by improving the environment in which they live. Local Community Projects Fund Offering a helping hand to community organisations. The Local Community Projects Fund makes grants of up to £2,000 to help organisations based in local communities to deliver activities that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to. Organisations are able to apply once per calendar year.

Find further information at:https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/small-environment-grant

The National Lottery Community Fund - Peoples Project

 

The People’s Projects is back, with The National Lottery, ITV, UTV and, for the first time this year, the Sunday Mail. We’re giving community organisations the chance to apply for funding of up to £70,000.

 

After a national campaign the winners will be decided by public vote. The idea is to give Lottery players and the public a say in how National Lottery money is spent.

 

We’re looking for projects that meet one of the following:

• bring people together and build strong relationships in and across communities
• make communities stronger and more inclusive
• help people or communities develop the skills and capacity they need to achieve their ambitions
• involve the people you support in the design, development and delivery of your project
• support people to create meaningful change in their local community or help it thrive
• help people and communities connect by engaging with nature
• build connections across different cultures, different communities, or both.

 

We’re looking for imaginative ideas from organisations that have already done good work in their local community. We’ll prioritise smaller organisations with annual turnovers of under £500,000.

 

We’ll award grants of up to £70,000 to 57 winners across the UK. We will offer up to 38 runner-up organisations awards of as much as £10,000.

 

This is an exciting opportunity, but it will take time and commitment over several months to get your project the votes you need to win. Before deciding to apply, consider if you’re happy running a public campaign that could bring lots of publicity to your project. We’ll provide free support and training to help you do this.

 

Area: UK-wide

Suitable for: Voluntary and community organisations

Funding size: up to £70,000

Total available: Up to £4.37 million

Application deadline: 12 noon on Friday 7^th October 2022, or when we have reached our limit for applications for this fund if that’s sooner.

 

Further information about the programme can be found on our website https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/the-peoples-projects

Should you have any queries, please contact wales@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk , or our Enquiries line on 0300 123 0735.

Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil are looking to recruit a Vice Treasurer to join their Board of Trustees

 

Trustee Role

Position – Vice Treasurer                              Location: Merthyr Tydfil.

Closing date: Friday Oct 14th                      Interview Date: To be confirmed

Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil is recruiting for a vice-treasurer on 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 a vice treasurer 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.

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. We are now looking to appoint a vice-treasurer to join our board of trustees

The opportunities

As part of our succession planning, we wish to appoint a vice-treasurer who can draw on their skills and experience to support the treasurer and Board in meeting their financial responsibilities whilst enabling the charity to adapt and respond to financial challenges.

 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 financial experience within a charitable, public or commercial setting.

This role is not remunerated. The expected time commitment is a minimum of 7 board meetings per year including an AGM, in addition to attending other meetings or events where required. Preparation is required for reading reports and meeting papers ahead of any scheduled meeting.

How to apply

To apply or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact us on 01685 379 633 or email tracey@canceraidmerthyr.co.uk.

Keep Wales Tidy - Final free garden packages up for grabs

 

BBC Presenter and Keep Wales Tidy Ambassador, Will Millard, urges community groups and organisations of all shapes and sizes to apply for a free Local Places for Nature garden pack before it’s too late.

 Final free garden packages up for grabs from Local Places for Nature

Environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy is giving away the last 70 free garden packages to communities across the country.

Community groups and organisations are being urged to apply now for a free garden package from Keep Wales Tidy to avoid missing out.

Since ‘Local Places for Nature’ scheme launched in 2020, more than 900 gardens have been created, restored and enhanced across Wales. Now, with only 70 packages left and this year’s application deadline approaching, time is running out for communities to get involved.

BBC presenter and Keep Wales Tidy Ambassador, Will Millard said:

“It’s incredible to see organisations of all shapes and sizes benefitting from Local Places for Nature – from fire stations and hospitals to homeless charities and housing associations. The new gardens aren’t just creating havens for wildlife but are providing a much-needed boost to communities across Wales.

“What are you waiting for? If you know an area that could benefit from being transformed, apply now before it’s too late!”

All orchard packages have been allocated but there are still wildlife and food growing packages available. Each one includes native plants, tools and other materials needed to create a garden. Keep Wales Tidy handle the orders and deliveries and their expert staff even provide help with building and planting.

The initiative is jointly funded by the Welsh Government, part of a wider Welsh Government ‘Local Places for Nature’ programme committed to creating, restoring and enhancing nature ‘on your doorstep’ and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

To apply for a free garden pack, visit the Keep Wales Tidy website www.keepwalestidy.cymru/nature 

The deadline for applications is Monday 21 November 2022.

Keep Wales Tidy Local Places for Nature

 

Is there an area in your community that needs some TLC? Apply for one of our free garden packages! Since 2020, more than 900 green spaces across the country have been created, restored and enhanced. Community groups and organisations of all shapes and sizes got involved – from disability charities and youth groups to social enterprises and carer groups.

Now, with only 70 packages left and this year’s application deadline approaching, time is running out for communities to apply. This is your chance to reverse nature’s decline and provide an important boost to the well-being of your local community at the same time.

We want to make it as easy as possible for people to get involved. So, we’ve designed a choice of packages tailored to different community groups and organisations.

The deadline for applications is Monday 21 November 2022.

Starter Packages

For community or volunteer groups looking to create small Food Growing Garden or Wildlife Garden

Development Packages

For community-based organisations that are ready to take on a bigger project and build a Food Growing Garden or Wildlife Garden.

Community Orchard

For community-based organisations who are looking to create a small community orchard on land that is 'not for profit ownership'

For more information click here https://keepwalestidy.cymru/our-work/conservation/nature/

The Coalfields Community Fast Track Programme in Wales

 

For further informotion contact wales@coalfields-regen.org.uk

Grief Support Cymru

 

Cost of living crisis advice for individuals

 

The UK is amid a cost-of-living crisis with prices rising at a staggering rate, seeing an estimated 8.9 million households in the UK fall into Fuel Poverty come October. With the news of the October price cap increase, information and support is scattered across the internet, so Warm Wales put together a guide to help navigate the support available during this time.

Please follow this link for the advice https://www.warmwales.org.uk/october-cost-of-living-support/

Catalyst Cymru: Broadening Horizons

 

Heritage organisations or organisations running a heritage project in Wales can apply now for coaching support through the Catalyst Cymru: Broadening Horizons project on a rolling basis.

Organisations approved for coaching will also be eligible to apply for a grant up to £3000 to support organisational development.

Catalyst Cymru: Broadening Horizons provides support to micro, small and medium sized heritage organisations and organisations running a heritage project to broaden their income streams and reach new audiences and people.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, WCVA is running Catalyst Cymru: Broadening Horizons in partnership with Cwmpas, formerly known as Wales Cooperative Centre.  The project is also supported by Ethnic Minorities & Youth Support Team Wales, Disability Wales and Pride Cymru.

Four days of in-depth coaching support is available for organisations on topics such as governance, business planning and income generation to help improve organisations’ resilience and the ability to deal with changes to the environment they work in (for example, the current cost of living crisis).

In line with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, our definition of ‘heritage’ includes:

• Historic Buildings and Monuments
• Community Heritage g. a project focusing on a local area to improve/restore/interpret the natural or built environment
• Cultures and Memories g. celebrating diverse cultures through the arts/oral history projects
• Landscapes and Natural Heritage
• Industrial, Maritime and Transport
• Collections (incl. Museums, Libraries and Archives)

Please note, the timing of the coaching is flexible and can take place over eight months.

For further details about the project please visit https://wcva.cymru/projects/catalyst-cymru-broadening-horizons/

Breakfast Club Grants Programme

Kellogg’s has teamed up with Forever Manchester to award grants of £1,000 to school Breakfast Clubs, to help them provide breakfast to those children who need it most.

Who can apply

Your breakfast club must be based in a school in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

A limited number of grants are available so priority will be given to schools that have either

• 35% and above of children eligible for pupil premium funding (for England) and eligible for free school meals (Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales).
  

or

• schools that are based in an area which is classified as falling in the 10% of most deprived areas according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation. You can find out if this applies to your school by following the instructions which you can find here. 

How to apply

To apply for a grant click here www.tfaforms.com/445397

ASDA Cost of Living Grant

 

This grant is designed to support the increased running costs groups will face between September 2022 and February 2023, including rent increases and electricity cost rises.

Who can apply

Groups applying must meet all the following criteria:

• Group must have a presence in and benefit the local community
• End beneficiaries must be community groups of people
• Must be not for profit
• There is no minimum timescale for how long the group has been in existence

This grant is designed to support local community groups following increases in their rent, utility bill and food costs as a result of the cost of living crisis.

There are TWO options within this grant. Groups must be clear from the outset which option they intend to apply for:

A) Increased rent and utility bill support

B) Increased food costs support

A group may decide to apply for a combination of the two options, that’s absolutely fine. Just ensure they are clear on the application.

Increased rent and utility bill support

Rent your community space? 
We understand increased costs mean rent is increasing. We can support your group by helping the bridge the increase in your rent.

Own your community space?
We understand gas and electricity costs have increased, we can support you with these costs to help keep your building open to the public. If you charge groups rent, help pass on similar prices through our help.

Community needs you to open longer?
We know many people will be struggling to afford putting their home heating on. If your space remains open longer to help people, we will support these extra costs.

Increased food costs support
Many communities will be struggling to cover food costs.

This funding option enables groups to support those impacted most through the provision of meals, community cafes, food parcels, delivered meals, soup kitchen etc

How to apply

How much can I apply for and when?

• Groups can apply for Cost of Living Grant in addition to one other grant or Green Token Giving.
•  Applications must be submitted to your local Community Champion from 19th September and the application window will remain open until the budget cap has been reached.

Therefore, please aim to submit applications to Community Champions as soon as possible.

• Funds can be spent from September 2022 to February 2023

Coed Lleol 6 weeks of wellbeing at Treharris Park

 

Rosa’s Voices from the Frontline Funding

 

Rosa’s Voices from the Frontline fund offers one-year grants of between £500 and £7,000 to women’s and girls’ organisations to support campaigning and influencing work that enables women and girls to use their voice to achieve change.

With the rising cost of living and global pandemic worsening inequalities and threatening to push back women’s and girls’ rights, we need collective action now more than ever. There is a critical need for funding for women’s and girls’ organisations to deliver activism and campaigning, particularly at the grassroots, and to raise awareness of the issues they face. This enables learning, awareness-raising, momentum-building, and campaigning, all rooted in the strength of collective action.

Please visit https://rosauk.org/funds/voices-from-the-frontline/ 

to read the application guidance. To apply you need to submit a short application form with a 3 minute video setting out what you want to do with the grant.

You can register for How to Apply webinars here:

29^th September 1-2pm

12^th October 4-5pm

25^th October – 3-4pm

The deadline for applications is 4pm on Thursday 3rd of November 2022.

How Digital Tools can Support people in the Cost-of-Living Crisis delivered by Digital Communities Wales in conjunction with VAMT

Training will take place @11am on Monday 10^th October 

in the VAMT offices

Please click on the link to register – spaces will be limited https://forms.gle/f6xBjJmr489fFCEX6

'Falls Awareness Week'

 

Too many older people continue to suffer in silence and live in fear of falling. Don't be too proud to acknowledge a problem. There's no shame in asking for help. Be prepared to talk this falls awareness week

Mae gormod o bobl hŷn yn parhau i ddioddef mewn distawrwydd ac yn byw mewn ofn cwympo. Peidiwch â bod yn rhy falch i gydnabod problem. Does dim cywilydd gofyn am help. Byddwch yn barod i siarad wythnos codi ymwybyddiaeth cwympiadau

www.ageconnectswales.org.uk/falls

 www.agecymru.org.uk/falls

 www.careandrepair.org.uk/falls

 

#FallsAwareness2022

'Falls Awareness Week'

 

It’s important to understand why people fall as they get older and what can be done to prevent falls. There are a huge number of factors to consider. Take a look

Mae’n bwysig deall pam mae pobl yn cwympo wrth iddynt heneiddio a beth ellir ei wneud i atal cwympiadau. Ma’ na nifer fawr o ffactorau i’w hystyried. Cymerwch gip

 

www.careandrepair.org.uk/falls

 www.ageconnectswales.org.uk/falls

 www.agecymru.org.uk/falls

 

 #FallsAwareness2022

The feel good Factory open day!

 

The Romani Cultural and Arts Company - FREE ADMISSION: Sites of Inclusion: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Participation in the Arts Sector

 

When: Monday 24th October from 12.30pm – 5pm 

Where: The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG 

FREE ADMISSION: Places are free but please try to book in advance as capacity in our studio theatre is limited

 The Romani Cultural & Arts Company (RCAC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new report titled Sites of Inclusion: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Participation in the Arts Sector of Wales, which comprises new research conducted by The Romani Cultural & Arts Company and commissioned by the Arts Council of Wales. This new study offers insight into the level of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller participation and inclusion within the Arts Sector of Wales with the aim of optimising opportunities for engagement with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller audiences, artists and arts professionals. This research also aims to support The Welsh Government’s goal to achieve an Anti-Racist Wales by 2030 through their Race Equality Action Plan.  

 This exciting conference will feature speakers and academics from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and follows in the footsteps of The Romani Cultural & Arts Company’s ground-breaking community engagement work to date. The Sites of Inclusion report expands the work of the Romani Cultural & Arts Company by finding new ways to engage Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities with the wider public in ongoing dialogue about the ways in which art continues to inform our lives today.

We anticipate that this exciting half-day symposium will generate great interest so please book your place early by register on Newport Live. https://www.newportlive.co.uk/en/events/09f36a1b-5828-ed11-80e6-00505601006a/

 

 

Social Farms & Gardens Awards

 

Every year, as part of its Community Land Advisory Service (CLAS), Social Farms & Gardens present 15 community led projects with a community management award. Funded by Welsh Government, Social Farms and Gardens  are now on the lookout for projects who are small or in their early stages but are doing positive things for their community in Wales. Take a look at their Awards Page and be inspired. Link to Awards Page

'Falls Awareness Week'

 

Did you know that falls are NOT an inevitable part of growing older? Most falls can be prevented. Prevent a fall today

Oeddech chi'n gwybod NAD yw cwympiadau yn rhan anochel o heneiddio? Gellir atal y mwyafrif o gwympiadau. Atal cwymp heddiw

 www.ageconnectswales.org.uk/falls

 www.agecymru.org.uk/falls

www.careandrepair.org.uk/falls

 

 #FallsAwareness2022

New online Psychology Course!

 New online Psychology Course 

MSTEAMS

TUTOR - LIVE CLASSE EACH WEEK.

STARTING WEDNESDAY 28^TH SEPT – 6 WEEKS

ONLINE – 9.30-12PM

 

 For more info contact : Leane.saunders@adultlearning.wales

 

OR TO ENROL – PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK:

https://www.adultlearning.wales/en/course/48326

Last chance to make a nomination for the Welsh Charity Awards

 

It’s your last chance to make a nomination for the Welsh Charity Awards and highlight the amazing work of the voluntary sector and volunteers.

In light of the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II, we have extended the deadline for those wishing to nominate a voluntary organisation or volunteer for the Welsh Charity Awards. The new deadline is 5 pm on 27 September 2022.

The Welsh Charity Awards, organised by WCVA, recognise and celebrate the fantastic contribution charities, community groups, not-for-profits and volunteers make to Wales by highlighting and championing the positive difference we can make to each other’s lives.

This is your opportunity to celebrate charities, community groups and voluntary organisations that you feel have gone above and beyond to offer compassion and support as well as vital services within your community.

Closing date for nominations – 5 pm, 27 September 2022

• Volunteer of the year (volunteers aged 26 or over)
• Young volunteer of the year (volunteers aged 25 or under)
• Digital pioneers
• Wellbeing in Wales
• Organisation of the year

You can make your nominations by visiting walescharityawards.cymru.

Meet the Funders 21st September at VAMT

How Digital Tools can Support people in the Cost-of-Living Crisis

 

Training will take place @11am on Monday 10^th October in the VAMT offices

Please click on the link to register – spaces will be limited https://forms.gle/f6xBjJmr489fFCEX6

Let's Talk Bereavement

 

Let’s Talk Bereavement

This session is for people who are grieving, it will be an informal session supported by VAMT and led by Jonathan Pearce (Hospice of the Valleys) for people in the MT area. Numbers will be limited so booking is essential.