Free Counselling Sessions available from Breathe

Free Counselling sessions are available on line or over the phone from Breathe for people whose mental health has been affected by Covid-19.  More information is available via this link

Welsh Government Consultation on Reducing Single Use Plastics

Please find a link to the Welsh  Government Consultation on Reducing Single Use Plastics - closing date is 22 October.

 https://gov.wales/reducing-single-use-plastic-wales

Positive Pathways Programme - grants for Veterans' Projects

 

Final round Positive Pathways Programme £35,000 for one-year project

As part of the Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, the Positive Pathways programme will award fixed grants of £35,000 for projects developed by and for Veterans.

Projects should aim to improve veterans’ mental health and wellbeing by getting Veterans out and active – find full details here.

To be eligible to apply, your organisation must be an Armed-Forces-supporting charity or CIC.  A full list of eligibility is available in the programme guidance. If you have received an award from an earlier round of Positive Pathways, there are additional eligibility criteria, so please do read the guidance carefully.

If you have ideas for this grant or know of anyone that would be interested in this grant and would like to talk through or have help with your application then please get in touch with Finola Pickwell who is here to support you, she can be reached on 07970 435817 or here: finola.pickwell@hafal.org

 

Health & Wellbeing Forum

Wednesday 7th October 2020 via Zoom

10 am to 12 Noon

Health & Wellbeing Forum Agenda October 2020

Open to VAMT members and invited partners.

If you are interested in becoming a VAMT member and joining the Forum then contact us on 01685 353900

NEW: Third Sector Grant Scheme - Dementia

Third Sector Grant Scheme (Dementia Care)

Small Sized Revenue Grants (up to £5,000)

Deadline – 12 Noon Monday 19^th October 2020  

Supported by the Welsh Government Integrated Care Fund  

Small Grants:

Small Grants of up to £5,000 are available for projects led by voluntary and community groups/organisations based and working in Merthyr Tydfil or Rhondda Cynon Taff.

 

Purpose:

·       Combat loneliness and isolation of people living with dementia, their family and Carers

·       Prevent unnecessary access to statutory services/support discharge

·       Support beneficiary groups to maintain their health, wellbeing and independence

·       Helping community and voluntary organisations build capacity

·       Reduce the impact of Covid-19

 

Who For?

Projects will need to:

(a)  support one or more of the following beneficiary Groups:

·       People living with Dementia

·       Carers/Family of people living with dementia

           (b)  benefit any of the four groups identified in the Welsh Government 

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How?

 Click on the links for Application Form and Guidelines

or visit www.interlinkrct.org.uk

For more information contact

Interlink:  01443 846200 or VAMT:  01685 353900

The End of an Era - Ian Davy VAMT's Chief Officer retires

 As many people may know, Ian retired yesterday after 31 years service.  Thanks to all for their good wishes to Ian on behalf of VAMT's Board Members and staff.

Ian with his official gift

Wellbeing Walks from Twynyrodyn Community Centre

 Please find information on Friday walks here

Community Conversation with the Police and Crime Commissioner

 The Commissioner will be hosting virtual community conversations over the coming months, which will act as an interim replacement for the community walkabouts we usually hold. The first virtual meeting is targeted at residents living in Merthyr Tydfil and will take place on Tuesday 29^th September at 6pm.

Further information here in English

Further information here in Welsh

"Meet the Funder" 1 October 2020 - Sport Wales' Be Active Fund

'Meet the Funder': Register now to join the Sport Wales’ Be Active Wales Fund online.

 Sport Wales’ “Be Active Fund” is currently open for applications with £4m to help Protect and Prepare community Sports Clubs in Wales.

 In collaboration with Third Sector Support Wales, we would like to invite you to attend an online ‘How To Apply For Funding’ workshop, where we will outline the latest news and information about the fund.

The session will take the format of a 20 minute presentation plus question and answer session.

 The session will run online (Zoom) from 2:00pm-3:00pm (max) onThursday  1 October 2020

 To register, please email: training@vamt.net  stating ‘Sport Wales’ in the header by 28 September 2020.Please include the name of your organisation and the county in which you are based in your email.  A link to the event will be sent out closer to the date. Please note the session will run through the medium of English.

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 'Cwrdd â'r Cyllidwr': Cofrestrwch nawr i ymuno â Chronfa Cymru Actif Chwaraeon Cymru ar-lein

 Mae £4m ar gael I Ddiogelu a Pharatoi chwaraeon cymunedol.

 Ar y cyd â Chefnogi Trydydd Sector Cymru, hoffem eich gwahodd i fynychu gweithdy ‘Sut i Wneud Cais am Gyllid’ ar-lein, lle byddwn yn amlinellu'r newyddion diweddaraf a gwybodaeth am y Cronfa.

Bydd y sesiwn yn cynnwys cyflwyniad am 20 muned, ynghyd a cwestiynau ac atebion.

 Bydd y sesiwn yn rhedeg ar-lein (Zoom) o 2:00yp-3:00yp ar Ddydd Iau, 1af Hydref 2020.

 I gofrestru, e-bostiwch training@vamt.net  erbyn 29 Medi 2020  yn nodi 'Chwaraeon Cymru” ym mhennawd y neges. Cofiwch gynnwys enw eich sefydliad a'r Sir yr ydychwedi'ch lleoli ynddi yn eich e-bost.  Bydd dolen i'r digwyddiad yn cael ei anfon yn agosach at y sesiwn,.  Sylwch y bydd y sesiwn yn rhedeg drwy gyfrwng y Saesneg.

*****EXTRA DATE AVAILABLE - FREE On-line Managing Anxiety Course

                                                                                      

                                          

 Free Online Managing Anxiety Course

              Starting 15^th September 2020                         

The course is run in partnership with New Horizons Mental Health and Adult Learning Wales 

Each person will be given a log in for the moodle with Adult Learning Wales where you will find work sessions with links or power point for information regarding that session, you can then email your completed work to the Tutor who will give you feedback. Plus, there will be 1 vscene sessions for the group with the tutor, so you can discuss how the course is going and any queries you have.

To enrol on the course please send your name and email to:

tracy.thomas@newhorizons-mentalhealth.co.uk or telephone 01685 881113

Demand for courses are high, so please contact us as soon as possible if you wish to have a place.

Information on what the course covers:

Know the terms 'anxiety' and 'panic attack'. Know causes of anxiety. Know symptoms of anxiety. Know how anxiety can affect the individual and the individual’s friends and family. Know how different ways of thinking and behaving can affect anxiety. Know how anxiety can be managed.