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Keeping Merthyr Tydfil fully informed of all the latest Third Sector news and developments.
Thursday, 5 November 2020
Actif Woods - get involved . . .
Information on identifying flora and fauna on line course
Gwybodaeth am gwrs ar-leing - arsylwi fflora a ffawna
Starting next week . . .
Cadw'n Iach yn y Coetir gyda Valleys Steps ym Mharc Taf Bargoed
Keep well in the woodland with Valleys Steps at Parc Taf Bargoed
Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Trustees' Week event from WCVA - Tomorrow 2-3pm - why young trustees are so important #Trustees' Week
Fresh thinking: why young trustees are so important
Thursday 5 November, 2-3 pm
We will have some wonderful younger people join us to talk about their experiences with trusteeship, followed by a quick panel discussion and an open Q&A with participants.
Job Vacancies at Twyn Community Hub
WE ARE HIRING!
Twyn Community Hub has two Community Mentor posts, fixed term until 31st March 2021.
For a job description and application pack, please contact Gemma at communication@twyncommunityhub.co.uk
Closing date: 13.11.2020 at 12pm Interview date: 17.11.2020
For an informal chat on the post contact Louise on 01685 709430
NB: CV's will not be accepted; completed applications only.
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Meet the Funder - Garfield Weston Foundation. Thursday 12 November via Zoom
Cwrdd â’r Cyllidwr: Garfield Weston Foundation
Mae’r Garfield Weston Foundation yn sefydliad
teuluol sy’n creu grantiau elusennol. Mae’n cefnogi ystod eang o achosion
ledled y DU, gan ddyrannu dros £88 miliwn bob blwyddyn. Fe’i sefydlwyd yn 1958
gan y teulu Weston ac mae’n un o’r sefydliadau elusennol mwyaf yn y DU sydd
wedi rhoi cyfanswm o dros £1 biliwn o arian grant.
Mae’r Garfield Weston Foundation yn parhau ar
agor ac yn gwbl weithredol wrth greu grantiau yn ystod y cyfnod hwn - ar gyfer
ei Raglenni Grantiau Mawr a Grantiau Cyffredin fel ei gilydd. Os ydych chi’n
elusen yn y DU gallwch ymgeisio am gyllid ar unrhyw adeg a byddwch yn derbyn
penderfyniad ymhen 4 mis. Maent yn creu grantiau anghyfyngedig ar gyfer costau
craidd a chostau prosiect ac yn cefnogi prosiectau ar draws: Y Celfyddydau,
Addysg, Ieuenctid, Iechyd, Amgueddfeydd a Threftadaeth, Cymunedau, Yr
Amgylchedd, Ffydd a Llesiant, yn enwedig i’r rheini sydd mewn angen mewn
ardaloedd o anfantais economaidd.
Mae CGGC & TSSW yn falch o groesawu Flora
(Pennaeth Grantiau) a Harriet (Rheolwr Grantiau) o dîm y Garfield Weston
Foundation er mwyn cyflwyno’u prif gynghorion ar gyfer llunio cais ac yna i
gymryd rhan mewn sesiwn holi ac ateb gyda’r mynychwyr.
Digwyddiad rhad ac am ddim.
Math o sesiwn:
Mae’r digwyddiad hwn yn fan i bobl ar draws y
sector gwirfoddol a thu hwnt rannu eu profiadau a’u syniadau. Bydd hon yn sgwrs
wedi’i hwyluso.
Caiff y sesiwn hon ei chyflwyno yn Saesneg.
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Meet the Funder: Garfield Weston Foundation
The Garfield Weston Foundation is a
family-founded, charitable grant-making foundation, which supports a wide range
of causes across the UK, donating over £88 million annually. It was established
in 1958 by the Weston family and is one of the largest charitable institutions
in the UK which has donated over £1 billion in total.
Garfield Weston Foundation remains fully open
and active in making grants at this time, both for its Major Grants and Regular
Grants Programmes. If you are a UK charity you can apply for funding at any
time and will receive a decision in 4 months. They make unrestricted grants for
core and project costs. They support projects across: Arts, Education, Youth,
Health, Museums & Heritage, Community, Environment, Faith and Welfare,
particularly to those in need, in regions of economic disadvantage.
WCVA & TSSW are pleased to host Flora
(Head of Grants) and Harriet (Grants Manager) from the Garfield Weston
Foundation team who will present their top tips for making an application and
afterwards take part in a Q&A session with attendees.
Attendance is free.
Session type:
This event is a space for people from across
the voluntary sector and beyond to share their experiences and ideas. It will
be a facilitated conversation.
This session will be delivered in English.
Free from WCVA - Reviewing your Safeguarding Policy in the light of Covid-19
Please find below a link to a free WCVA Webinar taking place on 11 November 2020 between 10:00am-11:00am
Reviewing your Safeguarding Policy in the light of Covid-19
Trustees' Week 2020
Have you ever thought about becoming a Trustee? What sort of Trustee would you make? Take Trustees' Week quiz to find out more.
http://trusteesweek.org/trustee-personality-quiz/
Monday, 2 November 2020
"Inform" - Call for Articles
Why not let the third sector in Merthyr Tydfil and beyond know what you're up to! We can't currently mail out a hard copy, but are working on an email version of Inform later this month. Please let us have your articles by Friday 6 November by emailing hilary.edwards@vamt.net
Trustees Week 2020 - Starts today
To mark Trustees' Week 2020, the Charity Commission have launched 5 new "5 minute guides" covering the "core curriculum" for Trustees.
