Wednesday, 4 November 2020

FNF-BPM - looking for volunteers

 Further information here

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.

Book your place.


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.

Here's the advert


 

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.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cwrdd-ar-cyllidwr-meet-the-funder-garfield-weston-foundation-tickets-126776839941.

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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.

 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cwrdd-ar-cyllidwr-meet-the-funder-garfield-weston-foundation-tickets-126776839941.

 

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.   

Read more here