Job Vacancy - Bevan Foundation

The Bevan Foundation currently have a vacancy for a Policy and Research Officer.  For more information click here

Invitation to Tender - Design and Print

Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil is currently seeking tenders for design and printing of our newsletter and annual report.  Past editions are available to view on our website - click on publications in the left hand menu bar.

Full information on the tender specification is available here

Accounting Basics 5th May 2015

VAMT is running an Accounting Basics course on 5 May at the Voluntary Action Centre, between 9:30 and 3:00, with a light lunch being provided.  Cost is £20 per participant.  Email training@vamt.net if you'd like to attend.

Mid Point Evaluation - Invitation to Tender - MAGNET Project

Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil are seeking to carry out a mid-point evaluation of the MAGNET portfolio of projects.

The aim is;

• To evaluate the effectiveness of the processes and framework in place to manage the portfolio i.e. the steering group, monitoring and reporting processes, and how targets are being tracked
• To evaluate the impact of the projects i.e. is it reaching the right people and gaining ground in influencing services
• To evaluate if the projects are carrying out effective joint working between each other and strategic partners / public service providers
• To evaluate the relationships between the project beneficiaries and strategic partners / public service providers.

Invitation to Tender documents

Closing date for submitted tenders: 6^th May 2015

CWC Vacancy

Please note that the CWC Coach/Trainee Coach is only funded until November 2015.  This isn't obvious from the job advertisement which appears on the Blog.  Apologies for this.

Job Vacancy at Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil

Job Advertisement

Community Wellbeing Coach/Trainee Community Wellbeing Coach (Volunteering) Fixed Term until November 2015.

Trainee Coach – NWM for 3 months, then £16k pa

Coach £16k pa

As part of an innovative partnership with Community Wellbeing Coaches CIC and funded by DWP’s Flexible Support Fund, Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil has a vacancy for a Community Wellbeing Coach/Trainee Community Wellbeing Coach who will work with individuals who need support to be able to access volunteering opportunities and thus gain valuable skills which can help them back into employment.

The post may be offered at either a trainee Coach or Coach level, depending on qualifications held.

For an application pack visit www.vamt.net or click on the links below

Closing date for receipt of applications is 21 April 2015.  Applications should be returned to Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil, 89-90 Pontmorlais, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UH and should be marked CWC.
Application form

job description

Person Specification

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Communities First South Cluster - Seeking Delivery Partners

As part of their procurement process, Communities First South Cluster are seeking expressions of interest from organisations / individuals who are able to deliver training at various community settings across the cluster. The South Cluster area covers the lower half of Merthyr Tydfil which includes the electoral wards of Plymouth, Merthyr Vale, Treharris and Bedlinog.

Interested parties should have wide experience, a good track record, and an appreciation of the diverse needs of delivering training within the community. They will also need to work closely with the Communities First team and, comply with the requirements of Welsh Government in relation to monitoring and evaluation.

At this time we are looking for potential partners who can deliver the following:

• Delivery of Food Hygiene training level 2
• Delivery of First Aid training Level 2
• Delivery of Manual Handling training level 2
• Delivery of PTS 10 day course
• Delivery of CSCS training and CSCS testing (with health and safety qualification)
• Primary School Physical Activity Sessions 
• Secondary Physical Activity Sessions
• Food and Nutrition School Programme / Adult Programme
• Peer Support Programme
• Reducing Low Birth Weight
• Healthier Lifestyles Activities Programme
• Supporting Flying Start in the Early Years
• Fitness Taster Sessions
• Children’s Activities
• Nails
• Massage/Reflexology

Click here for the full Specification

Merthyr Valleys Homes Grant and Sponsorship 2015-2016

MVH Grant Award Scheme

 

Merthyr Valleys Homes Grants Open for Business for 2015-2016  Please find closing dates below plus links to both the guidance notes and application form.

Application deadlines	Grants panel meeting dates
10th April 2015	21 April – meeting
12 June 2015	30 June – Meeting
7 August 2015	25 Aug – meeting
9 October 2015	27 Oct – meeting
15 Jan 2016	26 Jan 2016 – Meeting

 

Guidance Notes

 

Application Form

WCVA Volunteer of the Year Awards

Nominations can now be submitted for the WCVA's  Wales Volunteer of the Year Awards 2015. It would be much appreciated if you could highlight this to your members, as we’d love to get as many nominations as possible in all 6 of the categories which are:

·         Individual (age 25 and over)

·         young volunteer (under 25 years), supported by GwirVol

·         groups

·         ‘green’ volunteer, supported by Environment Wales

·         trustee

·         international volunteer.

The closing date for nominations is 10 April, and full details can be found at http://www.wcva.org.uk/what-we-do/celebrating-the-sector/wales-volunteer-of-the-year-awards

Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards

Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Open to Applications (UK)

Grants of between £500 and £2,500 are available to registered charities and not for profit organisations that are based in areas in the UK where Tesco has stores.

Funding is available to provide practical benefits, such as equipment and resources for projects that directly benefit either health, sustainability or opportunities for young people. Projects that may receive support include the following:

• Health:
• Improving diets and encouraging healthy eating.
• Involvement in sport and physical activity.
• Opportunities for young people:
• Education and training programmes which develop key skill that prepare young people for work, no matter what career they want to pursue.
• Support to vulnerable, disengaged groups and young people in long term unemployment.
• Learning programmes for young people with disabilities.
• Access to information, skills and opportunities young people need to start successful careers.
• Environmental sustainability:
• Helping people reduce the amount of food they throw away at home.
• Helping people recycle more or save more energy or water.
• Local eco initiatives in the community that contribute to global environmental impact.
• Projects that encourage sustainable living.
• Wildlife conservation projects.

The deadline for applications is 24 April 2015.
http://tescocharitytrustcommunityawards-applications.co.uk/init.pl