Wednesday, 11 November 2020

Cultural Connections - place names tell a story

See below for Valleys Regional Park highlighting the recent Rural Development Programme project for Cwm Taf. 

Gwybodaeth Cymraeg yma

 English Information here

New! Advicelink service from CAB

The Advicelink project aimed at assisting those who have been a victim of domestic abuse or have been involved in a domestic abuse relationship. 

More information which can be shared here

Landfill Disposals Tax Community Scheme

 The LDTCS is now open for applications, please note that applicants will no longer need to use eTender Wales to apply – applications are now made via WCVA’s Multipurpose Application Portal (MAP).

 Main grants £5,000-£49,999 are available, there is also the opportunity to apply for the grant of national significance £50,000 - £250,000.

 For information about the scheme and guidance on how to register on MAP, please visit the webpage here - https://wcva.cymru/funding/landfill-disposals-tax-communities-scheme/

 The deadline for applications is January 18 at 23:59.

Monday, 9 November 2020

Job Vacancy at Sense - Community Support Worker Tonypandy

 Further information here

Age Cymru Focus Groups regarding Assembly elections

Age Cymru is holding  online focus groups, due to take place later this month. They aim to find out more about the issues older people believe are priorities for them, and which matters they feel Age Cymru should focus upon during the forthcoming Assembly elections. Sessions will be available in both English and Welsh, and booking details are shown on the attached poster.

Poster is here


 

 


BulliesOut - Christmas Abseil

 I'm not sure if you've seen it on our website, but as we've had to cancel so many events this year, we're holding a Christmas Abseil on Sunday, December 13th.

 The Abseil will take place from the Newport Transporter Bridge - an amazing 178ft! This would be an amazing Christmas team building exercise, especially if parties are cancelled. 

 Of course, this may be something you want to do individually.

 Registration is just £20 and the fundraising target is £50. We've kept it low to encourage more people to take part and this way, we'll hopefully raise funds to help keep BulliesOut going into 2021.

 Please take a look and if it's not for you, please share and help us get it out there.

 https://bulliesout.com/christmas-abseil/

#Power of Youth Festival

 

In the run up to #iwillWeek 2020, 16-20 November, the #iwill campaign in Wales will be asking you to…

INSPIRE and GET INSPIRED by sharing what you are doing (as a young person or an organisation) to involve young people in social action / LEARN from each other’s approaches and progress across different sectors and nations / EDUCATE and INNOVATE to CREATE awesome volunteering opportunities for young people (check out our Welsh Youth Volunteering and Social Action Charter) / CONNECT and COLLABORATE by building relationships with volunteer leaders that can help you to support the youth volunteering journey

In Wales, young people and partners from the Volunteering Wales Youth Network are bringing a uniquely Welsh contribution to the Power of Youth Festival.

These sessions are as follows:

16 Nov, 1 – 2pm: Making youth volunteering awesome in Wales! Registration will close 8am on the day. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-youth-volunteering-awesome-in-wales-tickets-127861652645

16 Nov, 6 – 7pm: How to start your journey to becoming a volunteer in Wales. Registration will close 10am on the day. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-start-your-journey-to-becoming-a-volunteer-in-wales-tickets-127856517285

20 Nov, 1 – 2pm: How can youth volunteering  and the voluntary sector contribute to the implementation of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act? Registration will close at 8am on the day. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/volunteering-and-the-well-being-of-future-generations-wales-act-tickets-127869275445

Friday, 6 November 2020

Trustees' Week 2020 - final day. Thank you to Merthyr Tydfil's Trustees

 As Volunteers' Week 2020 draws to a close, Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil would like to say an enormous "Thank You" to all those of you who volunteer as Trustees across all sorts of organisations in the County Borough.  Merthyr Tydfil would be lost without you all 👏👏👏