MESSAGE SENT ON BEHALF OF THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL We have been established to consider the future role of Community and Town Councils in Wales. We have been working since September last year with a view to making recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services in the Autumn. There are over 735 Community and Town Councils in Wales, but not all areas have them. Some represent populations of fewer than 200 people, others populations of over 45,000 people; but they all work to improve the quality of life and environment for people in their area. Community and town councils are accountable to local people and have a duty to represent the interests of the different parts of the community equally. Get involved! We are keen to hear the views from the youth of Wales! Tweet using #CTCReview or #MyCommunityMyCouncil. Submit your views by completing this short survey (external link) We would like to encourage you to get involved in the review and share this survey with everyone you see relevant. We would also welcome your more detailed views and thoughts.  Please email us at: Adolygiad.CTC.Review@gov.wales Please send us your views by the end of May to help inform our thinking. With kind regards Independent Panel Members

NEGES AR RAN PANEL YR  ADOLYGIAD ANNIBYNNOL

Sefydlwyd y Panel i ystyried rôl Cynghorau Cymuned a Thref Cymru yn y dyfodol. Rydym wedi bod yn gweithio ers mis Medi llynedd i gyflwyno argymhellion i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol a Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus yn yr hydref.

Mae dros 735 o Gynghorau Cymuned a Thref yng Nghymru, ond nid oes un gan bob ardal. Mae rhai yn cynrychioli ardaloedd ag iddynt boblogaeth sy’n llai na 200 o bobl, mae eraill yn cynrychioli ardaloedd ag iddynt boblogaethau sydd dros 45,000 o bobl. Ond maen nhw i gyd yn gweithio i wella ansawdd bywyd ac amgylchedd y bobl sy’n byw yn eu hardaloedd.

Mae’r cynghorau tref a chymuned yn atebol i’r bobl leol ac mae ganddynt ddyletswydd i gynrychioli buddiannau’r gymuned gyfan yn gyfartal. 

Mae angen eich help!

Rydym yn awyddus i glywed barn pobl ifanc Cymru!

Trydarwch gan ddefnyddio #AdolygiadCTC neu #EinCymunedEinCyngor.

Cyflwynwch eich sylwadau drwy lenwi’r arolwg byr hwn (dolen allanol).

Event at Bracken Trust with Dying Matters

An event to support people with those difficult subjects.

New Group in Welshpool

A new group will be starting in Welshpool to support parents and carers of those with Autism.

Meetings for Community Workers

If you work in the communities of Montgomeryshire Credu invite you to the following meetings

For more information call Credu 01597 823 800

Stand Up for Emotional Health & Wellbeing Event - Machynlleth

Sefwch dros! / Stand up!
Iechyd emosiynol a llesiant / For emotional health and wellbeing

21 May 2018 - Forge Road, Machynlleth   1pm-3pm

Cyfarfod agored i unrhywun sydd â diddordeb mewn gofal iechyd meddwl lleol.
An open meeting for anybody with an interest in local mental health care.

Cyfle yw hwn i gwrdd â gweithwyr proffesiynol ym maes iechyd meddwl i ddweud eich dweud am y ffordd y darperir gofal iechyd meddwl ym Mhowys.
Bydd paned a chacen ar gael hefyd!

This is an opportunity to meet mental health professionals to have your say about the way mental health care is provided in Powys.
Plus tea and cake

https://www.facebook.com/events/192482158053901/

Recruitment - Chair to the Interim Youth Work Board

The recruitment process for the appointment of the Chair to the Interim Youth Work Board is underway. Further information including ‘How to Apply’ can be found at: Appointment of Chair - Welsh Government

 

Closing date for applications is 2 May 2018

 

#YouthWorkWales

Mae'r broses recriwtio ar gyfer penodi Cadeirydd i'r Bwrdd Gwaith Ieuenctid Dros Dro ar waith. Am ragor o wybodaeth gan gynnwys ‘Sut i Wneud Cais’ ewch i: Penodi Cadeirydd Annibynnol

 

Dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw 2 Mai 2018

 

#GwaithIeuenctidCymru

A Get-together for all in Brecon

Mathew Bailey the Community Connector for Brecon hosts get togethers!

The next  Integrated Get-together is  Thursday  26th April (always the last Thursday of the month) at St. John's Family Centre, Brecon, 2pm.

For those members who haven't attended before, the meeting consists of each person giving a 3-4 minutes talk about their organisation. 

The whole idea of the meeting is to increase the participants knowledge of what's available in the Brecon area.

There is opportunity to network after the meeting and to update organisational details on infoengine.

Although adult focussed ,organisations working across the age divide or wishing to work with adult  orientated organisations are most welcome.

For more information:-  mathew.bailey@pavo.org.uk

Free Five day ecology course - open to all

FREE five-day ecology course

The Elan Links project is currently running in the Elan Valley, near Rhayader, Powys and creates opportunities for people to access bespoke well-being woodland activities, woodland skills training courses, week-long intensive training in sector specific activities, mentoring, work placements and support for fledgling woodland enterprises. The project is designed to enable deep rooted change in each person’s life, reaping the benefits of the therapeutic and energising woodland environment. 

We are currently inviting referrals for the following course. Participants are able to self-refer. Referrals can be made by completing the attached form and returning to elanlinks@tircoed.org.uk or by phoning 01597 811527 or 01970 636909

Tir Coed are now recruiting for a free five-day intensive ecology course in the Elan Valley, Powys as part of the Elan Links: People, Nature & Water project. This will run from Monday 14th – Friday 18th May 2018 and will be led by local ecologist and natural historian Phil Ward.

The course will run from 10am until 4pm each day and will cover:

• Carrying out a variety of wildlife surveys for plants and animals
• Using different types of survey equipment
• Identifying and recording species
• Surveying an area of land and compiling a report

Throughout the course, participants will be offered support to overcome the barriers that hamper their ability to access opportunities, be they personal, social or practical. They will also be offered bespoke support to progress beyond the course. This will develop the skills and aspirations of the individual, and may include further training, volunteering or employment.

Places on the course will be given to participants who have any of a wide range of additional needs. If you know someone who would benefit from the course or would like more information about the project please get in touch.

Mae Tir Coed yn awr yn recriwtio ar gyfer cwrs dwys ecoleg 5 diwrnod rhad ac am ddim yng Ngwm Elan, Powys fel rhan o brosiect Elan Links: People, Nature & Waters. Mi fydd hwn yn rhedeg o ddydd Llun 14eg - dydd Gwener 18fed Mai 2018 ac fe’i harweinir gan ecolegydd lleol a’r hanesydd naturiol Phil Ward

Bydd y cwrs yn rhedeg o 10yb hyd 4yp bob dydd ac yn cwmpasu:

• Amrywiaeth o arolygon bywyd gwyllt ar gyfer anifeiliaid a phlanhigion
• Defnyddio gwahanol fathau o offer arolygu
• Adnabod a chofnodi rhywogaethau
• Arolygu ardal benodol a llunio adroddiad
Am ragor o wybodaeth neu i archebu lle, cysylltwch ag Anna drwy e-bost: elanlinks@tircoed.org.uk, ffôn 01597 811527 / 01970 636909

Diolch yn fawr,

Anna

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Anna Georgiou
Elan Links Volunteering and Training Officer
01597 811527 (3 days per week to include Wednesdays)
01970 636909 (2 days per week to include Tuesdays)

Mobile 07476 880699

www.tircoed.org.uk
Hoffa Ni/Like Us www.facebook.com/TirCoed.Charity 

5 new ALN TransformationLeads

Today the Cabinet Secretary for Education announced the recruitment of five new ALN transformation leads, find out more about them here:   http://gov.wales/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2018/alntransformationleads/?skip=1&lang=en

 Heddiw, cyhoeddodd Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg bydd pum Arweinydd Trawsnewid system ADY newydd yn cael eu recriwtio, gallwch ddarganfod mwy amdanynt yma:

http://gov.wales/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2018/alntransformationleads/?skip=1&lang=cy

 

Updates from WCVA, including grants.

Hello, and welcome to this week's newsletter. The deadlines to nominate volunteers for Volunteer of the Year Awards is this Friday 20 April! We've had some brilliant nominations so far, but we know there are even more hard-working volunteers going above and beyond for good causes in Wales - we just need you to point us in their direction! Please go to the website to find out more and nominate your volunteer now! The Centre for Acceleration of Social Technology (CAST) are opening their phonelines through April-May to talk to charities about their ambitions for digital, the challenges they face and their visions for their digital platforms. This is a valuable opportunity for smaller charities to receive professional guidance on their plans for using digital to increase their impact - find out how to book your free 30min phone call here. We hope you enjoy the newsletter, and we'll see you again next week.

Volunteering

Calling young people in Wales that are passionate about the planet! Improve your own personal and professional skills whilst helping to protect habitats and wildlife for the benefit of current and future generations.

Third sector general

CAST offer free digital support to small charities The Centre for Acceleration of Social Technology (CAST) are opening their phonelines through April-May to talk to charities about their ambitions for digital, the challenges they face and their visions for their digital platforms.

Funding

Money to help people gain employment The Active Inclusion Fund will be open to applications on 27th April for those on the Approved Beneficiary List (ABL). Greggs Foundation’s Local Community Projects Fund 2018 opens for round 2 The Greggs Foundation's Local Community Projects Fund provides grants of up to £2,000 to not-for-profit organisations in Great Britain for projects or for equipment for people in need at the heart of local communities. Calor Gas invites local groups to apply to its Rural Community Fund The rural energy provider set up the Rural Community Fund in 2017 to give something back to the community, and once again it is offering rural off-grid communities in England, Scotland and Wales the chance to win funding for projects that will improve local life.

Training and events

Webinar: GDPR........ One month to go! Preparing you for GDPR #DesktopData Developing a fundraising strategy Learn how to develop and implement a winning fundraising strategy Bilingualism at work Training for third sector organisations on developing bilingual services Book Now - Webinar: Consultation on Planning Policy Wales Do you want to shape planning policy in Wales? Find out about responding to the public consultation from our webinar 18.04.18

Policy and politics

This week's consultations Anything to say about planning policy? Has your charity used evidence to improve the way you work? The Alliance for Useful Evidence is a network that champions smart evidence use in policy and practice across the UK and beyond.

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One month to GDPR - Webinar offered

The WCVA are offering a final webinar around GDPR before the regulations come into force.

Webinar: GDPR... One month to go!
24 April 2018, 2pm - 3pm


Is your organisation’s data protection up to scratch

https://www.wcva.org.uk/advice-guidance/desktopdata-preparing-you-for-gdpr



Gweminar: Eich paratoi at y GDPR ... Un mis i fynd!
24 Ebrill 2018, 2pm - 3pm

A yw diogelu data yn eich mudiad chi gystal ag y dylai fod?

https://www.wcva.org.uk/advice-guidance/desktopdata-preparing-you-for-gdpr?seq.lang=cy-GB

Important Meeting - for all those working with children, young people and families

Friday 13th April , 9.30am at 

PAVO, Unit 30 Ddole Road Enterprise Park, Llandrindod LD1 6DF.

There will be a briefing about  developing a fully Integrated Family Support Service and Integrated Youth Service.

Your opportunity to join the conversation and inform the plans for the future of these services.

This is not a " meet the buyer" session, but will be your chance to discuss the  future direction and influence possible future commissioning.

Register your attendance/apologies on this online booking form or call 01597 822 191

If you cannot attend but wish to contribute please email lucy.taylor@pavo.org.uk

WCVA News

https://www.wcva.org.uk/about-us/news

West Wales Care Partnership (Regional Partnership Board).

   

The Board are currently seeking nominations for additional service user, carer and third sector representatives.  They have local/regional representation through the CVCs  but what they require now is a representative that can bring a national third sector view so I would really encourage those national organisations who have an interest in this area to apply by the 16^th April

The West Wales Regional Partnership Board, established under Part 9 of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act, brings together partners from Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire County Councils, Hywel Dda University Health Board with third and independent sector representatives, users and carers. It oversees the transformation and integration of care and support in the Region.

We are looking to recruit an additional user representative, a second carer representative and a third sector representative with a national perspective, to join the Board. Further information on the roles and Expression of Interest forms can be found on the West Wales Care Partnership website via the following link: http://www.wwcp.org.uk/featured-on-home-page/recruiting-to-rpf/

Expressions of interest must be submitted by email toWWCP@carmarthenshire.gov.uk by 5pm on Monday, 16 April 2018.

Do you want to find out more about Play?

A conference offered at Glyndwr Univeristy, Wrexham, 22nd May 2018

Are you a line manager? Would this training support your work?

The WCVA are offering the following training for Line Managers in the sector.


Supervision, support and development 

16-17 May and 5 June 2018 in Cardiff.
An ILM endorsed 



Goruchwylio, cefnogi a datblygu
16-17 Mai & 5 Mehefin 2018

Raglen a adystir gan ILM

programmehttps://www.wcva.org.uk/media/5717157/wcva_programme_english.pdf

Join the conversation - developing a fully integrated Family Suport Service

Important:

Friday 13th April , 9.30am at 

PAVO, Unit 30 Ddole Road Enterprise Park, Llandrindod LD1 6DF.

There will be a briefing about  developing a fully Integrated Family Support Service and Integrated Youth Service.

Your opportunity to join the conversation and inform the plans for the future of these services.

This is NOT a " meet the buyer" session.

Register your attendance/apologies on this online booking form or call 01597 822 191

If you cannot attend but wish to contribute please email lucy.taylor@pavo.org.uk