WCVA Newsletter

Volunteers week kicks off this Friday 1 June - it's a great time for you to recognise, reward (and recruit!) your hardworking volunteers. Across the country there will be celebrations, award events, recruitment fayres and exhibitions taking place to promote all the amazing benefits of volunteering. We've got logos, certificates, posters and more available over at our website - remember to share your festivities with us on Facebook and Twitter! WCVA has updated its privacy notice in line with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You can view the new privacy notice on our website to find out how your information will be used, who can access it, the legal bases on which your information is held and your rights in relation to this information. You'll be getting an email from WCVA over the next few weeks as we move your data onto our new robust database - and you may be asked to confirm your subscription preferences, so please keep an eye out! Thanks for reading, we'll see you again next week.

Volunteering Volunteers’ Week - 1-7 June 2018 Volunteers’ Week is upon us and what a great way to celebrate the fantastic contribution volunteers make across the UK. The new Volunteering Wales Platform - Help! Where do I start? Fiona Liddell, Volunteering Development Manager at WCVA, offers some tips on using the new Volunteering Wales website, which will be launched early in June.

WCVA general Top tips for nonprofits building digital services On the WCVA blog: Ellie Halle, Digital Fellowship and Communities Lead at CAST, outlines some tips for charities that are looking to develop their digital services.

Third sector general Creating new local Energy Community Cooperatives Learn how European funding is empowering communities in Wales through locally owned energy…

Funding Funding to support the development of small charities and social enterprises The Fore Trust has announced that the next funding round to support the development of small charities, social enterprises and community interest companies will open for registrations on the 23 July 2018 at 10 am. Grants to support children’s health and education The next deadline to apply to the DM Thomas Foundation Central Grants Programme is 24 July 2018.

Training and events Helping Nature Work For Your Community Events Could your community benefit more from the natural environment? Or do you have an environmental project that needs more funds and support? Then this event is for you! 19, 21, 22 June 2018 Webinar: National Development Framework Consultation Do you want to shape the National Development Framework in Wales? Find out about responding to the public consultation from our webinar 02.07.18 Webinar: A Clean Air Zone Framework for Wales Do you want to shape the Clean Air Zone Framework in Wales? Find out about responding to the public consultation from our webinar 08.06.18

Policy and politics Help shape the work of the Auditor General The Wales Audit Office has launched a survey, asking the public and public sector workers to have their say on the themes that the Auditor General should look at.