WCVA Newsletter - 15 October 2018

This week's updates from WCVA

15 October 2018 Hello and welcome to this week's newsletter, Does your group or project have funding journey stories? Third Sector Support Wales (TSSW) is asking groups to provide case studies for their new funding website. In return for sharing your information, we will be happy to share a bit of comms and marketing support, should you need it, to turn text into a visual case study or infographic so that you also have a useful tool to share with your Board or members. If you're up for it, get in touch. Whether it's for a specific project or your daily work, evaluating and monitoring is crucial to understanding your success, improving your practices, and showing your impact to funders and decision makers. Our Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation course will give you the tools to keep tabs on your work, learning how to identify and describe your ideal outcomes. The next course is on 13 November - sign up today. Thanks for reading - we'll see you again next week!

Volunteering Help to stop fly-tipping Did you know that over 38, 000 fly tipping incidents were recorded in Wales in 2016/17? These cost the Welsh tax payer more than £2 million per year to clear up. Mental Health and Volunteering Sam Evans is a student studying Graphic Communication. He comes from London originally but now lives in Wales. He likes running and completed a half marathon last year.

WCVA general WCVA Publishes New GDPR Toolkit WCVA Publishes New GDPR Toolkit for Third Sector Organisations in Wales

Third sector general Charity sector contributes to its first Digital Code of Practice Charities from across the UK have contributed to a consultation for the UK’s first ‘Charity Digital Code of Practice’ which is due to launch in November this year.

Funding Enabling Natural Resources and Well-being in Wales 2019-2023 Grant Funding - Webinar Recording Do you want to enhance natural resources and support communities in Wales? Find out more about new Welsh Government grant funding from our webinar recording Third Sector Support Wales Funding – Call for Case Studies Does your group or project have funding journey stories? TSSW would love to share your experiences on their new funding website

Training and events Charity Finance Group South West & Wales Conference 2018 Charity Finance Group’s (CFG) South West & Wales Conference 2018 will take place in Bristol and be focused on technical tips, sector updates and case studies. Parenting and Family Support Conference 2018 - Cardiff Children in Wales’ Parenting and Family Support Conference 2018 will focus on teenage parents and parents of teenagers. The Third Sector’s Role in Tackling Exploitation As part of Safeguarding Awareness Week 2018 WCVA is pleased to invite you to a free learning event held in partnership with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority Engaging with 21st century volunteers to make change happen Attract and retain 21st century volunteers and engage effectively with your volunteers to affect real change Dealing with difficult conversations Skills and techniques for establishing boundaries and managing conflict Positive Boards: Creating a Healthy Organisational Culture As part of Trustees Week 2018 WCVA is holding an event in partnership with the Association of Chairs, ACEVO and Hugh James

Trustees and governance Charity Fraud Awareness Week: 22 – 26 October 2018 National Charity Fraud Awareness Week takes place from 11 – 26 October

Policy and politics AMs to debate Bill to change name of Assembly and lower voting age The National Assembly has voted in favour of introducing the Welsh Parliament and Elections (Wales) Bill. New name for Big Lottery Fund The Big Lottery Fund has announced plans to change its name. Thinking differently about public services Data Cymru’s National Intelligence Event 2018 will look at how those delivering public services could think differently. Income tax revenue stays in Wales Did you know that from 6 April 2019, for the first time, money raised from the new Welsh rates of income tax will directly fund public services in Wales?