WCVA Update - 10 December 2018

This week's updates from WCVA

10 December 2018 WCVA's Annual Lecture by Missing People CEO Jo Youle is now available to download, watch or stream. In the lecture, Jo talks about how we can 'let fly' as third sector leaders - running through the amazing people she's met who've inspired her as a leader, her experiences as a professional musician and how it's all informed her faith in the third sector. Visit the website to listen/watch.

Volunteering Innovative new mentoring project in Cardiff The Bridge the Gap Project makes great strides in developing individuals.

WCVA general ‘Getting Brexit Ready’ Guide Now Available for Third Sector in Wales "Getting Brexit Ready: A Guide for Small to Large Third Sector Organisations" has been published by the Wales Civil Society Forum on Brexit. Six new trustees join WCVA board Winners of 2018 board elections were announced at WCVA’s Annual General Meeting and Lecture, including six brand new board members. Listen back to our 2018 Annual Lecture WCVA’s Annual Lecture by Missing People CEO Jo Youle is now available to download, watch or stream.

Funding Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust Arts and Environment Fund MSCT are pleased to announce a one-off Grant Scheme called the Arts and Environment Grant Fund for amounts up to £5,000. The Bruce Wake Charitable Trust The Trustees will consider grant applications related to the provision of leisure activities for the disabled. Vinci UK The next round of Vinci UK funding will open in January 2019. Community Asset Development Fund EQ now open The eligibility stage of the application process for the new Community Asset Development Fund (CADF) is now open on eTenderWales.

Training and events Engaging online Connect with your online audience and create innovative content to meet their needs Introduction to fundraising through trusts and foundations Strengthen your charity's fundraising by making effective bids to trusts and foundations

Trustees and governance Third Sector Support Wales partners pledge support for the UK Charity Governance Code Third Sector Support Wales (TSSW) partners, a network of support for the third sector across Wales, have signed up to the principles of the UK Charity Governance Code.

Policy and politics UK Government contracts 'not gagging clauses' A recent investigation by the Times newspaper showed how suppliers working under contract for the Department for Work and Pensions were required to sign contracts including ‘adverse publicity’ clauses. This included charities working with Universal Credit claimants. How should the sector prepare for Brexit? Ask your questions at an online Q&A. Mark Drakeford new leader of Welsh Labour Mark Drakeford has been announced as the new leader of the Welsh Labour party.