WCVA Newsletter - 2 April 2019

This week's updates from WCVA

3 April 2019

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Hello, and welcome to this week’s newsletter. We're really excited to announce the Rockadove Third Sector Prize - a new partnership with Rockadove Video Production to give a third sector organisation a video marketing campaign worth £10,000. The leading Welsh video production agency is giving away the video project as part of the company's tenth year celebrations. The prize will see a third sector organisation supported with a complete campaign - devised, scripted, produced, distributed and evaluated by Rockadove - totally free of charge. Find out more details on how to apply at our website. After a brilliant three and a half years of events, webinars, resources and engagement to support community action on the environment, the Invest in Nature (formerly Environet) service run by WCVA closed on 31 March. The project processed more than 600 requests for information, advice, promotion or partnership; held 23 webinars and 10 events, including Zero Carbon Wales events, and developed resources that have been viewed more than 30,000 times. We're really sad to see INC go - please follow the link to find out how you can still access their resources. Thanks for reading, we’ll catch you next week.

Policy and projects

Tell us the impact we’ve made… …and you could win £100. Just complete our Impact Survey

Carers and those who receive care and support in Wales share their experiences in new report Measuring the Mountain has shared its findings in a new report.

Here's our compilation of the best bits from this year's gofod3! Thanks to everyone that took part in the sessions, held stalls or just came to soak up the atmosphere of Wales' amazing third sector.

Training and Events

Time management for the third sector This course will equip you with the tools and techniques for getting the most out of your time. 14 May 2019, Cardiff

Marketing your services Sell yourself! Learn how to develop your marketing and communicate the value of your organisation. 16 May 2019, Merthyr Tydfil

Community Asset Transfer- What you need to know The Ethical Property Foundation is delighted to offer this free property workshop for non-profit organisations in partnership with WCVA. 21 May 2019, Wrexham

Invest in Nature says goodbye

The Invest in Nature service run by WCVA closed on 31 March 2019 after three and a half years of supporting community action on the environment in Wales.

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Does Wales need a charity regulator of its own? This podcast is the first in a series of bitesize talks recorded at gofod3. For the next six weeks, we’ll be bringing you a different perspective on topics that matter to Wales’ third sector. In the first episode, renowned charity research guru Joe Saxton of nfpSynergy argues that it’s finally time for Wales to have its own charity regulator.

Funding latest

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Grant Programme The fund aims to provide grant items that meet children and young peoples’ most basic needs or are critical to their wellbeing.

Snowdonia National Park Small Community Projects Fund The Small Community Projects Fund is aimed at helping people living within the National Park to start projects which will benefit both their communities and local environment.

Calor Rural Community Fund Funding of up to £5,000 is available for projects aimed at improving life in rural communities.

Localgiving Magic Little Grants Grants of up to £500 are available for groups with an income of less than £250,000.

Win a £10,000 video campaign!

Rockadove Video Production and WCVA are partnering up to showcase the power of video marketing.

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Volunteering news

Volunteering Survey This survey looks at how to help and encourage more people to be involved in contributing to society through running clubs, activities or helping people on an unpaid, voluntary basis.