WCVA Update - 26 March 2019

This week's updates from WCVA

26 March 2019

Want this in Welsh? Get in touch! Angen hwn yn Gymraeg? Cysylltwch gyda ni!

Hello, and welcome to this week’s newsletter. Still can't get over how brilliant gofod3 was last Thursday! The whole event was overflowing with ideas, from the thought provoking discussions in the theatre to the busy exhibition space with everyone sharing what they've learnt over the past year. Was wonderful to see people connecting and reminding us why we do this at all - creating a space for you to learn, to swap innovations and collaborate. It really makes us proud to be working with you all to make change happen across Wales. And speaking of pride in the sector, did anyone manage to catch our 'Being the Change' photo exhibition? The exhibition collates eleven examples of passionate individuals making powerful contributions to society in Wales. We commissioned BATFA Cymru award winning photographer Warren Orchard to take the pictures, and we're sure you'll agree they look amazing. Have a read about the exhibition here! Thanks for reading, we’ll catch you next week.

Training and Events

Getting on Board - Trustee recruitment training Could a broader range of trustees with professional skills, networks and wide life experiences give your charity the impetus to reach the next level? 2 April 2019, Cardiff  20 June 2019, Rhyl

Meet the Charity Commission on 2 April The Charity Commission for England and Wales is hosting an evening reception at The Senedd from 6pm - 8pm on Tuesday 2 April.

Being the Change

Our Being the Change photo exhibition launched at gofod3 on 21 March, and showcases just 11 of our 900 members.  Read more about the photographs below.

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Volunteering news

The Diana Award 2019 The deadline to nominate a young Change_Maker for The Diana Award 2019 is fast approaching.

Volunteering Survey This survey is a contribution to a piece of work commissioned by Welsh Government to look 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.

Policy and projects

What’s new at the Third Sector Data Hub? If you haven’t seen it, the Third Sector Data Hub – launched back in 2018 - offers the latest statistics and data around third sector income, funding, activities and workforce, as well as information about volunteering demographics.

Have your say on new health and social care workforce strategy Health Education and Improvement Wales and Social Care Wales are developing a social care workforce strategy.

WCVA Learning and Development Survey 2019

We are in the process of developing our learning programme for September 2019 – April 2020 and feel that it is important that we are responsive to your needs, both for you as an individual and for your organisation.

Take the survey

Funding latest

Smart Energy GB in Communities Funding Grants of up to £25,000 are available for organisations that can deliver support to people over the age of 65.

Rufford Small Grants The Rufford Foundation provides funding for nature/biodiversity conservation projects and pilot programmes in developing countries.

South Wales Police & Crime Commissioner’s Victims Fund Third sector organisations can apply for grants of between £1,000 - £10,000 and £10,001 - £30,000.