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WCVA Funding news August 2007 / Newyddion nawdd WCVA Awst 2007

Catch the funding bug! Daliwch y byg cyllid!

This is a bilingual message, click here for the Welsh version. Mae hon yn neges ddwyieithog, cliciwch yma am y fersiwn Cymraeg.

Welcome to Funding news! This newsletter is produced for WCVA e-members who have signed up to receive information about funding and replaces the previously successful e-Xtra. Funding news will continue to provide information on funding opportunities and much, much more.

Funding news is produced by WCVA’s Sustainable funding team. This is a new resource funded by the Big Lottery Fund that has been developed to meet the needs of organisations wishing to adopt a sustainable funding approach and are looking for funding, ranging from grants, loan finance and payroll giving through to trading, procurement or public service delivery. We aim to bring you all the latest news on funding issues affecting the third sector and signpost you to information sources, training and events.

Funding news will be sent out on a monthly basis and if you haven't already signed up, please complete the simple online form at the following link www.wcva.org.uk/emembership, where you can also subscribe to WCVA’s trustee and volunteer e-newsletters.

If you would like to contribute to a future edition of Funding news please email us at scarroll@wcva.org.uk

Inside Funding news this month:

Charitable trusts

Alcohol Education & Research Fund
The Alcohol Education and Research Fund finances projects within the UK for education and research on alcohol related issues. Funding is provided through three strands: research grants, developing people and organisations grants and small grants. Applications to the small grants programme may be made at any time. The deadline for the receipt of applications to the research grants or developing people and organisations grants is 5 September 2007. Further details are available from www.aerc.org.uk or email andrea.tilouche@aerc.org.uk.

Biffaward
A £2.4m fund to help protect and rebuild the UK's biodiversity is appealing for applications from environmental groups. Biffaward, managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, uses landfill tax credits from Biffa Waste Services to support community and biodiversity projects and has given £85m to more than 1,000 projects since 1997. But it says it is not receiving enough applications. Biffaward was set up following the introduction of the landfill tax in the UK in 1996, which is collected by Biffa on behalf of Revenue and Customs. The regulations allow Biffa to donate 6.7 per cent of the tax it collects to approved environmental projects. Grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 will be awarded. Further details are available from www.biffaward.org.

DFID Development Awareness Fund Mini-Grants Programme 2008-9
The Department for International Development (DFID) provides support for the activities of organisations working in education for sustainable development and global citizenship through this funding programme, which is managed in Wales by Cyfanfyd, the Development Education Association for Wales.

To be eligible for funding, projects must be able to demonstrate how they will contribute to DFID’s development education and awareness aims. The programme has funded a wide range of activities in the past and particularly welcomes innovative projects that target new audiences. Projects must, however, have a global perspective or an international development component. Projects can be of one, two or three year’s duration. Grants will be for a minimum of £1,000 and a maximum of £10,000 per year. Applicants are expected to provide some funding towards the project, though 100 per cent funding will be possible in exceptional circumstances. The closing date for applications is 31 October 2007.

To give potential applicants information and advice on how to apply to the fund, Cyfanfyd will be running two training days in September:

Thursday 6 September, Temple of Peace, Cardiff
Friday 14 September, Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells.

For guidelines, further information and to book places on the training days contact: Dominic Miles or Annette Boyle, Cyfanfyd, Temple of Peace, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3AP. Tel 029 2066 8999, email info@cyfanfyd.org.uk.

The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
The Trust is an independent, progressive organisation committed to funding radical change towards a better world. It makes grants to individuals and projects seeking the creation of a peaceful world, political equality and social justice. They support work undertaken in the UK, Ireland and South Africa. The Trust supports work under the following headings: peace; racial justice; power and responsibility; Quaker concerns; Ireland and Northern Ireland; South Africa (KwaZulu Natal only). The deadline for applications is 3 September 2007. Further details are available from www.jrct.org.uk/.

O2 community award programme
O2 have committed £1m towards a nationwide community improvement programme. The programme has four categories: improving the place communities’ share; helping bring people together; tackling issues and restoring pride and improving the natural environments of communities. The programme is ongoing and it is hoped that 60 awards are given out per month. Applications can be made online at www.itsyourcommunity.co.uk or phone 0800 90 20 250.

The Performing Right Society Foundation for New Music
The PRS Foundation for New Music (PRSF) is inviting applications to its New Music Award 2008. This is the Foundation’s flagship award, and is worth up to £50,000 for a single project that inspires and stimulates the creation of an imaginative and original piece of new British music in any genre or artistic context. This New Music Award runs alongside the Foundation’s regular grant programmes: awards to festivals; performance groups; composer bursaries; live connections for electronic music and new works 2007. Full details about the work of the PRS Foundation and how to apply are available from www.prsfoundation.co.uk/funding/2007deadlines.htm.

TalkTalk offers grants for Internet projects
Communications company TalkTalk and digital inclusion charity Citizens Online have launched the Innovation in the Community Awards, offering grants of £2,000 to spend on PC's, hardware, software or technical expertise to start up or develop an Internet project. The Innovation in the Community Awards are offering 30 grants to winning charities and communities groups throughout the UK to fund Internet related projects. Free TalkTalk broadband is also included in the award. The deadline for applications, which can be submitted online only, is 28 September 2007. Further details are available from www.talktalk.co.uk.

Volunteering in Wales standard grants – 2007/08 round
The fund is intended to help voluntary organisations recruit new volunteers and provide support and training so that they are able to make a positive impact for the benefit of their communities. Applications for the 2007/08 round will have a closing date of 28 September 2007.

The fund seeks to: support Welsh projects whose aims are mainly achieved by volunteer effort and support; support not-for-profit organisations whose primary purpose in seeking grant support is to recruit, train and place volunteers; encourage good standards and practice in volunteering; support those people at risk of social exclusion through the medium of volunteering.

Grants of up to £25,000 are available in the first year, and there is the opportunity to apply for second and third year funding of up £12,500 and £6,250 respectively. Any constituted voluntary organisation working, or planning to work in Wales, is eligible to apply. Interested organisations are invited to seek an application form and guidelines from WCVA’s Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329 or email help@wcva.org.uk.

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Lottery

Olympic land to reimburse lottery
Profit from land bought for the 2012 London Olympics will reimburse National Lottery funds, which are helping to pay for the Games. An extra £675m of lottery funds has helped cover the Olympics' £9.35bn budget, which has risen from £2.35bn. Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell said sales of the 312 hectares of Olympic Park land in Stratford, east London, would help pay that back after 2012. It would be ‘a good deal’ for the lottery, she said. Ms Jowell said the new funding plan ‘should give lottery distributors real confidence that the additional funding necessary for a successful Olympic and Paralympic Games will be repaid - providing them and the whole country with a further 2012 dividend’.

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Government

Council funding up by almost a third in Wales
Funding for Welsh voluntary sector organisations from local councils has risen by 28 per cent in two years, according to new figures produced by the Local Government Data Unit for Wales. The increase amounts to an extra £35m for the sector between 2004 and 2006, with Wales’s 22 councils providing over £160m in funding through grants and commissioning services over the period, as well as a further £30m in rate relief between 2005 and 2006. The research, conducted on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government, the Welsh Local Government Association and the Wales Council for Voluntary Action, also shows increases in funding for the sector from other Welsh public bodies.

Government announces new Welsh appointment to Charity Commission Board
Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector (England), today announced the appointment of the fifth, and final, new Board member joining the Charity Commission this summer. The new Board member with particular experience of the Welsh voluntary and charitable sector is Simon Jones. Simon chairs the Communities First Support Network in Wales and Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust. He was Chief Executive of the Wales Co-operative Centre for ten years. Simon has a strong community regeneration and development background in Wales with extensive non-executive Board membership. This appointment has been confirmed following consultation with the National Assembly for Wales.

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Corporate

Managing social contracts and the 5 Rs – a new era for business
An article in Stanford Social Innovation review by McKinsey & Company consultants highlights how businesses are becoming more aware of the wider impact of their practices. The article outlines the importance for business of incorporating socio-political issues into strategic decision-making and the growing need for companies to manage the relationship between their future and the needs and demands of society. The article suggests a simple model for core competencies that companies or indeed VCOs need to develop if they are to understand and manage these complex relationships. These are what they call the five Rs - Risk, Renewal, Regulation, Relationships and Reputation. Further details

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European

Youth in Action Programme 2007-2013
The Commission's proposal relating to the Youth in Action programme for the period 2007-2013 is scheduled to be adopted by the European legislator soon. To enable prompt implementation of this programme and to enable potential beneficiaries of Community grants to prepare their proposals the Commission has decided to publish a provisional version of the Programme Guide including detailed information on the implementation of the programme.

Eligible applicants
Young people between the ages of 13 and 30 are encouraged to get involved (main target group: 15 to 28 years), subject to the requirements of specific projects, and special attention is given to individuals with fewer opportunities.

Budget and project duration
The Programme has an overall budget of EUR 885 million for the period 2007-2013. The annual budget is subject to decision of the budgetary authorities.

Deadline:
1 September 2007

Info:
Programme guide: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/yia/yia_programme_guide_en.pdf
Info kit: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/documents/info_kit_EN.pdf
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.html
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm

European Funding for Lifelong Learning information events
26 September, Llandudno
27 September, Abergavenny
Do you work for any of the following: schools; universities and higher education institutions; further education institutions; vocational education and training organisations; adult education bodies; private and public training providers; guidance and counselling centres; research centres; organisations involved in education and training policy, development of practice; youth organisations. If so, the European Union’s new Lifelong Learning Programme (2007-13) offers funding opportunities for you. To help Welsh organisations take advantage of future calls for bids the Welsh Assembly Government is holding two free information days. The events will explain what each strand of the programme covers, what sorts of projects can be funded, and how and when to apply. For enquiries about the events email bethan.Phillips@wales.gsi.gov.uk or telephone 029 2082 6053.

Closure of 2000-2006 Programmes
With respect to the closing down of current round Structural Fund programmes, the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) has set a deadline of 30 September 2008 for the submission of all final audited claims. This is particularly important if your project is not due to complete until the summer of 2008 as you may find that you have less than the normal three months to submit the closure documentation. If so, it is essential that you make early arrangements with your auditors for them to undertake their work to meet this timetable. Equally, if completion of your project is in danger of slipping beyond June 2008, please take action now to bring it back on track or make early contact with WEFO to discuss options for ensuring compliance.

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Awards

BCE – Environmental Leadership Awards
Applications are invited for this scheme, which aims to reward and encourage environmental practices that help to conserve natural resources and reduce the impact of climate change. There are four award categories. Applications are invited from any size and type of organisation within the UK which is eligible for paying corporate tax. The deadline is 5 September 2007. Further details are available from www.bceawards.org or email bce.awards@aeat.co.uk.

Guardian Charity Awards
Small and medium sized charities that have made outstanding and valuable contributions to social welfare in the community are invited to apply to this annual award scheme. Five winners are selected and will receive £6,000 and a brand new PC. The closing date for receipt of applications is 7 September 2007. Further details are available from www.society.guardian.co.uk/voluntarysectorawards or email charityawardsapplication@guardian.co.uk.

National Recycling Awards
The Awards reward excellence across a variety of categories open to local authorities, commercial organisations and small businesses. There are ten categories this year. The closing date for entries is 24 August 2007. Further details are available from www.nationalrecyclingawards.com or email liz.morris@emap.com.

Philip Lawrence Awards
The Awards recognize and reward outstanding achievements in good citizenship by young people. Groups made up of any number of nominees aged 11 to 20 are eligible to enter. The closing date for nominations is 14 September 2007. Further details are available from www.4children.org.uk/pla or email philiplawrenceawards@4children.org.uk.

Wales Recycling Awards
Cylch has launched the first Wales Recycling Awards, which will be hosted at their 10th anniversary conference in October. The aim of the awards is to reward excellence in recycling in Wales, with substantial cash (or equivalent) prizes. There are three categories: community recycler of the year award; innovation award and local authority partnership award. The closing date for entries is Monday 17 September. Further details are available from Jasmin Brown, Communications & Information Officer, tel 029 2064 9750, email jasmin.brown@cylch.org.uk.

Warm Homes Campaign 2007
Every year NEA Cymru runs a campaign to raise awareness of the issue of fuel poverty and solutions to the problem within local communities throughout the month of November. NEA is awarding up to £500 to help promote work to tackle fuel poverty and/or to help local people achieve affordable warmth. If you are a not-for-profit organisation, local authority or other statutory/voluntary agency helping people make their homes warm and healthy you can register for the Warm Homes Campaign Award Scheme 2007 and be in with a chance of receiving the grant award of up to £500. Further details are available from Sarah Fraser, Warm Homes Campaign Co-ordinator on sarah.fraser@nea.org.uk or 0191 261 5677.

Welsh Woman of the Year Award
Chwarae Teg is sponsoring the Most Effective Returner to the Workplace category in the Welsh Woman of the Year Award. This category is open to any woman who has returned to work or enterprise in the past five years after a minimum nine-month career break. The closing date for entries is 5 September. Further details about the Awards and other categories are available from www.wmeevents.co.uk/welshwoman/default.asp.

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Sustainable Funding Cymru

Sustainable Funding Cymru offers practical help and support to voluntary and community organisations in Wales with an interest in developing a sustainable funding approach. This is to be achieved by offering a combination of specialist training, advice, support and information services.

Working in partnership with county voluntary councils (CVCs) and other umbrella bodies, the initiative will equip organisations with the skills and information to secure and maintain the resources they require in the long-term through diversifying their funding ‘mix’.

What will Sustainable Funding Cymru deliver?

  • A dedicated website (www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk) to access comprehensive information on the various sustainable funding methodologies, guidance, case studies, source of further help and other resources, tailored to Wales.
  • Participate in a modular sustainable funding training programme, directly delivered by WCVA and cascaded through the CVCs and other umbrella organisations. Providing delegates with an understanding of each methodology and how it can be implemented.
  • Access to advice and development support for around 30 organisations that have attended training courses. Be able to put into practice sustainable funding strategies for their own organisations.

The project is supported and funded by the Big Lottery Fund. Find out more by contacting Sara Carroll and Nicola Llewelyn on 01570 424175/6 or scarroll@wcva.org.uk and nllewelyn@wcva.org.uk.

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Training and events

Don’t miss the funding bug and sign up today!
Places are filling quickly on WCVA’s forthcoming summer training programme delivered by Sustainable Funding Cymru.
Limited spaces remain on the following courses which are intended to provide frontline voluntary and community organisations with the tools and resources required to achieve financial sustainability:

Earning - how to develop a sustainable income base through trading and contractual work
12 September 2007, Llandinam

Loan finance and asset based development - how they can assist you to become more financially sustainable
19 September 2007, Brecon 20 September 2007, Rhyl

Giving and public fundraising - increase your understanding of fundraising and tax-effective giving
26 September 2007, Builth Wells 27 September 2007, Llandudno

Book now to avoid disappointment. Early booking is strongly advised.

Bookings are now also being taken for the autumn training programme:

Business and strategic planning - providing practical resources to help you plan more effectively
10 October 2007, Porthmadog (Delivered through the medium of Welsh)

Preparing a sustainable fundraising strategy - how to adopt a structured approach to fundraising
7 November 2007, Porthmadog (Delivered through the medium of Welsh)

Earning - how to develop a sustainable income base through trading and contractual work
21 November 2007, Llanberis (Delivered through the medium of Welsh)

Giving and public fundraising - increase your understanding of fundraising and tax-effective giving
4 December 2007, Caernarfon (Delivered through the medium of Welsh)

An introduction to sustainable funding – providing an insight into how you can diversify your income base to achieve financial sustainability.
13 November 2007, Llandudno 15 November 2007, Cardiff

Further information can be obtained by contacting the WCVA Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329, help@wcva.org.uk or by visiting www.wcva.org.uk/training.

Sustainable Funding Cymru is a WCVA project supported by the Big Lottery Fund. This training is offered at a subsidised rate of £10 per person per course for voluntary and community organisations operating in Wales.

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Planning

Measuring real value: A DIY guide to Social Return on Investment
New Economics Foundation (NEF) has pioneered the use of ‘Social Return on Investment’ in the UK as a method of proving the wider social value created by companies and organisations with a social purpose. Now, NEF has captured this experience in a detailed guide that sets the standard for the sector, and can be used by everyone from social enterprises and third sector organisations to local authorities. NEF’s guide, Measuring real value: A DIY guide to social return on investment, provides easy, step-by-step instructions for organisations who want to prove and quantify the social returns that they deliver.

New guide to develop your environmental analysis skills
‘Looking out: how to make sense of your organisation's environment’, a new publication produced jointly by Third Sector Foresight and the Performance Hub. This guide takes you through the three key stages of strategic analysis: mapping useful information, researching to get greater depth and turning this information into success for your organisation by understanding the implications of external drivers.

The guide can be used by anyone who would like to improve their knowledge and skills to help their organisation anticipate and respond to external changes. The guide is structured so you can access different ‘levels of touch’ according to the amount of time you have and the depth of knowledge you want. It is very practical and includes tips and exercises that you can try out on your organisation so you can see the benefits as you go along. To order a copy click here.

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Giving and public fundraising

Small outfits 'could unite to improve payroll giving'
Small charities can miss out on payroll giving because they often cannot compete with household names that are represented by professional fundraising organisations, according to Tina Steele, payroll giving project manager at the Institute of Fundraising. However, small charities with limited resources could gain greater influence by clubbing together with charities within a 30-mile radius that have similar objectives. The institute is to run a series of workshops this autumn that will advise small charities that want to get involved in payroll giving about how to approach small businesses collectively.

Gift aid consultation
In this year’s Budget, the Chancellor announced that HM Treasury would undertake a consultation to identify measures to drive up charitable giving through Gift Aid. This consultation offers the opportunity for charities of all sizes to influence policy; individuals and organisations from all parts of this sector are encouraged to bring their knowledge and ideas to this consultation.

The deadline for responses is the 30 September 2007 with a further report on progress anticipated for spring 2008. Responses can be provided in one or all of the following ways, by:

  • Completing the online survey, this will be used to shape the following consultation events. This can be found at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/ and follow links to ‘consultation and legislation’.
  • Writing in with your suggestions and views, to:
    Gift Aid consultation
    Lyndon Smith 2/NW
    HM Treasury
    1 Horse Guards Road
    London SW1A 2HQ
  • Attending one of the regional and national consultation events to be held during August and September. Details of the regional and national events, including the Cardiff event, will be posted on the Treasury’s website along with any other latest updates.

If you would like to discuss your response or would like assistance with Gift Aid, call Iestyn Evans, Funding Advice Officer (WCVA) on 029 2043 1777.

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Loan finance

Triodos launches share issue to raise £4m
Social investment provider Triodos Bank has launched its first share issue in the UK in a bid to raise £4m for financing social, environmental and community projects. They are seeking to expand their capital base to enable them to finance more enterprises that put people and planet alongside profit. For further information, visit the Triodos website at www.triodos.co.uk

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Trading

Make Your Mark: Change Lives - Social Enterprise Day, November 15 2007
The Make Your Mark: Change Lives campaign is underway again and social enterprises across the country are already planning their events for Social Enterprise Day 2007. The campaign is designed to encourage young people to use enterprising ideas for social and environmental change. No matter what size your social enterprise is you can get involved, just mark the date in your diary and start thinking about how you could engage young people in your neighbourhood. For further details click here.

Scottish Executive plans to increase role of social enterprises
The Scottish Executive has announced proposals to boost the role of social enterprises in public service delivery through a three-year action plan, which will include funding from a Scottish investment fund.

Website helps entrepreneurs share ideas
Social entrepreneur Oli Barrett and multi-millionaire James Murray Wells have launched a new website for the public to share mainstream business and social enterprise ideas. More than 100 entrepreneurs and business advisers have already signed up to www.ideavolcano.com. Mr Murray Wells said all the entrepreneurs he encountered had more ideas than they could handle and the site would allow them to realise their potential. ‘There’s a lot of people with good ideas and lots of people that are looking for good ideas,’ he said. ‘That’s what we are hoping to do with Idea Volcano, putting these people together.’

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Procurement and public service delivery

Government in England to research social clauses in contracts
The North East Regional Centre of Excellence, on behalf of the Office of the Third Sector (England), is undertaking a survey on social clauses in public procurement contracts. The survey will seek views on the use of social clauses, their benefits and barriers to their use. Further information on project.

‘We’ve heard the policy and now here’s the leadership!’ say acevo and Futurebuilders
The sector’s ability to thrive as a public service provider will depend on the quality of leadership in the public and third sectors, not just policy interventions from above, according to ‘The Future of Commissioning: Leadership Challenges’, a new research report launched this week by acevo and Futurebuilders (England). The report focuses on the leadership skills and behaviours required from third sector providers and public sector commissioners to improve public services. The report includes a leadership framework for third sector CEOs involved in public service delivery, and a person specification for strategic commissioners. For further information click here.

User expectations of public services
The future of the VCS’ role in public service delivery is not as straightforward as some might often think. The National Consumer Council has published 'Delivering public services: Service users’ experiences of the third sector', which it states is the first in-depth national study of third sector delivery. It unpicks what tenants, older people and job seekers think about their services. The report evidences the view that how an organisation is structured and what sector it comes from, matters less to consumers than whether the services work well and treat people with dignity. Download the report (PDF 314kb)

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Asset based development

Asset transfer pilots announced
The first major speech by Hazel Blears as Communities Secretary last week announced the twenty Community Ownership Demonstration Areas in England to try out the new asset transfer policy, from councils to communities, which will involve up to 40 buildings. This was attached to the announcement on pilot projects in local 'participatory budgeting’. For further details, please see press notice for the list of the 20 areas.

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Oddballs

New Finance Hub website
The new Finance Hub website has now gone live. It offers a range of advice and guidance on getting and managing funds. The Finance Hub is designed to develop the financial sustainability of the third sector through research, development, training and the dissemination of information. www.financehub.org.uk.

Service delivery has no effect on independence, says report
The majority of the 135 voluntary groups studied or interviewed by researchers from the Centre for Research and Innovation in Social Policy and Practice on behalf of seven leading UK charitable foundations said they felt independent even if they were involved in service delivery. Many admitted, however, that government funding could constrain their activities, especially when it is highly target-driven. They also said the pursuit of funding could lead to mission-drift. The report, The Value and Independence of the Voluntary and Community Sector, also warns that the sector’s unique ability to deliver improved public services will only be realised if the Government provides long-term funding with minimal short-term numerical targets. For further information click here

Bebo and UnLtd will ‘unleash energies’
Bebo, the UK's leading online social network, and UnLtd, the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, have announced a major partnership that could 'unleash the energies' of social entrepreneurship to millions. For further information click here

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WCVA Membership and Helpdesk

Full membership with WCVA
Each month, over 1,000 voluntary organisations take advantage of the information, news, funding updates and cost savings they receive as part of the benefits of full membership with WCVA.

Full membership starts at just £25 per year and includes a twice-monthly voluntary sector magazine, fortnightly members' e-briefing, and personalised grantfinder searches. Members are also entitled to discounts on computer software and hardware, telecommunications, translation services, insurance, corporate products and publicity materials.

To request a membership information pack and application form, please email help@wcva.org.uk or call the WCVA Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329.

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Croeso i Newyddion nawdd! Cynhyrchir y cylchlythyr hwn ar gyfer e-aelodau WCVA sydd wedi cofrestru i dderbyn gwybodaeth am nawdd, ac y mae’n disodli’r cylchlythyr llwyddiannus e-Xtra. Bydd Newyddion nawdd yn dal ati i roi gwybodaeth am gyfleoedd nawdd a llawer iawn mwy.

Cynhyrchir Newyddion nawdd gan dîm Cyllid cynaliadwy WCVA. Datblygwyd yr adnodd newydd, a gyllidir gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr, er mwyn diwallu anghenion mudiadau sy’n dymuno mabwysiadu dull cynaliadwy o gyllido, ac sy’n chwilio am nawdd - yn amrywio o grantiau, benthyciadau a rhoi trwy’r gyflogres i fasnachu, caffael neu ddarparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus. Anelwn at roi’r newyddion diweddaraf i chi ynghylch materion nawdd sy’n effeithio ar y trydydd sector, a rhoi gwybod i chi am ffynonellau gwybodaeth, hyfforddiant a gweithgareddau.

Bydd Newyddion nawdd yn cael ei anfon bob mis, ac os hoffech ddal ati i'w dderbyn, llenwch y ffurflen syml a geir ar-lein drwy ddilyn y ddolen hon: www.wcva.org.uk/emembership. Yma, gallwch hefyd danysgrifio i e-gylchlythyron ar gyfer ymddiriedolwyr a gwirfoddolwyr WCVA.

Os hoffech gyfrannu at Newyddion nawdd yn y dyfodol, ebostiwch ni ar scarroll@wcva.org.uk

Yn Newyddion nawdd mis hwn:

Ymddiriedolaethau elusennol

Cronfa Ymchwil ac Addysg ar Alcohol
Mae’r Gronfa Addysg ac Ymchwil ar Alcohol yn ariannu prosiectau yn y DU sy’n ymwneud ag addysg ac ymchwil ar faterion yn ymwneud ag alcohol. Darperir y cyllid trwy dair cainc: grantiau ymchwil, grantiau datblygu pobl a mudiadau a grantiau bach. Gellir cyflwyno ceisiadau i’r rhaglen grantiau bach unrhyw bryd. Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau i’r grantiau ymchwil neu grantiau datblygu pobl a mudiadau yw 5 Medi 2007. Ceir mwy o fanylion o www.aerc.org.uk neu trwy anfon e-bost at andrea.tilouche@aerc.org.uk.

Biffaward
Mae cronfa werth £2.4m i helpu i amddiffyn ac ailadeiladu biomrywiaeth y DU yn apelio am geisiadau gan grwpiau amgylcheddol. Mae Biffaward, a reolir gan Gymdeithas Frenhinol yr Ymddiriedolaethau Bywyd Gwyllt, yn defnyddio credydau treth tirlenwi gan Wasanaethau Gwastraff Biffa i gefnogi prosiectau cymunedol a bioamrywiaeth, ac mae wedi cyfrannu £85m i dros 1,000 o brosiectau er 1997. Ond mae’n dweud nad yw’n derbyn digon o geisiadau. Sefydlwyd Biffaward ar ôl i’r dreth tirlenwi gael ei chyflwyno yn y DU ym 1996, ac fe’i cesglir gan Biffa ar ran Cyllid a Thollau. Mae’r rheoliadau’n caniatáu i Biffa gyfrannu 6.7 y cant o’r dreth a gasgla at brosiectau amgylcheddol cymeradwy. Dyfernir grantiau o rhwng £5,000 a £50,000. Ceir mwy o fanylion gan www.biffaward.org.

Rhaglen Grantiau Bach Cronfa Ymwybyddiaeth Datblygu'r Adran Datblygu Rhyngwladol 2008-9
Mae'r Adran Datblygu Rhyngwladol (ADRh) yn cefnogi gweithgareddau mudiadau sy'n gweithio ym maes addysg ar gyfer datblygu cynaliadwy a dinasyddiaeth fyd-eang trwy'r rhaglen nawdd hon, a reolir yng Nghymru gan Cyfanfyd, Cymdeithas Addysg Datblygu Cymru.

Er mwyn bod yn gymwys i gael nawdd, rhaid i brosiectau allu dangos sut y byddant yn cyfrannu at amcanion addysg datblygu ac ymwybyddiaeth yr ADRh. Mae'r rhaglen wedi ariannu amred eang o weithgareddau yn y gorffennol, ac mae'n croesawu'n benodol brosiectau arloesol sy'n targedu cynulleidfaoedd newydd. Rhaid i brosiectau, fodd bynnag, fod â phersbectif byd-eang neu gydran datblygu rhyngwladol. Gall prosiectau bara am un, dwy neu dair blynedd. Bydd grantiau ar gael am isafswm o £1,000 ac uchafswm o £10,000 y flwyddyn. Disgwylir i ymgeiswyr ddarparu rhywfaint o arian ar gyfer y prosiect, er y bydd 100 y cant o nawdd ar gael dan amgylchiadau neilltuol. Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw 31 Hydref 2007.

Er mwyn rhoi gwybodaeth a chyngor i ddarpar ymgeiswyr am sut i ymgeisio am nawdd, bydd Cyfanfyd yn cynnal dau ddiwrnod hyfforddi ym mis Medi:

Dydd Iau 6 Medi, Y Deml Heddwch, Caerdydd
Dydd Gwener 14 Medi, Canolfan Adnoddau’r Cyfryngau, Llandrindod.

Gallwch gael canllawiau, gwybodaeth bellach neu archebu llefydd ar y diwrnodau hyfforddi trwy gysylltu â: Dominic Miles neu Annette Boyle, Cyfanfyd, Y Deml Heddwch, Parc Cathays, Caerdydd CF10 3AP. Ffôn 029 2066 8999, e-bost info@cyfanfyd.org.uk.

Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Joseph Rowntree
Mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth yn gorff annibynnol a blaengar sy’n ymroddedig i gyllido newidiadau radical er mwyn creu byd gwell. Mae’n rhoi grantiau i unigolion a phrosiectau sy’n ceisio creu byd heddychlon, cydraddoldeb gwleidyddol a chyfiawnder cymdeithasol. Maent yn cefnogi gwaith a wneir yn y DU, Iwerddon a De Affrica. Mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth yn cefnogi gwaith dan y penawdau canlynol: heddwch; cyfiawnder radical; pwer a chyfrifoldeb; materion yn ymwneud â'r Crynwyr; Iwerddon a Gogledd Iwerddon; De Affrica (KwaZulu Natal yn unig). Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer cyflwyno ceisiadau yw 3 Medi 2007. Ceir mwy o fanylion gan www.jrct.org.uk/.

Rhaglen gwobrau cymunedol O2
Mae O2 wedi ymrwymo £1m tuag at raglen genedlaethol i wella cymunedau. Mae pedwar categori i’r rhaglen: gwella’r man y mae cymunedau yn ei rannu; helpu i ddod â phobl at ei gilydd; mynd i'r afael â materion penodol ac adfer balchder pobl a gwella amgylcheddau naturiol cymunedau. Mae’r rhaglen yn un barhaus, a’r gobaith yw gweld 60 o wobrau’n cael eu dyfarnu bob mis. Gellir ymgeisio ar-lein yn www.itsyourcommunity.co.uk neu trwy ffonio 0800 90 20 250.

Sefydliad Cerddoriaeth Newydd y Gymdeithas Hawl Perfformio
Mae Sefydliad Cerddoriaeth Newydd y Gymdeithas Hawl Perfformio (PRSF) yn gwahodd ceisiadau ar gyfer Gwobr Cerddoriaeth Newydd 2008. Hon yw prif wobr y Sefydliad, ac mae’n werth hyd at £50,000 ar gyfer un prosiect sy’n ysbrydoli ac yn ysgogi creu darn gwreiddiol a chreadigol o gerddoriaeth Brydeinig newydd mewn unrhyw genre neu gyd-destun artistig. Mae’r Wobr Cerddoriaeth Newydd hon yn cyd-redeg â rhaglenni grantiau arferol y Sefydliad: gwobrau i wyliau; grwpiau perfformio; ysgoloriaethau i gyfansoddwyr; cysylltiadau byw ar gyfer cerddoriaeth electronig a gwaith newydd 2007. Ceir manylion llawn am waith y Sefydliad PRS a sut i ymgeisio o www.prsfoundation.co.uk/funding/2007deadlines.htm.

TalkTalk yn cynnig grantiau ar gyfer prosiectau Rhyngrwyd
Mae’r cwmni cyfathrebu TalkTalk a’r elusen cynhwysiant digidol, Dinasyddion Ar-lein, wedi lansio’r Gwobrau Arloesi yn y Gymru, sy’n cynnig grantiau o £2,000 i’w wario ar gyfrifiaduron, caledwedd, meddalwedd neu arbenigedd technegol i ddechrau neu ddatblygu prosiect Rhyngrwyd. Mae’r Gwobrau Arloesi yn y Gymuned yn cynnig 30 o grantiau i elusennau a grwpiau cymunedol buddugol ledled y DU i ariannu prosiectau sy’n ymwneud â'r Rhyngrwyd. Mae’r wobr hefyd yn cynnwys band eang TalkTalk yn rhad ac am ddim. Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau, sydd ond yn gallu cael eu cyflwyno ar-lein, yw 28 Medi 2007. Mae rhagor o fanylion ar gael yn www.talktalk.co.uk.

Grantiau safonol Gwirfoddoli yng Nghymru – rownd 2007/08
Nod y gronfa yw helpu mudiadau gwirfoddol i recriwtio gwirfoddolwyr newydd a chynnig cefnogaeth a hyfforddiant er mwyn iddynt allu gwneud cyfraniad cadarnhaol er budd eu cymunedau. Dyddiad olaf derbyn ceisiadau am rownd 2007/08 yw 28 Medi 2007.

Nod y gronfa yw: cefnogi prosiectau yng Nghymru sydd ag amcanion a gyflawnir yn bennaf drwy ymdrech a chefnogaeth gwirfoddolwyr; cefnogi mudiadau nad ydynt yn cynhyrchu elw sy'n ceisio grant yn bennaf er mwyn recriwtio, hyfforddi a lleoli gwirfoddolwyr; hybu safonau ac arferion da mewn gwaith gwirfoddol; cefnogi pobl sydd mewn perygl o gael eu hallgau'n gymdeithasol trwy gyfrwng gwirfoddoli.

Mae grantiau o hyd at £25,000 ar gael yn y flwyddyn gyntaf, a cheir cyfle i ymgeisio am gyllid ail a thrydedd flwyddyn o hyd at £12,500 a £6,250, yn eu tro. Mae unrhyw fudiad gwirfoddol â chyfansoddiad sy’n gweithio yng Nghymru, neu’n bwriadu gweithio yng Nghymru, yn gymwys i ymgeisio. Gwahoddir mudiadau sydd â diddordeb i ofyn am ffurflen gais a chanllawiau gan Lein Gymorth WCVA ar 0800 2888 329 neu trwy anfon e-bost at help@wcva.org.uk.

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Y Loteri

Ad-dalu arian i'r Loteri o werthu tir y gemau Olympaidd
Bydd elw o dir a brynwyd ar gyfer Gemau Olympaidd Llundain 2012 yn cael ei ad-dalu i gronfeydd y Loteri Genedlaethol sy'n helpu i dalu am y Gemau. Mae £675m yn ychwanegol o arian y loteri wedi helpu tuag at gyllideb y Gemau Olympaidd o £9.3bn, sydd wedi codi o £2.35bn. Dywedodd y Gweinidog dros y Gemau, Tessa Jowell, y byddai gwerthu’r 312 hectar o dir y Parc Olympaidd yn Stratford, dwyrain Llundain, yn helpu i dalu'r swm hwnnw'n ôl ar ôl 2012. Dywedodd y byddai'n 'fargen dda' i'r loteri. Dywedodd Ms Jowell y dylai'r cynllun cyllido newydd ‘roi hyder go iawn i ddosbarthwyr y loteri y bydd yr arian ychwanegol sy'n ofynnol er mwyn cael Gemau Olympaidd a Pharaolympaidd llwyddiannus yn cael ei ad-dalu - gan roi iddynt hwy a'r wlad gyfan ddifidend pellach yn 2012'.

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Y Llywodraeth

Arian gan Gynghorau wedi codi bron i draean yng Nghymru
Mae arian oddi wrth gynghorau lleol i fudiadau'r sector gwirfoddol yng Nghymru wedi codi 28 y cant mewn dwy flynedd, yn ôl ffigurau newydd a ddarparwyd gan yr Uned Data Llywodraeth Leol ar gyfer Cymru. Mae'r cynnydd yn cyfateb i £35m yn ychwanegol i’r sector rhwng 2004 a 2006, gyda 22 cyngor Cymru yn darparu dros £160m o arian drwy grantiau a chomisiynu gwasanaethau dros y cyfnod, yn ogystal â £30m yn ychwanegol drwy ostyngiadau treth rhwng 2005 a 2006. Hefyd mae'r ymchwil, a gynhaliwyd ar ran Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru, Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru, a Chyngor Gweithredu Gwirfoddol Cymru, yn dangos bod y sector wedi cael rhagor o arian gan gyrff cyhoeddus eraill yng Nghymru.

Y Llywodraeth yn cyhoeddi enw'r aelod newydd o Gymru a benodwyd i Fwrdd y Comisiwn Elusennau
Heddiw, cyhoeddodd Phil Hope, y Gweinidog dros y Trydydd Sector (Lloegr), enw'r pumed aelod Bwrdd newydd, a'r un olaf, i ymuno â’r Comisiwn Elusennau yr haf hwn. Yr aelod newydd i'r Bwrdd gyda phrofiad penodol o'r sector gwirfoddol ac elusennol yng Nghymru yw Simon Jones. Simon yw cadeirydd y Rhwydwaith Cefnogi Cymunedau yn Gyntaf yng Nghymru ac Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Caerdydd a’r Fro. Bu’n Brif Weithredwr Canolfan Cydweithredol Cymru am ddeng mlynedd. Mae gan Simon gefndir helaeth ym maes datblygu ac adfywio cymunedol yng Nghymru a bu'n aelod anweithredol o sawl bwrdd. Cadarnhawyd y penodiad hwn ar ôl ymgynghori â Chynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru.

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Corfforaethol

Rheoli contractau cymdeithasol a'r 5R – cyfnod newydd i fusnes
Mae erthygl yn y Stanford Social Innovation review gan yr ymgynghorwyr McKinsey & Company yn dangos sut mae busnesau’n dod yn fwy ymwybodol o effaith ehangach eu harferion. Mae’r erthygl yn tynnu sylw busnesau at bwysigrwydd ymgorffori materion cymdeithasol-wleidyddol yn y broses gwneud penderfyniadau strategol a’r angen cynyddol i gwmnïau reoli’r berthynas rhwng eu dyfodol ac anghenion a gofynion cymdeithas. Mae’r erthygl yn awgrymu model syml ar gyfer cymwyseddau craidd y mae angen i gwmnïau neu Fudiadau Cymunedol Gwirfoddol hyd yn oed eu datblygu os ydynt i ddeall a rheoli'r perthnasoedd cymhleth hyn. Y rhain yw'r pump R fel y’u gelwir yn Saesneg - Risg, Adnewyddu, Rheoleiddio, Perthnasoedd ac Enw Da (Risk, Renewal, Regulation, Relationships, Reputation). Rhagor o fanylion

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Ewropeaidd

Rhaglen Youth in Action 2007-2013
Disgwylir i gynnig y Comisiwn parthed y rhaglen Pobl Ifanc ar Waith am y cyfnod 2007-2013 gael ei fabwysiadu gan y deddfwr Ewropeaidd yn fuan. Er mwyn gallu rhoi’r rhaglen hon ar waith yn brydlon ac er mwyn galluogi darpar fuddiolwyr y grantiau Cymunedol i baratoi eu cynigion, mae’r Comisiwn wedi penderfynu cyhoeddi fersiwn dros dro o Ganllaw'r Rhaglen yn cynnwys gwybodaeth fanwl am weithrediad y rhaglen.

Ymgeiswyr cymwys
Anogir pobl ifanc 13 – 30 oed i ddod yn gysylltiedig (y prif grwp targed: 15 – 28 oed), yn amodol ar ofynion prosiectau penodol, a rhoddir sylw arbennig i unigolion gyda llai o gyfleoedd.

Cyllideb a hyd y prosiect
Mae gan y Rhaglen gyllideb gyffredinol o 885 miliwn Ewro ar gyfer 2007-2013. Bydd y gyllideb flynyddol yn amodol ar benderfyniad yr awdurdodau cyllidol.

Dyddiad cau:
1 Medi 2007

Gwybodaeth:
Canllaw’r rhaglen: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/yia/yia_programme_guide_en.pdf
Pecyn gwybodaeth: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/documents/info_kit_EN.pdf
Mwy o wybodaeth: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.html
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm

Cyllid Ewropeaidd ar gyfer Dysgu Gydol Oes - digwyddiadau gwybodaeth
26 Medi, Llandudno
27 Medi, Y Fenni
Ydych chi’n gweithio i unrhyw un o’r canlynol: ysgolion; prifysgolion a sefydliadau addysg uwch; sefydliadau addysg a hyfforddiant galwedigaethol; cyrff addysg i oedolion; darparwyr hyfforddiant preifat a chyhoeddus; canolfannau cymorth a chwnsela; canolfannau ymchwil; sefydliadau sy’n ymwneud â pholisi, datblygu neu weithredu addysg a hyfforddiant; sefydliadau ieuenctid. Os felly, mae Rhaglen Dysgu Gydol Oes newydd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd (2007-13) yn cynnig cyfleoedd i chi gael gafael ar gyllid. I helpu sefydliadau Cymru i fanteisio ar alwadau am geisiadau yn y dyfodol, mae Llywodraeth y Cynulliad yn cynnal dau ddiwrnod gwybodaeth am ddim. Bydd y digwyddiadau hyn yn esbonio beth y mae pob adran yn y rhaglen yn ei gwmpasu, pa fath o brosiectau y gellir eu hariannu, a sut a phryd i wneud cais. Os bydd gennych ymholiadau am y digwyddiadau e-bostiwch bethan.Phillips@wales.gsi.gov.uk neu ffoniwch 029 2082 6053.

Terfynu Rhaglenni 2000-2006
Yng nghyswllt dod â rownd bresennol y rhaglenni Cronfeydd Strwythurol i ben, mae Swyddfa Cyllid Ewropeaidd Cymru wedi pennu 30 Medi 2008 fel y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer derbyn yr holl hawliadau terfynol archwiliedig. Mae hyn yn arbennig o bwysig os nad yw eich prosiect i fod i gael ei gwblhau tan haf 2008 oherwydd fe welwch o bosibl fod gennych lai na'r tri mis arferol i gyflwyno'r dogfennau terfynu. Os felly, mae’n hanfodol eich bod yn gwneud trefniadau cynnar gyda’ch archwilwyr er mwyn iddynt hwy allu gwneud eu gwaith o fewn yr amserlen hon. Hefyd, os oes peryg na fyddwch yn gallu cwblhau eich prosiect erbyn Mehefin 2008, dylech weithredu yn syth i adfer y sefyllfa neu gysylltu'n fuan â WEFO i drafod opsiynau er mwyn sicrhau y byddwch yn cydymffurfio.

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Gwobrau a Dyfarniadau

BCE – Gwobrau Arweiniad Amgylcheddol
Gwahoddir ceisiadau ar gyfer y cynllun hwn, sy’n anelu at wobrwyo a hybu arferion amgylcheddol sy’n helpu i gynnal adnoddau naturiol a lleihau effaith newid yn yr hinsawdd. Rhennir y gwobrau yn bedwar categori. Gwahoddir ceisiadau gan fudiadau o unrhyw faint a math yn y DU sy’n gymwys i dalu’r dreth gorfforaeth. Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw 5 Medi 2007. Ceir rhagor o fanylion yn www.bceawards.org neu drwy e-bostio bce.awards@aeat.co.uk.

Gwobrau Elusennau'r Guardian
Gwahoddir elusennau bach a chanolig eu maint sydd wedi gwneud cyfraniadau arbennig a gwerthfawr i les cymdeithasol yn y gymuned i wneud cais i’r cynllun gwobrwyo blynyddol hwn. Dewisir pum enillydd a byddant yn derbyn £6,000 yr un a chyfrifiadur personol newydd sbon. Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw 7 Medi 2007. Gellir cael rhagor o fanylion yn www.society.guardian.co.uk/voluntarysectorawards neu drwy e-bostio charityawardsapplication@guardian.co.uk.

Gwobrau Ailgylchu Cenedlaethol
Mae’r Gwobrau’n gwobrwyo rhagoriaeth mewn nifer o gategorïau ac mae'r cynllun yn agored i awdurdodau lleol, sefydliadau masnachol a busnesau bach. Mae 'na ddeg categori eleni. Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw 24 Awst 2007. Gellir cael rhagor o fanylion yn www.nationalrecyclingawards.com neu drwy anfon e-bost at liz.morris@emap.com.

Gwobrau Philip Lawrence
Mae’r Gwobrau yn cydnabod a gwobrwyo llwyddiannau eithriadol gan bobl ifanc ym maes dinasyddiaeth dda. Mae grwpiau sy’n cynnwys unrhyw nifer o enwebeion rhwng 11 a 20 oed yn gymwys i ymgeisio. Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer derbyn enwebiadau yw 14 Medi 2007. Ceir mwy o fanylion o www.4children.org.uk/pla neu trwy anfon e-bost at philiplawrenceawards@4children.org.uk.

Gwobrau Ailgylchu Cymru
Mae Cylch wedi lansio Gwobrau Ailgylchu cyntaf Cymru, ac fe’u cyflwynir yn eu degfed gynhadledd ym mis Hydref. Nod y gwobrau yw gwobrwyo rhagoriaeth ym maes ailgylchu yng Nghymru, gyda gwobrau ariannol (neu gyfatebol) hael. Ceir tri chategori: gwobr ailgylchwr cymunedol y flwyddyn; gwobr arloesi a gwobr partneriaeth awdurdod lleol. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw Dydd Llun 17 Medi. Ceir mwy o fanylion gan Jasmin Brown, Swyddog Cyfathrebu a Gwybodaeth, ffôn 020 2064 9750, e-bost Jasmin.brown@cylch.org.uk.

Ymgyrch Cartrefi Cynnes 2007
Bob blwyddyn, bydd NEA Cymru’n rhedeg ymgyrch i godi ymwybyddiaeth ynghylch tlodi tanwydd ac atebion i’r broblem mewn cymunedau lleol gydol fis Tachwedd. Mae NEA yn dyfarnu hyd at £500 i helpu i hyrwyddo gwaith i fynd i’r afael â thlodi tanwydd a/neu helpu pobl leol i gael cynhesrwydd y gallant eu fforddio. Os ydych chi’n fudiad nid-er-elw, yn awdurdod lleol neu’n asiantaeth statudol/gwirfoddol arall sy’n helpu pobl i wneud eu cartrefi’n gynnes ac yn iach, gallwch gofrestru ar gyfer Cynllun Gwobrwyo’r Ymgyrch Cartrefi Cynnes 2007 a chael cyfle i ennill grant o hyd at £500. Ceir mwy o fanylion gan Sarah Fraser, Cydlynydd yr Ymgyrch Cartrefi Cynnes ar sarah.fraser@nea.org.uk neu 0191 261 5677.

Gwobr Cymraes y Flwyddyn
Mae Chwarae Teg yn noddi categori’r Dychwelwraig Fwyaf Effeithiol i’r Gweithle yng Ngwobrau Cymraes y Flwyddyn. Mae’r categori hwn yn agored i unrhyw fenyw sydd wedi dychwelyd i waith neu fenter yn ystod y pum mlynedd diwethaf ar ôl toriad o naw mis, o leiaf, yn ei gyrfa. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ymgeiswyr yw 5 Medi. Ceir mwy o fanylion am y Gwobrau a chategorïau eraill o www.wmeevents.co.uk/welshwoman/cymraeg.asp.

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Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru

Mae Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yn cynnig cymorth a chefnogaeth ymarferol i fudiadau gwirfoddol a chymunedol yng Nghymru sydd â diddordeb mewn datblygu ymagwedd cyllid cynaliadwy. Cyflawnir hyn drwy gynnig cyfuniad o wasanaethau hyfforddi, cynghori, cefnogi a gwybodaeth arbenigol.

Drwy weithio mewn partneriaeth â Chynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol a chyrff ymbarél eraill, bydd y fenter yn rhoi’r sgiliau a’r wybodaeth i fudiadau sicrhau a chynnal yr adnoddau sydd eu hangen arnynt yn y tymor hir drwy arallgyfeirio eu ‘cymysgedd’ cyllid.

Beth fydd Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yn ei gyflwyno?

  • Gwefan un pwrpas (www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk) i gael gwybodaeth gynhwysfawr am yr amrywiaeth o fethodoleg cyllid cynaliadwy, arweiniad, astudiaethau achos, ffynonellau cymorth pellach ac adnoddau eraill, yn arbennig i Gymru.
  • Cyfranogi mewn rhaglen hyfforddiant cyllid cynaliadwy modiwlaidd, a gyflwynir yn uniongyrchol gan WCVA ac a raeadrir drwy Gynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol a mudiadau ymbarél eraill. Rhoi dealltwriaeth i gynrychiolwyr o bob methodoleg a sut y gellir ei rhoi ar waith.
  • Cynnig cyngor a chymorth datblygu i ryw 30 o fudiadau sydd wedi mynychu cyrsiau hyfforddiant. Gallu rhoi strategaethau cyllid cynaliadwy ar waith ar gyfer eu mudiadau eu hunain.

Cefnogir ac ariennir y prosiect hwn gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr. I gael mwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â Sara Carroll a Nicola Llewelyn ar 01570 424175/6 neu scarroll@wcva.org.uk a nllewelyn@wcva.org.uk.

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Hyfforddiant a digwyddiadau

Daliwch y byg cyllid a chofrestrwch heddiw!

Mae’r llefydd yn llenwi’n gyflym ar raglen hyfforddiant haf y WCVA a ddarperir gan Gyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru.

Llefydd prin sydd ar ôl i fynychu y cyrsiau hyfforddi canlynol sydd yn roi’r adnoddau a’r offer sydd eu hangen ar fudiadau gwirfoddol a chymunedol ar y rheng flaen i fod yn ariannol gynaliadwy:

Ennill – sut i ddatblygu sylfaen incwm gynaliadwy drwy fasnachu a gwneud gwaith contract
12 Medi 2007, Llandinam

Cyllid benthyca a datblygu ar sail asedau – sut y gall y rhain eich helpu i ddod yn fwy ariannol gynaliadwy
19 Medi 2007, Aberhonddu 20 Medi 2007, Rhyl

Rhoi a chodi arian cyhoeddus – deall codi arian a rhoi treth effeithiol yn well
26 Medi 2007, Llanfair ym Muallt 27 Medi 2007, Llandudno

Archebwch nawr fel na chewch chi mo’ch siomi. Fe’ch cynghorir yn gryf i archebu lle'n gynnar.

Mae archebion hefyd yn cael eu cymryd ar gyfer rhaglen hyfforddi’r hydref:

Cynllunio busnes a strategol – cynnig adnoddau ymarferol i’ch helpu i gynllunio’n fwy effeithiol
10 Hydref 2007, Porthmadog (Fe'i cyflwynir drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg)

Paratoi strategaeth codi arian gynaliadwy – sut i fabwysiadu dull strwythuredig ar gyfer codi arian
7 Tachwedd 2007, Porthmadog (Fe'i cyflwynir drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg)

Ennill – sut i ddatblygu sylfaen incwm gynaliadwy drwy fasnachu a gwneud gwaith contract
21 Tachwedd 2007, Llanberis (Fe'i cyflwynir drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg)

Rhoi a chodi arian cyhoeddus – deall codi arian a rhoi treth effeithiol yn well
4 Rhagfyr 2007, Caernarfon (Fe'i cyflwynir drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg)

Cyflwyniad i gyllid cynaliadwy – gwybodaeth am sut y gallwch amrywio eich sylfaen incwm er mwyn sicrhau cynaliadwyedd ariannol.
13 Tachwedd 2007, Llandudno 15 Tachwedd 2007, Caerdydd

I gael rhagor o ddyddiadau, lleoliadau a gwybodaeth, cysylltwch â Lein Gymorth WCVA ar 0800 2888 329, help@wcva.org.uk neu drwy fynd i www.wcva.org.uk/training.

Un o brosiectau’r WCVA yw Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru a noddir gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr. I fudiadau gwirfoddol a chymunedol sy’n gweithio yng Nghymru y mae’r hyfforddiant hwn ar gael ac fe’i cynigir am bris gostyngol o £10 y pen.

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Cynllunio

Mesur gwir werth: Canllaw DIY i Elw Cymdeithasol ar Fuddsoddiad
Mae NEF (New Economics Foundation) wedi arloesi gyda defnyddio 'Elw Cymdeithasol ar Fuddsoddiad' yn y DU fel dull o ddarparu'r gwerth cymdeithasol ehangach a grëir gan gwmnïau a mudiadau gyda diben cymdeithasol. Nawr, mae NEF wedi rhoi’r profiad hwn mewn canllaw manwl sy'n gosod y safon ar gyfer y sector, a gall pawb ei ddefnyddio, o fentrau cymdeithasol a mudiadau'r trydydd sector i awdurdodau lleol. Mae canllaw’r NEF, Measuring real value: A DIY guide to social return on investment yn darparu cyfarwyddiadau syml cam-wrth-gam i fudiadau sydd am brofi a mesur yr elw cymdeithasol y maent yn ei ddarparu.

Arweiniad newydd i ddatblygu'ch sgiliau dadansoddi amgylcheddol
‘Looking out: how to make sense of your organisation's environment’, cyhoeddiad newydd a luniwyd ar y cyd gan Third Sector Foresight a’r Both Perfformiad. Mae'r arweiniad hwn yn eich tywys drwy dri cham allweddol dadansoddi strategol: mapio gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol, ymchwilio i fynd yn ddyfnach a throi'r wybodaeth hon yn llwyddiant i'ch mudiad drwy ddeall goblygiadau ysgogwyr allanol.

Bydd yr arweiniad hwn yn ddefnyddiol i unrhyw rai sydd am wella’u gwybodaeth a’u sgiliau er mwyn helpu’u mudiad i ragweld ac ymateb i newidiadau allanol. Mae’r arweiniad wedi’i strwythuro fel y gallwch ddewis y lefel yn ôl faint o amser sydd gennych a dyfnder y wybodaeth yr ydych ei eisiau. Mae’n ymarferol iawn ac yn cynnwys awgrymiadau ac ymarferion y gallwch roi cynnig arnynt yn eich mudiad fel y gallwch weld y manteision wrth i chi fynd yn eich blaen. I archebu copi, cliciwch yma.

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Rhoi a chodi arian cyhoeddus

Gallai mudiadau bychain ‘uno i wella rhoi drwy’r gyflogres’
Gallai elusennau bychan golli allan ar roi drwy’r gyflogres oherwydd yn aml nid yw’n bosibl iddynt gystadlu gydag enwau cyfarwydd a gynrychiolir gan fudiadau codi arian proffesiynol, yn ôl Tina Steele, rheolwr prosiect rhoi drwy’r gyflogres yn y Sefydliad Codi Arian. Ond, gallai elusennau bychain heb adnoddau mawr wella'u dylanwad drwy ddod at ei gilydd gydag elusennau o fewn radiws o 30 milltir gydag amcanion tebyg. Bydd y sefydliad yn cynnal cyfres o weithdai yn ystod yr hydref a fydd yn cynghori elusennau bychain sydd am ddod yn gysylltiedig â rhoi drwy’r gyflogres ynghylch sut i gysylltu â busnesau bach gyda’i gilydd.

Ymgynghori ar Gymorth rhodd
Yng nghyllideb eleni, cyhoeddodd y Canghellor y byddai Trysorlys EM yn cynnal ymgynghoriad i ganfod ffyrdd o gynyddu rhoi i elusennau drwy gyfrwng Cymorth Rhodd. Mae’r ymgynghoriad hwn yn cynnig cyfle i elusennau o bob maint ddylanwadu ar bolisi; anogir unigolion a mudiadau o bob rhan o’r sector i gyfrannu eu gwybodaeth a’u syniadau i’r ymgynghoriad hwn.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ymatebion yw 30 Medi 2007 a rhagwelir y ceir adroddiad pellach ar gynnydd erbyn Gwanwyn 2008. Gellir darparu ymateb yn un neu fwy o’r ffyrdd canlynol:

  • Llenwi’r arolwg ar-lein. Fe'i defnyddir i lunio’r digwyddiadau ymgynghori dilynol. Gellir dod o hyd i hwn ar http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/ a dilynwch y dolenni at ‘ymgynghori a deddfwriaeth'.
  • Anfon eich awgrymiadau a’ch safbwyntiau drwy’r post at:
    Gift Aid consultation,
    Lyndon Smith 2/NW,
    HM Treasury,
    1 Horse Guards Road,
    Llundain, SW1A 2HQ
  • Mynychu un o’r digwyddiadau ymgynghori rhanbarthol neu genedlaethol a gynhelir yn ystod Awst a Medi. Caiff manylion y digwyddiadau rhanbarthol a chenedlaethol, gan gynnwys digwyddiad Caerdydd, eu gosod ar wefan y Trysorlys ynghyd ag unrhyw wybodaeth newydd arall.

Os hoffech drafod eich ymateb neu gael help gyda Chymorth Rhodd, ffoniwch Iestyn Evans, Swyddog Cyngor Ariannol (WCVA) ar 029 2043 1777.

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Cyllid benthyca

Triodos yn lansio gwerthiant cyfranddaliadau i godi £4m
Mae’r darparwr buddsoddiad cymdeithasol, Banc Triodos, wedi gwerthu cyfranddaliadau am y tro cyntaf yn y DU er mwyn ceisio codi £4m ar gyfer ariannu prosiectau cymunedol, amgylcheddol a chymunedol. Maent yn gobeithio ymestyn eu sylfaen cyfalaf er mwyn gallu ariannu mwy o fentrau sy'n rhoi pobl a’r blaned ochr yn ochr ag elw. Am ragor o wybodaeth ymwelwch â gwefan Triodos yn www.triodos.co.uk

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Masnachu

Gwnewch eich Marc: Newidiwch Fywydau - Diwrnod Menter Gymdeithasol, Tachwedd 15 2007
Mae’r ymgyrch Gwnewch eich Marc: Newidiwch Fywydau ar y gweill unwaith eto ac mae mentrau cymdeithasol ar draws y wlad eisoes yn cynllunio’u digwyddiadau ar gyfer Diwrnod Menter Gymdeithasol 2007. Bwriad yr ymgyrch yw annog pobl ifanc i ddefnyddio syniadau mentrus ar gyfer newid cymdeithasol ac amgylcheddol. Ni waeth beth yw maint eich menter gymdeithasol, gallwch ddod yn gysylltiedig. Nodwch y dyddiad yn eich dyddiadur a dechreuwch feddwl sut y gallech ymgysylltu â phobl ifanc yn eich cymdogaeth. Am ragor o fanylion, cliciwch yma

Mae Gweithrediaeth yr Alban yn bwriadu cynyddu rôl mentrau cymdeithasol
Mae Gweithrediaeth yr Alban wedi cyhoeddi cynigion i wella rôl mentrau cymdeithasol wrth ddarparu gwasanaethau i’r cyhoedd drwy gynllun gweithredu tair blynedd, a fydd yn cynnwys arian o gronfa fuddsoddi yn yr Alban.

Gwefan yn helpu entrepreneuriaid i rannu syniadau
Mae’r entrepreneur cymdeithasol Oli Barrett a’r miliwnydd James Murray Wells wedi lansio gwefan newydd lle gall y cyhoedd rannu syniadau busnes a menter gymdeithasol prif ffrwd. Mae dros 100 o entrepreneuriaid a chynghorwyr busnes eisoes wedi cofrestru ar gyfer www.ideavolcano.com. Dywedodd Mr Murray Wells fod gan yr holl entrepreneuriaid y mae’n dod ar eu traws fwy o syniadau nag y gall ddelio â hwy a byddai’r safle yn eu galluogi i wireddu’u potensial. ‘Mae gan lawer o bobl syniadau da ac mae ‘na lawer o bobl yn chwilio am syniadau da,’ meddai. ‘Dyna y byddwn yn ei wneud gobeithio gyda Idea Volvano, sef dod â'r bobl hyn at ei gilydd.'

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Caffael a darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus

Y Llywodraeth yn Lloegr i ymchwilio i gymalau cymdeithasol mewn contractau
Mae Canolfan Ragoriaeth Ranbarthol Gogledd Ddwyrain Lloegr, ar ran Swyddfa'r Trydydd Sector (Lloegr), yn cynnal arolwg o'r cymalau cymdeithasol mewn contractau caffael cyhoeddus. Bydd yr arolwg yn gofyn barn am y defnydd o gymalau cymdeithasol, eu manteision a'r rhwystrau i'w defnyddio. Rhagor o wybodaeth am y prosiect

‘Rydym wedi clywed y polisi a dyma ni'r arweiniad! medd acevo a Futurebuilders
Bydd gallu’r sector i ffynnu fel darparwr gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn dibynnu ar ansawdd arweiniad yn y sector cyhoeddus a'r trydydd sector, nid dim ond ymyriadau polisi oddi fry, yn ôl ‘The Future of Commissioning: Leadership Challenges' adroddiad ymchwil newydd a lansiwyd yr wythnos hon gan Acevo a Futurebuilders (Lloegr). Mae’r adroddiad yn canolbwyntio ar y sgiliau arwain a’r ymddygiad y bydd eu hangen gan ddarparwyr yn y trydydd sector a chomisiynwyr yn y sector cyhoeddus er mwyn gwella gwasanaethau cyhoeddus. Mae’r adroddiad yn cynnwys fframwaith ar gyfer arwain i Brif Swyddogion Gweithredol y trydydd sector sy'n gysylltiedig â darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus, a manyleb person ar gyfer comisiynwyr strategol. Am ragor o wybodaeth, cliciwch yma

Disgwyliadau defnyddwyr o ran gwasanaethau cyhoeddus
Dydy dyfodol y SGCh o ran darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus ddim mor syml ag y tybir gan rai. Mae Cyngor Cenedlaethol y Defnyddwyr wedi cyhoeddi 'Delivering public services: Service users’ experiences of the third sector', a hwn, yn ôl y Cyngor, yw’r astudiaeth genedlaethol fanwl gyntaf o ddarparu gan y trydydd sector Mae’n datgelu beth y mae tenantiaid, pobl hyn a cheiswyr swyddi yn ei feddwl am eu gwasanaethau. Dengys yr adroddiad dystiolaeth o'r farn bod y ffordd y mae mudiad wedi'i strwythuro, ac o ba sector y mae’n dod, yn golygu llai i ddefnyddwyr nag a yw’r gwasanaethau'n gweithio’n dda ac yn trin pobl â pharch. Lawrlwytho'r adroddiad (PDF 314kb)

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Datblygu ar sail asedau

Cyhoeddi cynlluniau peilot trosglwyddo asedau
Yn araith bwysig gyntaf Hazel Blears fel Ysgrifennydd Cymunedau yr wythnos diwethaf, cyhoeddwyd enwau'r ugain Ardal Arddangos Perchnogaeth Gymunedol yn Lloegr a fydd yn rhoi cynnig ar y polisi trosglwyddo asedau newydd, o gynghorau i gymunedau, a fydd yn cynnwys hyd at 40 adeilad. Fe'i cysylltwyd â'r cyhoeddiad ar brosiectau peilot mewn 'cyllidebu cyfranogol' lleol. I gael rhagor o fanylion, darllenwch yr hysbysiad i'r wasg i gael rhestr o’r 20 ardal.

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Manion

Gwefan y Both Cyllid newydd
Mae gwefan y Both Cyllid newydd wedi'i sefydlu. Mae’n cynnig cyngor ac arweiniad ar gael arian a rheoli arian. Bwriedir i’r Both Cyllid ddatblygu cynaliadwyedd ariannol y trydydd sector drwy ymchwil, datblygu, hyfforddi a dosbarthu gwybodaeth. www.financehub.org.uk

Nid yw darparu gwasanaethau'n cael unrhyw effaith ar annibyniaeth, meddai adroddiad
Dywedodd y rhan fwyaf o’r 135 grwp gwirfoddol a astudiwyd neu a gyfwelwyd gan ymchwilwyr y Ganolfan Ymchwil ac Arloesi mewn Polisi Cymdeithasol ac Ymarfer ar ran saith o brif sefydliadau elusennol y DU eu bod yn teimlo’n annibynnol er eu bod yn gysylltiedig â darparu gwasanaethau. Ond, cyfaddefodd nifer y gallai arian gan y llywodraeth gyfyngu ar eu gweithgareddau, yn enwedig â’r rheini’n cael eu gyrru gan dargedau uchel. Dywedasant hefyd y gallai chwilio am gyllid arwain at newid bwriad. Mae'r adroddiad, The Value and Independence of the Voluntary and Community Sector, yn rhybuddio hefyd y bydd gallu unigryw’r sector i ddarparu gwell gwasanaethau cyhoeddus dim ond yn cael ei wireddu os bydd y Llywodraeth yn darparu arian hirdymor a heb lawer iawn o dargedau rhifiadol tymor byr. Am ragor o wybodaeth cliciwch yma

Bydd Bebo ac UnLtd yn ‘rhyddhau egni’
Mae Bebo, prif rwydwaith cymdeithasol ar-lein y DU a UnLtd, y Sefydliad ar gyfer Entrepreneuriaid Cymdeithasol, wedi cyhoeddi partneriaeth o bwys a allai ‘ryddhau egni’ entrepreneuriaeth gymdeithasol i filiynau. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth cliciwch yma

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Aelodaeth a Lein Gymorth WCVA

Bob mis, mae dros 1,000 o fudiadau gwirfoddol yn elwa ar y wybodaeth, y newyddion, y wybodaeth ariannol a’r arbedion y byddant yn eu derbyn fel rhan o'r manteision o fod yn aelodau llawn o WCVA.

Mae aelodaeth lawn yn dechrau ar gyn rhated â £25 y flwyddyn, ac mae’n cynnwys: cylchgrawn i’r sector gwirfoddol ddwywaith y mis, e-hysbys ar gyfer aelodau bob pythefnos, a chwiliadau grant personol. Mae aelodau hefyd yn gallu hawlio disgownt oddi ar y canlynol: meddalwedd a chaledwedd cyfrifiaduron, telegyfathrebu, gwasanaethau cyfieithu, yswiriant, cynhyrchion corfforaethol a deunyddiau cyhoeddusrwydd. Os carech chi gael pecyn gwybodaeth am ymaelodi, a ffurflen gais, anfonwch e-bost at help@wcva.org.uk neu ffoniwch Lein Gymorth WCVA ar 0800 2888 329.

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