WCVA Funding news October 2007 / Newyddion nawdd WCVA Hydref 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.
Catch the funding bug at our new website!
WCVA’s sustainable funding team have been busy bugs this summer preparing a new website. Visit now to find practical help and support on sustainable funding. Useful information on various funding options, case studies, training and sources of further help – www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk
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:
Procurement and public service delivery
Age Concern small grant schemes
Age Concern has a number of future deadlines for two small grant schemes it manages to support voluntary organisations providing new or expanded services that directly benefit older people. Applications are invited from smaller voluntary organisations in England and also currently Wales.
1. Bright Ideas
Bright Ideas offers grants of up to £2,000 to organisations with an annual income below £200,000. Applicants do not have to be registered charities. Activities must provide direct and lasting benefit to older people, for example day centres and lunch clubs, visiting and befriending, information and advice, health and safety, arts and cultural activities, chiropody, bathing and hairdressing, respite for carers, gardening and domestic services etc. Activities must be new or expansions of existing provision and older people should be involved in the planning and running of the project. Capital and revenue support is available.
2. Barclays Programme
The Barclays grant programme supports organisations with a turnover of less than £50,000. Grants are small, up to £150, and are for new and expanded activities for older people. Applications are welcome from independent voluntary and charitable clubs. The kind of thing that might be supported is: equipment such as kitchen utensils, crockery etc for new groups; items for new projects such as craft equipment, games or visiting speakers; grants for specific items rather than a contribution to general funds.
The closing dates for the remainder of 2007 are: 25 October and 29 November. There are several closing dates in 2008: 10 January, 14 February, 10 April, 15 May, 12 June and 17 July.
Communities First (Music) Trust Fund
The Communities First (Music) Trust Fund 2007-2008 is now open for applications. The Communities First (Music) Trust Fund 2007/2008 is a programme funded by the Welsh Assembly Government to assist small-scale, community based music activities in Communities First areas in Wales. The fund is an additional and ring-fenced element to the Communities First Trust Fund, which is managed by the Communities First Support Network and administered on its behalf by Wales Council for Voluntary Action. The purpose of the scheme is to support any type of music activity and community music that involves local people, through small community organisations, and promotes social inclusion. A total of £250,000 has been allocated throughout Wales. Priority will be given to young people, especially those who have not had an opportunity to participate in musical activities.
For further information about the scheme and to find out if you are eligible to apply for a grant award, contact the Communities First Helpline on 0800 587 8898 or www.communitiesfirst.info for an application pack and list of eligible areas. The deadlines for applications in 2007-2008 are as follows: 31 October 2007, 31 January 2008.
The Co-operative Foundation
The Co-operative Foundation has issued new guidelines in response to the growing number of applications that it has been receiving since it was established in 2000. The Foundation operates in areas covered by the United Region of The Co-operative Group, which includes north Wales. The newly focussed Community Support Programme will give grants to projects within communities defined by geography or by communities of people. Grants can cover one year only, and can be for capital or revenue needs excluding salaries. You can call 01706 202032 or e-mail foundation@coop.co.uk. The deadlines are: 7 December 2007, 7 March, 6 June and 5 September 2008.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation – Arts open grant scheme
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation runs a number of special initiatives around art, learning and social justice, as well as this wider-ranging scheme that looks to fund innovative ways of encouraging enjoyment of and involvement in the arts. It is particularly interested in projects targeted at young people, including those involving families, carers and communities. There is no minimum or maximum grant size.
Small changes, big differences environmental bursaries
Guardian Unlimited, the online version of the newspaper, has launched Small Changes, Big Differences, a bursary scheme to encourage local groups to use small amounts of money to make significant changes to their local environment. £10,000 is available overall, and bursaries can range from £50 to £5,000. The bursaries do not have to be used for charitable purposes. Application is really easy, you simply have to provide your contact details and write up to 400 words about what you would do with the money you need. Ideas do not have to be especially inspiring; the judges are simply looking for ‘small but thoughtful improvements that will make a big difference to you and your community’. Examples cited include: buying devices to place in a community centre’s toilets to save water; putting up hanging baskets; buying solar panels for a school.
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Lottery fund invites sector's views on funding priorities
The Big Lottery Fund is to launch a consultation with the third sector next year to identify what its funding priorities should be from 2009, when normal funding will be affected by the lottery's contribution to funding the London 2012 Olympics. New programmes will start in 2009 and run until 2012, coinciding with the fund's transfer of £425m to the games.
Young People’s Fund – Make it Happen
Projects developed by young people in Wales, which involve them in their local community and enable them to take part in a wide range of activities, are supported through Make it Happen. The programme will help young people, aged between 10 and 19 to: enjoy life and achieve their potential; develop skills and contribute to their communities; choose positive activities which discourage anti-social behaviour. Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available. Applications are invited from groups working directly with young people, including voluntary organisations and statutory bodies. The final deadline for receipt of applications has been confirmed as 31 January 2008, after which the programme will close completely.
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Local government and the third sector - case studies
The Local Government Association has collected case studies of good practice examples of local authorities working with the third sector. For further details click here.
Institute lobbies for Gift Aid U-turn
The Institute of Fundraising has called on the Government to change the corporate Gift Aid system so that charities rather than companies can reclaim tax. Some commentators estimate that the proposed change could lead to the value of corporate donations rising by up to a quarter.
Until 2000, charities could reclaim corporation tax on donations from business. However, the system was changed in the 2000 Budget so that the tax relief went to corporate donors. It was widely hoped that companies would increase their giving in response to the incentive. But this did not happen. According to research by the Charities Aid Foundation, two years after the change was introduced the charity sector had lost £66m, or 21 per cent, of its corporate income.
The institute, whose recommendation will feed into the Treasury's Gift Aid review, said 87 per cent of its members said they wanted corporate Gift Aid to be changed back to the pre-2000 system.
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Wales leads the way
The first minister, Rhodri Morgan AM, has announced (20th Sept) that Wales is the first UK region to have its Structural Fund programmes legally adopted by the EU, making way for a total investment of around £3 billion in the Welsh economy over the period 2007 to 2013.
The announcement, which was made during the launch of the European Social Fund (ESF) programmes at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, will mean that Wales has been given the go ahead to start the implementation of the new West Wales and the Valleys Convergence programmes and the East Wales Regional Competitiveness and Employment programmes, with first project approvals expected from late Autumn 2007. (Source: http://www.wefo.wales.gov.uk/)
European funding for professional development: study visits
You can now apply online from www.transversal.org.uk for a Study Visit, which will be for trips taking place between March and June 2008. The deadline is 15 October 2007. For further details please email the Study Visits team at studyvisits@ecotec.com or alternatively call 0845 199 3939.
Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal - surgery days is now open!
If you are interested in taking part in the Leonardo, Grundtvig or Transversal programmes, there is no better way to get started than to come to an Information Day this autumn. It’s the ‘must-do’ fixture of the year, giving you the chance to get to know the ECOTEC team and to find out all you need to know about the programmes before the next application deadlines in early 2008.
If you then decide that you want to apply for funding for your project, you should book onto a surgery day, where our team of experts will give you individual advice and guidance on your ideas.
The next steps:
Read the information day programme;
See the list of dates and venues;
Download a guide to registering online;
If you experience any difficulty when registering your place online, please ring 0845 199 2929 and ask to speak to Robert Conaty.
New prize for young community campaigners
A new prize, CHANGEit, is being launched to celebrate the contribution young people make towards their community. CHANGEit will be an annual prize run by international leadership organisation Common Purpose which wants to recognize young people who have campaigned for change. All types of campaigns are welcomed, from an alcohol awareness campaign to a fundraising initiative for a local hospital. There are two categories: the Innovation Prize is to enable young campaigners to get their idea off the ground. The Performance Prize is for young people who have run a successful campaign that has made a positive change in society. The scheme is open to nominations until 15 December 2007. If you would like to make a nomination of either yourself or a young person that you know, please contact Common Purpose on 020 7608 8148.
Sports unsung hero award (BBC)
This award is designed to pay tribute to those who help others to take part in sport. It features people of all ages and from all walks of life involved in the running of sport at any level on a purely voluntary basis, without any financial award. Initially, 15 winners will be selected. These will represent the BBC's 15 regions of the UK. Each of these winners will have the opportunity to apply for a bursary of up to £2,500. This can be used to help them with their work in sport. The 2007 deadline for receipt of nomination forms is 3 November 2007. Further details are available from http://tinyurl.com/3ah5ff
Search launched to find Welsh ‘Climate Change Champions’
A search for four outstanding young Welsh people who will act as ambassadors on climate change is launched by Environment, Sustainability and Housing Minister Jane Davidson. The Welsh Assembly Government is calling for young people to enter its Climate Change Champions competition and persuade their friends, families and communities to do their bit to tackle climate change. The champions will spend a year 'in office' spreading the word about how people can take simple but effective action to reduce their carbon footprints. The competition is open to any young person in Wales aged between 11 and 18 years at secondary school or college. The deadline for entries is 9 November 2007.
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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.
Catch the funding bug at our new website!
WCVA’s sustainable funding team have been busy bugs this summer preparing a new website. Visit now to find practical help and support on sustainable funding. Useful information on various funding options, case studies, training and sources of further help – www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk
Catch the funding bug and sign up today!
Does your organisation worry about its financial future?
Would you like to become more financially sustainable?
Sustainable Funding Cymru’s training programme seeks to provide you with practical tools and resources to assist your organisation in working towards a more sustainable future.
Courses include:
An introduction to sustainable funding
Business and strategic planning
Grants – fit for funding
Earning
A selection of these courses are delivered through the medium of Welsh.
Further information on dates, locations and course content can be obtained by contacting WCVA's Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329 or help@wcva.org.uk. Alternatively, please visit the WCVA website 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.
WCVA Wales Voluntary Sector Funding Conference 2007
The WCVA Wales Voluntary Sector Funding Conference 2007 takes place on Tuesday 23 October at Cardiff International Arena. Delegates will hear keynote addresses and be able to attend workshops delivered by experts, which will analyse the current and future funding climate, provide the inside track on the latest developments in the European Convergence Programme, provide an update from each of the lottery distributors in Wales, and much more.
WCVA Wales Trustee and Governance Conference 2007
The WCVA Wales Trustee and Governance Conference 2007 takes place on Thursday 1 November at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff. Trustees and those involved in the governance of voluntary organisations are encouraged to attend this exciting new conference, which aims to provide expert guidance on key governance issues and consider their practical implications for trustees. The conference offers a mix of presentations and workshops, and attendees will have the opportunity to put questions to a panel of third sector experts as well as network with fellow trustees.
The full programme and brochure will appear shortly on the WCVA main and Trustee websites, or you can contact the WCVA Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329 - email help@wcva.org.uk.
The future of the funding environment
NCVO has published an article based on the plenary session of the 2007 Sustainable Funding Project’s Annual Gathering with Karl Wilding, NCVO’s Head of Research, Craig Dearden-Phillips, Chief Executive of Speaking Up! and Carl Emmerson, a Deputy Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies. This article brings together the discussion from the day of the key funding and financing issues on the horizon and what impact they will have on the sector. It explores potential opportunities for organisations to flourish in this new funding climate as well as some challenges for the future. Download the article (PDF 172 KB)
What is a business plan?
The Big Lottery Fund has a short guide giving an outline of what they would expect to see in a Business Plan. A business plan puts down on paper what your organisation will do to turn its vision into reality. It summarises the activities, systems, skills and resources needed to achieve your short, medium and long-term aims.
Number of employers achieving 10% take-up of payroll giving has doubled
Year-end results released during the 20th anniversary of Payroll Giving show that, since the launch of the Payroll Giving Quality Mark, the number of companies that have achieved a 10% take-up of Payroll Giving amongst employees has almost doubled.
Latest figures by the Institute of Fundraising also confirm that donations to UK charities through Payroll Giving schemes have reached almost £90million, a figure topped up by an additional £10million through employer matched giving. This represents an increase of 4.6%.
In addition, the number of new Payroll Giving donors has increased by 6.5%, with the number of new contracts also increasing by 40%. The SME Grants Programme has also influenced these results, on which the Institute will report in due course.
New charity fundraising guide to get trustees behind fundraising
The Institute of Fundraising has launched a new guide for charity trustees, ‘The Trustees Guide to Fundraising’. This new Guide, funded by the Institute’s tax-effective giving initiative, includes updated and revised fundraising information and details on trustee obligations. The Guide takes into account the recent changes in law as part of the Charities Act 2006, as well as the self-regulatory scheme for fundraising. For further details click here.
21st Century Donor
nfpSynergy has just released their new report the 21st Century Donor. This report is the conclusion of several years of work by nfpSynergy researching and understanding donors in a whole variety of guises. The report enables charities of all sizes to think about the future and the fundraising strategies they will need to maximise income to meet the challenges ahead. To download the whole report, please click here.
Bank refuses £700m of loans for 'unethical' acts
The Co-operative Bank has turned down £700m worth of loans since the launch of its landmark ethical policy 15 years ago in order to stick to its ethical mandate.
The bank, which has more than 7,500 charity clients, has withheld more than £300m from organisations that produce fossil fuels, manufacture harmful chemicals or are involved in unsustainable fishing and deforestation. Other practices that the bank has declined to fund include animal testing, arms trading and tobacco production.
In line with its ethical standpoint, the bank runs a number of specialist services for small charities and community organisations.
Risk is opportunity, says Charity Bank
The message will be emphasised in a series of seminars on risk that the bank will give this autumn. Simon Thorrington, north-west England regional representative of the bank, will lead the seminars. ‘By identifying and managing potential issues, charities can turn risks into opportunities,’ he said. ‘If things go wrong, it's usually because of poor governance.’
The seminars are in Edinburgh on 27 September, Exeter on 18 October, Oxford on 25 October, Bristol on 8 November and Leeds on 15 November. For further details click here.
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Guide to starting a social enterprise in health and care
Ten Steps to Starting a Social Enterprise in Health and Care is a new concise guide by the NHS that looks at the factors that could be considered by individuals or groups who are considering setting up a health or care social enterprise. Download guide.
Social enterprise job site launched
A recruitment website designed to attract people to work in social enterprises has been launched in partnership with the Social Enterprise Coalition. The Coalition has teamed up with US-based social media company JustMeans to launch a UK version of the Justmeans.com site in October. In the meantime, UK users can join the site’s global network and select their region to find news and jobs to match their needs. A number of firms are already using the site, and early partners include ARK Ventures, New Philanthropy Capital and UnLtd.
Procurement and public service delivery
Acevo to probe DWP procurement system
Chief executives body Acevo is to launch an independent enquiry into the Department for Work and Pensions' procurement procedures, after just two out of 16 Pathways to Work contracts were awarded to sector organisations.
Disability and employment charity the Shaw Trust won Pathways contracts to run employment and health support schemes for people claiming incapacity benefits in Greater Manchester and East & West Norfolk. However, it lost out to private sector firms in another 14 Jobcentre Plus regions, including several it currently serves under existing New Deal arrangements. To read the full article click here.
Community asset transfer
The Development Trust Association is running a series of seminars around England on 'Advancing (community) Asset Transfer', running from October to March. Mainly for local authority officers, but may also be of interest to sector support organisations http://www.dta.org.uk/whatsnew/advancingassettransferseminars.htm
Fundraising website goes live
A free online research community for fundraisers has been launched. The site fResource.info will let fundraisers and researchers around the world share knowledge about products, tools and resources. The site, which has been developed by fundraising consultancy Hands on Resources, includes a database that lists publications, products, tools and websites that can help develop existing sources of funding and establish new ones.
First online charity shop launched by Oxfam
Oxfam has launched what it claims is the UK's first dedicated online charity shop selling donated items. The website will support its 170 high street stores. The site www.oxfam.org.uk/shop will sell 50,000 items donated to 16 high street shops and the charity wants it to raise £2m a year. By January 2008, a further 17 shops will come on board to offer 120,000 items to internet shoppers.
Charity shops’ income on the rise
Charity shops have enjoyed a steady year, according to the findings of the Charity Finance Charity Shops Survey 2007. The income of charities in the sample rose by 5.4 per cent to £511.6m, and although costs increased by 5.9 per cent, total profits were up 3.5 per cent to £101.4m. Profit per shop per week rose slightly from £345 to £349.
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.
Daliwch y byg cyllid ar ein wefan newydd!
Mae tîm cyllid cynaliadwy WCVA wedi bod yn bryfed bach prysur yr haf hwn yn paratoi wefan newydd. Ymwelwch â hi’nawr i gael cymorth a chefnogaeth ymarferol am gyllid cynaliadwy. Ceir gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol am amrywiol opsiynau cyllido, astudiaethau achos, hyfforddiant a ffynellau o gymorth pellach – www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk
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:
Caffael a darpau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus
Cynlluniau grantiau bach Age Concern
Bydd gan Age Convcern nifer o ddyddiadau cau yn y dyfodol ar gyfer dau gynllun grantiau bach y mae’n eu rheoli i gefnogi mudiadau gwirfoddol sy’n darparu gwasanaethau newydd neu estynedig sy’n dwyn budd uniongyrchol i bobl hyn. Gwahoddir ceisiadau gan fudiadau gwirfoddol llai yn Lloegr ac hefyd yng Nghymru ar hyn o bryd.
1. Syniadau Gwreiddiol
Mae Syniadau Gwreiddiol yn cynnig grantiau o hyd at £2,000 i fudiadau sydd ag incwm blynyddol o lai na £200,000. Does dim rhaid i ymgeiswyr fod yn elusennau cofrestredig.
Rhaid i’r gweithgareddau ddwyn budd uniongyrchol a pharhaol i bobl hyn, er enghraifft, canolfannau dydd a chlybiau cinio, ymweld a chyfeillachu, gwybodaeth a chyngor, iechyd a diogelwch, gweithgareddau celfyddydol a diwylliannol, trin traed, ymolchi a thrin gwallt, ysbaid i ofalwyr, garddio a gwasanaethau domestig ayb. Rhaid i’r gweithgareddau fod yn newydd neu’n ehangu darpariaeth gyfredol a dylai pobl hyn gael eu cynnwys yn y gwaith o gynllunio a rhedeg y prosiect. Mae cefnogaeth cyfalaf a refeniw ar gael.
2. Rhaglen Barclays
Mae rhaglen grantiau Barclays yn cefnogi mudiadau sydd â throsiant o lai na £50,000. Mae'r grantiau’n fach - hyd at £150 - ac maent ar gyfer gweithgareddau newydd ac estynedig ar gyfer pobl hyn. Croesewir ceisiadau gan glybiau gwirfoddol ac elusennol annibynnol. Mae’r math o beth y gellid ei gefnogi’n cynnwys: offer megis cyfarpar cegin, cyllyll a ffyrc ayb i grwpiau newydd; nwyddau ar gyfer prosiectau newydd megis offer crefftau, gemau neu siaradwyr gwadd; grantiau ar gyfer eitemau penodol yn hytrach na chyfraniad at gronfeydd cyffredinol.
Y dyddiadau cau ar gyfer gweddill 2007 yw: 25 Hydref a 29 Tachwedd. Mae sawl dyddiad cau yn 2008. 10 Ionawr, 14 Chwefror, 10 Ebrill, 15 Mai, 12 Mehefin a 17 Gorffennaf.
Cronfa Ymddiriedolaeth (Cerddoriaeth) Cymunedau yn Gyntaf
Mae Cronfa Ymddiriedolaeth (Cerddoriaeth) Cymunedau yn Gyntaf 2007-2008 yn awr ar agor ar gyfer ceisiadau. Mae Cronfa Ymddiriedolaeth (Cerddoriaeth) Cymunedau yn Gyntaf 2007/2008 yn rhaglen a ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru i helpu gweithgareddau cerddoriaeth ar raddfa fach yn y gymuned mewn ardaloedd Cymunedau yn Gyntaf yng Nghymru. Mae’r gronfa’n elfen ychwanegol wedi'i phridiannu o Gronfa Ymddiriedolaeth Cymunedau yn Gyntaf a reolir gan Rwydwaith Cefnogi Cymunedau yn Gyntaf ac a weinyddir ar ei ran gan Gyngor Gweithredu Gwirfoddol Cymru. Pwrpas y cynllun yw cefnogi unrhyw fath o weithgarwch cerddorol a cherddoriaeth cymunedol sy’n cynnwys pobl leol, trwy fudiadau cymunedol bach, ac sy’n hybu cynhwysiant cymdeithasol. Dyrannwyd cyfanswm o £250,000 ledled Cymru. Rhoddir blaenoriaeth i bobl ifanc, yn enwedig y rheini na chawsant gyfle i gymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau cerddorol.
I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am y cynllun ac i weld a ydych yn gymwys i ymgeisio am grant, cysylltwch â Llinell Gymorth Cymunedau yn Gyntaf ar 0800 587 8898 neu www.communitiesfirst.info am becyn ymgeisio a rhestr o ardaloedd cymwys. Y dyddiadau cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yn 2007/2008 yw: Hydref 31 2007 ac Ionawr 31 2008.
Y Sefydliad Cydweithredol
Mae’r Sefydliad Cydweithredol wedi cyhoeddi canllawiau newydd mewn ymateb i nifer cynyddol y ceisiadau a dderbyniodd ers ei sefydlu yn 2000. Mae’r sefydliad yn gweithredu mewn ardaloedd a wasanaethir gan Ranbarth Unedig y Grwp Cydweithredol, sy'n cynnwys Gogledd Cymru. Bydd y Rhaglen Cefnogi Cymunedau newydd yn rhoi grantiau i brosiectau mewn cymunedau a ddiffinnir gan ddaearyddiaeth neu gan gymunedau o bobl. Dim ond blwyddyn y gall y grantiau bara, a gallant fod ar gyfer anghenion cyfalaf neu refeniw, ond nid cyflogau. Gallwch hefyd ffonio 01706 202032 neu anfon e-bost at foundation@coop.co.uk. Y dyddiadau cau yw: 7 Rhagfyr 2007, 7 Mawrth a 6 Mehefin 2008.
Sefydliad Paul Hamlyn – Cynllun grant agored ar gyfer Celfyddyd
Mae Sefydliad Paul Hamlyn yn rhedeg nifer o gynlluniau arbennig ym maes celfyddyd, dysgu a chyfiawnder cymdeithasol ynghyd â’r cynllun ehangach hwn sy’n anelu at gyllido ffyrdd arloesol o annog pobl i fwynhau, ac ymwneud â’r celfyddydau. Mae ganddo ddiddordeb arbennig mewn prosiectau sydd wedi eu targedu at bobl ifanc gan gynnwys rhai sy’n cynnwys teuluoedd, gofalwyr a chymunedau. Nid oes lleiafswm na mwyafswm ar gyfer y grant a ddyfernir.
Bwrsariaethau newidiadau bach, gwahaniaethau mawr
Mae Guardian Unlimited, fersiwn ar-lein y papur newydd, wedi lansio Small Changes, Big Differences, cynllun bwrsariaeth i annog grwpiau lleol i ddefnyddio symiau bach o arian i wneud newidiadau sylweddol yn eu hamgylchedd lleol. Mae £10,000 ar gael i gyd, a gall bwrsariaethau amrywio o £50 i £5,000. Does dim rhaid defnyddio’r bwrsariaethau at ddibenion elusennol. Mae ymgeisio’n wirioneddol hawdd, y cyfan sydd raid i chi ei wneud yw rhoi eich manylion cyswllt ac, mewn 400 o eiriau, dweud beth fyddech chi’n ei wneud â’r arian sydd ei angen arnoch. Does dim rhaid i'r syniadau fod yn arbennig o ysbrydoledig; yr unig beth y mae'r beirniaid yn chwilio amdano yw 'gwelliannau bach ond meddylgar a fydd yn gwneud gwahaniaeth mawr i chi a’ch cymuned’. Mae’r enghreifftiau a gynigiwyd yn cynnwys: prynu gosodion i’w rhoi mewn toiledau canolfan gymunedol i arbed dwr; gosod basgedi crog; prynu paneli solar i ysgol.
Cronfa’r loteri yn gwahodd safbwyntiau’r sector am flaenoriaethau nawdd
Bydd y Gronfa Loteri Fawr yn lansio ymgynghoriad gyda’r trydydd sector y flwyddyn nesaf er mwyn canfod beth ddylai’r blaenoriaethau nawdd fod o 2009 ymlaen, pan fydd cyfraniad y loteri i Gemau Olympaidd Llundain 2012 yn effeithio ar y nawdd arferol. Bydd y rhaglenni newydd yn dechrau yn 2009 ac yn rhedeg hyd at 2012, gan gyd-daro â throsglwyddo £425m o’r gronfa i’r gemau.
Cronfa Pobl Ifanc - Dyma dy Gyfle
Trwy gyfrwng Dyma Dy Gyfle, cefnogir prosiectau a ddatblygir gan bobl ifanc yng Nghymru, sy’n eu cynnwys hwy yn eu cymunedau lleol ac yn eu galluogi i gymryd rhan mewn ystod eang o weithgareddau. Bydd y rhaglen yn helpu pobl ifanc rhwng 10 a 19 oed i: fwynhau bywyd a chyrraedd eu potensial; datblygu sgiliau a chyfrannu at eu cymunedau; dewis gweithgareddau cadarnhaol a fyddai'n atal ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol. Mae grantiau rhwng £500 a £5,000 ar gael. Gwahoddir ceisiadau gan grwpiau sy’n gweithio’n uniongyrchol gyda phobl ifanc, gan gynnwys mudiadau gwirfoddol a chyrff statudol. Y dyddiad cau olaf ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw 31 Ionawr 2008 a bydd y rhaglen yn dirwyn i ben yn llwyr ar ôl hynny.
Llywodraeth leol a’r trydydd sector - astudiaethau achos
Mae’r Gymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol wedi casglu astudiaethau achos o esiamplau arferion da o awdurdodau lleol yn gweithio gyda’r trydydd sector. I gael manylion pellach cliciwch yma.
Sefydliad yn lobïo am Newid y system Cymorth Rhodd yn ei hôl
Mae’r Sefydliad Codi Arian wedi galw ar y Llywodraeth i newid y system Cymorth Rhodd gorfforaethol fel y gall elusennau yn hytrach na chwmnïau adennill treth. Mae rhai sylwebyddion yn amcangyfrif y gallai’r newid arfaethedig arwain at gynnydd o chwarter yng ngwerth rhoddion corfforaethol. Tan 2000, gallai elusennau adennill treth gorfforaethol ar roddion oddi wrth fusnesau. Fodd bynnag, newidiwyd y system yng Nghyllideb 2000 fel bod yr ad-daliad treth yn mynd i’r rhoddwyr corfforaethol. Y gobaith yn gyffredinol oedd y byddai cwmnïau yn cynyddu eu rhoddion mewn ymateb i’r cymhelliant. Ond ni ddigwyddodd hyn. Yn ôl gwaith ymchwil gan Sefydliad Cymorth yr Elusennau, ddwy flynedd ar ôl cyflwyno’r newid roedd y sector elusennau wedi colli £66m, neu 21 y cant, o’i incwm corfforaethol.
Dywedodd y Sefydliad, y bydd ei argymhellion yn bwydo i mewn i adolygiad y Trysorlys o Gymorth Rhodd, fod 87 y cant o’i aelodau yn dweud eu bod eisiau i Gymorth Rhodd corfforaethol gael ei newid yn ôl i’r system fel yr oedd hi cyn 2000.
Cymru yn arwain y ffordd
Mae’r Prif Weinidog, Rhodri Morgan AC, wedi cyhoeddi (20fed Medi) mai Cymru yw rhanbarth cyntaf y DU i’r UE fabwysiadu’n gyfreithiol ei rhaglenni Cronfa Strwythurol, gan baratoi’r ffordd ar gyfer buddsoddiad o oddeutu £3 billion yn economi Cymru dros y cyfnod rhwng 2007 a 2013. Bydd y cyhoeddiad a wnaed yn ystod achlysur lansio rhaglenni’r Gronfa Strwythurol Ewropeaidd (ESF) yng Nghanolfan Dylan Thomas, Abertawe, yn golygu bod Cymru wedi cael caniatâd i ddechrau gweithredu Rhaglenni Cydgyfeirio newydd Gorllewin Cymru a’r Cymoedd a rhaglenni Cystadleurwydd a Chyflogaeth Rhanbarthol Dwyrain Cymru; mae disgwyl i’r prosiectau cyntaf gael eu cymeradwyo o ddiwedd hydref 2007 ymlaen. (Ffynhonnell: http://www.wefo.wales.gov.uk/)
Nawdd Ewropeaidd ar gyfer datblygu proffesiynol: ymweliadau astudio
Gallwch yn awr ymgeisio ar-lein oddi ar www.transversal.org.uk am Ymweliad Astudio, ar gyfer teithiau a gynhelir rhwng Mawrth a Mehefin 2008. Y dyddiad cau yw 15 Hydref 2007. I gael manylion pellach anfonwch e-bost at y tîm Ymweliadau Astudio ar studyvisits@ecotec.com neu ffonio 0845 199 3939.
Rhaglenni Leonardo, Grundtvig ac Ardraws - dyddiau cymorth ar gael yn awr!
Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn cymryd rhan yn rhaglenni Leonardo, Grundtvig neu Ardraws, pa ffordd well o ddechrau na dod draw i Ddiwrnod Gwybodaeth yr hydref hwn. Dyma ddigwyddiad ‘hanfodol’ y flwyddyn, gan roi cyfle i chi ddod i adnabod y tîm ECOTEC a dysgu popeth yr hoffech ei wybod am y rhaglenni cyn y dyddiad cau nesaf ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau ddechrau 2008.
Os penderfynwch wedyn yr hoffech ymgeisio am nawdd ar gyfer eich prosiect, dylech archebu lle mewn diwrnod cymorth, lle bydd ein tîm o arbenigwyr yn rhoi cyngor a chyfarwyddyd personol i chi am eich syniadau.
Y camau nesaf:
Darllen rhaglen y diwrnod gwybodaeth;
Edrych ar y rhestr o ddyddiadau a lleoliadau;
Llwytho i lawr arweiniad i gofrestru ar-lein;
Os cewch unrhyw anhawster wrth gofrestru eich lle ar-lein, ffoniwch 0845 199 2929 a gofynnwch am gael siarad gyda Robert Conaty.
Gwobr newydd ar gyfer ymgyrchwyr cymunedol ifanc
Mae gwobr newydd, CHANGEit, yn cael ei lansio i ddathlu cyfraniad pobl ifanc i’w cymuned. Bydd CHANGEit yn wobr flynyddol a redir gan fudiad arweinyddiaeth rhyngwladol, Common Purpose, sydd eisiau cydnabod pobl ifanc sydd wedi ymgyrchu dros newid. Croesewir pob math o ymgyrch, o ymgyrch ymwybyddiaeth alcohol i gynllun codi arian ar gyfer ysbyty lleol. Ceir dau gategori: mae’r Wobr Arloesi yn galluogi ymgyrchwyr ifanc i ddechrau gweithredu eu syniad. Mae’r Wobr Perfformiad ar gyfer pobl ifanc sydd wedi rhedeg ymgyrch lwyddiannus a wnaeth newid cadarnhaol i gymdeithas. Mae’r cynllun ar agor i enwebiadau tan 15 Rhagfyr 2007. Os hoffech chi enwebu naill ai eich hun neu berson ifanc yr ydych yn ei adnabod, cysylltwch â Common Purpose ar 020 7608 8148.
Arwyr diymhongar ym myd chwaraeon (BBC)
Cynlluniwyd y wobr hon i dalu teyrnged i’r sawl sy’n helpu eraill i gymryd rhan mewn chwaraeon. Mae’n cynnwys pobl o bob oed ac o bob math o gefndiroedd sy’n rhan o redeg gweithgareddau chwaraeon ar unrhyw lefel yn gwbl wirfoddol, heb unrhyw wobr ariannol. Dewisir 15 enillydd i ddechrau. Bydd y rhain yn cynrychioli 15 rhanbarth BBC yn y DU. Caiff pob un o’r enillwyr hyn gyfle i wneud cais am fwrsari o hyd at £2,500. Gellir defnyddio’r arian hwn i’w helpu gyda’u gwaith ym myd chwaraeon. Dyddiad cau 2007 ar gyfer derbyn ffurflenni enwebu yw 3 Tachwedd 2007. Mae manylion pellach ar gael yn http://tinyurl.com/3ah5ff.
Chwilio am ‘Hyrwyddwyr Newid yn yr Hinsawdd’ Cymru
Heddiw, mae’r Gweinidog dros yr Amgylchedd, Cynaliadwyedd a Thai, Jane Davidson, wedi lansio cyrch i ddod o hyd i bedwar o Gymry ifanc eithriadol a fydd yn gweithredu fel llysgenhadon ar newid yn yr hinsawdd. Mae Llywodraeth y Cynulliad yn gofyn i bobl ifanc gystadlu am y teitl Hyrwyddwyr Newid yn yr Hinsawdd a pherswadio eu ffrindiau, eu teuluoedd a’u cymunedau i chwarae eu rhan a mynd i’r afael â’r newid yn yr hinsawdd. Bydd yr hyrwyddwyr yn treulio blwyddyn ‘yn eu swydd’ yn lledaenu’r neges am sut y gall pobl gymryd camau syml ond effeithiol i leihau eu hôl-troed carbon. Mae’r gystadleuaeth yn agored i bob person ifanc yng Nghymru rhwng11 ac 18 oed mewn ysgol uwchradd neu goleg. Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer derbyn enwebiadau yw 9 Tachwedd 2007.
Yn ôl i’r brig
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.
Daliwch y byg cyllid ar ein wefan newydd!
Mae tîm cyllid cynaliadwy WCVA wedi bod yn bryfed bach prysur yr haf hwn yn paratoi wefan newydd. Ymwelwch â hi’nawr i gael cymorth a chefnogaeth ymarferol am gyllid cynaliadwy. Ceir gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol am amrywiol opsiynau cyllido, astudiaethau achos, hyfforddiant a ffynellau o gymorth pellach – www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk
Daliwch y byg cyllid a chofrestrwch heddiw!
Ydy’ch mudiad yn poeni am ei ddyfodol ariannol?
Hoffech chi ddod yn fwy cynaliadwy o ran eich cyllid?
Nod rhaglen hyfforddi Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yw rhoi i chi’r cyfryngau a’r adnoddau ymarferol sydd eu hangen arnoch i helpu eich mudiad weithio tuag at ddyfodol mwy cynaliadwy.
Mae'r cyrsiau’n cynnwys:
Cyflwyniad i gyllid cynaliadwy
Busnes a strategol
Grantiau – addas ar gyfer nawdd
Ennill incwm
Cynigir detholiad o’r cyrsiau hyn drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.
Ceir mwy o wybodaeth am ddyddiadau, lleoliadau a chynnwys cyrsiau trwy gysylltu â Lein Gymorth WCVA ar 0800 2888 329 neu help@wcva.org.uk. Fel arall, galwch ymweld â gwefan Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru www.sustainablefunding.cymru.org.uk.
Cynhadledd Cyllido Sector Gwirfoddol Cymru WCVA 2007
Cynhelir Cynhadledd Cyllido Sector Gwirfoddol Cymru WCVA 2007 ddydd Mawrth 23 Hydref yn Arena Ryngwladol Caerdydd. Bydd cynadleddwyr yn clywed areithiau allweddol gan siaradwyr gwadd ac yn cael cyfle i fynychu gweithdai a redir gan arbenigwyr a fydd yn dadansoddi’r hinsawdd cyllido ar hyn o bryd ac yn y dyfodol, yn darparu gwybodaeth ‘fewnol’ am y datblygiadau diweddaraf yn Rhaglen Cydgyfeirio Ewrop a'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf gan bob un o ddosbarthwyr y loteri yng Nghymru, a llawer mwy.
Cynhadledd Ymddiriedolwyr a Llywodraethu WCVA Cymru 2007
Cynhelir Cynhadledd Ymddiriedolwyr a Llywodraethu WCVA Cymru 2007 ddydd Iau 1 Tachwedd yng Ngwesty’r Angel, Caerdydd. Anogir ymddiriedolwyr a’r rheini sy’n ymwneud â llywodraethu mudiadau gwirfoddol i ddod i’r gynhadledd newydd gyffrous hon, sy’n ceisio darparu arweiniad arbenigol ar faterion allweddol sy’n ymwneud â llywodraethu ac sy’n ystyried eu goblygiadau ymarferol i ymddiriedolwyr. Mae’r gynhadledd yn cynnwys cymysgedd o gyflwyniadau a gweithdai, a chaiff cynadleddwyr gyfle i holi panel o arbenigwyr o’r trydydd sector yn ogystal â rhwydweithio gydag ymddiriedolwyr eraill.
Bydd y rhaglen lawn a llyfryn yn ymddangos gyda hyn ar brif wefan WCVA a gwefan yr Ymddiriedolwyr neu gallwch gysylltu â Lein Gymorth WCVA ar 0800 2888 329 - e-bost help@wcva.org.uk.
Dyfodol yr amgylchedd cyllido
Mae NCVO wedi cyhoeddi erthygl yn seiliedig ar sesiwn lawn Cyfarfod Blynyddol y Prosiect Cyllid Cynaliadwy 2007 gyda Karl Wilding, Pennaeth Ymchwil NCVO, Craig Dearden-Phillips, Prif Weithredwr Speaking Up! a Carl Emmerson, Dirprwy Gyfarwyddwr y Sefydliad Astudiaethau Cyllidol. Mae’r erthygl hon yn dwyn ynghyd y drafodaeth o’r diwrnod am y materion nawdd a chyllido allweddol sydd ar y gorwel a pha effaith a gânt ar y sector. Mae’n archwilio cyfleoedd posib i sefydliadau ffynnu yn yr hinsawdd nawdd newydd hwn ynghyd â rhai sialensiau i’r dyfodol. Lawrlwytho’r erthygl (PDF 172 KB)
Beth ydy’r cynllun busnes?
Mae gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr arweiniad byr sy’n rhoi amlinelliad o’r hyn y byddent yn disgwyl ei weld mewn Cynllun Busnes. Mae cynllun busnes yn rhoi ar bapur beth fydd eich sefydliad yn ei wneud i droi ei weledigaeth yn realiti. Mae’n crynhoi’r gweithgareddau, y systemau, y sgiliau a’r adnoddau sydd eu hangen i gyrraedd y nodau tymor byr, tymor canolig a thymor hir.
Yn ôl i’r brig
Mae nifer y cyflogwyr sy’n sicrhau bod 10% o’u gweithwyr yn rhoi drwy gynllun Rhoi trwy’r Gyflogres wedi dyblu
Dengys canlyniadau diwedd blwyddyn a ryddhawyd yn ystod ugeinfed pen-blwydd y Cynllun Rhoi trwy’r Gyflogres, ers lansio’r Nod Ansawdd Rhoi trwy’r Gyflogres, fod nifer y cwmnïau sy’n sicrhau bod 10% o’u gweithwyr yn Rhoi trwy’r Gyflogres wedi dyblu bron.
Mae’r ffigurau diweddaraf gan y Sefydliad Codi Arian hefyd yn cadarnhau bod rhoddion i elusennau’r DU drwy gynlluniau Rhoi trwy’r Gyflogres wedi cyrraedd bron i £90 miliwn, ffigur yr ychwanegir £10 miliwn pellach ato drwy roddi cyfatebol gan gyflogwyr. Mae hyn yn gynnydd o 4.6%.
Yn ogystal, mae nifer y rhoddwyr newydd ar Gynllun Rhoi trwy’r Gyflogres wedi cynyddu 6.5%, gyda nifer y contractau newydd hefyd yn cynyddu 40%. Mae’r Rhaglen Grantiau BBaCh hefyd wedi dylanwadu ar y canlyniadau hyn; bydd y Sefydliad yn adrodd am y rhain maes o law.
Arweiniad codi arian newydd i elusennau i annog ymddiriedolwyr i gefnogi gwaith codi arian
Mae’r Sefydliad Codi Arian wedi lansio arweiniad newydd i ymddiriedolwyr elusennau, ‘The Trustees Guide to Fundraising’. Mae’r Arweiniad newydd hwn, a ariennir drwy gynllun rhoi treth-effeithiol y Sefydliad, yn cynnwys gwybodaeth ddiweddar a diwygiedig am godi arian a manylion rhwymedigaethau ymddiriedolwyr. Mae’r Arweiniad yn rhoi ystyriaeth i’r newidiadau diweddar yn y gyfraith fel rhan o Ddeddf Elusennau 2006, yn ogystal â’r cynllun hunan-reoleiddio ar gyfer codi arian. Am fanylion pellach cliciwch yma.
Rhoddwyr yn yr unfed ganrif ar hugain
Mae nfpSynergy newydd ryddhau ei adroddiad newydd 21st Century Donor. Dyma benllanw blynyddoedd lawer o waith gan nfpSynergy yn ymchwilio ac yn deall rhoddwyr o bob math. Mae’r adroddiad yn galluogi i elusennau o bob maint feddwl am y dyfodol ac am y strategaethau codi arian y bydd arnynt eu hangen i ddenu’r incwm mwyaf posib i wynebu’r sialensiau sydd o’n blaenau. I lawrlwytho’r adroddiad cyfan cliciwch yma.
Banc yn gwrthod benthyciadau o £700m ar gyfer gweithredoedd 'anfoesol'
Mae’r Co-operative Bank wedi gwrthod gwerth £700m o fenthyciadau ers lansio ei bolisi moesegol nodedig 15 mlynedd yn ôl er mwyn glynu wrth ei fandad moesegol.
Mae’r banc, sydd â thros 7,500 o elusennau yn gleientiaid iddo, wedi gwrthod rhoi dros £300m i sefydliadau sy’n cynhyrchu tanwydd ffosil, yn gweithgynhyrchu cemegau niweidiol neu sy’n gysylltiedig â physgota neu ddatgoedwigo anghynaliadwy. Ymysg yr arferion eraill y mae’r banc wedi gwrthod eu cyllido y mae arbrofi ar anifeiliaid, masnachu arfau a chynhyrchu baco.
Yn unol â’i safbwynt moesegol, mae’r banc yn cynnig nifer o wasanaethau arbenigol i elusennau bach a sefydliadau cymunedol.
Cyfle ydy risg, meddai Charity Bank
Caiff y neges hon ei phwysleisio mewn cyfres o seminarau ar risg y bydd y banc yn eu cynnal yr hydref hwn. Arweinydd y seminarau fydd Simon Thorrington, cynrychiolydd rhanbarthol gogledd-orllewin Lloegr y Banc. ‘Drwy ganfod a rheoli materion a allai godi, gall elusennau droi risgiau yn gyfleoedd,’ meddai. ‘Os aiff pethau o’u lle, llywodraethu gwael sydd yn gyfrifol fel arfer.’ Cynhelir y seminarau yng Nghaeredin ar 27 Medi, yng Nghaerwysg ar 18 Hydref, yn Rhydychen ar 25 Hydref, ym Mryste ar 8 Tachwedd ac yn Leeds ar 15 Tachwedd. Am fanylion pellach cliciwch yma.
Arweiniad i ddechrau menter gymdeithasol ym maes iechyd a gofal
Mae Ten Steps to Starting a Social Enterprise in Health and Care yn arweiniad cryno newydd gan y GIG sy’n edrych ar ffactorau y gallai unigolion, sy’n meddwl am sefydlu menter gymdeithasol yn y maes iechyd neu ofal, eu hystyried. Lawrlwytho’r arweiniad.
Lansio gwefan swyddi mentrau cymdeithasol
Mae gwefan recriwtio, a fwriedir i ddenu pobl i weithio mewn mentrau cymdeithasol, newydd gael ei lansio mewn partneriaeth â Chynghrair y Mentrau Cymdeithasol. Mae’r Cynghrair wedi uno gyda’r cwmni cyfryngau cymdeithasol o America JustMeans i lansio fersiwn DU o’r wefan Justmeans.com ym mis Hydref. Yn y cyfamser, gall defnyddwyr y DU ymuno â rhwydwaith byd-eang y wefan a dewis eu rhanbarth i ddod o hyd i newyddion a swyddi i gyd-fynd â’u hanghenion. Mae nifer o gwmnïau eisoes yn defnyddio’r wefan, ac ymysg y partneriaid cyntaf y mae ARK Ventures, New Philanthropy Capital ac UnLtd.
Caffael a darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus
Acevo i archwilio system gaffael yr Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau
Bydd y corff i Brif Weithredwyr, Acevo, yn lansio ymchwiliad annibynnol i weithdrefnau caffael yr Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau, ar ôl i ddau yn unig allan o 16 o gontractau Llwybrau at Waith gael eu dyfarnu i sefydliadau’r sector.
Mae’r elusen anabledd a chyflogaeth Shaw Trust wedi ennill contractau Llwybrau i gynnal cynlluniau cymorth cyflogaeth ac iechyd i bobl sy’n hawlio budd-daliadau analluogrwydd ym Manceinion Fwyaf a Dwyrain a Gorllewin Norfolk. Serch hynny, mae wedi colli i gwmnïau’r sector preifat mewn 14 o ranbarthau eraill y Ganolfan Byd Gwaith, gan gynnwys nifer y mae’n eu gwasanaethu ar hyn o bryd dan drefniadau presennol y Fargen Newydd. I ddarllen yr erthygl lawn cliciwch yma.
Trosglwyddo asedau cymunedol
Mae The Development Trust Association yn cynnal cyfres o seminarau ledled Lloegr am ‘Hybu Trosglwyddo Asedau (cymunedol)’, rhwng Hydref a Mawrth. Fe’u bwriedir yn bennaf ar gyfer swyddogion awdurdodau lleol, ond mae’n bosib y byddant hefyd o ddiddordeb i sefydliadau cymorth y sector. http://www.dta.org.uk/whatsnew/advancingassettransferseminars.htm
Gwefan codi arian yn mynd ar yr awyr
Mae cymuned ymchwilio ar-lein am ddim i godwyr arian wedi cael ei lansio. Ar y wefan fResource.info gall codwyr arian ac ymchwilwyr o amgylch y byd rannu gwybodaeth am gynnyrch, cyfryngau ac adnoddau. Mae’r wefan, a ddatblygwyd gan y cwmni ymgynghori ar gyfer codi arian Hands on Resources, yn cynnwys cronfa ddata sy’n rhestru cyhoeddiadau, cynnyrch, cyfryngau a gwefannau a all helpu i ddatblygu ffynonellau nawdd sydd wedi’u sefydlu, yn ogystal â sefydlu rhai newydd.
Oxfam yn lansio ei siop elusennol gyntaf ar-lein
Mae Oxfam wedi lansio’r hyn y mae’n haeru ydy siop elusennol ar-lein gyntaf y DU sy’n gwerthu eitem a roddwyd iddo. Bydd y wefan yn cefnogi ei 170 o siopau stryd fawr. Bydd y wefan www.oxfam.org.uk/shop yn gwerthu 50,000 o eitemau a roddwyd i 16 o siopau stryd fawr ac mae’r elusen eisiau codi £2m y flwyddyn. Erbyn Ionawr 2008, bydd 17 o siopau eraill yn ymuno i gynnig 120,000 o eitemau i siopwyr rhyngrwyd.
Incwm siopau elusennol yn cynyddu
Mae siopau elusennol wedi cael blwyddyn dda, yn ôl canfyddiadau Arolwg Charity Finance Charity Shops 2007. Cododd incwm yr elusennau yn y sampl 5.4 y cant i £511.6m, ac er bod costau wedi codi 5.9 y cant, roedd cyfanswm yr elw i fyny 3.5 y cant i £101.4m. Cododd elw wythnosol pob siop ychydig o £345 i £349.
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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.
