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WCVA Funding news April 2008 / Newyddion nawdd WCVA Ebrill 2008

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!
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:

Charitable trusts

Tubney Charitable Trust
Since its founding in 1997, it has always been the plan that the Tubney Charitable Trust would seek to spend its endowment by the latter part of this decade. The Trustees have now reconfirmed that intention and have published a timetable for closure. The Trust gives substantial grants to projects that have a significant impact on the biodiversity of the UK and the welfare of farmed animals both in the UK and internationally. From 3 June 2008, the Trust will stop accepting applications to open grant programmes and award grants to invited applicants instead. Both capital and revenue costs are supported, but grants are not made towards capital projects (ie buildings and refurbishment costs) unless they are part of a larger project that falls clearly within the aims of the Trust. The absolute application deadline is 2 June 2008. Applications can be made at anytime though, and you should not delay unnecessarily. Further details are available from info@tubney.org.uk.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 11 March 08)

The Tudor Trust
The Tudor Trust has announced that it will not be making any significant changes to its eligibility criteria and guidelines when a new version is published in April 2008. The Trust supports work across a wide range of need, including young and older people, community needs, housing, substance abuse, mental health, criminal justice and combating poverty. First-stage applications are dealt with as received. You can download guidelines, and the 2008/09 version should be available soon. You will also find details about what you should include in a first-stage application.

The Yapp Charitable Trust
The Yapp Charitable Trust makes grants to small registered charities in England and Wales, whose annual expenditure is less than £60,000. Charities must have been fully constituted and operating for at least three years. Grants are for core running costs and salaries and are to provide continuation funding for established work only. The Trust does not offer funding for any new projects or special events nor for capital expenditure on buildings or equipment. This year they plan to give about £500,000 in about 100 grants. Grants are for work with: elderly people; children and young people aged 5 to 25; people with disabilities or mental health problems; people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social rather than medical origin, such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, a history of offending. Grants are also made to support charities' work in education and learning, (including lifelong learning). Applications are accepted all year with the following further closing dates in 2008: 26 May 2008 (for consideration in July); 30 September 2008 (for consideration in November). Full information is on the website.

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Lottery

Olympics funding diversion 'will hit smaller groups hardest'
Small London-based voluntary groups are suffering more than larger groups because of National Lottery funding being diverted to pay for the 2012 Olympics, according to a new report. The London Assembly study said that, of the £2.2bn of lottery good cause money being diverted to the Olympics, £440m will be taken from London, with the diversion ‘felt disproportionately by those organisations that rely on smaller grants’. It added that voluntary organisations in receipt of grants of £10,000 or less already had a poor record of attracting lottery money, and were less likely to have alternative sources of funding available. (Source: Third Sector)

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Government

Welsh Community Recycling Sector Awarded £3m Fund
The Welsh Assembly Government has awarded the community recycling sector in Wales £3 million over three years to help build capacity. This will be designed to help Cylch member organisations achieve the investment necessary for them to be sustainable long-term social enterprises.

The fund will be used to provide suitable investment that will help the sector in Wales deliver waste minimisation, reuse, recycling and composting activities. In order to avoid any conflicts of interest the Cylch Capacity Building Fund will be administered independently of Cylch, following selection of a contractor by the end of March. Further details will be announced once an administrator has been approved, with guidelines, eligibility criteria and how to apply available later in the year.

WAG Employee Volunteering Scheme - Projects needed for volunteer teams
Teams at the Welsh Assembly Government are being encouraged to use one of their away days or team building days to undertake a project, which will benefit the community or the environment.

Do you have an opportunity for a team of volunteers? Teams vary in size from teams of 5 or 6 to task force events from 50 to 100 people! We are always looking for new and innovative ideas to benefit teams and benefit the community or the environment.

Some staff are on the Civil Service Fast Stream or Leadership programmes. We would like to include a community project in their development. This could give teams the opportunity to work on longer term projects, which include planning, consulting with users, designing and delivering a project. If your organisation could benefit from a team to undertake an activity, please get in touch to discuss further.

Please contact Julie Bush on 01685 729297 or Julie.Bush@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Supporting Health and Social Care in Wales
Designed to Add Value - a third dimension has been produced by the Welsh Assembly Government to inform future directions and support the evidence base of the voluntary sector's contribution to health and social care. It will serve to inform planners and commissioners in the development of the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Strategies and the commissioning process across Wales. This consultation document is available on the Welsh Assembly Government website. The deadline for responses is 5pm Monday May 5 2008.

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Corporate

Pair with charities to boost sales, companies told
Cause-related marketing partnerships with charities are more likely to persuade customers to buy a brand than tie-ups with sport, music and fashion, according to a survey. Researchers from a group of marketing agencies gave 10,000 people a list of 180 potential partners and asked them which were most likely to affect their purchase.

Eight of the top 10 responses were not-for-profits, with recycling issues ranked number one. Environmental issues, poverty relief and animal protection also featured in the top 10, along with voluntary organisations Red, Greenpeace, the NSPCC and the Red Cross. ‘Consumers have increasing expectations of business and brands and are increasingly interested in values-based propositions,’ said Sue Adkins, international director at Business in the Community. ‘It's a perfect scenario for the third sector.’ (Source: Third Sector)

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European

Call for proposals – DAPHNE III
The European Commission has issued a call for proposals for transnational projects under the DAPHNE III Programme, with a deadline of 22 April 2008. The overall objectives are:

  • To contribute to the protection of children, young people and women against all forms of violence and to attain a high level of health protection, well being and social cohesion.
  • To contribute, especially where it concerns children, young people and women, to the development of the community policies and more specifically to those related to public health, human rights and gender equality, as well as actions aimed at protection of children’s rights, and the fight against trafficking of human beings and sexual exploitation.

The Priority topics are:

  • Treatment programmes for perpetrators of violence against children, young people and women
  • National legislation in Europe relating to violence
  • Targeted awareness raising, education and information
  • Studies, mapping and research
  • Indicators and related data collection
  • Extraction of policy issues from work achieved by Daphne-funded projects
  • Exchange, adaptation and use of existing good practices

For more information, please see: http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/funding/daphne3/doc/ag_call_2007_en.pdf

First Minister kicks off new round of European funding approvals
First Minister Rhodri Morgan has announced the first projects to get the go-ahead under the new West Wales and the Valleys Convergence Programme - the successor to Objective 1. Around £50 million will be invested in two new Knowledge and Technology Transfer projects to help Welsh business benefit from innovation in Welsh universities, turning cutting-edge ideas into commercially viable products. They will also help to provide industry with a skilled workforce equipped for the 21st Century. Full press release.

Article 10 moves from Wefo
From 1 January 2008, the Financial Control/Article 10 team, now called the European Structural Funds Audit Team (ESFAT) merged with Internal Audit Services and the Corporate Governance Unit to form the Corporate Governance and Assurance Division of the Welsh Assembly Government. The move is designed to increase the independence of the team’s function in line with the European Regulations for the 2007-2013 programming period, with audit functions to be discharged by the Audit Authority (previously their internal audit service) and not by the Managing Authority (WEFO).


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Awards

The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust
The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust is looking for nominations for the 2008 Beacon Prize and is urging people to nominate individuals who have made a significant charitable contribution in giving time, money or skills to a specific cause. The closing date for entries is 1 May 2008

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Sustainable Funding Cymru

Be informed! Fund
Are you a third sector organisation operating in Wales and committed to working towards financial sustainability?

If so, you could receive funding to visit other organisations with first hand experience of developing a sustainable funding approach.

Find out more by contacting WCVA’s Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329, email help@wcva.org.uk or visit www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk

What’s new for the funding bug?
A what’s new section has been added to Sustainable Funding Cymru’s website. This new section lets you know about additions to the website as well as related news and events. Visit the website now – www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk - to find practical help and support on sustainable funding, various funding and planning guides, case studies, training and sources of further help.

Catch the funding bug at our 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

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Training and events

Help your Communities First area find the right funding mix!
WCVA’s Sustainable Funding Cymru is able offer bespoke training to Communities First officers who provide funding advice and development support.

If you help others to explore their funding and finance options, we can offer training on the various tools and techniques to assist you in your work.

Sustainable Funding Cymru can help you understand more about sustainable funding and how to assist others work towards financial sustainability.

Please register your interest by contacting the Communities First helpline on 0800 587 8898 or alternatively email enquiries@communitiesfirst.info, quoting SFC training.

As Sustainable Funding Cymru is supported by the Big Lottery Fund, this training will be offered at a subsidised rate of £10 per person.

Spring into funding!
Places are still available on the following Sustainable Funding Cymru training days:

Bookings are now being taken for Sustainable Funding Cymru’s spring/summer training programme by WCVA’s helpdesk on 0800 2888 329 or help@wcva.org.uk

Sustainable Funding Cymru is a joint WCVA and CVC funding advice service supported by the Big Lottery Fund. This training is offered at subsidised rates for voluntary and community organisations operating in Wales.


Catch the funding bug in your back yard!
Sustainable Funding Cymru’s training programme is now being delivered across Wales by the Welsh county voluntary councils (CVCs).

The programme consists of seven training days which introduce organisations to the various income sources available to the sector and the approaches and skills required to adopt, manage, and maintain these sources.

Further information on dates and locations is available on the Sustainable Funding Cymru website

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.

Courses for Communities Cymru
Courses for Communities Cymru is a new, nationwide programme of affordable training for community and voluntary groups, delivered through a partnership between local county voluntary councils (CVCs), volunteer centres and WCVA. The programme consists of 54 training courses and covers the ‘A to Z’ of running a voluntary or community group – from how to turn your ideas into a project, to sourcing funding, employing people, managing your money and promoting your project.

This dedicated voluntary sector training is available for £20* per person or less (*courses are subsidised by WAG) – putting it within the reach of voluntary groups, large and small. For general enquiries on the Courses for Communities programme, please contact the WCVA Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329 or help@wcva.org.uk

Wales Charity Law Conference 2008
The WCVA Wales Charity Law Conference 2008 will be held on 13 May at the Angel Hotel in Cardiff. This year’s programme introduces a number of changes including more workshop choices, and a Panel discussion where delegates can submit written questions in advance or raise them directly from the floor.

Andrew Hind, Chief Executive of the Charity Commission will be presenting a Keynote speech on public benefit, and the day also includes sessions on: Campaigning and political activities; Letting and hiring premises; The Charities and Companies Acts; Websites and the law; an Employment update, and much more. The full programme and brochure is available on the WCVA website, or you can contact the WCVA Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329, email help@wcva.org.uk.


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Planning

WCVA Trustee and governance website
The WCVA Trustee and Governance website offers an invaluable resource for trustees, and aims to become a central outlet for information on all aspects of governance, as well as providing a platform for Trustees to share knowledge and seek help. The site includes detailed guidance sections, the Trustee news archive, a trustee forum and much more. For further information contact Enrico Carpanini, WCVA's Legal Services Officer on Tel: 029 2043 1779, or email: ecarpanini@wcva.org.uk.

Full Value must replace muddled concept of Added Value, says NCVO
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is calling on charities to consign the concept of ‘Added Value’ to the scrapheap as it launches new thinking on ‘Full Value’. As charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises increasingly think about how they demonstrate their worth to funders and the public, NCVO believes that the focus on ‘added value’ has been muddled and unclear. NCVO has therefore launched a new publication, funded and developed by the Performance Hub, encouraging organisations instead to think about the full value they bring to society. Full Value: Public services and the third sector – download now

Free benchmarking service
This new service has been developed to help third sector organizations assess their performance through comparison. The tools can be used in a number of ways and at different times in an organisation’s journey to develop and improve. For further details visit website.

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Giving and public fundraising

Chancellor announces package of measures on Gift Aid
In his Budget 2008 speech, the Chancellor announced a series of measures to drive up levels of giving through Gift Aid.

  • Transitional tax relief worth around £300 million
  • Audit and record keeping reforms which allow charities to aggregate donations under £10 in Gift Aid claims up to a total of £500.
  • Guidance and support via a new Gift Aid web information service and development of a Gift Aid toolkit.
  • Support for small charities wanting to access the scheme. Further details on these measures are available in the Giving section.

The 2008 Budget document also reinforces the Government’s commitment to see three year funding agreements with the third sector as the norm.

No change in how to claim gift aid, says HMRC
HMRC has sought to dispel confusion over the way that the transitional gift aid relief announced in the recent Budget will be paid, by reassuring charities that they will not have to do anything different in the way they submit claims. In his Budget the Chancellor, Alastair Darling, announced that charities would be able to receive gift aid at 28p per £1 until 2011 through the introduction of transitional relief that would stave off the impact of the 2 per cent drop in income tax on 6 April. While gift aid remains linked to the rate of income tax, and will therefore fall from 22 per cent to 20 per cent on 6 April, HMRC will now top this up with the transitional relief, so effectively charities will still receive gift aid payments at 22 per cent.

Non-charities can claim Gift Aid
Small public benefit organisations that do not have charitable status can claim Gift Aid, according to guidance from the Office of the Third Sector. Published as part of the Budget, the guidance says donations to small groups such as community associations and playgroups can be funneled through umbrella charities that have the power to make grants to them. Donors will be able to give to voluntary groups through such bodies, which will claim 28p Gift Aid on each pound donated and pass it on to local groups.

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Loan finance


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Trading

Getting started with social enterprise
Those new to the idea of charity trading and social enterprise may be interested in a recent VS magazine article, which introduces the basics of what social enterprise, is, why organisations should consider it, and what the main challenges are. Read it at VS magazine online (Source: NCVO)

10 steps to a successful social enterprise
Eastside Consulting shares its advice on the 10 steps you should take to build a successful social enterprise.

Government launches new enterprise strategy
The government has published its new Enterprise Strategy and vision for business support. The Strategy’s central vision is to make the UK the most enterprising economy in the world and the best place to start and grow a business. It is designed to unlock the nation’s entrepreneurial talents; boost enterprise skills and knowledge; help new and existing business get funding to start up and grow; and ease the burden of regulation – particularly on small firms. The strategy also considers the wider benefits of enterprise – where it can be used as a tool to bring significant social and economic benefits to the more deprived parts of our country, and to those groups in the population heavily represented there. More details are available at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform website.

Social enterprise within Defra third sector strategy
The Social Enterprise Coalition have drawn up a think piece to influence the development of a Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) third sector strategy. Working in partnership with Co-operatives UK, Development Trusts Association and the Plunkett Foundation, the Coalition proposes that adopting and extending social enterprise approaches will positively impact Defra’s strategic objectives. Read the think piece in full.

Directory of social firms launched
A new online directory of social firms - businesses set up specifically to create employment for disadvantaged people - has been launched by Social Firms UK, providing details of locations, goods and services offered, contact details and testimonials on social firms operating across the UK. The directory is aimed at any potential customers from the general public to public authorities looking to procure goods and services in an ethical way. To access the directory visit website. Please take a look at Social Firms Wales re-designed website.


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Procurement and public service delivery

Local Service Boards update from the Meeting the Connections Team
Making the Connections and the Spatial Plan support the Welsh Assembly Government's vision of a prosperous, sustainable, bilingual, healthier and better-educated Wales. This guides the transformation of public services to promote top quality delivery for our citizens.

The latest issue of the newsletter on the development of Local Service Boards (LSBs) in Wales is available on the Welsh Assembly Government website. The Making the Connections team are co-ordinating this work and would welcome your feedback – contact: Tel: 02920 826830

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Asset based development

Community purchases Hermon school building
The residents of the Hermon, North Pembrokeshire are celebrating having this week purchased the Hermon School Building form the Local Authority. The villagers needed to raise £120,000 to clinch the deal and have been busy raising funds, issuing shares and compiling funding applications to convert the old Hermon School building into a Community Resource Centre. The community have created a new co-operative limited company to run the new development on a social enterprise model. The share offer to date has raised over £47,000 with additional fundraising of £18,000 and then an Assembly Community Activities grant was clinched funds to ensure the purchase price was reached. The co-operative is continuing to issue the £250 shares and anyone interested in become a shareholder should contact the Treasurer – Eric Davies on 01239 831942 or visit their website on www.canolfanhermon.btik.com

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Oddballs

Inspiration for fundraisers
The site for comprehensive ideas, information and contacts for anyone in the UK involved in raising money for 'good causes'.

Media contacts outfit launches PR guide
A guide has been launched to help charities develop a better relationship with the media. Clever Communications was produced by AskCharity, the media contacts website set up by the Voluntary Action Media Unit to help third sector organisations attract more publicity. The guide contains articles by journalists and PR professionals and advice on how to stage media campaigns, send out press releases and get information into the papers and onto the airwaves. It also contains a guide to newspapers, magazines, radio, and TV programmes that provide ways for charities to convey a message. The guide is free for voluntary organisations. To sign up for a copy email your name and address to AskCharity. (Source: Third Sector)

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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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Newyddion Nawdd

Daliwch y byg cyllid ar ein 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:

Ymddiriedolaethau elusennol

Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Tubney
Ers ei sefydlu ym 1997, bwriad Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Tubney erioed oedd y byddai’n gwario ei gwaddol erbyn rhan olaf y ddegawd hon. Mae’r Ymddiriedolwyr wedi ail-gadarnhau’r bwriad hwnnw erbyn hyn ac wedi cyhoeddi amserlen ar gyfer cwblhau. Mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth yn rhoi grantiau sylweddol i brosiectau sy’n cael effaith sylweddol ar fioamrywiaeth yn y DU a lles anifeiliaid fferm yn y DU ac yn rhyngwladol. O 3 Mehefin 2008 ymlaen, ni fydd yr Ymddiriedolaeth yn derbyn ceisiadau i raglenni grantiau agored ond byddant yn hytrach yn dyfarnu grantiau i ymgeiswyr a gwahoddir. Cefnogir costau cyfalaf a refeniw, ond ni roddir grantiau ar gyfer prosiectau cyfalaf (hy costau adeiladu ac adnewyddu) oni bai eu bod yn rhan o brosiect mwy sy’n amlwg yn dod dan gochl nodau’r Ymddiriedolaeth. Y dyddiad cau terfynol ar gyfer ceisiadau yw 2 Mehefin 2008. Gellir gwneud ceisiadau unrhyw adeg, ac ni ddylech oedi’n ddiangen. Mae rhagor o fanylion ar gael yn e-bost at info@tubney.org.uk.
(Ffynhonnell: fundinginformation.org, 11 Mawrth 08)

Ymddiriedolaeth Tudor
Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Tudor wedi cyhoeddi na fydd yn gwneud unrhyw newidiadau sylweddol i’w meini prawf cymhwyster a chanllawiau pan gyhoeddir fersiwn newydd ym mis Ebrill 2008. Mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth yn cefnogi gwaith mewn ystod eang o anghenion, gan gynnwys pobl ifanc a phobl hyn, anghenion cymunedol, tai, camddefnyddio sylweddau, iechyd meddwl, cyfiawnder troseddol a brwydro yn erbyn tlodi. Mae ceisiadau cam-cyntaf yn cael eu prosesu fel maent yn cyrraedd. Gallwch lwytho canllawiau oddi ar y we, a dylai fersiwn 2008/09 fod ar gael yn fuan. Mae manylion ar gael hefyd ynghylch yr hyn y dylech ei gynnwys mewn cais cam-cyntaf.

Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Yapp
Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Yapp yn darparu grantiau i elusennau cofrestredig bach yng Nghymru a Lloegr sydd â gwariant blynyddol o lai na £60,000. Mae’n rhaid i elusennau fod â chyfansoddiad llawn ac yn gweithredu ers o leiaf dair blynedd. Darperir grantiau ar gyfer costau cynnal craidd a chyflogau ac i gynnig nawdd parhau ar gyfer gwaith sefydledig yn unig. Nid yw’r Ymddiriedolaeth yn cynnig cyllid ar gyfer prosiectau newydd neu ddigwyddiadau arbennig nac ar gyfer gwariant cyfalaf ar adeiladau neu offer. Eleni, maent yn bwriadu rhoi oddeutu £500,000 mewn oddeutu 100 o grantiau. Mae grantiau ar gyfer gwaith gyda: henoed; plant a phobl ifanc rhwng 5 a 25 oed; pobl ag anableddau neu broblemau iechyd meddwl; pobl sy’n ceisio goresgyn problemau â tharddiad cymdeithasol, yn hytrach na tharddiad meddygol, sy’n cyfyngu ar eu bywydau, megis bod yn gaeth i ryw sylwedd, problemau gyda pherthynas, camdriniaeth, hanes troseddu. Darperir grantiau hefyd i gefnogi gwaith elusennau ym maes addysg a dysgu (gan gynnwys dysgu gydol oes). Derbynnir ceisiadau trwy gydol y flwyddyn gyda’r dyddiadau cau canlynol yn 2008: 26 Mai 2008 (i’w hystyried ym mis Gorffennaf); 30 Medi 2008 (i’w hystyried ym mis Tachwedd). Ceir gwybodaeth lawn ar y wefan.

Yn ôl i’r brig

Y Loteri

'Grwpiau llai gaiff eu taro galetaf’ wrth i arian gael ei wyro i gyfeiriad y Gemau Olympaidd.
Mae grwpiau gwirfoddol bychain yn Llundain yn dioddef mwy na grwpiau mawr oherwydd bod arian y Loteri Genedlaethol yn cael ei gyfeirio i dalu am y Gemau Olympaidd yn 2012, yn ôl adroddiad newydd. Dywedodd astudiaeth gan Gynulliad Llundain y bydd £2.2bn o arian ‘achosion da’ y Loteri’n cael ei wyro i gyfeiriad y Gemau Olympaidd ac y bydd £440m o’r cyfanswm hwnnw’n cael ei gymryd oddi ar Lundain. Y ‘mudiadau hynny sy'n dibynnu ar grantiau llai fydd yn dioddef waethaf'. Ychwanegodd fod mudiadau gwirfoddol sy’n cael grantiau o £10,000 neu lai eisoes yn weddol aflwyddiannus yn denu arian y loteri, a bod ffynonellau arian eraill yn llai tebygol o fod ar gael iddynt. (Ffynhonnell: Trydydd Sector)


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Y Llywodraeth

Cynllun Gwirfoddoli Cyflogeion Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru
Y timau gwirfoddoli yn chwilio am brosiectau
Mae timau yn Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru yn cael eu hannog i ddefnyddio un o’u dyddiau cwrdd i ffwrdd neu ddyddiau adeiladu tîm i gymryd rhan mewn prosiect a fydd o fudd i’r gymuned neu’r amgylchedd.

A oes gennych chi gyfle i dîm o wirfoddolwyr? Mae’r timau’n amrywio o ran maint o dimau o 5 neu 6 i ddigwyddiadau tasglu gyda 50 i 100 o bobl! Yr ydym yn chwilio am syniadau newydd ac arloesol a fydd o fudd i’r timau ac i’r gymuned neu’r amgylchedd.

Mae rhai o’r staff yn dilyn rhaglenni Llwybr Carlam neu Arweinyddiaeth y Gwasanaeth Sifil. Hoffem gynnwys prosiect cymunedol yn eu datblygiad. Gallai hyn olygu cyfle i’r timau weithio ar brosiectau mwy tymor hir a allai gynnwys cynllunio, ymgynghori â defnyddwyr, dylunio a chyflawni prosiect. Os gallai’ch mudiad chi elwa ar waith gan un o’r timau, cysylltwch â ni i drafod eich syniadau ymhellach.

Cysylltwch â Julie Bush ar 01685 729297 neu Julie.Bush@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Dyfarnu Cronfa £3m i Sector Ailgylchu Cymunedol Cymru
Mae Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru wedi dyfarnu £3 miliwn dros gyfnod o dair blynedd i’r sector ailgylchu cymunedol yng Nghymru er mwyn ei helpu i feithrin gallu. Bwriedir i hyn helpu mudiadau sy’n aelodau o Cylch i sicrhau’r buddsoddiad angenrheidiol er mwyn iddynt fod yn fentrau cymdeithasol cynaliadwy yn y tymor hir.

Defnyddir y gronfa i ddarparu buddsoddiad addas i helpu’r sector yng Nghymru i leihau gwastraff, a datblygu gwasanaethau ailddefnyddio, ailgylchu a chompostio. Er mwyn osgoi unrhyw wrthdaro rhwng buddiannau, caiff Cronfa Meithrin Gallu Cylch ei gweinyddu ar wahân i Cylch, ar ôl dewis contractwr erbyn diwedd Mawrth. Cyhoeddir rhagor o fanylion ar ôl cymeradwyo gweinyddwr, a bydd canllawiau, meini prawf cymhwysedd a manylion ynglyn â sut mae ymgeisio ar gael yn ddiweddarach yn y flwyddyn.

Cefnogi Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol yng Nghymru
Mae Cynllun i Ychwanegu Gwerth – Trydydd Dimensiwn wedi’i gynhyrchu gan Lywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru i oleuo’r ffordd yn y dyfodol ac i fod yn gefn i sylfaen dystiolaeth cyfraniad y sector gwirfoddol at iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol. Bydd yn goleuo cynllunwyr a chomisiynwyr wrth iddynt ddatblygu'r Strategaethau Iechyd, Gofal Cymdeithasol a Lles a'r broses gomisiynu ledled Cymru Mae’r ddogfen ymgynghori hon ar gael ar wefan Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru gwefan. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ymateb yw 5pm dydd Llun Mai 5 2008.

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Corfforaethol

Gall paru gydag elusennau hybu’ch gwerthiant – y neges i gwmnïau
Mae partneriaethau marchnata ag elusennau sy’n gysylltiedig ag achosion penodol yn fwy tebygol o berswadio cwsmeriaid i brynu brand nag y mae partneriaethau â byd chwaraeon, cerddoriaeth a ffasiwn, yn ôl arolwg. Rhoddodd ymchwilwyr grwp o asiantaethau marchnata restr o 180 o ddarpar bartneriaid i 10,000 o bobl a gofyn iddynt pa rai a oedd fwyaf tebygol o effeithio ar eu penderfyniad i brynu.

Yr oedd 8 o'r 10 ymateb uchaf yn fentrau heb fryd ar wneud elw, ac ailgylchu a ddaeth i’r brig. Roedd materion amgylcheddol, lliniaru tlodi ac amddiffyn anifeiliaid hefyd ymhlith y 10 uchaf ochr yn ochr â mudiadau gwirfoddol, Red, Greenpeace, yr NSPCC a’r Groes Goch. ‘Mae defnyddwyr yn disgwyl mwy a mwy gan fusnesau a brandiau ac mae ganddynt ddiddordeb cynyddol mewn cynigion sy’n seiliedig ar werthoedd,' meddai Sue Adkins, cyfarwyddwr rhyngwladol Busnes yn y Gymuned. ‘Mae’n sefyllfa ddelfrydol i’r trydydd sector,’ (Ffynhonnell: Trydydd Sector)

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Ewropeaidd

Galw am Gynigion – DAPHNE III
Mae’r Comisiwn Ewropeaidd yn galw am gynigion ar gyfer prosiectau trawswladol dan Raglen DAPHNE III, gyda’r dyddiad cau ar 22 Ebrill 2008. Dyma’r amcanion cyffredinol:

  • Cyfrannu at amddiffyn plant, pobl ifanc a menywod yn erbyn pob math o drais a chael lefel well o amddiffyniad iechyd, lles a chydlyniant cymdeithasol.
  • Cyfrannu, yn enwedig pan fydd yn ymwneud â phlant, pobl ifanc a menywod, at ddatblygu polisïau cymunedol ac yn fwy penodol y rheini sy’n ymwneud ag iechyd y cyhoedd, hawliau dynol a chydraddoldeb rhwng y rhywiau, yn ogystal â chamau sydd wedi’u hanelu at warchod hawliau plant, a’r frwydr yn erbyn masnachu mewn pobl ac ymelwa’n rhywiol.

Dyma’r pynciau blaenoriaeth:

  • Rhaglenni triniaeth ar gyfer y rheini sy’n cyflawni trais yn erbyn plant, pobl ifanc a menywod
  • Deddfwriaeth genedlaethol yn Ewrop sy’n ymwneud â thrais
  • Codi ymwybyddiaeth, addysg a gwybodaeth sydd wedi’u targedu
  • Astudiaethau, mapio ac ymchwil
  • Dangosyddion a chasglu data cysylltiedig
  • Codi materion polisi o waith a gyflawnir gan brosiectau a gyllidir gan Daphne
  • Cyfnewid, addasu a defnyddio arferion da sydd eisoes ar gael

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, gweler: http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/funding/daphne3/doc/ag_call_2007_en.pdf

Y Prif Weinidog Yn Cychwyn Cyfres Newydd O Gymeradwyaethau Arian Ewropeaidd
Cyhoeddodd Prif Weinidog Cymru Rhodri Morgan ar y prosiectau cyntaf i gael eu cymeradwyo o dan Raglen Gydgyfeirio Gorllewin Cymru a’r Cymoedd - yr olynydd i Amcan Un. Bydd tua £50 miliwn yn cael ei fuddsoddi mewn dau brosiect Trosglwyddo Gwybodaeth a Thechnoleg newydd i helpu busnesau Cymru i fanteisio ar arloesedd ym mhrifysgolion Cymru, gan droi syniadau blaengar yn gynnyrch sy’n fasnachol ddichonadwy. Byddant hefyd yn helpu i ddarparu gweithlu medrus yn barod ar gyfer yr 21 ganrif I ddiwydiant. Datganiad llawn i'r wasg.

Trefniadau o ran erthygl 10 Gan Scec
Ar 1 Ionawr 2008, ymunodd y tîm Rheoli Ariannol/Erthygl 10, yr adwaenir bellach fel y Tîm Archwilio Cronfeydd Strwythurol Ewrop (ESFAT), gyda'r Gwasanaethau Archwilio Mewnol a'r Uned Llywodraethu Corfforaethol i lunio Isadran Llywodraethu Corfforaethol a Sicrwydd Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru. Bwriad y trefniant hwn yw cynyddu annibyniaeth swyddogaeth y tîm yn unol â'r Rheoliadau Ewropeaidd ar gyfer y cyfnod rhaglennu 2007-2013, lle bydd yr Awdurdod Archwilio (sef eu gwasanaeth archwilio mewnol blaenorol) yn cyflenwi’r swyddogaeth archwilio yn hytrach na’r Awdurdod Rheoli (SCEC)


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Gwobrau a Dyfarniadau

Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Cymrodoriaeth Beacon
Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Cymrodoriaeth Beacon yn chwilio am enwebiadau ar gyfer Gwobr Beacon 2008 ac mae’n erfyn ar bobl i enwebu unigolion sydd wedi gwneud cyfraniad elusennol sylweddol wrth roi arian, cynnig sgiliau neu roi o’u hamser i achos penodol. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer dychwelyd enwebiadau yw 1 Mai 2008.


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Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru

Y Gronfa Dewch Draw am Help Llaw!
Ydych chi’n fudiad trydydd sector sy’n gweithredu yng Nghymru ac wedi ymrwymo i weithio tuag at gynaliadwyedd ariannol?

Os felly, gallech gael cyllid i ymweld â mudiadau eraill sydd â phrofiad uniongyrchol o ddatblygu ffordd gynaliadwy o gyllido.

Mae rhagor o wybodaeth ar gael drwy gysylltu â Lein Gymorth WCVA ar 0800 2888 329, e-bost help@wcva.org.uk neu ymweld â www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk

Beth sy’n newydd ym maes cyllido?
Mae adran newydd sef, beth sy’n newydd wedi’i hychwanegu at wefan Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru. Mae’r adran newydd hon yn rhoi gwybod i chi am ychwanegiadau at y wefan, yn ogystal ag am newyddion a digwyddiadau cysylltiedig. Ewch i’r wefan nawr - www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk – i gael help a chymorth ymarferol gyda chyllid cynaliadwy, nifer o wahanol ganllawiau ar gyllido a chynllunio, astudiaethau achos, hyfforddiant a ffynonellau cymorth ychwanegol

Daliwch y byg cyllid ar ein 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

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Hyfforddiant a digwyddiadau

Helpwch eich ardal Cymunedau yn Gyntaf i ddod o hyd i’r gymysgedd cyllido gywir!
Mae Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru WCVA yn gallu cynnig hyfforddiant wedi’i deilwra’n arbennig i swyddogion Cymunedau yn Gyntaf er mwyn darparu cyngor am gyllido a chefnogaeth i ddatblygu.

Os ydych chi’n helpu eraill i archwilio eu hopsiynau o ran cyllido ac ariannu, gallwn gynnig hyfforddiant am yr amrywiol offerynnau a thechnegau sydd ar gael i’ch cynorthwyo wrth eich gwaith.

Gall Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru eich helpu i ddeall mwy am gyllid cynaliadwy a sut i gynorthwyo eraill i weithio tuag at gynaliadwyedd ariannol.

A wnewch fynegi eich diddordeb drwy gysylltu â’r llinell gymorth Cymunedau yn Gyntaf ar 0800 587 8898 neu drwy anfon e-bost at enquiries@communitiesfirst.info, gan roi "Hyfforddiant SFC" ar frig y neges.

Gan fod Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yn cael ei gefnogi gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr, darperir yr hyfforddiant hwn am bris gostyngol o £10 y pen.

Hyfforddiant am gyllid y gwanwyn hwn!
Mae llefydd yn dal i fod ar gael ar y diwrnodau hyfforddi canlynol a drefnir gan Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru:

Mae Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yn wasanaeth cyngor ariannu ar y cyd rhwng WCVA a Chynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol, ac fe’i noddir gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr. Cynigir yr hyfforddiant hwn am bris gostyngol i fudiadau gwirfoddol a chymunedol sy’n gweithio yng Nghymru.


Dysgwch fwy am gyllido ar drothwy eich drws!
Mae rhaglen hyfforddiant Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yn cael ei chyflwyno bellach ledled Cymru gan gynghorau gwirfoddol sirol (CGSau) Cymru.

Mae’r rhaglen yn cynnwys saith diwrnod hyfforddi sy’n cyflwyno sefydliadau i’r ffynonellau incwm amrywiol sydd ar gael i’r sector a’r ymagweddau a’r sgiliau sydd eu hangen i fabwysiadu, rheoli a chynnal y ffynonellau hyn.

Mae gwybodaeth bellach am ddyddiadau a lleoliadau ar gael ar wefan Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru.

Cyrsiau i Gymunedau Cymru
Rhaglen newydd drwy Gymru gyfan yw Cyrsiau i Gymunedau Cymru. Mae’n cynnig hyfforddiant fforddiadwy i grwpiau cymunedol a gwirfoddol a gynigir drwy gyfrwng partneriaeth rhwng cynghorau gwirfoddol sirol lleol (CVCs), canolfannau gwirfoddoli a’r WCVA. Mae’r rhaglen yn cynnwys 54 o gyrsiau hyfforddi ac mae’n ymwneud â holl broses cynnal grwp gwirfoddol neu gymunedol – o sut mae troi eich syniadau’n brosiect, i gael gafael ar arian, cyflogi pobl, rheoli eich arian a hyrwyddo’ch prosiect.

Mae’r hyfforddiant hwn sy’n arbennig i’r sector gwirfoddol ar gael am £20* y pen neu lai (noddir cyrsiau gan Lywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru) - sy'n golygu ei fod o fewn cyrraedd grwpiau gwirfoddol, boed fawr neu fach. I holi’n gyffredinol am y rhaglen Cyrsiau ar gyfer Cymunedau, cysylltwch â Desg Gymorth WCVA ar 0800 2888 329 neu e-bost help@wcva.org.uk.

Cynhadledd Cyfraith Elusennau Cymru 2008
Caiff Cynhadledd Cyfraith Elusennau Cymru 2008 ei chynnal ar 13 Mai yng Ngwesty’r Angel yng Nghaerdydd. Mae rhaglen eleni’n cyflwyno nifer o newidiadau gan gynnwys rhagor o ddewisiadau gweithdy, a thrafodaeth Panel lle gall cynadleddwyr gyflwyno cwestiynau ysgrifenedig ymlaen llaw neu eu codi’n uniongyrchol o’r llawr.

Bydd Andrew Hind, Prif Weithredwr y Comisiwn Elusennau’n cyflwyno’r Prif Araith ar fudd cyhoeddus ac mae’r diwrnod hefyd yn cynnwys sesiwn ar: Ymgyrchu a gweithgareddau gwleidyddol; Gosod a llogi eiddo; Y Ddeddf Elusennau a Chwmnïau; Gwefannau a’r gyfraith; Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am gyflogaeth, a llawer mwy.

Mae’r rhaglen lawn a llyfryn ar gael ar wefan WCVA, neu gallwch gysylltu â desg Gymorth WCVA ar 0800 2888 329, e-bost help@wcva.org.uk.


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Cynllunio

Gwefan Ymddiriedolwyr a Llywodraethu WCVA
Mae Gwefan Ymddiriedolwyr a Llywodraethu WCVA yn cynnig adnodd amhrisiadwy i ymddiriedolwyr, a’i nod yw dod yn ffynhonnell wybodaeth ganolog ar gyfer holl agweddau llywodraethu, yn ogystal â bod yn llwyfan i Ymddiriedolwyr rannu gwybodaeth a cheisio cymorth. Mae’r safle’n cynnwys adrannau canllawiau manwl, archif Trustee news, fforwm i ymddiriedolwyr a llawer mwy. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch ag Enrico Carpanini, Swyddog Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol WCVA ar: 029 2043 1779, neu e-bost: ecarpanini@wcva.org.uk.

Rhaid i ni gael gwared ar ddryswch Gwerth Ychwanegol a rhoi Gwerth Llawn yn ei le, meddai'r NCVO
Mae Cyngor Cenedlaethol y Mudiadau Gwirfoddol (NCVO) yn galw ar elusennau i roi syniad ‘Gwerth Ychwanegol’ ar y domen sbwriel, wrth iddo lansio’i syniadau diweddaraf am 'Werth Llawn'. Wrth i elusennau, mudiadau gwirfoddol a mentrau cymdeithasol feddwl fwyfwy am sut mae dangos eu gwerth i gyllidwyr ac i'r cyhoedd, cred NCVO fod y canolbwyntio ar ‘werth ychwanegol’ wedi bod yn ddryslyd ac yn aneglur. Felly, mae’r NCVO wedi lansio cyhoeddiad newydd, a gyllidir ac a ddatblygir gan y Ganolfan Perfformiad, sy’n annog mudiadau i feddwl yn hytrach am y gwerth llawn y maent yn ei gynnig i’r gymdeithas. Gwerth Llawn: Gwasanaethau cyhoeddus a’r trydydd sector– lawrlwythwch nawr

Gwasanaeth meincnodi am ddim
Mae’r gwasanaeth newydd hwn wedi’i ddatblygu i helpu mudiadau’r trydydd sector i asesu eu perfformiad drwy gymharu. Gellir defnyddio’r pecyn mewn sawl gwahanol ffordd ac ar wahanol adegau yn ystod taith mudiad i ddatblygu a gwella. I gael rhagor o fanylion, ewch i’r wefan.


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Rhoi a chodi arian cyhoeddus

Y Canghellor yn cyhoeddi pecyn o fesurau ar gyfer Cymorth Rhodd
Yn araith y Gyllideb 2008, cyhoeddodd y Canghellor gyfres o fesurau i sbarduno lefelau rhoi drwy Gymorth Rhodd.

  • Rhyddhad treth trosiannol, gwerth oddeutu £300 miliwn
  • Diwygio trefniadau archwilio a chadw cofnodion a fydd yn caniatáu i elusennau gyfansymu rhoddion dan £10 wrth hawlio Cymorth Rhodd, hyd at gyfanswm o £500.
  • Darparu canllawiau a chymorth ar gael drwy gyfrwng Gwasanaeth gwybodaeth newydd am Gymorth Rhodd ar y we ynghyd â datblygu pecyn Cymorth Rhodd.
  • Cymorth i elusennau bach sy’n dymuno defnyddio’r cynllun. Mae rhagor o fanylion am y camau hyn ar gael yn yr Adran Rhoi.

Mae dogfen Cyllideb 2008 hefyd yn atgyfnerthu ymrwymiad y Llywodraeth i sicrhau mai cytundebau cyllido tair blynedd gyda’r trydydd sector fydd y norm.

Dim newid yn y ffordd o hawlio cymorth rhodd, meddai Cyllid a Thollau EM
Mae Cyllid a Thollau EM wedi ceisio datrys y dryswch ynglyn â’r ffordd y telir y rhyddhad treth trosiannol ar gymorth rhodd a gyhoeddwyd yn y Gyllideb ddiweddar, drwy sicrhau elusennau na fydd yn rhaid iddynt wneud dim byd newydd wrth gyflwyno'u hawliadau. Yn ei Gyllideb, cyhoeddodd y Canghellor, Alastair Darling, y byddai elusennau’n gallu cael cymorth rhodd ar gyfradd o 28c yn y £1 tan 2011 drwy gyflwyno'r rhyddhad trosiannol a fyddai’n golygu na châi’r gostyngiad o 2 y cant mewn treth incwm ar 6 Ebrill effaith tan hynny leiaf. Er bod cymorth rhodd yn dal i fod yn gysylltiedig â’r gyfradd treth incwm, ac y bydd felly’n gostwng o 22 y cant i 20 y cant ar 6 Ebrill, bydd Cyllid a Thollau EM yn awr yn ychwanegu’r rhyddhad trosiannol at hyn, felly, bydd elusennau mewn gwirionedd yn dal i dderbyn taliadau cymorth rhodd ar y gyfradd 22 y cant.

Gall cyrff nad ydynt yn elusennau hawlio Cymorth Rhodd
Gall mudiadau bychain sy’n gweithio er budd y cyhoedd ond sydd heb statws elusen hawlio Cymorth Rhodd, yn ôl y canllawiau Swyddfa’r Trydydd Sector. Cyhoeddwyd y canllawiau fel rhan o’r Gyllideb ac mae’n dweud y gellir sianelu rhoddion i grwpiau bach megis cymdeithasau cymunedol a chylchoedd chwarae drwy gyfrwng elusennau ambarél sydd â’r pwer i roi grantiau iddynt. Bydd rhoddwyr yn gallu rhoi i grwpiau gwirfoddol drwy gyfrwng cyrff o’r fath, a byddant hwythau’n hawlio 28c o Gymorth Rhodd ar bob punt a roddir ac yn ei drosglwyddo i grwpiau lleol.

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Cyllid benthyca


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Masnachu

Dechrau menter gymdeithasol
Efallai y byddai gan y rheini sy’n newydd i faes masnachu elusennol a menter gymdeithasol ddiddordeb mewn erthygl yn y cylchgrawn VS yn ddiweddar, sy'n cyflwyno hanfodion menter gymdeithasol, pam y dylai sefydliadau ei hystyried, a beth yw'r prif anawsterau. Gallwch ei darllen ar-lein yn y cylchgrawn VS. (Ffynhonnell: NCVO)

10 cam tuag at greu menter gymdeithasol lwyddiannus
Mae Eastside Consulting yn rhannu ei gyngor am y 10 cam y dylech eu cymryd er mwyn creu menter gymdeithasol lwyddiannus.

Y Llywodraeth yn lansio strategaeth fenter newydd
Mae’r llywodraeth wedi cyhoeddi ei Strategaeth Fenter newydd a’i gweledigaeth ar gyfer rhoi cymorth i fusnesau. Gweledigaeth ganolog y Strategaeth yw sicrhau mai’r DU yw’r economi fwyaf mentrus yn y byd a'r lle gorau i gychwyn busnes a'i ddatblygu. Ei nod yw datgloi talentau entrepreneuraidd y genedl; hybu sgiliau a gwybodaeth ym maes menter, helpu busnesau newydd a’r rhai sy’n bodoli eisoes i gael arian i gychwyn a thyfu; a lliniaru’r baich rheoleiddio – yn enwedig ar gwmnïau bychain. Mae’r strategaeth hefyd yn ystyried manteision ehangach menter – lle bo modd ei defnyddio’n gyfrwng i ddod â manteision cymdeithasol ac economaidd sylweddol i rannau mwy amddifad ein gwlad, ac i’r grwpiau yn y boblogaeth sy'n byw yn yr ardaloedd hynny. Ceir rhagor o fanylion yng ngwefan yr Adran Diwygio Busnes, Menter a Rheoleiddio.

Menter gymdeithasol yn strategaeth Defra ar gyfer y trydydd sector
Mae’r Glymblaid Menter Gymdeithasol wedi llunio dogfen syniadau i ddylanwadu ar ddatblygu strategaeth Adran yr Amgylchedd, Bwyd a Materion Gwledig (Defra) ar gyfer y trydydd sector. Gan weithio mewn partneriaeth â Chymdeithasau Cydweithredol y UK, Cymdeithas yr Ymddiriedolaethau Datblygu a Sefydliad Plunkett, mae’r Glymblaid yn dadlau y byddai mabwysiadu ac ehangu dulliau'r fenter gymdeithasol yn cael effaith adeiladol ar amcanion strategol Defra. Darllenwch y ddogfen syniadau i gyd yn.

Lansio cyfeiriadur cwmnïau cymdeithasol
Mae cyfeiriadur ar-lein newydd wedi'i gyhoeddi sy'n rhestru'r cwmnïau cymdeithasol - busnesau a sefydlwyd yn benodol i greu swyddi i bobl sy'n wynebu anfanteision. Fe'i lansiwyd gan Social Firms UK ac mae'n cynnig manylion lleoliadau, nwyddau a gwasanaethau a gynigir, manylion cysylltu a geirdaon ar gyfer cwmnïau cymdeithasol sy'n gweithredu ledled y DU. Anelir y cyfeiriadur at unrhyw ddarpar gwsmeriaid, o’r cyhoedd yn gyffredinol i awdurdodau cyhoeddus, sy’n dymuno prynu nwyddau a gwasanaethau mewn modd egwyddorol. Er mwyn cael gafael ar y cyfeiriadur, ewch i’r wefan . Mae gwefan Cwmnïau Cymdeithasol Cymru wedi cael ei ail-ddylunio - tarwch olwg arni yn.

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Caffael a darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus

Newyddion diweddaraf y Byrddau Gwasanaethau Lleol gan y Tîm Creu'r Cysylltiadau
Mae Creu'r Cysylltiadau a'r Cynllun Gofodol yn cefnogi gweledigaeth Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru o Gymru ffyniannus, gynaliadwy, ddwyieithog, iachach a mwy addysgedig. Mae hyn yn llywio trawsnewid gwasanaethau cyhoeddus i hyrwyddo darparu gwasanaethau o ansawdd ar gyfer ein dinasyddion.

Mae’r rhifyn diweddaraf o’r cylchlythyr yn ymwneud â datblygiad Byrddau Gwasanaethau Lleol yng Nghymru ar gael yn awr ar wefan y Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru. Mae tim Creu'r Cysylltiadau yn cyd-lynu'r gwaith yma ac yn croesawu unrhyw adborth – cysylltwch a nhw ar - Ffon 02920 826830

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Datblygu ar sail asedau

Y gymuned yn prynu adeilad ysgol Hermon
Mae trigolion Hermon, Gogledd Sir Benfro, yn dathlu, ar ôl prynu Adeilad Ysgol Hermon yr wythnos yma gan yr Awdurdod Lleol. Roedd angen i’r pentrefwyr godi £120,000 i selio’r fargen ac maen nhw wedi bod yn brysur yn codi’r arian, yn dosbarthu cyfranddaliadau ac yn llunio ceisiadau am nawdd er mwyn troi hen adeilad Ysgol Hermon yn Ganolfan Adnoddau i’r Gymuned. Mae’r gymuned wedi creu cwmni cyfyngedig cydweithredol newydd i gynnal y datblygiad newydd ar ffurf menter gymdeithasol. Hyd yn hyn, llwyddwyd i godi £47,000 drwy gyfrwng cyfranddaliadau, gan godi £18,000 trwy ddulliau eraill. Yna, llwyddwyd i gael grant gan y Cynulliad ar gyfer Gweithgareddau Cymunedol er mwyn cyrraedd y pris prynu. Mae’r cwmni cydweithredol yn dal i ddosbarthu’r cyfranddaliadau sy’n werth £250, a dylai unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb mewn dod yn gyfranddaliwr gysylltu â’r Trysorydd - Eric Davies ar 01239 831942 neu ymweld â’u gwefan.

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Manion

Ysbrydoliaeth i godwyr arian
Dyma'r safle ar gyfer syniadau cynhwysfawr, gwybodaeth a chysylltiadau i unrhyw yn y DU sy’n ymwneud â chodi arian at ‘achosion da’.

Uned y Cyfryngau'n lansio canllawiau Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus
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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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