WCVA Funding news December 2008 / Newyddion nawdd WCVA Rhagfyr 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

Grant funding 'safe in short term'
The economic downturn is unlikely to affect levels of grant funding for the next two or three years, senior charitable foundation figures have said. David Emerson, chief executive of the Association of Charitable Foundations, said most foundations laid out their spending strategies two to three years in advance and should therefore be able to meet any agreed commitments.

James Brooke-Turner, finance director at the Nuffield Foundation, said he did not know of any grant-makers planning to make short-term changes in their strategies, but admitted the long-term outlook was "more gloomy than rosy". He said: ‘The Nuffield Foundation can sustain spending for the next two years, but after that it will depend on how long the market downturn has lasted. It will be harder if things don't smooth over in a year or two. The question is whether foundations can sit out the recession.’
(Source: Third Sector)

Bupa Foundation
The Bupa Foundation, which funds medical research to prevent, relieve and cure sickness and ill health, has published the topic of its specialist theme for 2009. £750,000 will be available to research into The Social Determinants of Health. The money will be used to fund one or more projects up to three years that shed light on the specific way that economic or social conditions affect health and wellbeing. Applications are welcome from researchers and public and private organisations. Applications must be made online and by post. Full details will be published on the Foundation’s website or email bupafoundation@bupa.com. The closing date for applications is 28 February 2009.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 18 November 08)

Carnegie on the hunt for rural champions
TV personality Jimmy Doherty is joining forces with Rachel’s Organic founder Rachel Rowlands and the Carnegie UK Trust to recognise unsung rural champions across the country. Nominations for Rural Sparks are invited from anyone who considers themselves or someone they know to have achieved something remarkable within their rural community. The types of initiatives the assessment panel may consider include community-run renewable energy schemes; projects promoting local produce; or residents who set up their own Community Land Trust. Application forms are available from here or by contacting the rural team on ruralsparks@carnegieuk.org or 01383 721445. The deadline is Monday 29 December 2008.

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Education and Learning Programme
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation is one of the larger independent grantmaking foundations in the UK. They make grants to organisations which aim to maximise opportunities for individuals to experience a full quality of life, both now and in the future. In particular, they are concerned with children and young people, and others who are disadvantaged. The Foundation prefers to support work which others may find hard to fund, perhaps because it breaks new ground, is too risky or is unpopular.

The Foundation has recently issued new guidelines for the Education and Learning Programme, which has three specific themes: supplementary education, tackling school exclusion and truancy, and developing speaking and listening skills for 11-19 year olds. Through their Open Grants Scheme they support innovative ways of increasing people's learning. They fund the development, implementation and dissemination of new ideas to increase people’s education and learning and, to achieve these aims, their funding will benefit organisations, groups and individuals. Full details of the themes and funding priorities within the Education and Learning Programme – as well as those for the Arts and Social Justice – are available on the Paul Hamlyn Foundation website.

Prince’s Trust Cymru Business Programme
The Prince’s Trust in Wales has launched a new Business Programme to provide unemployed 18-30 year olds with low-cost loans, grants and other support to get their business ideas into action. It is hoped to support about 150 young people a year. Applicants can apply for: a low interest loan of up to £4,000 (or £5,000 for a partnership); a grant of up to £1,500 in some areas; a test marketing grant of up to £250, again in some areas only. Further details are available by calling 0800 842 842 or visit www.princes-trust.org.uk/business.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 6/11/08)

Call for applications to become a Right Here pilot site
Improving mental health and well-being for young people
Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Mental Health Foundation are inviting applications from groups of voluntary and statutory organisations across the UK, to work with them in developing new ways of protecting and promoting the mental health and well-being of 16 to 25 year olds. They expect to select up to four partnerships to work with from September 2009 – December 2013, with one focusing on improving support for black and minority ethnic young people. Each of the pilots will be awarded up to £800,000 from September 2009 - April 2013. They will also provide additional support to assist with planning and implementing the work, developing the partnerships, and documenting and sharing the learning. The deadline for applications is 18 December 2008. For more details or to apply to become a Right Here pilot site, in the first instance, please visit the comprehensive Right Here website. Alternatively, contact Tamasine Angell (info@right-here.org.uk; 0207 803 1181) with further queries.

UK-German Challenge Fund
The Fund supports schools, colleges or youth groups for language and non-language related activities that encourage young people to build links between the UK and Germany. The Fund supports large and small projects of a curricular or non-curricular nature across a wide range of themes, including: science and technology; business and enterprise; citizenship; energy and the environment; multimedia and ICT; culture and the arts; vocational skills. Applications must be made by teachers, youth leaders or project co-ordinators on behalf of the groups or institutions taking part. You need to apply at least four weeks before you plan to start your project. Details and application forms are available here or by e-mailing Alison Kliché, UK-German School and Youth Links Officer, via alison.kliche@ukgermanconnection.org. The next closing date is 31 January 2009.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 14 November 08)

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Lottery

Priorities for lottery funds
The Big Lottery Fund is urging organisations and individuals to engage in the debate on how its grant programmes between 2009 and 2015, expected to be over £2 billion, should be allocated. It has set up a Big Thinking web site at www.big-thinking.org.uk for the public consultation - closes 27th February 2009.

Big Lottery Fund 'should be exclusive to the sector'
Community and voluntary organisations should be the only recipients of Big Lottery Fund money, charity umbrella groups have claimed. In a consultation about future funding, the BLF is asking whether it should extend its current commitment to give 60 to 70 per cent of its money to the voluntary sector, which ends in 2012.

In a response to the consultation called Big Thinking four national umbrella bodies – NCVO, NICVA, SCVO and WCVA - have demanded a 100 per cent financial commitment to the sector.

Peter Wanless, chief executive of the Big Lottery Fund, said other institutions such as schools could also have a claim on the money. ‘The voluntary sector is hugely important to us,’ he said. ‘But we need to debate whether 100 per cent of our spending should go there. We've asked the question and we'll have to see what people say.’
(Source: Third Sector)

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Government

Local Mental Health Grant Scheme
The aim of the scheme is to support and enhance the voluntary sector contribution to the care of people experiencing mental health problems, and their families and carers, in Wales. The grant scheme’s overall objective will be to support the activities of voluntary organisations in the social care sector working at a local level to enable them to provide appropriate and accessible support to people with mental health problems and their families and carers. The scheme does this through its funding of the Development Service, Local Mental Health organisations – main scheme and the Small Grant Scheme.

WCVA has launched next year’s Mental Health Small Grant Scheme on 17 November 2008 with a closing date for applications of 16 January 2009.

If you need further information or assistance please contact WCVA’s Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329 or email help@wcva.org.uk

Multi-million pound regeneration fund planned for Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government has announced plans to create a multi-million pound urban development fund (UDF) - one of the first of its kind in Europe - under the European Commission’s JESSICA programme. The news was announced by the Deputy Minister for Regeneration, Leighton Andrews, at a landmark Regeneration Summit held in Swansea to enable a wide range of delegates learn more about the development and investment opportunities available throughout Wales and how they can get involved. The fund, which could be operating by 2010, would be jointly financed by the ERDF and a combination of public and private finance, and would invest in a range of regeneration projects across Wales, with the Assembly Government and its private sector partner sharing in the returns. Further information is available here.

National Institute for Social Care and Health Research funding schemes
WORD has now launched the following four calls for proposals under the National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (NISCHR):

Translational Health Research Platform Award (Closing date: 5pm 18 December 2008)
Health Fellowship Award (Closing date: 5pm 18 December 2008)
Health Studentship Award
Social Care Studentship Award

Details of the calls are available on the WORD website and application forms can be obtained by contacting the WORD office on 02920 823086 or by emailing: word@wales.gsi.gov.uk.

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Corporate

Barclays pledges ongoing commitment to investing in its communities
Barclays has made an open statement of its continued commitment to investing in its communities. At a time when many charities are facing cutbacks and a fall in donations, Barclays is bucking the trend. Mr Agius, speaking to The Times newspaper, said: ‘We are not enjoying this current economic climate any more than anybody else..., but, with a 300-year history, we know that it will turn up, and we will come through the other side. We believe it is absolutely right to sustain our programmes ...and that is what we are going to do.’
(Source: The Times).

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European

Engagement Gateway Regional Events
A series of events to launch a new European project that will invest in organisations working with economically inactive people will take place in January 2009. The Engagement Gateway is a project under the Convergence programme aimed at procuring and investing in organisations that are working with people outside employment and those hardest to reach. The project will focus on creating clear routes for progression for individuals to build their knowledge, skills and confidence through a structured, developmental approach to enable individuals to engage with mainstream employment activity. Many of these people will require substantial support and investment to get them to that stage.

The events are designed to inform small to medium sized organisations about the project, the activities it can support and how they can be involved in the process.

The dates and locations of all the events are as follows:

  • 12 January 2009 – Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran
  • 13 January 2009 – Halliwell Centre, Carmarthen
  • 19 January 2009 – Venue Cymru, Llandudno
  • 20 January 2009 – Aberystwyth Arts Centre

Attendance at all events will be free of charge. If you would like to attend any of the events please contact the team for information on bookings, email: gateway@wcva.org.uk or call 029 2043 1744. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

Guidance on third sector access to European funding
The Welsh European Funding Office has issued new guidance on how the third sector can benefit from European Funding and the process involved in applying. Download now.

Progress on 2007-2013 Structural Fund Programmes
The Welsh European Funding Office have stated, as at 17 October 2008, that a total of 41 projects have been approved across Wales, representing a total project investment of £775 million (European grant of £365 million). Some 47% (£370m) of Programmes' resources are being invested in business, 42% (£325m) in people and 8% (£62m) for community regeneration, the environment and transport. Further programme information is available from the WEFO website, in the attached tables:

And under approved project details:

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Awards

AFAL: Awards for Food Action Locally 2008-2009
Food Standards Agency Wales runs the annual Awards for Food Action Locally (AFAL) scheme to recognise individual or team contributions to local nutrition initiatives that have made a positive impact on the diet or eating habits of residents in the communities where they work. There are 3 nomination categories for 2008-09.

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Sustainable Funding Cymru

Is loan finance for you?
Loan finance may not be for everyone but, where conditions are right, it can bring real benefits to voluntary and community organisations. WCVA’s Sustainable Funding Cymru has developed a series of case studies of organisations that have used loan finance as part of a ‘mixed’ funding and finance package to drive organisational growth and work towards financial sustainability. Download the case studies now from the Sustainable Funding Cymru website.

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.

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Training and events

Shape your financial future and sign up today!
Learn more about the planning and funding options open to you and your organisation.

Sustainable Funding Cymru’s training programme provides practical tools and resources in an interactive way to help you build a financially sustainable future.

Help your organisation understand the importance and benefits of long-term planning and how to achieve a sustainable funding mix. Book your place now on the following courses:

Business and strategic planning

Preparing a sustainable fundraising strategy

Grants - fit for funding

To find out more visit www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk or contact the WCVA Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329 or help@wcva.org.uk.

This training is also being delivered across Wales by the local county voluntary councils (CVCs), for further details please visit www.coursesforcommunities.org.uk.

As Sustainable Funding Cymru is being supported by the Big Lottery Fund, this training is only available to voluntary and community organisations operating in Wales and is offered at a subsidised rate of no more than £20 per person.

Do you provide funding advice?
Pass on the funding bug to others! Sustainable Funding Cymru is running a series of one day workshops on sustainable funding for funding advisors and development officers:

The Finding the right funding mix workshops will enable you to help others explore and extend their funding and finance options. They will provide tools and techniques to assist you in your development work.

Topics covered will include:

  • What is sustainable funding and what it means in today’s funding climate
  • Introducing new and alternative sources of income and finance to others
  • The skills and approaches required for a sustainable future

To find out more visit www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk or contact the WCVA Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329 or help@wcva.org.uk.

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.

Engagement Gateway Regional Events
A series of events to launch a new European project that will invest in organisations working with economically inactive people will take place in January 2009. The Engagement Gateway is a project under the Convergence programme aimed at procuring and investing in organisations that are working with people outside employment and those hardest to reach. The project will focus on creating clear routes for progression for individuals to build their knowledge, skills and confidence through a structured, developmental approach to enable individuals to engage with mainstream employment activity. Many of these people will require substantial support and investment to get them to that stage.

The events are designed to inform small to medium sized organisations about the project, the activities it can support and how they can be involved in the process.

The dates and locations of all the events are as follows:

  • 12 January 2009 – Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran
  • 13 January 2009 – Halliwell Centre, Carmarthen
  • 19 January 2009 – Venue Cymru, Llandudno
  • 20 January 2009 – Aberystwyth Arts Centre

Attendance at all events will be free of charge. If you would like to attend any of the events please contact the team for information on bookings, email: gateway@wcva.org.uk or call 029 2043 1744. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

First online fundraising training
A new e-learning website from the Institute of Fundraising offers the first online general fundraising training from the professional body for fundraising. Fundraising Learning Online (‘FLO’) is a comprehensive resource which allows fundraisers to learn techniques and skills from other fundraisers conveniently, in their own time and at their own pace.

Course content is easy to follow, with users able to set up a personal profile which helps them to track their progress, allowing the review of responses to questions and scores achieved. There is also the option to contact other fundraisers, and share experiences, through a discussion forum.

The first course - ‘All About Fundraising’ - is designed as an introduction for everyone, from new fundraising staff and volunteers, through to chief executives and trustees who make strategic decisions about fundraising. Ten further technique-specific courses are planned additions to the site; all courses are to be based on the Fundraising National Occupational Standards.

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Planning

KnowHow NonProfit
Build your expertise and share your experience on KnowHow Nonprofit. This new website enables an online community of individuals and organisations to share knowledge, expertise and inspire best practice within the VCS. It's not being launched till Spring 2009 but already has some really useful sections on strategy containing ‘how to’ guides for each different stage of the strategy development process, as well as articles and links about a range of current strategic challenges. Take a look at the site and share your expertise.
(Source: NCVO)

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Giving and public fundraising

Virgin launches fundraising rival to Justgiving
Virgin Money is to launch an online donation service to rival Justgiving, which it claims will raise more money for charities. Virgin Money, the finance arm of the Virgin Group and the sponsor of the London Marathon from 2010, is expected to launch the new service, Virgin Money Giving, in April 2009.

Mentoring on Gift Aid
The Institute of Fundraising has set up an online Gift Aid Mentoring Forum for small organisations looking to maximise their Gift Aid income and share best practice, with experts available to answer questions. Visit website www.giftaidhelp.org.

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Loan finance

Is loan finance for you?
Loan finance may not be for everyone but, where conditions are right, it can bring real benefits to voluntary and community organisations. WCVA’s Sustainable Funding Cymru has developed a series of case studies of organisations that have used loan finance as part of a ‘mixed’ funding and finance package to drive organisational growth and work towards financial sustainability. Download the case studies now from the Sustainable Funding Cymru website.

Communities Investment Fund
The Communities Investment Fund was fully allocated at the last Investment Panel meeting on 10 September. CIF is a £3.4m fund providing innovative funding packages to community enterprises active in Communities First, Objective One areas, by offering loans up to £250,000 and development grants up to around £20,000. The main aim of CIF has been to encourage an enterprise culture within the third sector, investing into organisations seeking to develop sustainable trading activities and reduce their reliance on grants. Since its launch in July 2006, the Fund has committed £2.89m in loans and £429K in grants to 45 Communities First groups. The grants have helped organisations become "loan ready", developed project proposals at the feasibility stage and improved capacity to deal with loan investment.

Loan investments are made on flexible terms – for instance, extended interest and capital repayment free periods – allowing time to develop trading. The Fund is a Communities First Support Network project managed in partnership by the Development Trusts Association Wales, Wales Cooperative Centre and Wales Council for Voluntary Action, which is the operational partner.

CIF Development Manager, Mark White says "the CIF team are very pleased with what has been achieved. We feel we are making a significant contribution to changing the way community groups approach their future funding and CIF has made some major investments in Communities First areas." The CIF team are currently working on funding proposals to expand their investment activities across Wales beyond 2009, but Communities First areas are still expected to form a major part of the Fund’s investment strategy in the future. For more information, please contact mwhite@wcva.org.uk or geoffjones@wcva.org.uk.

Code of Governance for Credit Unions
Credit union umbrella ABCUL has published 'Code of Governance for Credit Unions', with 45 standards of good governance against which credit unions can measure their success and compliance. Developed in partnership with credit unions and other stakeholders, it is available at www.credituniongovernance.coop/page/index.cfm.
(Source: Volresource)

Cylch Capacity Building Investment Fund
The Fund aims to provide strategic support for Welsh community recycling enterprises that need help to grow their business operations. There is a total budget of £3 million available to distribute among Cylch members. £2 million will be allocated as competitive business loans and a further £1 million as grants for business development. Waste minimisation, re-use, recycling, composting and re-processing social enterprises may apply for support to aid sustainable development. Applications may be made by Expression of Interest at any time. For further information email finance@cylch.org.uk.

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Trading

Scottish social enterprise Christmas trade fair
The Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition (SSEC) has launched a webpage to help discerning Christmas shoppers buy their gifts from companies which put their profits back into community or charitable services. Twelve different social enterprises are showcased on the page and visitors can shop online for a Christmas tree or create their own gift hampers from a range of quality products. Visit the webpage www.s2stradefair.com.

Investing in social enterprises
The Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund launched on 12 November 2008 has £4.25 million available to provide equity-like loans of up to one million pounds to social enterprises. These are aimed at mid-range organisations that can demonstrate "high social impact" and have viable plans to expand. Find out more here.

Social Enterprise Mapping - Update
In the summer of 2008 The Welsh Assembly Government commissioned work to map the Social Enterprise Sector across Wales. The aim of the research is to provide a deeper and more detailed understanding of the size, scope, nature, health and role of social enterprise in Wales in order to measure the impact of the Social Enterprise Strategy for Wales and to inform policy development.

In-depth interviews have been held with key stakeholders and telephone surveys are now underway and being undertaken by market research company The Research Unit who are working with Sector Services and Geo-Economics on this project. Social Enterprises are encouraged to take part in the survey if contacted in order to help develop a detailed understanding of Social Enterprise in Wales. The findings of the research will be available early in 2009.

If you have any queries about this research please contact Siân Jones, Research and Information Unit for SJLG, Welsh Assembly Government on telephone 01685 729126 or e-mail sian.jones5@wales.gsi.gov.uk.

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Procurement and public service delivery

Hard times 'a chance to demonstrate best value'
Charities must ensure they can demonstrate that they provide value for money on government contracts as economic conditions get more difficult, according to sector policy experts. Paul Moore, strategic director for the north of England at Action for Children, said he was worried that a culture of lowest price rather than best value would take hold in local and central government, and that charity programmes could be cut back as a result.

‘One of our main concerns is that when you get cutbacks in government spending, it tends first to affect preventive programmes,’ he said. ‘The people normally affected when programmes are cut are the hardest-to-reach, who cost the country the most money in the long run. We need to show that it makes no sense to do that. At Action for Children, we have worked hard on sophisticated models that show our cost benefit, and we're able to quantify the difference that we make.’

Anne Blackmore, head of policy at NCVO, said the Government's plan to spend its way out of recession should help charities. ‘This is a time the sector can really show its mettle,’ she said. ‘We can use this opportunity to demonstrate that the sector provides better value than anyone else.’
(Source: Third Sector)

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Asset based development

First Community Asset grant confirmed
The £30 million Community Assets programme funded by the Office of the Third Sector and delivered by the Big Lottery Fund in England, has confirmed the first grant to be £337,000 funding for the Pelton Fell Community Resource Centre in Chester-le-Street. Under the scheme, the centre will be transferred into the hands of the community who will actually use it. The Community Assets programme is designed to enable third sector organisations to have greater control over the assets they use, such as community buildings. In April 2008, 38 projects across England were shortlisted to receive grants and were invited to develop detailed plans for the project for a non-competitive assessment.

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Oddballs

Easing tensions between trustees
Charity Trustee Networks has developed a practical resource to help trustees work well together, and to introduce, develop and use codes of conduct appropriate for their organisations. Download 'Codes of Conduct for Trustees'.
(Source: Volresource)

Simplifying VAT and Fundraising
In association with Professional Fundraising Magazine, Saffery Champness' charity VAT team are publishing monthly factsheets on various fundraising activities. Please click here to access the VAT factsheets via the Professional Fundraising website.

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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 £30 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

Cyllid grantiau ‘yn ddiogel yn y tymor byr’
Mae’r dirywiad economaidd yn annhebygol o effeithio ar lefelau cyllid grant dros y ddwy neu dair blynedd nesaf, yn ôl ffigyrau blaenllaw mewn sefydliadau elusennol. Dywedodd David Emerson, prif weithredwr Cymdeithas y Sefydliadau Elusennol, fod y rhan fwyaf o sefydliadau’n pennu eu strategaethau gwariant ddwy neu dair blynedd ymlaen llaw ac y dylent felly allu cwrdd ag unrhyw ymrwymiadau sydd wedi’u cytuno.

Dywedodd James Brooke-Turner, cyfarwyddwr cyllid Sefydliad Nuffield, nad oedd yn gwybod am unrhyw roddwyr grantiau a oedd yn bwriadu gwneud newidiadau tymor byr yn eu strategaethau, ond cyfaddefodd fod y rhagolygon tymor hir "yn dywyll yn hytrach na gobeithiol". Meddai: ‘Gall Sefydliad Nuffield barhau â’i wariant dros y ddwy flynedd nesaf, ond ar ôl hynny bydd yn dibynnu ar ba mor hir y mae’r dirywiad yn y farchnad wedi para. Bydd yn fwy anodd os na fydd pethau’n tawelu ymhen blwyddyn neu ddwy. Y cwestiwn yw a fydd sefydliadau’n gallu dal eu tir tan ddiwedd y dirwasgiad.’
(Ffynhonnell: Third Sector)

Sefydliad Bupa
Mae Sefydliad Bupa, sy’n ariannu ymchwil feddygol i atal, lleddfu a gwella salwch ac afiechyd, wedi cyhoeddi pwnc ei thema arbenigol ar gyfer 2009. Bydd £750,000 ar gael ar gyfer gwaith ymchwil i Benderfynyddion Cymdeithasol Iechyd. Bydd yr arian yn cael ei ddefnyddio i ariannu un neu fwy o brosiectau am hyd at dair blynedd sy’n gwella’n gwybodaeth am y modd y mae amodau economaidd a chymdeithasol yn effeithio ar iechyd a lles. Croesewir ceisiadau gan ymchwilwyr a sefydliadau cyhoeddus a phreifat. Rhaid gwneud ceisiadau ar-lein a thrwy’r post. Bydd manylion llawn yn cael eu cyhoeddi ar wefan y Sefydliad neu e-bostiwch bupafoundation@bupa.com. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw 28 Chwefror 2009.
(Ffynhonnell: fundinginformation.org, 18 Tachwedd 08)

Carnegie yn chwilio am hyrwyddwyr cefn gwlad
Mae’r ffermwr enwog o fyd y teledu, Jimmy Doherty yn ymuno â sylfaenydd Rachel’s Organic, Rachel Rowlands a Carnegie UK Trust i gydnabod hyrwyddwyr cefn gwlad o bob cwr o’r wlad nad ydynt wedi cael sylw haeddiannol. Gwahoddir enwebiadau ar gyfer Rural Sparks gan unrhyw un sy’n teimlo eu bod hwy neu rywun maent yn ei adnabod wedi cyflawni rhywbeth gwerth chweil yn eu cymuned wledig. Mae’r mathau o gynlluniau y gallai’r panel asesu eu hystyried yn cynnwys cynlluniau ynni adnewyddadwy sy’n cael eu rhedeg gan y gymuned; prosiectau sy’n hyrwyddo cynnyrch lleol; neu drigolion sy’n sefydlu eu Hymddiriedolaethau Tir Cymunedol eu hunain. Mae ffurflenni cais ar gael yma neu trwy gysylltu â’r tîm cefn gwlad yn ruralsparks@carnegieuk.org neu ffonio 01383 721445. Y dyddiad cau yw dydd Llun 29 Rhagfyr 2008.

Sefydliad Paul Hamlyn – Rhaglen Addysg a Dysgu
Sefydliad Paul Hamlyn yw un o’r prif sefydliadau annibynnol sy’n dyrannu grantiau yn y DU. Maent yn rhoi grantiau i fudiadau sy’n gweithio i wneud y gorau o gyfleoedd i unigolion brofi ansawdd bywyd llawn, yn awr ac yn y dyfodol. Maent yn ymwneud yn fwyaf arbennig â phlant a phobl ifanc, ac eraill sy’n profi anfantais. Mae’n well gan y Sefydliad gefnogi gwaith y mae eraill yn ei chael yn anodd ei ariannu, efallai am ei fod yn torri tir newydd, neu’n ormod o risg, neu ei fod yn amhoblogaidd.

Cyhoeddodd y Sefydliad ganllawiau newydd yn ddiweddar ar gyfer y Rhaglen Addysg a Dysgu, sy’n seiliedig ar dair thema benodol: addysg atodol, mynd i’r afael â gwaharddiadau o’r ysgol a thriwantiaeth, a datblygu sgiliau siarad a gwrando ar gyfer pobl ifanc 11-19 oed. Trwy gyfrwng eu Cynllun Grantiau Agored maent yn cefnogi dulliau arloesol o gynyddu dysgu pobl. Maent yn ariannu gwaith i ddatblygu, gweithredu a lledaenu syniadau newydd i gynyddu addysg a dysgu pobl ac, i gyflawni’r nodau hyn, bydd eu harian yn cael ei ddefnyddio er budd mudiadau, grwpiau ac unigolion. Am fanylion llawn am themâu a blaenoriaethau ariannu’r Rhaglen Addysg a Dysgu – yn ogystal â’r rhai ar gyfer y Celfyddydau a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol – ewch i wefan Sefydliad Paul Hamlyn.

Rhaglen Fusnes Ymddiriedolaeth Tywysog Cymru
Mae Ymddiriedolaeth y Tywysog yng Nghymru wedi lansio Rhaglen Fusnes Newydd i roi benthyciadau cost isel, grantiau a chymorth arall i alluogi pobl ifanc ddi-waith 18-30 oed i roi ei syniadau busnes ar waith. Y gobaith yw gallu cynorthwyo tua 150 o bobl ifanc y flwyddyn. Gall ymgeiswyr wneud cais am: benthyciad llog isel hyd at £4,000 (neu £5,000 ar gyfer partneriaeth); grant gwerth hyd at £1,500 mewn rhai ardaloedd; grant prawf marchnata gwerth hyd at £250, eto, mewn rhai ardaloedd yn unig. Mae rhagor o fanylion ar gael trwy ffonio 0800 842 842 neu ewch i www.princes-trust.org.uk/business.
(Ffynhonnell: fundinginformation.org, 6 Tachwedd 08)

Galwad am geisiadau i fod yn safle peilot ar gyfer Right Here
Gwella iechyd meddwl a lles pobl ifanc
Mae Sefydliad Paul Hamlyn a’r Sefydliad Iechyd Meddwl yn gwahodd ceisiadau gan grwpiau o fudiadau gwirfoddol a statudol o bob cwr o’r DU i weithio gyda hwy i ddatblygu ffyrdd newydd o amddiffyn a hybu iechyd meddwl a lles pobl ifanc 16 i 25 oed. Maent yn gobeithio dewis hyd at bedair partneriaeth i weithio gyda hwy rhwng Medi 2009 a Rhagfyr 2013, gydag un yn canolbwyntio ar wella cymorth i bobl ifanc du a lleiafrifoedd ethnig. Bydd pob un o’r cynlluniau peilot yn derbyn hyd at £800,000 ar gyfer y gwaith rhwng Medi 2009 ac Ebrill 2013. Byddant hefyd yn darparu cefnogaeth ychwanegol ar gyfer cynllunio a chyflawni’r gwaith, datblygu partneriaethau, a dogfennu a rhannu’r hyn a ddysgwyd. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw 18 Rhagfyr 2008. Am ragor o fanylion neu i wneud cais i fod yn safle peilot Right Here, ewch i wefan gynhwysfawr Right Here cyn gwneud dim, neu cysylltwch â Tamasine Angell (info@right-here.org.uk; 0207 803 1181) gydag unrhyw ymholiadau pellach.

Cronfa Her y DU – yr Almaen
Mae’r Gronfa’n cynorthwyo ysgolion, colegau neu grwpiau ieuenctid i ymgymryd â gweithgareddau sy’n gysylltiedig ag ieithoedd neu weithgareddau eraill sy’n annog pobl ifanc i greu cysylltiadau rhwng y DU a’r Almaen. Mae’r gronfa’n cefnogi prosiectau bach a mawr sy’n gwricwlaidd a di-gwricwlaidd eu natur a hynny mewn amrywiaeth eang o themâu, gan gynnwys: gwyddoniaeth a thechnoleg; busnes a menter; dinasyddiaeth; ynni a’r amgylchedd; amlgyfrwng a TGCh; diwylliant a’r celfyddydau; sgiliau galwedigaethol. Rhaid i geisiadau gael eu cyflwyno gan athrawon, arweinwyr ieuenctid neu gydlynwyr prosiect ar ran y grwpiau neu sefydliadau sy’n cymryd rhan. Bydd angen i chi wneud cais o leiaf bedair wythnos cyn eich bod yn gobeithio cychwyn ar eich prosiect. Mae manylion pellach a ffurflenni cais ar gael trwy mynd i www.ukgermanconnection.org/microsites/?location_id=216 neu trwy e-bostio Alison Kliché, UK-German School and Youth Links Officer, yn alison.kliche@ukgermanconnection.org. Y dyddiad cau nesaf yw 31 Ionawr 2009.
(Ffynhonnell: fundinginformation.org, 14 Tachwedd 08)

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Y Loteri

Blaenoriaethau ar gyfer cronfeydd loteri
Mae’r Gronfa Loteri Fawr yn annog mudiadau ac unigolion i gymryd rhan yn y ddadl ar y modd y dylid dyrannu ei rhaglenni grant, y disgwylir iddynt ddod i fwy na £2 biliwn, rhwng 2009 a 2015. Mae gwefan Y Farn Fawr, sef www.big-thinking.org.uk, wedi cael ei sefydlu ar gyfer yr ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus sydd yn dod i ben ar 27 Chwefror 2009.

Y Gronfa Loteri Fawr – ‘dylai fod ar gyfer y sector yn unig’
Dim ond mudiadau cymunedol a gwirfoddol a ddylai dderbyn arian y Gronfa Loteri Fawr, yn ôl grwpiau ymbarél i elusennau. Mewn ymgynghoriad ar ariannu yn y dyfodol, mae’r Gronfa Loteri Fawr yn gofyn a ddylai ymestyn ei hymrwymiad presennol, a ddaw i ben yn 2012, i roi rhwng 60 a 70 y cant o’i harian i’r sector gwirfoddol.

Mewn ymateb i’r ymgynghoriad o’r enw Y Farn Fawr mae pedwar mudiad ymbarél cenedlaethol – NCVO, NICVA, SCVO a WCVA – wedi galw am ymrwymiad ariannol o 100 y cant i’r sector.

Dywedodd Peter Wanless, prif weithredwr y Gronfa Loteri Fawr, fod sefydliadau eraill fel ysgolion a allai fod â hawl i gael yr arian hefyd. ‘Mae’r sector gwirfoddol yn bwysig dros ben i ni,’ meddai. ‘Ond mae arnom angen dadl ynghylch a ddylai 100 y cant o’n gwariant fynd ato. Rydym wedi gofyn y cwestiwn a bydd yn rhaid inni weld beth fydd pobl yn ei ddweud.’
(Ffynhonnell: Third Sector)

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Y Llywodraeth

Cynllun Grantiau Iechyd Meddwl Lleol
Pwrpas y cynllun y’w cefnogi a gwella cyfraniad y sector gwirfoddol i ofal y bobl sydd â phroblemau iechyd meddwl, a’u teuluoedd a’u cynhalwyr, yng Nghymru. Amcan cyffredinol y cynllun grant fydd cefnogi gweithgareddau mudiadau gwirfoddol yn y sector gofal cymdeithasol sy’n gweithio ar lefel leol er mwyn eu galluogi i ddarparu cefnogaeth briodol a hygyrch i bobl sydd â phroblemau iechyd meddwl a’u teuluoedd a’u gofalwyr. Mae’r cynllun yn gwneud hyn trwy ei waith yn ariannu’r Gwasanaeth Datblygu, Mudiadau Iechyd Meddwl Lleol a’r Cynllun Grantiau Bach.

Mae WCVA wedi lansio Cynllun Grant Iechyd Meddwl Lleol ar 17 Tachwedd 2008 gyda dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau o 16 Ionawr 2009.

Os oes angen gwybodaeth pellach neu ffurflen gais arnoch cysylltwch gyda Lein Gymorth WCVA ar 0800 2888 329 neu ebostiwch help@wcva.org.uk.

Cronfa Adfywio Gwerth Miliynau O Bunnoedd Ar Gyfer Cymru
Mae Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru wedi cyhoeddi cynlluniau i greu cronfa datblygu trefol gwerth miliynau o bunnoedd - un o'r cyntaf o'I math yn Ewrop - o dan raglen JESSICA y Comisiwn Ewropeaidd. Cyhoeddwyd y newyddion gan Leighton Andrews, y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Adfywio, mewn Uwchgynhadledd Adfywio bwysig a gynhaliwyd yn Abertawe er mwyn i amrywiaeth eang o gynrychiolwyr ddysgu mwy am y cyfleoedd datblygu a buddsoddi sydd ar gael ar hyd a lled Cymru a sut y gallant hwy fod yn rhan o hyn. Byddai'r gronfa, a fyddai'n gweithredu erbyn 2010, yn cael ei ariannu ar y cyd gan Gronfa Ddatblygu Ranbarthol Ewrop a chyfuniad o gyllid cyhoeddus a phreifat, a byddai'n buddsoddi mewn amrywiaeth o brosiectau ledled Cymru, gyda Llywodraeth y Cynulliad a'i bartneriaid yn y sector preifat yn rhannu’r enillion. Mae gwybodaeth bellach ar gael trwy ymweld â www.wefo.wales.gov.uk/default.asp?action=newsdetail&ID=2489.

Cynlluniau Grantiau Ymchwil y Sefydliad Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Ymchwil Gofal Cymdeithasol ac Iechyd
Mae WORD yn awr wedi lansio’r pedwar gwahoddiad canlynol am geisiadau o dan y Sefydliad Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Ymchwil Gofal Cymdeithasol ac Iechyd (NISCHR):

Grant Llwyfan Ymchwil Iechyd trosiadol (Dyddiad cau: 5pm 18 Rhagfyr 2008)
Grant Cymrodoriaeth Iechyd (Dyddiad cau: 5pm 18 Rhagfyr 2008)
Grant Ysgoloriaeth Ymchwil - Iechyd
Grant Ysgoloriaeth Ymchwil - Gofal Cymdeithasol

Mae manylion ar gael ar wefan WORD ac mae ffurflenni cais ar gael trwy gysylltu â swyddfa WORD ar 02920 823086 neu e-bostio: word@wales.gsi.gov.uk.

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Corfforaethol

Barclays yn addunedu i roi ymrwymiad parhaus i fuddsoddi yn ei gymunedau
Mae Barclays wedi gwneud datganiad cyhoeddus am ei ymrwymiad parhaus i fuddsoddi yn ei gymunedau. Ar adeg pan yw llawer o elusennau’n wynebu toriadau a chwymp mewn rhoddion, mae Barclays yn mynd yn groes i’r duedd. Meddai Mr Agius, wrth siarad â phapur newydd The Times: ‘Nid ydym yn mwynhau’r hinsawdd economaidd bresennol fwy na neb arall..., ond, gan fod gennym 300 mlynedd o hanes, rydym yn gwybod y bydd pethau’n troi er gwell, ac y byddwn yn dod drwyddi. Rydym yn credu ei bod yn gwbl briodol parhau â’n rhaglenni ...a dyna y byddwn yn ei wneud.’
(Ffynhonnell: The Times).

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Ewropeaidd

Porth Ymgysylltu Digwyddiadau Rhanbarthol
Bydd cyfres o ddigwyddiadau yn cael eu rhoi ar waith ym mis Ionawr 2009 i lansio prosiect Ewropeaidd newydd a fydd yn buddsoddi mewn mudiadau sy’n gweithio gyda phobl economaidd anweithredol. Mae’r Porth Ymgysylltu yn brosiect o dan y rhaglen Cydgyfeirio sydd wedi’i anelu at gaffael a buddsoddi mewn mudiadau sy’n gweithio gyda phobl nad ydynt mewn cyflogaeth a’r bobl hynny sydd fwyaf anodd eu cyrraedd. Bydd y prosiect yn canolbwyntio ar greu llwybrau clir i symud ymlaen fel y gall unigolion ddatblygu eu gwybodaeth, eu sgiliau a’u hyder drwy ddull strwythuredig ac adeiladol er mwyn galluogi unigolion i ymgymryd â gweithgarwch cyflogaeth prif ffrwd. Bydd angen cefnogaeth a buddsoddiad sylweddol ar lawer o’r bobl hyn er mwyn cyrraedd y cam hwnnw.

Bwriad y digwyddiadau yw rhoi gwybod i fudiadau bach a chanolig am y prosiect, y gweithgareddau y gall eu cefnogi a sut y gallant gymryd rhan yn y broses.

Dyma ddyddiadau a lleoliadau’r digwyddiadau:

  • 12 Ionawr 2009 - Gwesty Parkway, Cwmbrân
  • 13 Ionawr 2009 - Canolfan Halliwell, Caerfyrddin
  • 19 Ionawr 2009 - Venue Cymru, Llandudno
  • 20 Ionawr 2009 - Canolfan y Celfyddydau, Aberystwyth

Ni chodir tâl am ddod i’r digwyddiadau. Os hoffech chi ddod i unrhyw un o’r digwyddiadau, cysylltwch â’r tîm i gael gwybodaeth am archebu, anfonwch e-bost at gateway@wcva.org.uk neu ffoniwch 029 2043 1744. Mae llefydd yn brin ac fe’u rhennir ar sail y cyntaf i’r felin.

Cyfarwyddyd i'r trydydd sector ynghylch cael Cyllid Ewropeaidd
Mae Swyddfa Cyllid Ewropeaidd Cymru wedi cyhoeddi cyfarwyddyd newydd ynghylch sut y gall y trydydd sector elwa ar Gyllid Ewropeaidd, ac ynghylch y broses cyflwyno cais. Lawrlwythwch nawr.

Y Diweddaraf Am Raglenni Cronfeydd Strwythurol 2007-2013
Y sefyllfa ar 17 Hydref 2008, yn ôl Swyddfa Cyllid Ewropeaidd Cymru, oedd bod cyfanswm o 41 prosiect wedi cael eu cymeradwyo ar draws Cymru, gan wneud cyfanswm y buddsoddiad mewn prosiectau yn £775 miliwn (grant Ewropeaidd o £365 miliwn). Roedd rhyw 47% (£370m) o adnoddau’r Rhaglenni'n cael ei fuddsoddi mewn busnesau, 42% (£325m) mewn pobl ac 8% (£62m) ar gyfer adfywio cymunedol, yr amgylchedd a thrafnidiaeth. Gellir cael rhagor o wybodaeth am y rhaglenni ar wefan SCEC, yn y tablau amgaeedig:

Ac o dan fanylion prosiectau a gymeradwywyd:

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Gwobrau a Dyfarniadau

AFAL: Gwobrau ar gyfer Gweithredu’n Lleol er Budd Bwyd 2008-2009
Mae Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd Cymru yn rhedeg cynllun Gwobrau Blynyddol ar gyfer Gweithredu’n Lleol er Budd Bwyd (AFAL) i gydnabod cyfraniadau unigolion neu dimau at gynlluniau maeth lleol sydd wedi cael effaith bositif ar ddiet neu arferion bwyta trigolion y cymunedau lle maent yn byw. Ceir 3 chategori o enwebiadau ar gyfer 2008-09.

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Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru

A yw cyllid benthyciadau yn addas i chi?
Efallai nad yw cyllid benthyciadau yn addas i bawb, ond, os yw’r amodau’n iawn, gall ddod â manteision gwirioneddol i fudiadau gwirfoddol a chymunedol. Mae Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru y WCVA wedi datblygu cyfres o astudiaethau achos o fudiadau sydd wedi defnyddio cyllid benthyciadau fel rhan o becyn cyllid ac ariannu ‘cymysg’ i hybu twf y mudiad ac i ymdrechu i ddod yn ariannol gynaliadwy. Lawrlwythwch yr astudiaethau achos yn awr o wefan Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru.

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.

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Hyfforddiant a digwyddiadau

Cynlluniwch eich dyfodol ariannol ac ymunwch heddiw!
Dewch i ddysgu mwy am y dewisiadau sydd gennych chi a’ch sefydliad o ran arian a chynllunio.

Mae rhaglen hyfforddiant Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yn rhoi pecynnau ac adnoddau ymarferol mewn dull rhyngweithiol i’ch helpu i greu dyfodol sy’n gynaliadwy yn ariannol.

Fe allwch helpu’ch sefydliad i ddeall pwysigrwydd a manteision cynllunio at y tymor hir, yn ogystal â chanfod sut i gael cyfuniad o ffynonellau cyllid sy’n gynaliadwy. Trefnwch le yn awr ar y cyrsiau hyn:

Cynllunio strategol a busnes

Paratoi strategaeth codi arian gynaliadwy

Grantiau – addas ar gyfer nawdd

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, ewch i www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk neu cysylltwch â desg gymorth y WCVA ar 0800 2888 329 neu help@wcva.org.uk.

Mae’r hyfforddiant hwn hefyd yn cael ei ddarparu gan y cynghorau gwirfoddol sirol lleol drwy Gymru - i gael rhagor o wybodaeth ewch i www.coursesforcommunities.org.uk.

Gan fod Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yn cael cymorth gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr, dim ond sefydliadau gwirfoddol a chymunedol sy’n gweithio yng Nghymru sy’n gallu manteisio ar yr hyfforddiant hwn, ac mae cymorthdaliadau ar gael sy’n golygu na fydd y gost yn fwy na £20 y person.

Ydych chi’n rhoi cyngor ar gyllid?
Rhowch y gair ar led am gyllid! Mae Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yn rhedeg cyfres o weithdai undydd ar gyllid cynaliadwy ar gyfer cynghorwyr cyllid a swyddogion datblygu:

Bydd y gweithdai Dod o hyd i’r cymysgedd cyllid cywir yn eich galluogi i helpu eraill i ymchwilio i’r dewisiadau sydd ganddynt o ran cyllid ac ariannu, a’u hymestyn. Byddant yn darparu offer a thechnegau i’ch helpu yn eich gwaith datblygu.

Ymhlith y pynciau dan sylw fydd:

  • Beth yw cyllid cynaliadwy a beth mae’n ei olygu yn yr hinsawdd ariannu bresennol
  • Cyflwyno ffynonellau cyllid ac incwm newydd a gwahanol i eraill
  • Y sgiliau a’r dulliau gweithredu sy’n angenrheidiol ar gyfer dyfodol cynaliadwy

I gael gwybod mwy, ewch i www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk neu cysylltwch â Desg Gymorth y WCVA ar 0800 2888 329 neu help@wcva.org.uk.

Mae Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yn un o brosiectau’r WCVA sy’n cael cymorth gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr. Cynigir yr hyfforddiant hwn am bris is o £10 yr un ar sail cymhorthdal.

Porth Ymgysylltu Digwyddiadau Rhanbarthol
Bydd cyfres o ddigwyddiadau yn cael eu rhoi ar waith ym mis Ionawr 2009 i lansio prosiect Ewropeaidd newydd a fydd yn buddsoddi mewn mudiadau sy’n gweithio gyda phobl economaidd anweithredol. Mae’r Porth Ymgysylltu yn brosiect o dan y rhaglen Cydgyfeirio sydd wedi’i anelu at gaffael a buddsoddi mewn mudiadau sy’n gweithio gyda phobl nad ydynt mewn cyflogaeth a’r bobl hynny sydd fwyaf anodd eu cyrraedd. Bydd y prosiect yn canolbwyntio ar greu llwybrau clir i symud ymlaen fel y gall unigolion ddatblygu eu gwybodaeth, eu sgiliau a’u hyder drwy ddull strwythuredig ac adeiladol er mwyn galluogi unigolion i ymgymryd â gweithgarwch cyflogaeth prif ffrwd. Bydd angen cefnogaeth a buddsoddiad sylweddol ar lawer o’r bobl hyn er mwyn cyrraedd y cam hwnnw.

Bwriad y digwyddiadau yw rhoi gwybod i fudiadau bach a chanolig am y prosiect, y gweithgareddau y gall eu cefnogi a sut y gallant gymryd rhan yn y broses.

Dyma ddyddiadau a lleoliadau’r digwyddiadau:

  • 12 Ionawr 2009 - Gwesty Parkway, Cwmbrân
  • 13 Ionawr 2009 - Canolfan Halliwell, Caerfyrddin
  • 19 Ionawr 2009 - Venue Cymru, Llandudno
  • 20 Ionawr 2009 - Canolfan y Celfyddydau, Aberystwyth

Ni chodir tâl am ddod i’r digwyddiadau. Os hoffech chi ddod i unrhyw un o’r digwyddiadau, cysylltwch â’r tîm i gael gwybodaeth am archebu, anfonwch e-bost at gateway@wcva.org.uk neu ffoniwch 029 2043 1744. Mae llefydd yn brin ac fe’u rhennir ar sail y cyntaf i’r felin.

Yr hyfforddiant ar-lein cyntaf ar godi arian
Mae gwefan e-ddysgu newydd y Sefydliad Codi Arian yn cynnig yr hyfforddiant ar-lein cyffredinol cyntaf ar godi arian gan y corff proffesiynol ar gyfer codi arian. Mae Fundraising Learning Online (‘FLO’) yn adnodd cynhwysfawr sy’n caniatáu i godwyr arian ddysgu technegau a sgiliau gan godwyr arian eraill mewn modd cyfleus, yn eu hamser eu hunain ac wrth eu pwysau.

Mae’n hawdd dilyn cynnwys y cwrs, ac mae defnyddwyr yn gallu sefydlu proffil personol sy’n eu helpu i ddilyn eu datblygiad, fel y gellir adolygu atebion i gwestiynau a’r sgorau a gafwyd. Mae dewis ar gael hefyd i gysylltu â chodwyr arian eraill, a rhannu profiadau, drwy fforwm trafod.

Mae’r cwrs cyntaf – ‘All About Fundraising’ – yn cael ei gynnig fel cyflwyniad i bawb, o staff codi arian newydd a gwirfoddolwyr hyd at brif weithredwyr ac ymddiriedolwyr sy’n gwneud penderfyniadau strategol am godi arian. Bwriedir ychwanegu deg cwrs pellach ar dechnegau penodol at y wefan; mae’r holl gyrsiau wedi’u seilio ar y Safonau Galwedigaethol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Codi Arian.

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Cynllunio

KnowHow NonProfit
Gallwch feithrin eich arbenigedd a rhannu’ch profiad ar y wefan KnowHow NonProfit. Mae’r wefan newydd hon yn galluogi cymuned ar-lein o unigolion a mudiadau i rannu gwybodaeth ac arbenigedd a hybu’r arferion gorau yn y Sector Gwirfoddol a Chymunedol. Ni fydd yn cael ei lansio tan wanwyn 2009 ond mae eisoes yn cynnwys adrannau defnyddiol iawn ar strategaeth, gyda chanllawiau ar gyfer pob cam yn y broses datblygu strategaeth, yn ogystal ag erthyglau a dolennau gwe am rai o’r heriau strategol presennol. Ewch i weld y wefan a rhannu’ch arbenigedd.
(Ffynhonnell: NCVO)

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Rhoi a chodi arian cyhoeddus

Virgin yn lansio gwasanaeth codi arian i gystadlu â Justgiving
Mae Virgin Money yn bwriadu lansio gwasanaeth rhoddion ar-lein i gystadlu â Justgiving, y mae’n honni y bydd yn codi mwy o arian i elusennau. Mae disgwyl y bydd Virgin Money, cangen cyllid Grwp Virgin a noddwr Marathon Llundain o 2010, yn lansio’r gwasanaeth newydd, Virgin Money Giving, yn Ebrill 2009.

Mentora ar Cymorth Rhodd
Mae’r Sefydliad Codi Arian wedi sefydlu Fforwm Mentora Cymorth Rhodd ar-lein i fudiadau bach sy’n ceisio cael y mwyaf o’u hincwm o Cymorth Rhodd a rhannu’r arferion gorau, lle bydd arbenigwyr ar gael i ateb cwestiynau. Ewch i’r wefan www.giftaidhelp.org.

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Cyllid benthyca

A yw cyllid benthyciadau yn addas i chi?
Efallai nad yw cyllid benthyciadau yn addas i bawb, ond, os yw’r amodau’n iawn, gall ddod â manteision gwirioneddol i fudiadau gwirfoddol a chymunedol. Mae Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru y WCVA wedi datblygu cyfres o astudiaethau achos o fudiadau sydd wedi defnyddio cyllid benthyciadau fel rhan o becyn cyllid ac ariannu ‘cymysg’ i hybu twf y mudiad ac i ymdrechu i ddod yn ariannol gynaliadwy. Lawrlwythwch yr astudiaethau achos yn awr o wefan Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru.

Cronfa Fuddsoddi Cymunedol
Yr oedd arian y Gronfa Fuddsoddi Cymunedol ("y Gronfa") wedi’i ddyrannu yng nghyfarfod y diwethaf y Panel Buddsoddi ar 10 Medi.

Mae’r Gronfa’n werth £3.4m ac mae’n darparu pecynnau ariannu arloesol i fentrau cymunedol sy’n gweithio mewn ardaloedd Cymunedau yn Gyntaf, Amcan Un, trwy gynnig benthyciadau gwerth hyd at £250,000 a grantiau datblygu gwerth hyd at oddeutu £20,000.

Prif nod y Gronfa fu annog diwylliant menter o fewn y trydydd sector, buddsoddi mewn mudiadau sy’n ceisio datblygu gweithgareddau masnachu cynaliadwy a lleihau eu dibyniaeth ar grantiau. Ers ei lansio ym mis Gorffennaf 2006, mae’r Gronfa wedi dyrannu £2.89m mewn benthyciadau a £429K mewn grantiau i 45 o grwpiau Cymunedau yn Gyntaf. Mae’r grantiau wedi cynorthwyo mudiadau i fod yn "barod ar gyfer benthyciadau", datblygu cynigion ar gyfer prosiectau yn ystod y cam dichonoldeb a gwella’u gallu i ddelio gyda buddsoddiadau ar ffurf benthyciadau.

Gwneir buddsoddiadau ar ffurf benthyciadau ar delerau hyblyg – er enghraifft llog estynedig a chyfnodau heb ad-dalu cyfalaf – gan ganiatáu amser iddynt i ddatblygu eu gweithgarwch masnachu.

Mae’r Gronfa’n brosiect Rhwydwaith Cefnogi Cymunedau yn Gyntaf sy’n cael ei reoli mewn partneriaeth gan Gymdeithas Ymddiriedolaethau Datblygu Cymru, Canolfan Cydweithredol Cymru a Chyngor Gweithredu Gwirfoddol Cymru, sy’n bartner gweithredol.

Meddai Rheolwr Datblygu’r Gronfa, Mark White "mae tîm y Gronfa’n hapus iawn gyda’r hyn a gyflawnwyd. Yr ydym yn teimlo ein bod yn gwneud cyfraniad pwysig at newid y ffordd y mae grwpiau cymunedol yn edrych ar eu dyfodol ariannol ac mae’r Gronfa wedi gwneud buddsoddiadau sylweddol mewn ardaloedd Cymunedau yn Gyntaf." Ar hyn o bryd mae tîm y Gronfa’n gweithio ar gynigion cyllido i ehangu eu gweithgareddau buddsoddi ledled Cymru ar ôl 2009, ond mae disgwyl i ardaloedd Cymunedau yn Gyntaf barhau i fod yn rhan bwysig o strategaeth fuddsoddi’r Gronfa yn y dyfodol. Am ragor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â mwhite@wcva.org.uk neu geoffjones@wcva.org.uk.

Cod Llywodraethu i Undebau Credyd
Mae mudiad ymbarél yr undebau credyd ABCUL wedi cyhoeddi Cod Llywodraethu i Undebau Credyd, gyda 45 o safonau llywodraethu da y gall undebau credyd eu defnyddio i fesur eu llwyddiant a’u cydymffurfiad. Cafodd ei ddatblygu mewn partneriaeth ag undebau credyd a rhanddeiliaid eraill, ac mae ar gael yn www.credituniongovernance.coop/page/index.cfm.
(Ffynhonnell: Volresource)

Cronfa Fuddsoddi Cylch i Feithrin Gallu
Nod y Gronfa yw rhoi cefnogaeth strategol i fentrau ailgylchu cymunedol yng Nghymru sydd ag angen cymorth i ddatblygu eu gweithgareddau busnes. Mae cyllideb gwerth £3 miliwn ar gael i’w dosbarthu ymysg aelodau Cylch. Dyrennir £2 filiwn ar ffurf benthyciadau busnes cystadleuol a rhoddir £1 filiwn arall ar ffurf grantiau i ddatblygu busnesau. Gall mentrau cymdeithasol sy’n ymwneud â lleihau gwastraff, ailddefnyddio, ailgylchu, compostio ac ailbrosesu wneud cais am gymorth i helpu datblygu cynaliadwy. Gellir gwneud cais drwy Fynegi Diddordeb unrhyw bryd. Am ragor o wybodaeth cysylltwch ar finance@cylch.org.uk.

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Masnachu

Ffair fasnach Nadolig mentrau cymdeithasol yr Alban
Mae Cynghrair Mentrau Cymdeithasol yr Alban (SSEC) wedi lansio tudalen ar y we i helpu rhai sy’n chwilio am anrhegion Nadolig arbennig i’w prynu gan gwmnïau sy’n buddsoddi eu helw yn y gymuned neu’n ei roi i wasanaethau elusennol. Rhoddir sylw i 12 o fentrau cymdeithasol gwahanol ar y dudalen a gall ymwelwyr siopa ar lein am goeden Nadolig neu gasglu eu basgedi rhoddion eu hunain o ddewis o gynhyrchion o safon uchel. Ewch i’r dudalen ar y we www.s2stradefair.com.

Buddsoddi mewn mentrau cymdeithasol
Mae £4.25 miliwn ar gael gan Gronfa Entrepreneuriaid Cymdeithasol Bridges a lansiwyd ar 12 Tachwedd 2008 i ddarparu benthyciadau ‘tebyg i ecwiti’ o hyd at un filiwn o bunnoedd i fentrau cymdeithasol. Mae’r rhain wedi’u hanelu at fudiadau o faint canolig sy’n gallu dangos "effaith gymdeithasol fawr" ac sydd â chynlluniau ymarferol ar gyfer ehangu. Mae mwy o wybodaeth ar gael yma.

Mapio Mentrau Cymdeithasol - Diweddariad
Yn ystod haf 2008 comisiynodd Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru waith i fapio’r sector Mentrau Cymdeithasol yng Nghymru. Nod yr ymchwil yw ceisio dealltwriaeth fwy trylwyr a manwl o faint, cwmpas, natur, cyflwr a rôl mentrau cymdeithasol yng Nghymru er mwyn mesur effaith Strategaeth Mentrau Cymdeithasol ar gyfer Cymru ac i fod yn sail i ddatblygu polisïau.

Cynhaliwyd cyfweliadau manwl gyda rhanddeiliaid allweddol ac mae arolygon ffôn yn cael eu cynnal yn awr gan y cwmni ymchwil marchnata The Research Unit, sy’n gweithio gyda Sector Services a Geo-Economics ar y prosiect. Mae Mentrau Cymdeithasol yn cael eu hannog i gymryd rhan yn yr arolwg os cysylltir â hwy er mwyn cynorthwyo i ddatblygu dealltwriaeth o Fentrau Cymdeithasol yng Nghymru. Bydd canfyddiadau’r ymchwil ar gael yn gynnar yn 2009.

Os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau ynghylch yr ymchwil, cysylltwch â Siân Jones, Yr Uned Ymchwil a Gwybodaeth ar gyfer Yr Adran Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Llywodraeth Leol, Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru, trwy ffonio 01685 729126 neu e-bostio sian.jones5@wales.gsi.gov.uk.

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Caffael a darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus

Cyfnod anodd ‘yn gyfle i ddangos y gwerth gorau’
Rhaid i elusennau sicrhau eu bod yn gallu dangos eu bod yn cynnig gwerth am arian ar gontractau llywodraeth wrth i amodau economaidd fynd yn fwy anodd, yn ôl arbenigwyr polisi yn y sector. Dywedodd Paul Moore, y cyfarwyddwr strategol dros ogledd Lloegr yn Gweithredu dros Blant, ei fod yn poeni y byddai diwylliant lle’r oedd y pris isaf yn hytrach na’r gwerth gorau yn brif ystyriaeth yn ennill tir mewn llywodraeth leol a chanolog, ac y gellid cwtogi ar raglenni elusennol o ganlyniad.

‘Un o’r pethau sy’n ein poeni mwyaf yw pan geir toriadau ar wariant llywodraeth, eu bod yn tueddu i effeithio’n gyntaf ar raglenni ataliol,’ meddai. ‘Os torrir ar raglenni, y bobl y mae hynny’n effeithio arnynt fel arfer yw’r rhai mwyaf anodd eu cyrraedd, sy’n costio’n ddrutaf i’r wlad yn y pen draw. Mae angen inni ddangos nad oes synnwyr mewn gwneud hynny. Yn Gweithredu dros Blant, rydym wedi gweithio’n galed ar fodelau soffistigedig sy’n dangos y budd am gost yr ydym yn ei gynnig, ac rydym yn gallu dangos maint y gwahaniaeth yr ydym yn ei wneud.’

Dywedodd Anne Blackmore, pennaeth polisi NCVO, ei bod yn debygol y byddai bwriad y Llywodraeth i wario ei ffordd allan o’r dirwasgiad yn helpu elusennau. ‘Y tro hwn gall y sector ddangos beth mae’n gallu ei wneud,’ meddai. ‘Gallwn ddefnyddio’r cyfle hwn i ddangos bod y sector yn cynnig gwell gwerth na neb arall.’
(Ffynhonnell: Third Sector)

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Datblygu ar sail asedau

Cadarnhau’r grant Asedau Cymunedol cyntaf
Mae’r rhaglen Asedau Cymunedol werth £30 miliwn sy’n cael ei hariannu gan Swyddfa’r Trydydd Sector a’i chyflenwi gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr yn Lloegr, wedi cadarnhau mai’r grant cyntaf fydd cyllid o £337,000 ar gyfer Canolfan Adnoddau Cymunedol Pelton Fell yn Chester-le-Street. Dan y cynllun, caiff y ganolfan ei throsglwyddo i ddwylo’r gymuned a fydd yn ei defnyddio. Amcan y rhaglen Asedau Cymunedol yw galluogi mudiadau’r trydydd sector i gael mwy o reolaeth ar yr asedau y maent yn eu defnyddio, fel adeiladau cymunedol. Yn Ebrill 2008, rhoddwyd 38 o brosiectau ledled Lloegr ar y rhestr fer ar gyfer derbyn grantiau a chawsant wahoddiad i ddatblygu cynlluniau manwl ar gyfer y prosiect er mwyn cael asesiad anghystadleuol.

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Manion

Llacio tyndra rhwng ymddiriedolwyr
Mae Charity Trustee Networks wedi datblygu adnodd ymarferol i helpu ymddiriedolwyr i gydweithio’n dda, ac i gyflwyno, datblygu a defnyddio codau ymddygiad priodol yn eu mudiadau. Lawrlwythwch 'Codes of Conduct for Trustees'.
(Ffynhonnell: Volresource)

Symleiddio TAW a Chodi Arian
Ar y cyd â Professional Fundraising Magazine, mae tîm TAW Saffery Champness i elusennau’n cyhoeddi taflenni ffeithiau misol am wahanol weithgareddau codi arian. Cliciwch yma i weld y taflenni ffeithiau TAW drwy wefan Professional Fundraising.

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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 £30 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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