WCVA

Nominate now in the Third Sector Awards Cymru
Do you know a group you think deserves national recognition for its achievements?

The Third Sector Awards Cymru, supported by Class Telecommunications, promote and celebrate the work of the third sector across Wales, work that continues to be dedicated and inspirational even in these difficult times. The Awards are your chance to reward that group you’ve always thought deserves recognition.

There are four categories in which you can nominate:

The Class award for best communication – for organisations with an effective or innovative way of communicating its message.
The green award – for groups with unique, innovative ways of reducing their carbon footprint.
The Health, social care and wellbeing award – for organisations that have helped people be healthier and happier in their community.
Most admired organisation – quite simply, for the group you most admire.

Don’t let an inspirational group go unrewarded. Nominations are now open – cast your vote today. Nominations must be received by 25 November 2011.

Communities First Trust Fund
The Communities First Trust Fund (CFTF) is a scheme which is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government as part of its major regeneration programme Communities First. The Communities First Trust Fund is aimed at small community led organisations in Communities First areas in Wales. The scheme is administered by Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA). The scheme is designed to support any community activity which provides some measure of economic, environmental, social or cultural benefit for people living in a Communities First area. The deadline for applications is 30 November 2011. Further details are available from here.

GwirVol grants 2011-2012
GwirVol is pleased to announce the launch of the 2011-2012 youth volunteering grants.

The aim of the GwirVol Youth Volunteering Grants scheme is to support the delivery of a wide range of new volunteering opportunities in Wales and overseas that will support the step change in access to volunteering for young people aged 16-25 and especially for disadvantaged young people. The GwirVol grant scheme offers five different strands of funding.

  • Creating Opportunities: For organisations looking to create new youth volunteering projects, new youth volunteering roles or to recruit more young people into existing volunteering roles. Creating Opportunities grant applications can be for up to a maximum amount of £10,000.
  • Promotions: For organisations looking to promote the benefits or challenge the perceptions of volunteering to young people or about young people to their local communities. Shout it out! grant applications can be for up to a maximum amount of £3,000.
  • Street Games: For organisations looking to develop volunteering opportunities in doorstep sports within deprived areas. StreetGames grant applications can be for up to a maximum of £2,000.
  • International: For organisations looking to develop overseas volunteering opportunities that benefit young people and their communities in Wales as well. International grant applications can be for up to a maximum amount of £30,000.
  • Millennium Volunteers: For organisations looking to recognise the commitment young people give to volunteering through offering the 200 hour award of excellence. Millennium Volunteers grant applications can be for up to a maximum amount of £10,000.

How to apply:
You can get more information and download the application forms and guidance at http://www.gwirvol.org/en/grants/.