Gwirvol

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, Promotions, StreetGames, International and Millennium Volunteers grants.

Before applying for any of these grants please ensure you have read the grants information sheet and, if applying for Millennium Volunteers or StreetGames, please ensure you have read the scheme specific guidance as well:

GwirVol Grant Strands

  • 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.
  • StreetGames: For organisations looking to develop volunteering opportunities in doorstep sports within deprived areas. StreetGames grant applications can be for up to a maximum amount 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.

What we don’t fund

  • Volunteering activities for those outside the age range of 16-25.
  • Young people who are carrying out the activities as a part of their Welsh Baccalaureate qualification or any other compulsory community work required for education such as work experience for degree courses or diplomas.

How to apply
You can download the application forms for each strand below. Please ensure you have read all the guidance carefully. There also a number of other information sheets below to help you with your application.

Please return the completed application to:
GwirVol Youth Volunteering Grants
WCVA
Baltic House,
Mount Stuart Square,
Cardiff CF10 5FH

The original, signed hard copy must be received by 2pm Wednesday 8th June 2011. Please can you email a copy of the final version of your application to GwirVol@wcva.org.uk in addition to sending a signed hard copy as this will help us to process you application as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Application forms:
Download Creating Opportunities application.
Download Promotions application.
Download StreetGames register of interest form.
Download International application.
Download Millennium Volunteers application.

Information sheets:
Download Volunteer Expenses information sheet.
Download Involving Young People information sheet.
Download tips for completing the application.
Download frequently asked questions.