ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 - 2016
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John Leece Jones Chair
John Gallanders Chief Officer
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Foreword 2015/16 what a year! We have again seen major changes in the funding levels for AVOW and other Third Sector organisations with many receiving significant cuts at a time when the demands on many organisations providing services has greatly increased. AVOW staff have been there to support both established and newly created organisations in the Third Sector in Wrexham County Borough in addressing the situations that have arisen from such “cuts”. It has been most encouraging to see local groups being formed to run services and buildings thus preserving these facilities for their fellow citizens. One local service that AVOW was delighted to save from WCBC funding cuts was Shopmobility. After taking over responsibility for Shopmobility we have received wonderful support from the whole community, which has emphasised what a much needed resource Shopmobility is. Also this year the Carers Service was Sainsbury’s “Wrexham’s Charity of the Year”, and this has given a considerable financial boost to the Carers Team which enables it to offer additional services. Once again AVOW’s Playteam and “The Land” deservedly continue to receive recognition for innovative and World Class
practice in the field of playwork. This year has also seen AVOW achieve the Investing in Volunteering award, following a demonstration to external assessors of AVOW’s commitment and actual practice of the standards and skills required. AVOW has been working with others in preparation for the commencement of the Social Services and Well Being Act and the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act. The new legislation is going to play a significant part in the way the Third Sector is recognised by Public Sector Bodies as both Acts expressly state the need for partnership working across all sectors and services. AVOW's activities, like those of other organisations, are influenced by what is going on in society as a whole and we look forward to the results of the recent elections and working closely with the Welsh Government and politicians from across the political spectrum to achieve change for the benefit of the citizens of Wrexham and beyond. We offer sincere thanks to all our extremely committed and talented staff and volunteers, who in a very uncertain financial climate, have continued to serve and support the Third Sector and the people of Wrexham. We also thank all our members
and supporters and particularly all the trustees for their support and invaluable contribution to the work of AVOW. Sadly we say goodbye to those staff who have left us and thank them for their tremendous contribution to Wrexham and to wish them all the very best in their new careers. Whilst saying good bye we also welcome new staff and volunteers and hope they enjoy being part of the ‘AVOW family’. We also thank all our funders. Without their support many of the activities undertaken by AVOW would not be possible. Finally it would be remiss not to pay tribute to the late Marjorie Dykins OBE, one of AVOW’s founders. Marjorie was for many years, not only a mainstay of the Board of Trustees, but of the voluntary sector in Wales. She also played an influential role in the early development of the Welsh Assembly. A commemorative plaque in memory of Marjorie will be placed in Ty Avow later in the year. Marjorie is greatly missed and fondly remembered for her valuable contribution to Wrexham and Wales. John Leece Jones Chair John Gallanders Chief Officer
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Little Sunflowers
Sharon Evans Carolyn Wilkes Fran Bunning Sophie Bunning Sophie Johnson Lisa Nicholson Carlee Taylor-Davies Amanda Heywood Zoe Jones Paula Wilcox
Community Development
Trustees
Deputy Chief Officer Rafat Arshad-Roberts Heather Hicks Marie Dingly-Shortt Lisa Darlington Victoria Holberry Kate Harcus David Foulds
Joanne Evans Vicky Hand Val Connelly Tegan Sollis Natasha McQueen
Marjorie Dykins John Leece Jones Moira Jones Joyce M’Caw Stephen Perkins Barbara Roxburgh Anne Ryan Michael Williams Rosemarie Williams James Aylward Wanjiku Mbugua Fred Evans Mervyn Dean David Thompson
Volunteer Centre Marie Gibson Ceri Ord Ramona Ozolina-Jones Natasha McQueen Craig Hurst Annabel Boyce Roger Moore
Wrezham Carers Service
John Gallande
Janet Radfor
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Chief Officer
nders
Audrey Bulcock Kate Davies Daniel Jones Katherine Prince Victoria Milner Ken Rowlands Richard Sciensinski Gavin Thomas Darren Tomkins Kath Brown Steph Griffiths
dford
Business Support
Claire Griffiths Dave Bullough Aaron Jones Natalie Sear Matthew Overson Gareth Poole Gemma Jones Ceri Dawson Luke Sutton Chris Roberts Tony Ormond Charlie Jones Peter Jones Sharon Stocker
Health and Social Care
Volunteers Fraser Brooks Natalie Griffiths Sue Hornby Marian Kelsall Louise Bollington Zoe Askew Michael Davies Barbara Hinsley Jean Smythe Karen Griffith Samantha Shone Carla Thomas Evey Rodgers Emma Slawson Caroline Price Chris Abbott Heath Jones Anthony Humphreys Anthony Roberts Sarah Murphy Natalie Roberts Tanya Jones Mel Evans
Play Team
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Who are AVOW?
Tŷ Avow, our home, is a major resource centre for all voluntary and community groups offering practical services such as: Equipment Hire
Meeting Rooms
Training
Office Services
(Photocopying, Franking and Faxing)
Payroll Service
In addition we offer office accommodation to and currently house Barnardo’s, Vision Support, Scope and Wrexham Family Information Service.
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AVOW Here to help you Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the Year Raised nearly
Which will be used to help develop a Carer Therapy Service for those Carers who need an opportunity to relax and de-stress.
Friends of Wrexham Carers Which provided subsidised:
Raised over
Volunteer sashes
Sponsored a table at the 2015 Christmas Lunch
What a place, what a morning – every Clay Pigeon I shot at was a problem released, leaving me relaxed after a morning to remember
A Carer
Branded t-shirts for staff
Carer coach trips
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The Volunteer Centre Interviewed
361
potential volunteers Held
11
Recruitment sessions
From the opportunities offered there was a lot of choice and I found an opportunity where the criteria complemented my personal commitments
Dealt with
At the heart of every community are 1000’s of people who volunteer millions of hours a yearThere are approximately 26,000 volunteers in over 1800 organisations in Wrexham County Borough with a value that is priceless!!
Gave out awards to the tune of
7,878
I particularly enjoy interacting with everyone in the office and I have learnt a lot whilst volunteering at AVOW
Through the SURF (Service Users Reaching Forward) project, AVOW continues to support those with chaotic lifestyles
It was such an eye opener when going around for cardboard it was heart-breaking and I even gave my pop and crisps away to one of the ‘real’ homeless- I’m definitely going to do this sponsored event every year and get more sponsors. Meeting homeless people first hand and experiencing what they live day in day out really makes a difference!
enquiries about volunteering
volunteering hours
Recovery & Homelessness
Sponsored Sleepout
634
SURF Recruits and supports volunteers from the Wrexham population of drug/alcohol users.
............................. Gets people involved in meaningful volunteering opportunities to build their confidence and skills.
............................. Organising clean-ups of ‘hot spots’ where drug paraphernalia is found
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The Radio Project How did it come about?
What have students learnt?
Following a successful trial to bring radio into the recovery community, funding was secured to develop the project. Response to the classes proved a huge success with those in recovery and to the wider community and content produced by the group is broadcast on Calon FM. Class sizes are consistent with an average of 12 people attending every week.
The students have learnt that everyone has a story and that lots of people are interested in hearing what they have to say. Stories are developed by learning basic interview skills, questioning, research, presentation, production, recording, editing and working as a team. Classes which have become part of the recovery radio group include; Confidence Building, History, Script Writing and a Games Club.
What is the Radio Project? Recovery radio is a series of workshops and classes in broadcast journalism which are designed to develop the skills needed for community radio broadcasts.
Who has come on the most? Every student has grown through the process of learning and maintaining their recovery and success is measured by staying clean for another day. The project has resulted in the development of two new facilitators delivering art and creative writing, two having their work shown at art exhibitions, several volunteering in the community, two attending college. One student is beginning an access course to university and believes that her increased confidence has enabled her to be finally reunited with her child. What’s the future like? AVOW has now submitted a bid to the big Lottery with a view to securing funding to develop a North Wales project using existing recovery hubs and linking them to local community radio stations. This innovative project will see a project bus delivering training where its needed, growing the recovery movement and its message of hope and linking directly into the heart of community stories.
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The Play Team The Land – the 8th coolest playground in the world
“The Land is awesome, you get to make friends and dens don’t ya” Child Aged 7
“We get to play with new things, and I get to play outside in any weather. I’m not allowed out the garden otherwise so it’s fun to play at playscheme” Child Aged 6
“This is just an awesome place to play” Child Aged 11
Early Entitlement Flying Start Rising 4’s After School Club
“The kids love going there, people dont realise how lucky they are to have this on their doorstep, it is amazing for both my children and they never want to leave” Parent
“The play team are so supportive of me and my family – no problem is too big” Parent
Little Sunflowers Childcare
Little Sunflowers consistently receives exceptionally high rating in Education and Care inspections.
AVOW In Your
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Ollies The café at the Law Courts, Bodhyfryd, Wrexham. A dedicated team of volunteers, along with an Avow staff member, run the café and the Lunch Club at Regent Street Methodist Church in Wrexham.
Shopmobility Operating from Wrexham bus station, Wrexham Shopmobility service became part of AVOW's portfolio in September 2015. The service, which celebrated its 20th Anniversary in December, benefits over 150 members who regularly use the service enabling them freedom to access shops and services.
“It is my lifeline to the shops in town”
“(The staff) are always ready to go one step further to help the customers. No problem is too much”
“Independence is a must – this helps me keep it”
ur Community
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Supporting the Sector Funding
Generated
Arranged
Responded to
in grants for the sector.
funding events
funding enquiries
£545,962
8
215
Marchwiel Village Hall needed funding to rectify a structural fault and extend the community space. With support from AVOW’s Funding Officer they produced a Funding Strategy and applied for 3 grants which were all successful
£370,000 raised
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The Third Sector Doctor Project
Now in its second year, the Third Sector Doctor Project has seen many successes. There are stronger links between the Third Sector and businesses throughout Wrexham and Flintshire and 15 mentors have been recruited to help Third Sector Organisations.
The Third Sector Doctor Project works directly with an organisation’s board members to ensure high standards of governance are being met and to identify areas of development to ensure trustees have the relevant skills to run a successful organisation.
There are numerous training events for trustees, showcasing good practice whilst creating a platform for networking and the creation of the North Wales Trustees Network further strengthens this.
to encourage the Third Sector to focus on PQASSO and obtain the standard either through self assessment or the externally assessed Quality Mark. Having recently obtained the PQASSO Quality Mark at level 2, AVOW are well situated to support the sector and have a licenced
PQASSO Mentor trained through the Lottery project who is supporting a number of organisations to obtain PQASSO.
PQASSO Mentor
Having some form of Quality mark is likely to become a requirement of many grants and contracts to the third sector from commissioners. PQASSO was identified as the preferred standard for many and The Big Lottery funded a 3 year project – entitled PQASSO in Wales -
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Big Health Day Prevention is better than cure
Volunteers Week The Magic of Volunteering
Recognising Volunteers Achievments Volunteers Celebration Event
Mixing it Up Third Sector Conference Addressing Issues Facing the Sector
Even
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Holocaust Memorial Day A poignant service to remember victims of genocide – Don't stand by
Christmas Reception
AVOW AGM 2015
ents
High Sheriff Awards
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The AVOW Family Parting Shots! My AVOW experience has been one I’ll always remember – I have never held a job down before given over 20 years of Heroin addiction I never really could host responsibility for anything really. I have always felt that AVOW draws in a particular but special kind of worker and volunteer, hence many of us share the same moral and value systems about the type of society we would like to live in - this transfers to each and every person who walks through the AVOW doors and takes our beliefs back out there into the community……Wrexham is a much more productive place to live with AVOW at the heart of it.
AVOW is full of lovely people and that is what I am going to miss
Take care of each other – and keep working hard to ensure AVOW stays the wonderful organisation it is.
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What’s it like to work or volunteer at AVOW?
Everyone supports each other. There is no friction between colleagues either within or between departments. There is also plenty of support available and I always feel appreciated for the time I put into AVOW. Everyone is also very accommodating of my additional needs
AVOW has a genuine caring attitude towards staff and volunteers
Friendly, accepting, equal
AVOW does excellent work. Practices are flexible and centered around the individual. Managers listen.
AVOW helps me to get out of the house. It helps me with my confidence
Very nice people, hardworking people who go out of their way to help. Very supportive trustees and managers
Contributing to the culture, AVOW’s quality awards;
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Funding Events
33,413
399
Volunteers Placed
Website Hits
840
Likes on Facebook
ÂŁ545,962
Funding obtained by groups with AVOW support
1920
Followers on Twitter
68,622
enquiries received and responded to
3,061
People regularly receive newsletters
AVOW in
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300
ÂŁ25,780
Members of the public at the Big Health Day
Grants distributed by AVOW
350
Shopmobility scooters used per month
9691
10
Visitors
Training courses
15
Third Sector Doctor mentors available
Numbers
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Financial Info ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN WREXHAM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2016 (incorporating the income and expenditure account) Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2016 £ £ £
ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN WREXHAM BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2016 Total Funds Restated 2015 £
£
2015 Restated £
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
INCOMING RESOURCES
191,987
Tangible Assets
Incoming resources from generated funds Donations and Legacies
2016
204,641
CURRENT ASSETS 2,117
9,487
11,604
8,614
Debtors
66,248
87,447
Cash at Bank and In Hand
288,704 354,952
375,167 462,614
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
(71,836)
(178,587)
Investment Income-interest receivable
(185)
-
(185)
1,481
Income from charitable activities
271,489
788,580
1,060,069
1,071,271
Total incoming resources
273,421
798,067
1,071,488
1,081,366
EXPENDITURE
NET CURRENT ASSETS
283,116
284,027
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
475,103
488,668
(810)
-
474,293
488,668
336,127
369,177
Charitable activities
401,665
684,198
1,085,863
1,034,194
Total Expenditure
401,665
684,198
1,085,863
1,034,194
Net (Expenditure)/Income resources for the year before transfers
(128,244)
113,869
(14,375)
47,172
Gross transfers between funds
146,919
(146,919)
-
-
Unrestricted funds
Net movements in funds
18,675
(33,050)
(14,375)
47,172
General reserves
41,029
26,786
Designated funds
97,137
92,705
474,293
488,668
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year NET ASSETS THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY: Restricted funds
Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward
119,491
369,177
488,668
441,496
Total funds carried forward
138,166
336,127
474,293
488,668
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS
The statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities. The financial details shown above are extracts from the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31st March 2016. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions for companies subject to the small companies’ regime, and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008). The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28th June 2016 and signed on its behalf by John Leece Jones (Chairman) A copy of the full annual report and accounts can be obtained from: John Leece Jones, Secretary, Tŷ Avow, 21 Egerton Street, Wrexham, LL11 1ND. Telephone: 01978 312556, Email: info@avow.org
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Materion Ariannol CYMDEITHAS MUDIADAU GWIRFODDOL WRECSAM (AVOW) CYFRIFLEN GWEITHGARWCH ARIANNOL Y FLWYDDYN SY’N DOD I BEN AR YR 31AIN O FAWRTH 2016 (GAN YMGORFFORI’R CYFRIF INCWM A GWARIANT) Cyllid £
Cyllid Cyfyngedig £
Holl Gyllid 2016 £
Holl Gyllid 2015 £
CYMDEITHAS MUDIADAU GWIRFODDOL WRECSAM (AVOW) MANTOLEN AR YR 31AIN O FAWRTH 16 2016 £
2015 Ailddatganwyd £
£
£
ASEDAU SEFYLDLOG
INCWM
191,987
Asedau Cyffwrddadwy
Incwm wedi’i gynhyrchu
204,641
ASEDAU CYFREDOL
273,421
Cyfanswm Incwm
271,489
Incwm o weithgarwch elusennol
(185)
Incwm drwy Fuddsoddi llog dderbyniwyd
2,117
Rhoddion a Chymynroddion
9,487 788,580 798,067
11,604
8,614
(185) 1,060,069 1,071,488
1,481 1,071,271 1,081,366
GWARIANT
(33,050)
18,675
(146,919)
Trosglwyddiadau gros rhwng cronfeydd 146,919
113,869
(128,244)
Cyfanswm incwm/(gwariant) net y flwyddyn cyn trosglwyddiadau
684,198
401,665
Cyfanswm Gwariant
401,665
Gweithgarwch elusennol
Symudiadau net cyllid
684,198
1,085,863 1,085,863
1,034,194 1,034,194
(14,375)
47,172
66,248
Dyledwyr Arian yn y banc ac mewn llaw
CREDYDWYR:Cyfansymiau’n ddyledus o fewn blwyddyn
119,491
Cyfanswm y cyllid weoi’i ddwyn ymlaen
369,177 336,127
47,172
488,668
441,496
474,293
87,447
288,704 354,952
375,167 462,614
(71,836)
(178,587)
475,103
CYFANSWM ASEDAU LLAI NA’R DYLEDION CYFREDOL
283,116
ASEDAU NET CYFREDOL
CREDYDWYR: Cyfansymiau’n ddyledus wedi mwy na blwyddyn
284,027 488,668
(810)
ASEDAU NET
-
474,293
488,668
CYLLID YR ELUSEN: Cyllid Cyfyngedig
(14,375)
Cysoniad cyllid:
138,166
Cyfanswm y cyllid wedi’i gario drosodd
336,127
369,177
Cyllid Anghyfyngedig 97,137
Cyllid wedi’u neilltuo
41,029
Cronfa gyffredinol
HOLL GYLLID YR ELUSEN
26,786 92,705
474,293
488,668
488,668
Mae’r datganiad o Weithgarwch Ariannol yn cynnwys holl enillion a cholledion y flwyddyn. Mae’r holl incwm a’r gwariant yn deillio o weithgarwch cyfredol. Mae’r manylion ariannol uchod wedi eu tynnu o’r adroddiad blynyddol a’r cyfrifon ar gyfer y flwyddyn ddaeth i ben ar Fawrth yr 31ain 2016. Mae’r datganiadau ariannol wedi eu paratoi yn unol â’r darpariaethau ar gyfer cwmnїau yn ôl cyfundrefn y cwmnїau bychain ac yn unol â’r Safon Adroddiadau Ariannol ar gyfer Endidau Llai (daeth I rym ym mis Ebril 2008). Cafodd y datganiadau ariannol eu cymeradwyo gan Fwrdd y Cyfarwyddwyr ar Orffennaf y 28ain 2016. Llofnodwyd hwy ar ran y Bwrdd gan John Leece Jones (Cadeirydd). Mae copi llawn o’r adroddiad blynyddol a’r cyfrifon ar gael gan John Leece Jones, yr Ysgrifennydd, Tŷ Avow, 21 Stryd Egerton, Wrecsam, LL11 1ND. Ffôn: 01978 312556, E-bost: info@avow.org
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300
O bobl wedi ymweld a’r diwrnod mawr lechyd
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£25,780
Grantiau wedi eu dosbarthu gan AVOW
350
Nifer o weithiau cafodd sgwteri Shopmobility eu defnyddio y mis
9691
10
Ymwelwyr
Cwrs hyfforddi
15
Nifer y mentoriaid ynghlwm a chynllun doctor y trydydd sector
n Rhifan
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8
33,413
Digwyddiadau cyllid
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399
Gwirfoddolwyr cafodd eu recriwtio
Ymweliadau i’r wefan
840
O boble yn ein hoffi ni ar Facebook
£545,962
Cyllid i wahanol grwpiau gyda chefnogaeth
1920
O ddilynwyr ar Trydar
68,622
O ymholiadau wedi eu derbyn a’u hateb
3,061
Yn cael cylchlythyr rheolaidd gennym ni
AVOW Me
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Sut brofiad ydy hi i weithio neu wirfoddoli yn AVOW?
Mae pawb yn cefnogi’i gilydd. Does dim drwgdeimlad rhwng y staff, o fewn adrannau na rhwng yr adrannau ychwaith. Mae hefyd digonedd o gefnogaeth ar gael a dw i bob amser yn teimlo bod fy ngwaith yn AVOW yn cael ei werthfawrogi. Mae pawb hefyd yn fwy na pharod i fy helpu gyda fy anghenion ychwanegol
Mae gan bawb yn AVOW agwedd wirioneddol ofalgar tuag at weddill y staff a’r gwirfoddolwyr
Cyfeillgar, c roesawgar a chydradd
Mae AVOW yn gwneud gwaith anhygoel. Mae’r gwaith ymarferol yn hyblyg ac yn bodloni gofynion y bobl. Mae’r rheolwyr yn barod i wrando
Mae AVOW yn fy helpu i adael y tŷ. Mae’n rhoi hwb i fy hyder
Pobl weithgar a chlên dros ben wnaiff fynd i’r ymdrech i helpu. Hefyd mae’r ymddiriedolwyr a rheolwyr yn andros o gefnogol
Cyfrannu at y diwylliant, gwobrau ansawdd AVOW;
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Teulu AVOW Ffarwelio! Mae fy mhrofiad yn AVOW yn un bythgofiadwy – doeddwn i erioed wedi llwyddo i gadw swydd gyda’r oeddwn i’n gaeth i Heroin am dros 20 mlynedd ac felly yn methu â chymryd cyfrifoldeb dros unrhyw beth mewn gwirionedd. Dw i wastad wedi bod o’r farn fod AVOW yn denu math penodol, ond hefyd arbennig, o weithwyr a gwirfoddolwyr. Mae’r rhan fwyaf ohonom felly yn rhannu’r un moesau a gwerthoedd ynghylch y math o gymdeithas yr hoffem ni fyw ynddi. Mae pob un sy’n cerdded drwy ddrysau AVOW yn mabwysiadu’r moesau a gwerthoedd yma hefyd yna caiff ein credoau eu rhannu gyda gweddill y gymuned. Mae Wrecsam yn lle llawer mwy cynhyrchiol i fyw ynddo diolch i AVOW
Mae llawer o bobl hawddgar yn gweithio yn AVOW a dyna wna i ei golli
Gofalwch am eich gilydd – parhewch i fynd ati i weithio’n galed er mwyn gofalu fod AVOW yn parhau i fod yn fudiad bendigedig
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Diwrnod Cofio’r Holocost Gwasanaeth teimladwy er cof am ddioddefwyr hil-laddiad – Peidiwch sefyll o’r neilltu
Parti Nadolig
Cyfarfod Blynyddol AVOW 2015
Gwobrau’r Uchel Siryf
diadau
TUDALEN 14
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Diwrnod Mawr Iechyd Gwell rhwystro’r clwy’ na’i wella.
Wythnos y Gwirfoddolwyr Atyniad Gwirfoddoli
Digwyddiad dathlu gwaith Gwirfoddolwyr Digwyddiad VIP i ddathlu llwyddiannau Gwirfoddolwyr
Mynd i’r afael Cynhadledd y Trydydd Sector yn mynd i’r afael â’r materion y mae’n rhaid i’r sector eu hwynebu
Digwy
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Cynllun Doctor y Trydydd Sector
Mae’r Cynllun Doctor y Trydydd Sector ar waith ers dwy flynedd erbyn hyn a bu iddo lwyddo mewn sawl maes. Mae cysylltiad cryfach rhwng y Trydydd Sector a busnesau yn Wrecsam a Sir y Fflint erbyn hyn ac fe gafodd 15 mentor eu recriwtio i helpu Mudiadau’r Trydydd Sector.
Mae’r Cynllun Doctor y Trydydd Sector yn gweithio’n uniongyrchol gydag aelodau bwrdd mudiadau er mwyn gofalu eu bod yn bodloni safonau uchel wrth lywodraethu. Hefyd mae gweithwyr y cynllun yn cydweithio gyda’r aelodau bwrdd i adnabod meysydd i’w datblygu er mwyn gofalu fod yr
ymddiriedolwyr yn meddu ar y sgiliau perthnasol i gynnal mudiad llwyddiannus. Mae nifer o ddigwyddiadau hyfforddi ar gyfer ymddiriedolwyr sy’n gyfle i rannu ymarfer da a rhwydweithio. Bu sefydlu Rhwydwaith Ymddiriedolwyr Gogledd Cymru hefyd yn help i fudiadau rannu ymarfer da a rhwydweithio.
Mentor PQASSO
Mae’n debyg y bydd yn hanfodol i fudiadau’r trydydd sector feddu ar ryw fath o Farc Ansawdd er mwyn llwyddo gyda cheisiadau grant a chytundebau gan gomisiynwyr. Cafodd PQASSO ei adnabod fel y safon ansawdd dewisol i lawer a bu i’r Loteri Fawr ariannu cynllun tair blynedd o’r enw
PQASSO yng Nghymru i annog y Trydydd Sector i ganolbwyntio ar ennill safon PQASSO drwy hunan asesu neu’r Marc Ansawdd gaiff ei asesu’n allanol. Derbyniodd AVOW Farc Ansawdd PQASSO lefel 2 yn ddiweddar felly maen nhw’n gymwys i gefnogi’r sector. Mae
gan AVOW hefyd Fentor PQASSO trwyddedig a gafodd ei ariannu drwy Gynllun y Loteri sydd ar hyn o bryd yn helpu sawl mudiad i fynd ati i ennill safon PQASSO.
TUDALEN 12
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Cefnogi’r Sector Cyllid
Trefnodd digwyddiad cyllid
Mewn grantiau ar gyfer y sector
8
£545,962
215 Ac fe ymatebodd i ymholiad am gyllid
Roedd angen cyllid ar Neuadd Bentref Marchwiail er mwyn cywiro gwall ar strwythur yr adeilad a hefyd adeiladu estyniad. Aeth rheolwyr y Neuadd ati, gyda chefnogaeth Swyddog Cyllid AVOW, i lunio Strategaeth Ariannu a cheisio am 3 grant (bu’r 3 yn llwyddiannus). Derbyniwyd cyfanswm o
£370,000
ac mae’r gwaith wedi hen gychwyn.
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TUDALEN 11
Ollies Caffi’r Llysoedd, Bodhyfryd, Wrecsam. Tîm o wirfoddolwyr ymroddgar, ar y cyd ag aelod o staff AVOW, sy’n gyfrifol am gynnal y caffi a’r Clwb Cinio yn Eglwys Fethodistaidd Stryd Regent yn Wrecsam.
Shopmobility Mae’r siop yng Ngorsaf Bysiau Wrecsam a daeth y gwasanaeth Shopmobility Wrecsam, a ddathlodd 20 mlynedd o wasanaeth ym mis Rhagfyr, yn rhan o wasanaethau AVOW ym mis Medi 2015. Mae dros 150 aelod yn elwa o fanteisio ar Shopmobility yn rheolaidd i fedru mynd i siopau a manteisio ar wasanaethau eraill yn Wrecsam.
“Mae’n ffordd i mi fedru mynd i siopau’r dref”
“(Mae’r staff) bob amser yn fwy na pharod i fynd cam ymhellach i helpu’r cwsmeriaid. Does dim byd sy’n ormod o drafferth iddyn nhw”
“Mae annibyniaeth yn bwysig iawn i mi ac mae Shopmobility yn help i mi barhau i fod yn annibynnol”
ch Cymuned
TUDALEN 10
Y Tîm Chwarae
Mae'r Tir - maes chwarae gorau 8fed yn y byd
“Mae’r ‘Tir’ yn wych, mae’n gyfle i wneud ffrindiau a chreu cuddfannau dydy” Plentyn 7 Oed
“Dan ni’n cael chwarae efo pethau newydd a dw i’n cael chwarae y tu allan ymhob tywydd. Dydw iddim yn cael gadael fy ngardd fel arall felly mae’n andros o hwyl medru chwarae yn y cynllun chwarae” Plentyn 6 Oed
“Mae wir yn le gwych i chwarae” Plentyn 11 Oed
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“Mae’r plant wrth eu bodd yn mynd yno, dydy pobl ddim yn sylweddoli pa mor lwcus ydyn nhw i gael rhywbeth fel hyn mor agos i’w cartref. Mae’n wych i fy nau blentyn a dydyn nhw byth eisiau gadael” Rhiant
“Mae’r tîm chwarae yn andros o gefnogol ohona i a fy nheulu – does dim byd sy’n ormod o drafferth iddyn nhw” Rhiant
Hawl Bore Oes Dechrau’n Deg Plant ar droi’n 4 Clwb ar ôl Ysgol
Gofal Plant Blodau Bach yr Haul Mae Blodau Bach yr Haul bob amser yn derbyn cyfraddiad andros o uchel yn dilyn arolygiadau addysg a Gofal.
AVOW Yn Ei
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Cynllun Radio O le ddaeth y syniad? Yn dilyn cyfnod prawf llwyddiannus i gyflwyno’r byd radio i bobl ar eu taith at wella, buom yn llwyddiannus gyda’n cais am gyllid i ddatblygu’r cynllun. Cawsom ymateb anhygoel i’r dosbarthiadau gan bobl ar eu taith at wella ac eraill yn y gymuned. Erbyn hyn, caiff deunydd y grŵp ei ddarlledu ar Calon FM. Daw’r un nifer o bobl yn gyson ac mae cyfartaledd o 12 yn mynychu pob wythnos.
Beth mae’r myfyrwyr wedi ei ddysgu? Bu i’r myfyrwyr ddysgu fod gan bawb eu stori eu hun ac mae gan lawer o bobl ddiddordeb mewn clywed eu hanes. Aiff y myfyrwyr ati i ddatblygu straeon drwy ddysgu sgiliau cyfweld, cwestiynu, ymchwil, cyflwyno, cyhoeddi, recordio, golygu a gweithio fel tîm. Dyma’r dosbarthiadau y mae’r grŵp radio adfer yn manteisio arnyn nhw : Codi Hyder, Hanes, Ysgrifennu Sgriptiau, a Chlwb Gemau.
TUDALEN 9 Beth ydy’r Cynllun Radio? Mae Radio Adfer yn gyfres o weithdai a dosbarthiadau ar newyddiaduriaeth darlledu a’u diben ydy helpu pobl i ddatblygu’r sgiliau angenrheidiol er mwyn darlledu ar orsafoedd radio cymunedol.
Pwy sydd wedi datblygu fwyaf? Bu i bob un o’r myfyrwyr ddatblygu yn ystod y broses dysgu a chynnal eu taith at wella ac fe gaiff eu llwyddiant ei fesur ar eu gallu i beidio â defnyddio am ddiwrnod ychwanegol ar y tro. Diolch i’r cynllun, erbyn hyn mae dau o’r myfyrwyr yn gymwys i fod yn hwyluswyr sy’n cynnig sesiynau celf ac ysgrifennu creadigol, dau fyfyriwr yn arddangos eu gwaith mewn arddangosfeydd celf, sawl myfyriwr yn gwirfoddoli yn y gymuned a dau o’r myfyrwyr yn mynychu’r coleg. Hefyd, mae un o’r myfyrwyr yn mynd ati i astudio cwrs mynediad i’r brifysgol ac mae hi’n credu bod yr hwb i’w hyder wedi ei helpu i fedru aduno gyda’i phlentyn o’r diwedd.
Beth ydy’r cynlluniau ar gyfer y dyfodol? Bu i AVOW gyflwyno cais i’r Loteri Fawr gyda’r gobaith o ennill cyllid grant i ddatblygu cynllun yng Ngogledd Cymru yn defnyddio ‘hybiau’ presennol a’u cysylltu gyda gorsafoedd radio cymunedol lleol. Bydd bws yn rhan o’r cynllun arloesol hwn gyda staff yn cynnig hyfforddiant lle bo’i angen. Y gobaith ydy gofalu bod mwy o bobl yn cychwyn ar eu taith at wella yn ogystal â rhannu’r neges
TUDALEN 8
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Y Ganolfan Wirfoddoli Gyfweld
361
gwirfoddolwr dichonol Gynnal
11
sesiwn recriwtio
Roedd digonedd o ddewis o gyfleoedd ac fe lwyddais i ddod o hyd i gyfle oedd yn gweddu fy ymrwymiadau personol i
Wrth wraidd pob cymuned mae miloedd o bobl yn gwirfoddoli am filiynau o oriau bob blwyddyn. Mae oddeutu 26,000 gwirfoddolwr mewn dros 1800 mudiad ym Mwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam ac mae eu gwaith yn amhrisiadwy!!
Ymateb i
634 ymholiad am wirfoddoli
Roi gwobrau i wirfoddolwyr am wirfoddoli am
7,878 awr
Dw i wrth fy modd yn sgwrsio efo pawb yn y swyddfa a dw i wedi dysgu llawer iawn yn ystod fy nghyfnod yn gwirfoddoli gydag AVOW
Gwella A Diweithdra
Mae AVOW yn parhau i gefnogi’r rheiny sy’n byw bywydau eithaf anhrefnus drwy’r cynllun SURF (Service Users Reaching Forward). Mae’r cynllun yn gyfrifol am y canlynol
SURF Recriwtio a chefnogi gwirfoddolwyr yn Wrecsam sy’n defnyddio cyffuriau / alcohol.
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Trefnu digwyddiadau cysgu ar y stryd wedi eu noddi Roedd yn agoriad llygaid gorfod mynd i chwilio am gardbord , roedd yn ddigon i dorri calon rhywun. Fe wnes i roi fy nghreision a diod pop i rywun oedd yn ddigartref go iawn. Heb os mi fydda i'n cymryd rhan bob blwyddyn o hyn ymlaen yn y digwyddiad hwn sydd wedi'i noddi ac yn ceisio casglu mwy o noddwyr. Roedd cyfarfod gyda phobl ddigartref wyneb yn wyneb a phrofi eu bywyd o ddydd i ddydd yn gwneud gwahaniaeth mawr!
Annog pobl i fanteisio ar gyfleoedd gwirfoddoli er mwyn rhoi hwb i’w hyder a gwella’u sgiliau.
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trefnu gweithgareddau glanhau llefydd adnabyddus lle mae petheuach i wneud efo cyffuriau yn ymddangos o bryd i’w gilydd
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TUDALEN 7
AVOW Yma i’ch helpu chi Elusen Leol Y Flwyddyn Sainsbury's Wedi codi bron i
Bydd yn datblygu gwansanaeth therapi i ofalwyr i’r gofalwyr hynny sy’n haeddu cyfle i ymlacio a chymryd hoe fach.
Cyfeillion Gofalwyr Wrecsam Aeth y cyllid tuag at y canlynol:
Bu i gyfeillion gofalwyr
Sashiau i wirfoddolwyr Wrecsam lwyddo i godi
Noddi bwrdd yng nghinio Nadolig 2015
Crysau-t gyda bathodynna u arnyn nhw i’r staff
Teithiau bws i ofalwyr
Am le, am fore - roedd pob colomen i mi saethu yn un broblem yn llai. Roeddwn i’n teimlo wedi ymlacio ar ol bore bythgofiadwy Gofalwr
TUDALEN 6
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Pwy ydy AVOW?
Mae Tŷ Avow, ein cartref, yn ganolfan cyfleusterau sylweddol ar gyfer holl grwpiau gwirfoddol a chymunedol sy’n cynnig gwasanaethau ymarferol fel: Llogi offer
Ystafelloedd cyfarfod
Hyfforddiant
Gwasanaethau swyddfa (Llungopïo, Ffrancio a Ffacsio)
Gwasanaethau cyflogres
Hefyd, rydym yn cynnig swyddfeydd gwag ac ar hyn o bryd yn rhannu adeilad gyda Barnardo’s, Vision Support, Scope a Gwasanaeth Gwybodaeth i Deuluoedd Wrecsam.
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Y Prif Swyddog ders ford
lwg r dyn
Audrey Bulcock Kate Davies Daniel Jones Katherine Prince Victoria Milner Ken Rowlands Richard Sciensinski Gavin Thomas Darren Tomkins Kath Brown Steph Griffiths
TUDALEN 5
Y Tîm Cefnogaeth Y Gwirfoddolwyr Fusnes
Claire Griffiths Dave Bullough Aaron Jones Natalie Sear Matthew Overson Gareth Poole Gemma Jones Ceri Dawson Luke Sutton
Chris Roberts Tony Ormond Charlie Jones Peter Jones Sharon Stocker
Fraser Brooks Natalie Griffiths Sue Hornby Marian Kelsall Louise Bollington Zoe Askew Michael Davies Barbara Hinsley Jean Smythe Karen Griffith Samantha Shone Carla Thomas Evey Rodgers Emma Slawson Caroline Price Chris Abbott Heath Jones Anthony Humphreys Anthony Roberts Sarah Murphy Natalie Roberts Tanya Jones Mel Evans
Y Tîm Chwarae
Y Tîm lechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol
TUDALEN 4
Gofal Plant Little Sunflowers
Sharon Evans Carolyn Wilkes Fran Bunning Sophie Bunning Sophie Johnson Lisa Nicholson Carlee Taylor-Davies Amanda Heywood Zoe Jones Paula Wilcox
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Dirprwy Brif Swyddog
John Galland Janet Radfo
Y Tîm Datblygu Cymunedol
Rafat Arshad-Roberts Heather Hicks Marie Dingly-Shortt Lisa Darlington Victoria Holberry Kate Harcus David Foulds
Yr Ymddiriedolwyr
Joanne Evans Vicky Hand Val Connelly Tegan Sollis Natasha McQueen
Y Ganolfan Wirfoddoli
Troso o’ flwy
Marie Gibson Ceri Ord Ramona Ozolina-Jones Natasha McQueen Craig Hurst Annabel Boyce Roger Moore
Marjorie Dykins John Leece Jones Moira Jones Joyce M’Caw Stephen Perkins Barbara Roxburgh Anne Ryan Michael Williams Rosemarie Williams James Aylward Wanjiku Mbugua Fred Evans Mervyn Dean David Thompson
Gwasanaeth Gofalwyr Wrecsam
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TUDALEN 3
Rhagair 2015/16 wel am flwyddyn!
Bu i ni weld newidiadau sylweddol yng nghyfanswm cyllid AVOW a mudiadau Trydydd Sector eraill wrth i lawer o’r mudiadau dderbyn toriadau - a hynny mewn cyfnod lle bu cynnydd yn y galw am wasanaethau’r gwahanol fudiadau. Bu staff AVOW wrthlaw i gefnogi mudiadau hen a newydd y Trydydd Sector ym Mwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam i fynd i’r afael â’r canlyniadau yn sgil y “toriadau” o’r fath. Bu’n hynod galonogol gweld grwpiau lleol yn ffurfio er mwyn cynnig gwasanaethau ac adeiladau i gynnal y cyfleusterau ar gyfer eu cyd-drigolion. Un gwasanaeth lleol y bu AVOW yn hynod falch o fedru achub rhag toriadau Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam oedd Shopmobility. Unwaith i ni gymryd yr awenau dros Shopmobility bu i drigolion yr ardal ddangos cefnogaeth frwd sy’n dangos yn union pa mor annatod ydy Shopmobility. Hefyd, eleni cafodd y Gwasanaeth Gofalwyr eu henwi’n “Elusen y Flwyddyn Wrecsam” gan Sainsbury’s. O ganlyniad bu cynnydd sylweddol i gyllid y Tîm Gofalu i fedru mynd ati i gynnig gwasanaethau ychwanegol. Unwaith eto, bu i Dîm Chwarae AVOW a’r “Tir” dderbyn clod cwbl haeddiannol am eu gwaith arloesol o safon ryngwladol yn y maes gwaith chwarae.
Eleni hefyd, bu i AVOW ennill y wobr Buddsoddi mewn Gwirfoddoli gan aseswyr allanol am ymroddiad a gwaith AVOW i gynnal a defnyddio’r safonau a sgiliau angenrheidiol. Bu AVOW wrthi’n cydweithio ag eraill i baratoi at lansiad Deddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant a Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol. Bydd y ddeddfwriaeth newydd yn chwarae rhan sylweddol yn sut caiff y Trydydd Sector ei gydnabod gan Gyrff y Sector Cyhoeddus gan fod y ddwy Ddeddf yn datgan yr angen am gydweithio ar draws yr holl sectorau a rhwng yr holl wasanaethau. Caiff gweithgareddau AVOW, fel rhai mudiadau eraill, eu dylanwadu gan y gymdeithas yn gyffredinol. Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at dderbyn canlyniadau’r etholiad diweddar a chydweithio gyda Llywodraeth Cymru a gwleidyddion ar draws y sbectrwm gwleidyddol er mwyn gwneud newidiadau er lles trigolion Wrecsam a thu hwnt. Hoffem ddiolch o galon i bob un o’n staff a gwirfoddolwyr ymroddgar a thalentog. Er gwaethaf yr hinsawdd economaidd ansicr sydd ohoni bu iddyn nhw barhau i fynd ati i helpu a chefnogi’r Trydydd Sector a thrigolion Wrecsam. Hoffem hefyd ddiolch i’n haelodau a chefnogwyr, yn enwedig ein
holl ymddiriedolwyr, am eu cefnogaeth a’u cyfraniad amhrisiadwy at waith AVOW. Gyda thristwch rydym yn ffarwelio gyda’r staff sydd wedi gadael ac yn diolch iddyn nhw am eu cyfraniad aruthrol at Wrecsam. Pob dymuniad gorau i bob un ohonyn nhw gyda’u gyrfaoedd newydd. Wrth i ni ffarwelio gyda hen wynebau, rydym hefyd yn croesawu staff a gwirfoddolwyr newydd ac yn gobeithio y bydden nhw’n mwynhau bod yn rhan o ‘deulu AVOW’. Hoffem hefyd ddiolch i’r holl gyllidwyr, heb eu cefnogaeth nhw fuasai hi wedi bod yn amhosib i AVOW gynnig llawer o’u gweithgareddau. Yn olaf, fe fuasai’n anfaddeuol peidio â thalu teyrnged i’r diweddar Marjorie Dykins OBE, un o sefydlwyr AVOW. Bu Marjorie yn brif gynhaliwr y Bwrdd Ymddiriedolwyr am flynyddoedd maith yn ogystal â phrif gynhaliwr y sector gwirfoddol yng Nghymru. Bu iddi hefyd chwarae rhan ddylanwadol yn natblygiad cynnar y Cynulliad Cymru. Caiff plac er cof am Marjorie ei osod yn Nhŷ AVOW yn hwyrach yn y flwyddyn. Mae Marjorie yn golled fawr ac fe gaiff ei chofio’n gariadus am ei chyfraniad gwerthfawr at Wrecsam a Chymru. John Leece Jones Cadeirydd John Gallanders Y Prif Swyddog
TUDALEN 2
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John Gallanders Y Prif Swyddog
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