AUGUST 2022 NEWSLETTER
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Welcome to the August edition of C3SC Members' Newsletter - a monthly update of news, resources, training, events, opportunities, information and more that is useful for Cardiff's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector. We know there is so much going on within our communities, and this newsletter provides an opportunity for us to showcase the great work you are doing. Please contact us to share your stories and case studies - we will be pleased to highlight your successes. Turn to page 18 to find out how to claim your listing on our free, online membership directory, whether you are a small group or a national organisation - we want the directory to be the go-to place to find out about local voluntary services, organisations, groups, events and resources. We also use it to link up with members for funding and other opportunities. If you provide wellbeing services or activities you can also add your services to the Dewis Cymru website. Signing up is free and easy - all you need to do is sign up and add your service information to the online form. English - click, Sign up - Dewis Wales Cymraeg; Cofrestrwch - Dewis Cymru. Please do not hesitate to contact C3SC’s Dewis Cymru Project Support Officer, Leticia Ellis on 07973 725477 or email leticia.e@c3sc.org.uk for any help through the process or questions. We also want to provide the influence necessary for the sector and the communities you serve and opportunities for you to connect with us. Please turn to page 11 to find out about our latest Network events, and to page 19 to take part in our Cost of Living survey and help us inform and influence the local discourse about the way the crisis is biting in our communities and for our community services, and what action we can take collectively to mitigate its worst impacts. Whilst the world around us brings its challenges, the voluntary sector continues to provide invaluable and accessible advice and help for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our communities. We are pleased to do all we can to promote, support and provide a collective voice for our committed and vibrant sector. We hope you find time over the Summer to take a well-deserved break. With best wishes, Sheila and the Team at C3SC
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT C3SC?
Come and see us in Butetown Community Centre!
Drop-in to our offices at Butetown Community Centre for advice, information or support on anything you need to know about running a community activity, group or organisation - such as finding funding, good governance, influencing and volunteering. We are open from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday. You can also contact us by email - enquiries@c3sc.org.uk - or call our enquiry line - tel: 07973 725335.
Welcome to our New Members! We are always pleased to welcome new members! Some of the community groups and organisations who have recently signed up for C3SC membership include: Green Soul Friends of Cymru Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia CIC NoahsArk Little Live Projects Urban-Vertical If you would like to get involved, turn to page 18 to find out more about how to join C3SC, membership benefits, our Membership Platform and claiming your listing, our members’ Community Portal and more.
A welcome return for the Butetown Carnival Running for the first time since the global Covid pandemic halted many community events, the Butetown Carnival will be held on the 28th and 29th of August Bank holiday weekend at Canal Park, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5JA as many other events take place across the City. The event will celebrate the Windrush Generation and give recognition to the Carnival being one of the many cultural contributions they brought to the UK. The Carnival is sponsored by ACT and in partnership with Butetown Community Centre, C3SC, Butetown Youth Pavilion, Tiger Bay Juniors, Tiger Bay ABC and GAP Hire Solutions.
Windrush Day Celebrations
Windrush Day marks the anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush and citizens of the Commonwealth to Britain. We joined Butetown Community Centre and community members to raise a flag in honour of the Windrush Generation for their contributions to the UK. The team at C3SC joined Butetown Community Centre and community members for the flag-raising event in honour of the Windrush Generation and their contributions to the UK. Sheila Hendrickson-Brown, our CEO, spoke at the flagraising event and emphasised the importance of recognising the contributions international citizens have made to Wales and the UK and assured participants of 'C3SC’s commitment to supporting all of Cardiff’s communities and celebrating their contribution.
Commonwealth Games 2022
The Commonwealth Games bring nations together in a colourful celebration of sport and human performance. Beginning in 1930 and held every four years, the Games have grown from featuring 11 countries and 400 athletes to a global spectacle of 4,600 sportsmen and women from across 72 nations and territories. The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will be a West Midlands Celebration with Birmingham at its heart, starting on Thursday, 28 July 2022 and running until Monday, 08 August 2022.
Pride Cymru
Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend is the biggest annual event in Wales’ LGBTQ+ community. It welcomes people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds to join in celebrating diversity and striving for equality in support of the LGBTQ+ community. This year, the event is back in person at City Hall Lawns, Cardiff on August 27th and 28th.
OpenLearn @ C3SC Provided by the Open University, OpenLearn is a free learning platform open to our communities, members and third sector groups to help them on their learning journeys and develop new skills. It offers 100s of free courses and once you’ve created your online profile you can study a wide range of courses to learn something new, explore one of your passions, or build skills for work or study. To view the FREE online courses, click here. The team at C3SC have signed up as OpenLearn Champions. Having completed the training, Roxanne, one of our Community Connections Development Officers and OpenLearn Champions, has been using the platform to help people back into employment. She told us: "Being an OpenLearn Champion is a great way to break down barriers to learning and help widen access to higher education. It’s so rewarding to inspire learning and help people to develop their skills and raise their confidence".
Have you visited our Cardiff Community Platform? Cardiff Community Platform (community.c3sc.org.uk) is a great social network for people in Cardiff to connect on issues that matter to them. It’s free to join and once registered you can: Share and view events happening in your area Scan or click the QR Get support to run or start a project Code below to visit our Find funding Community Platform! Start forums and follow discussions Join networks Find jobs and volunteering opportunities Engage with communities across the city And much more! If you or your organisation is organising an event this summer, go to community.c3sc.org.uk to share and connect with others!
Have you heard about our new Cardiff Community Magazine? The Cardiff Community Magazine is THE place to find out about, discuss with others about and advertise all community events, volunteering opportunities, community stories and interviews, training, employment opportunities, and more in the Cardiff area. The Cardiff Community Magazine is an online, interactive monthly magazine for the residents of Cardiff, hosted on our Community Platform (community.c3sc.org.uk). Do you have any events, stories, information or discussions to share in our new community magazine? If so, then please email us at volunteer@c3sc.org.uk. Advertising is FREE for our members!
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C3SC Stories
As part of our role of providing support across the community, the team at C3SC had a hands-on experience volunteering for a fantastic project in the Ely area of Cardiff - Diana Gardens. The Garden was opened in 1993 by Princess Diana, but over time, it became a wasteland and was eventually closed by Cardiff Council. ACE - Action in Caerau and Ely is running the Diana Garden Regeneration Project to turn the space back into the playground and nature site it once was. Our team visited the site to clear the area by the gate, making space for plants and planting lavender. There are many exciting regeneration projects around Cardiff. Next on our list for our ongoing community work will be volunteering at Grange Pavilion garden, a new community garden for the residents of Grangetown. The team at C3SC are eager to work on community projects like this - Contact us at enquiries@c3sc.org.uk for more community opportunities for us to take part in.
Summer of Fun Last year we ran a range of successful schemes - including Summer of Smiles and the Winter of Wellbeing. Building on this success, this year we are working again with Child Friendly Cardiff to bring the ’Summer of Fun’ to children and young people across Cardiff throughout the Summer Holidays. C3SC has worked in partnership with Cardiff Council to promote and deliver a small grants programme. We received over 50 applications, and the Panel were able to allocate grants to support 36 groups and organisations to deliver a diverse range of activities and opportunities for children and young people in Cardiff. For details of the activities and how to sign up visit Summer of Fun: Child Friendly Cardiff. We look forward to sharing the stories of the activities supported through our scheme in future editions of the Newsletter.
Community Connections Our Community Connections team has been busy supporting people through our two employability projects. Working alongside the Cardiff Volunteer Centre team, since March, we have supported over 100 people looking to get back into work. This support includes finding volunteering placements, CV writing, interview skills, and opportunities to meet employers with vacancies across Cardiff.
Volunteering to Include
Are you unemployed? Are you aged 25 or over and from a BAME background? Are you looking to return to or enter work or paid employment? Can we help you - with CV writing, skills for work, developing your knowledge of local businesses?
Our Community Connections team can support you to develop a range of skills including, communication, teamwork, confidence, self-esteem, and money matters - connect you with local employers and ‘Meet the Employer' webinars, and talk to you about the right career path for you, including assisting you into further training and/or education.
Support, Skills, Employment
Job searching is not always easy. Our Community Connections team is able to help you to take the first steps back into work. This month we have been supporting refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine to find jobs and start to rebuild their lives here. Through our links with local employers, we have been able to host sessions for job-seekers to learn more about vacancies across the city. If you, or someone you know, is looking for support finding a job, feel free to contact us! You can find us at Butetown Community Centre or at various drop-in sessions across the city (see page 17 for more details). Follow our Twitter account to stay updated - @C3SC_Community We can help with: Opportunities to volunteer to build skills CV writing Interview and employment skills Confidence building Meeting employers with vacancies across Cardiff If you need support, or just want to know more about our employability support feel free to contact the Community Connections team: Jalal Goni - Email: jalal.g@c3sc.org.uk, or call: 07467 835546. Roxanne Bainbridge - Email: roxanne.b@c3sc.org.uk or call: 07467 837135
C3SC Member Networks Cardiff Third Sector Council networks offer members the opportunity to meet with people who have similar goals, aspirations and concerns to connect, collaborate and coordinate for greater impact and influence. Membership is FREE and you can join as many Networks as you like. For more information, visit the Networks Page on our website.
C3SC Networks
Become a Member of a Network and: Access and share relevant information Enjoy opportunities for networking and connection Maximise your influence and have your voice heard
Safer, Cohesive and More Equal Communities Network Cardiff Safer, Cohesive and More Equal Communities Network is committed to creating stronger, more resilient, fairer and safer communities. The new refreshed Network aims to develop solutions that help people feel safer and live in more cohesive communities. If you would like to join and connect with colleagues and partners to help shape and progress this agenda, or if you want more information on C3SC's Safer, Cohesive and More Equal Communities Network, email Claire at: claire.c@c3sc.org.uk. To join the upcoming network meeting on Thursday, 11 August 2022 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, click here.
Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Network Established in 1999, the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Network is a collective group of over 400 members who work in health, social care and wellbeing in Cardiff. Our weekly e-bulletin includes information about training, events, resources and the latest developments and opportunities that are helpful and relevant for the VCSE Health, Social Care & Wellbeing sector within Cardiff. If you would like to join or have more information on the Health and Social Care Network or would like to add an article to the weekly e-bulletin, email Duncan Innes at: duncan.i@c3sc.org.uk. To read the latest e-bulletin, click here. To see the notes from the last HSC&W meeting in May, click here.
The Cardiff Volunteer Centre
At Cardiff Volunteer Centre @C3SC, our priorities are supporting volunteering and ensuring good quality, inclusive and accessible opportunities for people from a diversity of backgrounds, and promoting the positive contributions volunteering makes to the wellbeing of both the volunteers themselves and the people, communities and organisations they help. See page 17 for details of our drop-in sessions across the City. To contact the Volunteer Centre, email volunteer@c3sc.org.uk or call Kailee Carella on 07973 725690.
Volunteering opportunities for groups The team at Cardiff Volunteer Centre can help with Employer Supported Volunteering Schemes (ESV) - helping you find or connect with a group volunteer placement. Whether your organisation is looking for opportunities to volunteer or your third sector group would like to link up with an ESV scheme, we can help you coordinate a volunteering day that is beneficial to the sector - whether through additional practical support or opportunities for sharing skills - as well as for the team of volunteers! Email volunteer@c3sc.org.uk for more information.
Volunteering opportunities - are you passionate about digital/social media? Check out some of the current opportunities to get involved that will allow you to improve and build your social media and digital skills! Digital Inclusion Volunteer with The Mentor Ring (TMR) - TMR is looking for a committed volunteer to help vulnerable adults to become more digitally fluent using social Apps such as Skype, Facebook, Emails, and WhatsApp. Social Media and Marketing Opportunities with the SAFE Foundation - SAFE wants to support volunteers to grow key digital and communications skills and learn when and what to post online, through social media and their website.
Volunteering with C3SC ''The role will enable me to build confidence while keeping an open mind, start learning some new skills, and develop professionally to build up my confidence with an organisation whose vision aligns to my values and principles.'' - Awa (Admin Assistant Volunteer)
Awa has joined the team at C3SC as our newest Volunteer Admin Assistant. As with all of our volunteers, Awa has completed a comprehensive induction alongside training in her areas of interest. This has included training in using various digital tools and shadowing Jamie, our Marketing and Research Assistant, to learn about WordPress and the process of creating and publishing news articles, including recently helping with the production of our weekly member’s Health, Social Care and Wellbeing e-bulletin. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please email us at volunteer@c3sc.org.uk, or call us telephone: 07973 725335.
Volunteering opportunities - do you speak a community language? Would you like to join the team at Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3SC) as a volunteer? We are looking for individuals who speak community languages to assist us in translating our marketing and promotional materials. The role is perfect for individuals looking to cultivate communication and digital skills and assist a friendly and passionate team dedicated to supporting the third sector in Cardiff. You can register your interest in this opportunity through the Volunteering-Wales portal. If you would like to discuss this role with a member of the Volunteer Centre team, reach out to us directly at volunteer@c3sc.org.uk or call Kailee Carella at: 07973 725 690
C3SC Support in the Community
It has been great to see so many of you as we have been out and about in the past month. C3SC worked with 13 other organisations to collectively organise this year’s Minority Ethnic Community (MEC) Health Fair. The event was a great success, with over 260 people taking part and benefitting from over 50 stalls and workshops answering questions and providing information and advice on a range of health and wellbeing matters. Attendees were also able to benefit from health checks on the day from a range of providers - including Muslim Doctors Cymru who provided over 100 checks. We were pleased to be invited to St Mary’s The Virgin Primary School and personally congratulate them on becoming a School of Sanctuary - an amazing achievement! Year 5 pupils performed a moving poem they wrote about seeking sanctuary in Cardiff at the Great Get Together launch. The event was a reminder that "we have far more in common than that which divides us" - Jo Cox. The gloomy weather didn’t dampen spirits at Grange Festival on June 25th. It was lovely to see the community come together and celebrate at Grange Pavillion. We loved meeting and speaking to so many people at the event. The first Polish community day - Polish Heritage Day - was held on 13th July at the Senedd, celebrating the success and contributions of the Polish community residents in Wales. Magda Thomas of the Cardiff Volunteer Centre, who is originally from Poland, represented C3SC at the event. Speakers included First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, Ambassador of Poland to the UK, Piotr Wilczek and Honorary Consul of Poland to Wales, Professor Keshav Singhal. We love seeing the great work going on in our communities across Cardiff. If you have any events coming up you’d like to shout about you can share them on our Community Platform.
C3SC AGM & Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2022 C3SC’s Annual General Meeting and the Cardiff Volunteer Awards will be held on 17 November 2022. Presented by C3SC, the Cardiff Volunteer Awards is an annual award ceremony held to celebrate the contributions and achievements of volunteers, community groups and organisations in Cardiff.
Nominations for the 2022 awards are open until 05 September 2022! Do you know any volunteers, community groups or organisations that deserve to be awarded for their incredible contribution to the voluntary sector in Cardiff? This is your opportunity to show your support and recognise the difference they made to you, people you know and/or the community by nominating them for an award. To nominate, keep up-to-date with this year's Cardiff Volunteer Awards, including nominations, award categories, stories from previous nominees and winners, and more, visit the c3sc.org.uk/cva-2022 page on our website. Are you interested in sponsoring this year's Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2022 and benefitting from a range of attractive sponsorship packages? If you are interested or would like more information, email us at enquiries@c3sc.org.uk.
Join the Cardiff Youth Led Grant Panel! Are you interested in affecting change in your community? The Youth Led Grant (YLG) Panel offers an opportunity for young people aged 14-25 to be at the forefront of grant funding and project monitoring!
Assess applications and fund youth led projects
Learn about working in the third sector, and develop transferable skills!
Make new friends and connect with people in Cardiff who are working to make a difference in their communities!
Promote and showcase the power of young people to solve problems and create change!
For more information or to join the panel visit: c3sc.org.uk/ylg Follow us @CardiffYLGP CARDIFF YOUTH LED GRANT PANEL
Do you know someone who deserves to join the Youth-Led Grant Panel? Nominate them now by contacting Callum at callum.j@c3sc.org.uk! We are looking for 14-25 year-olds to join the panel to get involved and have their say on what youth-led projects are funded in the Cardiff area. As we begin to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are still recruiting and organising the panel remotely. Panel meetings are transitioning back to in-person events, with the option to continue to participate virtually. Being a panellist is an excellent opportunity to learn from your fellow members and socialise as you review funding applications from young people and decide which projects to sponsor. You will then have the opportunity to see the benefits of this funding by liaising with the projects over the course of the year, and review the successes of each when they submit their end-of-project reports. If you have any questions about joining the Cardiff YLG Panel, please email volunteer@c3sc.org.uk or give us a call on 07973 725569. Here’s what one of our panel members have to say: “My name is Kyle and the reason I joined the Cardiff Youth Led Grant Panel was to focus on Cardiff... as a young person in a volunteering sense. Furthermore, it is important to me as it offers a unique platform on getting to the heart of volunteering in Cardiff, which is like an ocean... literally.” – Kyle
C3SC Drop-in Sessions
The Cardiff Volunteer Centre hosts online and in-person volunteer drop-in sessions for anybody who is interested in learning more about how to get into volunteering. Online (Zoom)
Monday to Friday
12pm-2pm
Butetown Community Centre
Monday to Friday
10am-4pm
Cardiff Central Library
Every Tuesday
1pm-4pm
REACH+ @ CAV College
Aug - 8th, 22nd
2pm-4pm
YMCA
Aug - 3rd, 17th, 31st
1pm-3pm
No need to book - just walk in! If you would rather attend online (Zoom), see the meeting details below:
Meeting ID: 833 8683 9150 Passcode: 609027 For further information, visit our website https://c3sc.org.uk/volunteer Please contact us if you want to book a slot or to find out more - contact Magda Thomas on 07776 844 566, or email volunteer@c3sc.org.uk
Have you claimed your membership account on the C3SC Membership Portal?
Do you want to become a member of C3SC and benefit from exclusive opportunities such as marketing and promotion, managing your own online listing, access to C3SC's Community Portal, help from our dedicated team, and more? Would you like to be a part of a mapping database with FREE access to the Third Sector in Cardiff? Then REGISTER to join our growing online portal, mapping third sector activities and services across Cardiff. Whether you are an individual, group or organisation, with an online account you can advertise, promote and connect your activities and services and select the information you want to be publicly available. The information you provide and select will be searchable, so people and partners can find out more about the range and types of community activities and services taking place across the city. If you are already a member of C3SC, all you have to do is CLAIM YOUR EXISTING LISTING. If you would like to become a member, REGISTER HERE!
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HAVE YOUR SAY!
Cost of Living Survey Please complete the Cardiff Voluntary Sector Cost of Living Survey
How is the cost-of-living crisis affecting you in Cardiff? Please help inform C3SC by answering the C3SC Cost of Living Crisis survey here. By sharing your views, you will help us shape our services and priorities to influence decisions on how the voluntary sector can be supported to best meet local needs.
Listening to You!
We want to listen to you to know what matters to your organization and the people you work with. With that purpose, we have been delivering a series of Listening to you Conversations linking our members with relevant services, networks groups and organisations. We are looking to roll out the scheme fully throughout the organisation in the autumn, so look out for a Listening to You conversation invite from our team members. You don't want to wait? No worries! you can nominate yourself for a Listening to You conversation here and a member of the team will be pleased to get back to you.
Cardiff Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Strategy Following the recent completion of our engagement phase in the development of the VCSE Strategy over the last few months, where we invited members, community stakeholders and partners to give their feedback, we are now looking forward to finalising the Strategy and moving forward to the next phase of developing a collective Action Plan based on what you’ve told us. Please watch this space for further updates and engagement opportunities; contact anna.r@c3sc.org.uk if you want to find out more.
Open Consultations - and Deadlines Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 - 03 August 2022 Development of the Food (Wales) Bill closing date - 08 August 2022 Decarbonisation of housing: decarbonising the private housing sector - 22 August 2022 Proposal to end the sale of energy drinks to children under 16 - 01 September 2022 Healthy food environment - 01 September 2022 Charity Commission: revisions to the Annual Return 2023-25 - 01 September 2022 Further national milestones to measure our nation's progress - 12 September 2022 Draft HIV Action Plan for Wales: 2022-26 - 14 September 2022 Dentistry - 16 September 2022 Changes to the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare - 20 September 2022 Scrutiny of Digital Health and Care Wales - 23 September 2022 Additional public bodies subject to the well-being duty (Part 2) of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 - 20 October 2022 Mental Health support in Higher Education - 07 November 2022 Implementation of education reforms - 31 December 2022 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its management, on health and social care in Wales - No deadline
Cardiff Council Consultations - and Deadlines Extension of operating hours - 16 September 2022 Cardiff residents can apply to Cardiff Citizens Panel - 30 June 2023
C3SC represents Cardiff’s Third Sector in the city’s public sector governance arrangements. Please get in touch for further details, or to share your views please join our members' Networks - see page 11 for details - or email: enquiries@c3sc.org.uk. To find out about the latest developments, please follow these links Cardiff Public Services Board: Key documents Meeting Agenda Cardiff City Centre Recovery Strategy Community Safety Governance Structure Cardiff and Vale Integrated Health and Social Care Partnership & Regional Partnership Board: Who we are Agenda and minutes of Board Meetings Local Councillors are elected by the community to represent public interest and individuals living within their ward. For details of your local councillor, click here. For details of the latest news on recent and upcoming COVID-19 rules and updates, click here. For details of the latest: Population Need Assessment, click here. Council Scrutiny meetings, click here. UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the development of regional investment plans, click here. Cardiff Council Strategy - Stronger Fairer Greener, click here.
Do you know a volunteer, community group or organisation that has gone above and beyond? Nominate them for an award at Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2022: c3sc.org.uk/cva-2022 or by scanning or clicking the QR code.
UPCOMING TRAINING AND EVENTS
In response to ongoing demand, the team at C3SC continue to offer a range of training and networking sessions to inform and support you as you run your activities, groups and organisations.
Cardiff Volunteer Coordinators’ Network (CVCN) meeting - Thursday, 4th August 2022 @ 2:00pm-3:30pm The Cardiff Volunteer Coordinators’ Network (CVCN) is a Participation and Engagement initiative by Cardiff Third Sector Council as part of our commitment to the development and support of the volunteering infrastructure in Cardiff and its role within Third Sector Support Wales. Each quarterly meeting is packed with information, guidance, discussions and networking. It’s also a great way to raise the profile of volunteering in Cardiff. Watch out for the next edition of the Cardiff Community Magazine. To submit an article for publication or to promote your events or projects, contact:
volunteer@c3sc.org.uk
07973 725 569
@CdfVolcentre
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Safer, Cohesive and More Equal Communities Network Meeting - Tuesday, 11th August 2022 @ 10:30am-12:30pm The C3SC Safer, Cohesive and More Equal Communities Network is committed to creating stronger, more resilient and safer communities. The new, refreshed Network aims to bring C3SC’s members together with the City’s Community Safety and other key Partnerships to act as a consultative body and develop ideas, plans and solutions for community involvement, safety, cohesion and development.
Preparing for Volunteers Training - Tuesday, 23rd August 2022 @ 2:00pm4:30pm This training will help you improve your knowledge on welcoming volunteers to your organisation. It would be suitable for volunteer managers, coordinators, supervisors, team leaders and individuals who have responsibility for recruiting, inducting, training and managing volunteers. Thank you for the amazing feedback we have received from some of our events! This is some of the feedback we have received: "The training was very informative and put together well, it gave a real insight into the funding/grant process. Would highly recommend this course :)" "I really enjoyed this course and found that the topics covered are definitely things I will be able to use in my own organisation" Click here for full Training and Events Calendar
LATEST FUNDING AND SUPPORT
C3SC Briefing - Funding and Support C3SC’s Funding Briefing provides an update on current funding and support available to voluntary groups and organisations. The information below is a selection of available funding opportunities. Our aim is to help voluntary and community groups and social enterprises delivering across Cardiff to navigate through the quantities of information that is available. If you would like to find out more, or for further support, please feel free to contact us: e-mail enquiries@c3sc.org.uk ; you can find our other contact details here.
Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant This fund aims to enable a small number (3-5) of strategic investments to build on and learn from the new or enhanced approaches/initiatives for volunteering across Wales, enabling the progress that has been made during the pandemic to be further explored and ‘hard wired’ into ongoing work. Grants up to 12 months, valued between £50,000 - £100,000 are available. Applications close on August 7th 2022.
Food Cardiff Autumn Festival Small Grants Food Cardiff is offering small grants of £50 - £150 to enable not-for-profit groups to host events or activities as part of the festival. The Cardiff Autumn Festival will run from 10th September until 16th October 2022. Applications close on August 10th 2022. Asda Foundation U18-Better Starts Grants This grant will help give children the best start in life, tackling poverty, inclusion, and wellbeing. It is designed to support a broad range of activities for this age group which can contribute to transforming the community and improving the lives of children in that community. Applications close on August 19th 2022. Sustainable Food Challenge to Improve Local Food Production and Supply Looking for innovative solutions to help address the issues of sustainable food production and supply chain solutions which can be applied to the public sector, private sector and third sector to maximise commercial opportunities. The Sustainable Production & Supply of Food Challenge wishes to raise awareness of the upcoming £2.6 million SBRI Challenge and invite groups to register their interest in the upcoming awareness events to be delivered in August/September 2022. UK Government "Help Accessing Legal Support" Programme £4 million to fund organisations in England and Wales that help people most in need address their social welfare and family legal issues. Expression of interest deadline is 12pm Tuesday 2nd August 2022. The Community Engagement Fund £50,000 is available to third sector, community groups or organisations in Wales. The Independent Commission will provide grants of up to a maximum of £5,000 for engagement projects involving diverse communities and which will contribute to the national conversation on the Commission’s work. Applications close on August 12th 2022. Moondance Foundation General Funding For charities and organisations based in Wales and whose work falls into the following categories: Children, Education, Elderly, Environment, Health, Relieving poverty and Women.
Good News from our Members C3SC’s Third Sector Development Officers support local voluntary sector groups and organisations, including with planning and applying for funding. Thomas Crockett, TSDO, recently supported Horn Development Association (HDA) to apply for three years of funding for £259,999 for their ‘Future For Us To Achieve’ project - which was approved in May 2022! Mohamed Yusef, Trustee of HDA, said: "It’s an absolute pleasure to be a successful recipient of this grant award, especially when you consider this year has been like no other.” For the full story, click here. Other recent feedback we have received for the advice and support we provide includes the following “We noted how you were one of our key supporters and we should thank you for your input. This is a game changer for us. We can now focus on operational matters rather than the constant worry of where funding is coming from in the upcoming months." - Stuart Cox from ACE Cardiff “Thank you again for the additional details and links. I have now signed up for the membership and plan to contact the organisation in the other cities later. Regards”. - Petr Torak MBE, Chief Executive Officer, COMPAS Charity "I just wanted to thank you again for your time looking over the draft app and providing feedback. Also for the lovely support letter you contributed. I look forward to working with you again in the future." - Lucy Curtis, Skills & Wellbeing Project Manager, Innovate Trust Click here for more about funding
THIRD SECTOR NEWS Keeping Well this Winter
As evidenced in the recent launching of Cardiff Council’s Ageing Well Strategy, there is a firm commitment to working with unpaid carers to make them feel valued and ensure that their voices are heard. To contribute toward this objective, Dementia Friendly Cardiff are launching a membership drive to support a coproduction approach to service review and development. For more information, see the digital posters here.
Calling all voluntary youth work services in Wales! A new and exciting project to Map and Evaluate the Voluntary Youth Work Sector in Wales has been launched! The KESS project – Mapping and Evaluating the Voluntary Youth Work Sector for Wales is a Masters by Research project conducted by the University of South Wales and funded by the European Social Fund in partnership with CWVYS. For more information, click here.
The Welsh Government has released their latest news announcements, such as: 'UK first – Welsh Senedd gives green light for 20mph legislation', 'Plans for 23 new Welsh-medium primary schools to be created', 'NHS Wales awarded the highest honour by the Queen', 'First full-year National Survey results since the pandemic', and more. For more information, click here.
Dewis Cymru is the place to go if you want information or advice about your wellbeing or want to know how you can help somebody else. You can find local or national wellbeing services, organisations, groups, activities or events. For more information, click here.
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Welsh Government – Future Generations Commissioner for Wales The general duty role of the Commissioner is to promote the sustainable development principle, act as a guardian of the ability of future generations to meet their needs, encourage public bodies to take greater account of the longterm impact of their activities, and monitor and assess the meeting of the wellbeing objectives set by the public bodies subject to the WFG Act. Location: All-Wales – the Commissioner has an office in Cardiff Remuneration: £90-95k plus reasonable expenses Minimum days per week required: 5 For the full job description and to apply, visit: c3sc.org.uk/vacancies
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