C3SC Members' Newsletter - October 2022

Welcome to the October edition of C3SC Members’ Newsletter.

We are pleased to dedicate this issue to Black History Month - an annual celebration and opportunity to raise awareness of the contributions people of African and Caribbean descent make and have made that enrich Wales, the UK and globally. See Page 3 for details of the events taking place as part of Black History Wales.

Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in the community? The Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2022 is an annual awards ceremony to celebrate volunteering in Cardiff and recognise the contributions and achievements of volunteers, voluntary groups and organisations for going above and beyond in our communities.

Make your nominations for the 2022 awards by 10th October 2022! Find out more about the awards by visiting our Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2022 page or nominate someone directly by clicking here. The Awards and C3SC's Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022 will share the theme of 'Reconnect in Communities' and you will have the choice to attend in person or online. The in-person events will be hosted at the home of our offices, Butetown Community Centre, and will be held virtually on Zoom. The Cardiff Volunteer Awards event is taking place on Thursday, 17 November 2022 commencing with a showreel of volunteering in Cardiff, Networking and light refreshments. C3SC’s AGM 2022 will take place early in 2023 – details to follow.

Register for this FREE Awards event - to attend either in person or online - by visiting our website here. We look forward to seeing you.

Are you interested in sponsoring this year's Volunteer Awards event? See Page 15-16 for the full details. To discuss any of our sponsorship packages contact us on 07973 725 690 or 02920 485 722 or email us at: enquiries@c3sc.org.uk.

We look forward to seeing you at the Black History Month events.

With best wishes, Sheila and the Team at C3SC

Black History Month

Black History Month is the annual celebration and commemoration of moments in history, achievements and contributions that Black people have made. First brought to the UK in the 1980s, Black History Month was initially introduced to the country by a member of the Greater London Council, Akyaaba Addai Sebo. Since 1987, Black History Month has been celebrated annually in the UK, to eradicate discrimination and encourage racial equality.

There are a number of other Black History Month events in the Cardiff area during the month of October. Find out more about Black History Month and the events around Cardiff at: Black History Month 2022

Global Diversity Awareness Month

Global Diversity Awareness Month also takes place annually in October to recognise multicultural traditions and gain new perspectives. The month represents the perfect opportunity to learn more about new cultures, and explore some of the diversity that makes the world such a wonderful place. Find out more at Global Diversity Awareness Month 2022.

C3SC is proud to be part of a diverse society and is striving to be an inclusive organisation where individual differences are accepted and valued. To read our full equality and diversity statement and our Equality and Diversity Policy, visit: https://c3sc.org.uk/equality-and-diversity/

Summer of Fun Grants

It’s been great to see the numbers of children and young people benefitting from the range of community-based interactive, creative and play-based initiatives. We are currently compiling reports on the outcomes. Watch this space!

Good Food Cardiff Autumn Festival

The Good Food Cardiff Autumn Festival returns from 10 September to 18 October with dozens of events planned across the city. Community groups, schools, gardens and businesses will run a wide range of events centred around cooking, sharing and growing food. Many events this autumn will focus on how communities are coming together to help people to continue to access healthy and nutritious food through the cost of living crisis.

C3SC has partnered with Food Cardiff to provide grants to 20 schools and community groups to help them run events as part of the Autumn Festival’s programme, with many other community organisations also joining in with their own self-funded events during the five weeks. See the full programme and find out more at Third Annual Good Food Cardiff Autumn Festival.

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 or build skills for work or study. To view all FREE courses, click here or select any of the courses below to learn more about each topic.

Have you visited the Cardiff Community Platform?

Cardiff Community (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:

Scan or click the QR Code below to visit the Community Platform!

Share and view events happening in your area

Get support to run or start a project

Find funding

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 register for a profile, share and connect with others!

C3SC Stories

Volunteer Gardening at Grange Pavillion

Volunteering locally is so rewarding and enjoyable! The C3SC team visited Grange Pavilion to help clear the garden by clearing overgrown and disused flowerbeds.

Are you interested in volunteer gardening? Grange Pavillion are looking for more volunteers for their Gardening Group - check out their website for more details: https://grangepavilion.wales

Butetown Carnival

Over the August Bank holiday weekend, the Butetown Carnival welcomed nearly a dozen international musicians to the stage in Canal Park. The event was an overwhelming success which boasted hundreds of attendees over the course of the two-day festival celebrating Caribbean music, art and culture.

The C3SC team was pleased to support the festival alongside 30 volunteers recruited by the Cardiff Volunteer Centre @C3SC. Our volunteers helped ensure that the festival was litter-free and enjoyable for all - and got to enjoy some fantastic musical guests during their time at the Butetown Carnival!

Community Connections

In the last month, we have supported 30 people to sit the Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene and Level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace qualifications. 24 Active Inclusion participants attended an SIA license course to start their careers in the security sector.

Thank you to Esha from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for taking the time to talk to our participants about careers, and organising clinical attachments and volunteering placements in the NHS. We are supporting refugees who are qualified medical professionals and struggling to navigate the UK medical system. 7 participants from a range of medical backgrounds attended giving them a perfect opportunity to rebuild their lives and careers here in Wales.

Abdul was an eye surgeon in Afghanistan and has struggled to find career support to help him transfer his qualifications and experience to work in the UK. He said: "Thank you Esha and C3SC for being so helpful. I have been looking for almost a year for someone to point me in the right direction and help me to get back into my medical career. I was worried I might lose my skills, but now I know that I can still carry on my profession here."

We also arranged two weeks of work experience for one participant at a local garage. Pasha was a mechanic in Afghanistan before coming to Cardiff as a refugee but was struggling to find garages that would hire him due to a lack of experience in the UK. Thank you to Khan Tyres for giving Pasha the opportunity to demonstrate his skills with two weeks of work experience. The work experience went so well that Pasha is now at the garage full-time!

FA Wales Supporting Refugees in Cardiff

We are so thankful to the Football Association of Wales for organising volunteer opportunities for Afghan refugees and providing tickets for their families to attend the FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier Wales vs Slovenia game. 120 refugees attended the match. It was great to see the families cheering on Wales and enjoying the atmosphere. FA Wales even provided a quiet prayer space with prayer mats for those who needed to use it during the game.

Meena volunteered at the game and was able to bring her family along. She told us "This has been a great opportunity. We’ve been able to get out of our accommodation, enjoy the football, and spend time together as a family. I have a little girl and it’s great for her to see the women play football."

Hearing the voices of Afghan refugees

Deputy First Minister, Jane Hutt, visited the accommodation where many Afghan families are staying. The refugees shared their experiences of being in temporary accommodation for months with limited information on when and where they will move. They spoke about the impact the uncertainty about the future was having on their mental health. Some families have been in temporary accommodation for almost a year. Families have struggled to find full-time school provisions for their children and many children are only able to attend school for a few hours a day, a couple of times a week. We have been supporting people, many of whom are eager to find a job and continue their careers in the UK.

If you need support, or just want to know more about our employability support feel free to contact the Community

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C3SC Member Networks

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C3SC Members' Forum

As part of our Network Review, the Members' Forum network will now respond to emerging issues raised by our members that do not necessarily fit within the existing network meetings. Through a Listening to You conversation, one of our members raised the sports access issues affecting people with disabilities and changes in the way sports services are delivered in the City. We are now looking at organising a Members' Forum around Disability Inclusion in Sport in November. Watch this space for final details. In the meantime, if you want to find out more you can contact Thomas Crockett at: thomas.c@c3sc.org.uk

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 16 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.

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This summer, the Volunteer Centre team was contacted by Serco for support in organising a series of volunteering days for their employees. C3SC has placed over 50 volunteers directly into volunteering roles since April of this year and supported finding meaningful volunteering opportunities for Serco employees.

Volunteer Centre Development Officer Callum Jones met with groups of employees over the course of August to understand their goals and interests in volunteering, and diligently matched them to appropriate opportunities across Cardiff. Suki, of Serco, said, "I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Callum and found him to be extremely polite and professional. We are continuing to work with Callum and Cardiff Third Sector Council to source new opportunities for our staff who have yet to use up their volunteering day."

One group of employees went on placement with FareShare Cymru and spent the day helping improve the daily lives of those facing food poverty. Groups delivered food directly to charities and community partners, sorting and picking the food parcels for the next day of deliveries in the FareShare warehouse!

Suki said, "Finally, I just want to say a big thank you to everyone at Cardiff Third Sector Council who have supported me in finding suitable volunteering opportunities for staff and look forward to continuing our working relationship."

Volunteering Opportunities

MENFA - Volunteers Needed for MY CLUB - MENFA Mentoring for All are looking for dedicated and driven volunteers to assist with MY CLUB tuition. The service is to assist with homework/education for both primary and secondary school pupils.

Samye - Volunteers in Finance, Admin, Marketing, Maintenance and Hospitality - The Samye Foundation exists to help individuals reach their full potential. They do this by making the benefits of mindfulness and complementary therapies accessible and available to all. Samye are recruiting volunteers in Finance, Admin, Marketing, Maintenance and Hospitality.

Cardiff Third Sector Council is committed to removing barriers to volunteering. As a part of this commitment, the Volunteer Centre team has engaged with a range of new volunteers to make sure that people in Cardiff can understand how to access volunteering opportunities. Our volunteers have translated our volunteering information leaflet into some of the most widely used community languages in Cardiff, such as Farsi, Kurdish Sorani, Ukrainian, and Polish - with other languages in progress! Our Volunteer Admin Assistant, Awa, has also been contributing to this project alongside her ongoing social media and WordPress training. Awa has translated the leaflet into her own first language - French!

Through this task, Awa was also able to learn new skills in the editing program Canva, which she used to help format the translated text onto our current flyer design. The team at C3SC is continually grateful for all the contributions volunteers make, not only to our own organisation but to Cardiff as a whole!

Do you want to volunteer at the Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2022?

The biggest and best celebration of Cardiff volunteers is looking for your support!

On 17 November 2022, C3SC will be hosting its fourth annual Cardiff Volunteer Awards from 4pm. We are seeking friendly and energetic individuals to support our hospitality services during the event. Duties to include serving teas, coffees and light refreshments, directing VIPs to reserved seating, and helping with the behind-the-curtain running of our hybrid awards ceremony!

If you're interested in getting involved in this hallmark C3SC event, register for this opportunity by clicking here. If you would like to discuss this further, email the Cardiff Volunteer Centre at volunteer@c3sc.org.uk.

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Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2022

The Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2022 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.

Register for this FREE event, either in person or online, by clicking here.

See below some of the nominations so far:

Nominations for the 2022 awards have been extended until 10th October 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.

Would you like to sponsor Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2022?

Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3SC) exists to support and develop Cardiff’s voluntary sector. We have over 1,250 members ranging from small grassroots community groups to national organisations. We work with Welsh Government, Cardiff Council and other partners to help voluntary groups and organisations thrive and grow to meet the diverse needs of their communities in Wales’ capital city.

Last year, the Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2021 was a huge success! Around 115 people attended the event virtually and our website and social media channels reached over 100,000 people in the month of November alone!

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Youth Led Grants

CARDIFFYOUTHLED GRANTPANEL

The YLG Panel are pleased to announce that four Youth Led Grant projects have accepted proposed funding this September. The projects which have accepted YLG funding thus far are:

Reflect Community/Church Centre

Lioness Community Projects

The Training Ground

Tiger Bay Boxing Club

One of the funded projects, The Training Ground, will be based from a coffee shop in Grangetown. The project aims to build confidence and employability skills in local young people, while also providing them with work relevant qualifications. Read about The Training Ground in the news on the following Wales Online article here.

Do you want to join the Youth-Led Grant Panel or know someone who deserves to? Nominate them now by emailing 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.

One of the pannelists, Meg, told us: "This is my first year as a member of the C3SC’s youth-led grant panel. Having been involved in visiting community projects with the YLG panel earlier in the year, and more recently reviewing this cohort of applications, it has been so inspiring to see the passion, the mission purpose, and the clear social value that each of these community projects and organisations within Cardiff offers to young people."

Claim your membership account on the C3SC Membership Portal

Have you claimed your membership account on the C3SC Membership Portal? Do you want to become a C3SC member and benefit from exclusive opportunities and support from our Development Officers? Would you like a mapping database with FREE access to the Third Sector in Cardiff? Then register or claim your existing listing now, if you are currently a member. 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 can find out more about the range and types of community activities and services taking place across the city. Claim your listing if you are currently a member or if you would like to become a member, register here!

BECOME A CMEMBER LAIM YOUR LISTING

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Listening to You!

Listening to you is a more detailed one-to-one conversation we offer our members to showcase success and raise concerns or issues that matter to you. By getting to know our members better we can tailor services and look for solutions together. For example, improving our Networks ensures we provide opportunities to discuss issues that matter to Cardiff's voluntary and community sector. The Members Forum will be the Network space members will have to raise issues, look for solutions and establish a dialogue with Public Services or relevant stakeholders. We run a series of 'Listening to You' conversations per year where groups are chosen at random. You can request to be involved in a conversation by completing this form here

Cost of Living Survey

Thank you to everyone who has responded to our survey. We are building a better picture of the impact of the Cost-of-Living crisis on Cardiff’s VCSE sector and communities, and the measures the sector would like to see to help mitigate the impacts, including:

Raising funds and increasing income

Reviewing budgets and cutting costs by exploring more cost-effective ways of delivering services

Taking collaborative and partnership approaches to respond to needs

Taking more opportunities for influence

Wellbeing measures for supporting staff and volunteers

At C3SC, we are already strengthening how we support sustainable funding, networking opportunities, and influencing to support the above measures. You can have your say until the 23rd of October by clicking here.

Cardiff Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Strategy

We are preparing to present the findings of our recent consultation on developing the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Strategy (VCSE) for Cardiff and working with you to develop an action plan that will shape how we achieve identified priorities. Keep an eye on our website for details of further opportunities to have your say – www.c3sc.org.uk

Featured Consultation

We are hosting an online engagement event on Friday 21st October from 10:00am to 12:00pm to share the proposed changes to legislation on Social Care and continuing Health Care and to share views from Cardiff’s Voluntary and Community sector in response to the consultation. To find out more and book your place, visit our website here.

Open Consultations - and Deadlines

Changes to the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare

07 October 2022

National transport delivery plan: 2022 to 2027 - 11 October 2022

Draft action plan to end the abuse and neglect of older people in Wales 17 October 2022

Developing a national framework for social prescribing - 20 October 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 Welsh transport appraisal guidance (WelTAG) 2022 - 03 November 2022

Proposed changes to legislation on social care and continuing health care 07 November 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

Cardiff residents can apply to Cardiff Citizens Panel - 30 June 2023

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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 10 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.

The First Minister has published an updated Ministerial Responsibilities document, which sets out some small changes to the Ministerial portfolios. To find out more, click here.

Introduction to Safeguarding Training Course - Wednesday, 19th October 2022 @ 9:30am-12:30pm This course aims to support Third Sector organisations to gain a basic awareness of generic safeguarding for all age groups. It is an introductory course that is broadly applicable to all settings.

Have your say to Social Care and Continuous Health Care Proposed Changes - Friday, 21st October 2022 @ 9:30am-12:30pm We are looking to provide a collective response to the Proposed changes to legislation on social care and continuing health care consultation.

Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2022 - Thursday, 17th November 2022 @ 1:00pm5:30pm Our flagship event of the year, the Cardiff Volunteer Awards 2022 event celebrates the contributions and achievements of volunteers, community groups and organisations in Cardiff.

Click here for full Training and Events Calendar

LATEST FUNDING AND SUPPORT

Winter Fuel Support Scheme

Eligible households can claim a one-off £200 payment from their local authority to provide support towards paying their fuel costs. This scheme is in addition to the £400 energy bill support that the Government will provide this winter. Cardiff-based applications can be made on the Council’s website, which also includes information on the eligibility criteria: Winter Fuel Support Scheme (cardiff.gov.uk). Residents without internet access can book an appointment at a Hub or can ring the Council’s Advice Line here: 02920 871071

C3SC Briefing - Funding and Support

C3SC’s Funding Briefing provides an update on current funding and support available to voluntary groups and organisations. The following information 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.

The People's Projects Community organisations that are already doing great work in their local community have the chance to apply for National Lottery funding of up to £70,000 to support community projects that have the best and most imaginative ideas. Shortlisted groups will take part in a national campaign with the winners being decided by public vote. The application deadline is 12 noon on Friday, 7 October 2022.

Arts Council of Wales Connect and Flourish Funding for projects that champion the diversity of voices, cultures, and languages in Wales. The application deadline is 20 October 2022.

Heritage Fund Breaking Barriers Welsh Government and the National Lottery Heritage Fund are partnering to deliver the Breaking Barriers Grant. It’s an element of the Local Places for Nature initiative. The £400,000 fund (22/23) is available to organisations that want to identify barriers and propose solutions for diverse ethnic communities, refugees, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community groups, engaging with the current Local Places for Nature programmes. Grants are between £30,000 and £100,000 with the second round now open. The application deadline is 28 October 2022.

Rosa Voices From The Frontline Fund One-year grants between £500 and £7,000 to support campaigning and influencing work that enables women and girls to use their voice to achieve change. This funding is for women’s and girls’ organisations to deliver activism and campaigning, particularly at the grassroots, and to raise awareness of the issues women and girls face. The application deadline is 4pm on Thursday, 3 November 2022.

Hubbab Community Fridge Funding This funding offers support to existing Community Fridges to extend and broaden their existing impact by providing £6,000 in funding to develop new additional food activities, e.g., skills workshops, growing initiatives, gardening schemes or cooking. The application deadline is 11.59pm, 7 November 2022.

The 7Stars Foundation - Project Funding Funding for projects working in the area of abuse, addiction, child carers and homelessness. The application deadlines are 31 October 2022 and 31 January 31 2023.

Good News from our Members

We are pleased to report that we supported the Jewish History Association of South Wales with their successful bid for almost £40,000!

The project aims to get a wider range of people from minority ethnic communities into heritage, where they are underrepresented. This will enable participants to gain useful skills and experience. The project will start in October and they will be looking for volunteers from communities in Riverside, Butetown, and Grangetown.

Other recent feedback we have received for the advice and support we provide includes the following:

“Thank you for the information, the governance stuff was most helpful and informative.”

"Thank you, super helpful! It really is a minefield for us and this makes it much clearer"

“Very informative, I learned a lot.”

"This session has certainly made me feel I am ready to be a trustee."

Click here for more about funding

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THIRD SECTOR NEWS

Keeping Well this Winter

Applications for September 2022 secondary school places opened on Monday, 26 September and families are encouraged to ‘give us five’ school preferences, to increase their chance of getting a place at a school of their choice. For more information, click here.

Grow Cardiff are inviting you to celebrate the official opening of this new green space in Riverside that has been developed with local people and patients in partnership with the Cardiff SW Primary Care Cluster. To find out more, click here.

Advocacy Awareness week will run from 7-11 November. information on The Welsh Adult Advocacy Sector Virtual “Big Events” 2022 is available, including the website, more info and dates. For more information, click here.

The Innovation Fund to Reduce Demand for Illicit Substances is open to bids from organisations in any of the UK nations as long as those bids are consistent with the aims of the UK drugs strategy and/or the Government’s overall approach to tackling drugs. Find out more here.

Each Wednesday, starting from September 28th, you’re invited to Railway Gardens in Splott from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm for a mix of outdoor storytelling, craft, games, and cookery. This free nature club is open to all primary-age children and their parents. Find out more here.

The Romani Cultural & Arts Company and the Arts Council of Wales invite you to a conference to mark the launch of a new report titled Sites of Inclusion: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Participation in the Arts Sector of Wales. To find out more, click here.

Click here for more Third Sector News

Welsh Government - Anti-racist Wales External Accountability Group Member appointment:

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deadline for applications is 11:00 am on Monday, 17 October 2022.

further details or for queries contact by email equalitybranch@gov.wales Link: https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/inline-documents/202209/diversity-representatives-information-pack.pdf

C3SC exists to provide specialist advice, support, and information to local third sector organisations on issues that affect them, including funding, governance, volunteering and participation. We are looking to raise funds to support small initiatives and increase the funding we are able to make available to our members. Any donations would be greatly appreciated!