C3SC Members' Newsletter - September 2022

SEPTEMBER 2022 NEWSLETTER

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Welcome to the September edition of the C3SC Members’ Newsletter - a monthly round-up of news, information, funding, training, events and opportunities relevant to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector in Cardiff - alongside a chance to showcase some of the wealth of vital activities and services provided by the sector across our communities.

In this month’s issue, you will find details about our Annual General Meeting - Reconnect in Communities, taking place as a hybrid event on 17 November 2022 - and the Cardiff Volunteer Awards - our annual celebration of the commitment and contributions made by our fantastic volunteer community in Cardiff. More details will be shared shortly. In the meantime, if you have not already done so, there’s still time to make your nominations for the CVA and say a huge thank you for the differences volunteers have made for you and in your local communities.

We know the Cost of Living crisis is creating challenges and worries for you and the people you support. We hope you can join us at our upcoming Network Meetings and events and let us know the impacts this is having on your groups, organisations and communities which will help us to plan our services and to influence decision-makers. You can also complete our survey online - see page 18 for details.

Funding is an ongoing challenge for the sector, and we bring you details of some of the current opportunities, including for groups and organisations that: Support financial inclusion Support carers Build stronger connections across communities Please get in touch with us if you would like to find out more about these and other funds by calling - 07973 725335 or emailing us at enquiries@c3sc.org.uk. We have an experienced team with an excellent track record in supporting groups and organisations to plan for and successfully apply for funding who are available to help you and answer your questions. We also offer training courses and arrange funding events - see page 23 and keep an eye on our website at www.c3sc.org.uk for details - our services are FREE for our members.

And please get in touch if you have any news or information you would like us to share we’d love to hear from you!

As Summer draws to a close, we hope you have found time for a break and some rest and recuperation.

With best wishes, Sheila and the Team at C3SC

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT C3SC?

Come and see us in Butetown Community Centre!

Drop into 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 10:00am - 4:00pm, 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 and Trustees!

We are always pleased to welcome new members! Some of the community groups and organisations who have recently signed up for C3SC membership include: Nystagmus Network HUMEN Hangar Community Hub CIC Limited The Fed Line Project CIC Cranfield Trust

We are also always pleased to welcome new trustees to our board as they bring a diverse range of skills, knowledge and experience to our team. Our newest trustees include: Radha Nair-Roberts Alys Pearce Sarah Duncan-Jones

Summer of Fun

After the success of last year’s Summer of Smiles and the Winter of Wellbeing, children and young people have enjoyed a ‘Summer of Fun’ as part of a multimillion-pound Welsh Government project across Wales. All activities are inclusive for children and young people up to the age of 25, from all backgrounds and all parts of Wales, and are available in Welsh, English or bilingually, in addition to regulated summer childcare provision.

Those on their annual school holidays have participated in the Summer of Fun project for the second consecutive year, the scheme will run until 30 September 2022, supporting children and young people to take part in a range of FREE sporting, cultural and play-based activities.

The Summer of Fun 2022, which began after the pandemic, has supported Cardiff’s future generations with their social, emotional, mental and physical wellbeing over the summer and continues the essential work of the city’s childfriendly recovery.

The three main objectives of the Summer of Fun project are supporting fun and the opportunity for children and young people to express themselves through play; community-based interactive, creative and play-based initiatives for all ages; and providing opportunities to play with friends and peers.

This year C3SC has also been supporting providers to offer food at their activities, helping with some of the serious issues we face around holiday hunger and the cost-of-living crisis.

Below is the full list of the groups in Cardiff supported by our Summer of Fun grants: Carole Blade Grangetown Boys & Girls Club ACE Exercise For All Wales Women Connect First ARC Support Worker Menter Caerdydd Bethania Evangelical Church Barnado's Cymru Cardiff City FC Community Foundation Young Ones Clubs Theatr Iolo St Vincent de Paul Society The Fit Group Diverse Cymru Tremorfa Pantry Cathays & Central Youth and Community Project

African Community Centre Wales Bengal Dragons Foundation The Mentor Ring Butetown Community Centre Cylch Meithrin Trelai Boss & Brew Academy CIC Horn Development Association NoFit State Circus Llamau The Fiery Jack Team Grangetown Art Trail and Zoo Steps4Change EYST Wales Wales Millenium Centre Grange Pavilion Youth Forum CIC SEF Cymru Seren in the Community South Riverside Community Development Centre

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 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.

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C3SC Stories A Day in the Life of ACE - Action in Caerau & Ely A Day in the Life of ACE - Action in Caerau & Ely

Back in May 2022, Cardiff Volunteer Centre @C3SC visited ACE - Action in Caerau & Ely to chat with volunteers and hear about the great work they do.

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BT Cardiff Open Day We have been connecting job-seekers with employers across Cardiff and helping people take the first steps back into work. Through a partnership with BT Cardiff, we were able to spend an afternoon at their office with 5 of our employability project participants. The participants were Afghan and Ukrainian refugees who had recently arrived in the UK. They shared with BT how not having any UK work experience was difficult for them to get interviews for jobs. We spent the afternoon learning about the jobs available, career progression, and what it’s like to work for BT. Participants were also able to shadow BT employees for the day which was a great way to get a feel for the job. The day was very informative and we’re so pleased that all participants have secured an interview for upcoming jobs at BT! One participant, Abdul, told us: "The open day was a fantastic experience to see a working culture. It was really great to see how they operated as this is the first time I’ve seen it in the UK."

Community Connections

The Community Connections and Cardiff Volunteer Centre teams have been supporting people looking to get back into work. We have been supporting people aged 25+, from a BAME background, economically inactive or long-term unemployed to take the first steps into work.

Our participants come from a range of countries and ethnic backgrounds, including, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Romania, Sudan, Ukraine, and Yemen. We support people of any background and ability level to find the right job or educational pathway for them. This month, we have spent time with Afghan and Ukrainian refugees who have recently arrived in the UK to help them navigate employment and start to rebuild their lives here.

We have supported two of our participants to gain employment with Cardiff Council. We supported Rania, originally from Egypt, with her application for a temporary Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) Co-ordinator role. It’s fantastic to hear that Rania’s temporary contract has been extended.

Oksana, a Ukrainian refugee has been employed as a Support Officer for the Refugee Resettlement team. We are pleased she will be able to use her experience as a refugee in the UK to support others arriving. About her new role Oksana said, ''I now feel like I can breathe freely."

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 our Networks Page.

C3SC Networks

Become a Member of a Network and: Access opportunities and share information Enjoy opportunities for networking and connection Maximise your influence and have your voice heard Collaborate on solutions that help meet local needs

Cardiff Volunteer Coordinators' Network (CVCN) The Cardiff Volunteer Coordinators' Network (CVCN) is a Participation and Engagement initiative by C3SC as part of its commitment to the development and support of the volunteering infrastructure in Cardiff and its role within Third Sector Support Wales. To register for the next Cardiff Volunteer Coordinators' Network meeting on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, click here or contact Kailee Carella by calling 07973 725 690 or emailing kailee.c@c3sc.org.uk.

Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Network 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. If you would like to join, have more information on the network or would like to add an article to the weekly e-bulletin, email Duncan Innes at: duncan.i@c3sc.org.uk. To register for the next network meeting on Thursday, 15 September, 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 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.

Volunteering with C3SC Communicating with the public is a vital aspect of the work that Cardiff Third Sector Council does on a dayto-day basis - and the platforms and systems we use to do so multiply every year!

Digital Communications Volunteer We are looking for two volunteers to help us post on social media and develop our WordPress website. You will support a friendly team in sharing important information about the third sector with charities, volunteers and the general public. By volunteering with our team you will meet new people and be part of a local, regional and national network, increase confidence, knowledge and professional experience, and receive a job reference when you are seeking work.

We are looking for individuals who have experience in WordPress, comfort utilising Microsoft Office packages, and the ability to turn information into compelling online content. To enquire about this opportunity, email volunteer@c3sc.org.uk or call Kailee Carella on 07973 725690.

Other Volunteering Opportunities Tiger Bay and the World Are you a storyteller at heart? The Heritage and Culture Exchange are seeking volunteers to help tell and record stories of life and history in Tiger Bay and the Cardiff Docklands. Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn about local history from original source material and gain skills in organising and cataloguing using both traditional and modern techniques. Support the project alongside media professionals, and local historians - and receive free training in interviewing and the use of audio-visual recording equipment!

You can register your interest in this opportunity through the Volunteering-Wales portal here.

Butetown Community Centre Café Want to gain experience in hospitality and food service? The Café Volunteer role with Butetown Community Centre could be the perfect fit! Duties will include the front-of-house serving of tea and coffee, biscuits, cakes and snacks.

You can register your interest in this opportunity here.

Volunteer at Cardiff Half Marathon

The Wizz Air Cardiff Half Marathon has grown into one of the largest and most exciting road races in Europe. It is the UK’s second largest half marathon and Wales’ largest multi-charity fundraising event.

The race is a member of the SuperHalfs, a global series of the world’s most prestigious half marathons including races in Lisbon, Prague, Copenhagen and Valencia and has been awarded a Gold Road Race Label by World Athletics.

You don't need to run to be part of one of South Wales' largest running events!

Volunteers are needed for Cardiff Half Marathon on 02 October 2022. Support roles include bag drop tent, course marshal, finish line and water stations.

The Run 4 Wales volunteer community, better known as The Extra Milers, are essential in making sure that the race days are a huge success. You don’t need any special skills to become an Extra Miler - just be reliable, flexible and have lots of enthusiasm!

For more information or to get involved, please click here.

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.

See below some of the nominations so far:

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

Youth Led Grants

This year the Youth Led Grant Panel received seven applications from young people seeking to carry out volunteering projects in Cardiff. Project proposals came from: Reflect Community/Church Centre Lioness Community Projects The Training Ground Tiger Bay Boxing Club Cardiff Bay Warriors Cathays Youth and Community Centre Mindfulness and Mandala Art In August our YLG panellists Meg, Henry, Rohit and Kyle met to score applications and decide how funding will be allocated across the projects. Seven projects were conditionally approved for funding, pending official offer letters and acceptance!

Once funding has been dispersed, projects will run until the end of March 2023, to be followed by a project presentation on 31 March from 4:00pm-6:00pm.

Watch this space for updates on how each youth-led project progresses!

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.

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

Sept - 5th, 19th

2pm-4pm

YMCA

Sept - 14th and 28th

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?

Have you claimed your membership account on the C3SC Membership Portal?

Do you want to become a C3SC member and benefit from hundreds of 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!

HAVE YOUR SAY!

Cost of Living Survey Please complete the Cardiff Voluntary Sector Cost of Living Survey

Our Cost of Living survey will be open until the 23rd of September. Tell us about your plans and worries in relation to the upcoming rise in living costs so we can offer you the relevant support. Most of your responses to date have told us that the main impact on their organisation is the general increase in costs for the group/organisation, including salaries and operating costs, such as mileage and increasing demand and organisational capacity to respond is another worry. What are your other challenges? Please help us help you by responding to the Cardiff Voluntary Sector Cost of Living Survey.

Listening to You!

One of the benefits of being a C3SC member is to have a Listening to You oneto-one conversation with one of our fantastic team members. This is a great opportunity for our members to showcase their successes and share any concerns or issues that really matter to them so we can look for solutions together. It’s been great to hear firsthand the great work you do and through the conversations, we are confirming how important communication and continuous dialogue with funders and local authorities is for you.

We contact members annually on a random basis, but you can nominate yourself too here if you can’t wait. We are looking forward to more conversations!

Cardiff Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Strategy After months of engagement, we are excited to be in the process of finalising the Cardiff Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Strategy Framework and share it with you at our AGM in November; where there will be an opportunity to get members' input in developing an action plan that moves forward each of the 4 key main areas identified: Resourcing VCSE activity, Service Planning, Understanding and Value.

Open Consultations - and Deadlines 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 Scrutiny of Digital Health and Care Wales - 23 September 2022 Women’s experiences in the criminal justice system - 23 September 2022 The challenges facing the creative industries in Wales – 30 September 2022 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 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 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.

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.

DBS Disclosure Training Workshop - Monday, 12th September 2022 @ 2:00pm-3:30pm The overall outcome of the session is to have a greater understanding of DBS, its products and how DBS can work with organisations at all levels to promote and encourage safer recruitment and safeguarding in its widest context.

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:

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07973 725 569

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Being a Trustee Training - Tuesday, 13th September 2022 @ 4:30pm-6:30pm This is one of our most popular courses, which will help new and existing Trustees improve their understanding of the key principles of governance, understand how trustees as a board are collectively responsible and accountable for ensuring that the organisation is well-run, understand the roles and responsibilities of the Board in good governance and be aware of good practice guidance in relation to governance.

DBS Barring and Referral Training Workshop - Wednesday, 14th September 2022 @ 10:00am-12:00pm The overall outcome of the session is to have a greater understanding of DBS, its products and how DBS can work with organisations at all levels to promote and encourage safer recruitment and safeguarding in its widest context.

Writing Successful Funding Bids - Wednesday, 21st September 2022 @ 10:00am-12:00pm This course is for anyone interested in increasing their chances of getting more funding! Participants will learn about the essential tools and techniques to plan, write and present winning bids and how to understand and meet the expectations of funders.

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.

The Santander Foundation Grants Programme Santander Foundation Financial & Digital Empowerment Fund will support 12 charitable organisations with up to £150,000 per organisation, awarded over three years. This is a new fund aimed at supporting financial inclusion by helping more people across the UK become digitally and financially empowered. Applications close on 23rd September 2022.

Carers Support Fund 2022-25 The Carers Support Fund Wales 2022 total of £159,000 is allocated to organisations based in Cardiff. Applications close on 7th September 2022.

The Kelly Family Charitable Trust Grants of up to £5,000 are available for charities working on activities that involve all or most family members in fields including early intervention, mediation, prison services and services for families affected by sexual abuse, physical abuse and domestic violence, among others.

Lottery Fund - Bringing People Together Funding for UK-wide projects that build stronger connections across communities. Voluntary and community organisations can apply for up to a maximum of £1 million for up to five years.

"C3SC's Writing Successful Funding Bids training was invaluable."

Big Ideas Wales - Young Persons Start Grant Funding is available for under 25’s who are not in education, training, employment, or who are working part time (under 16 hours) and intend to become full-time, self-employed; or, still in education but intend to be self-employed within 3 months of completing the course. £2,000 to help start a business in Wales that could be used to pay for the costs such as marketing, legal advice, training, or equipment.

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.

Applications close on 28th October 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 interests in the upcoming awareness events.

Good News from our Members C3SC’s Third Sector Development Officers (TSDO) support local voluntary sector groups and organisations, including with planning and applying for funding. Thoria Mohammed, TSDO, recently supported Fighting Homelessness CIC (FH CIC) with applying for funding, helping with their aim to make FH CIC sustainable.

Robert Green at FH CIC told us, told us: "Fighting/combat is a metaphor for life.

When you are getting hit in boxing or kickboxing or being pinned down in Jiu Jitsu or wrestling, this is life. You can either give up and continue to get hit or pinned or you can fight back. Using combat sports, FH CIC gives people the perseverance to fight back life’s challenges.”

For the full story, click here.

Other recent feedback we have received for the advice and support we provide includes the following: “Thank you for giving clarity on the process, and for your time this afternoon” “Many thanks, Thoria and Thomas. A useful presentation to remind me of what to focus on when requesting funding and assessing funding applications”

Click here for more about funding

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.

THIRD SECTOR NEWS Keeping Well this Winter Big Ideas Wales is going on tour! This series of in-person events are aimed at young people who may have a business idea already or are simply curious about the world of self-employment. Their team will be visiting locations across Wales with business owners, interactive workshops, and the opportunity for young people to meet others with similar interests! For more information, click here.

The Sherman Theatre are pleased to be able to continue their fantastic Introduction To Playwriting scheme, which aims to nurture and develop the voices of young people. This course is offered FREE OF CHARGE thanks to funding from The Moondance Foundation.

For more information, click here.

The Romani Cultural & Arts Company (RCAC) is excited to announce an afternoon of Dance Talks in association with Ballet Cymru to mark the installation of the RCAC’s Gypsy Maker 5 exhibition at The Riverfront in Newport. The Gypsy Maker 5 project expands the work of the RCAC by continuing to engage GRT communities with the wider public in an ongoing dialogue about the ways in which art continues to inform our lives today. For more information, click here.

Carers UK are delighted to launch the State of Caring 2022 survey. The State of Caring Survey is the UK’s most comprehensive research into the lives and experience of unpaid carers. Carers UK want to understand carers’ priorities for the future and what support they need to help recover from the pandemic, and to create a positive legacy for the future. For more information, click here.

Can your charity make use of RENTFREE office space in Cardiff? Avire are working on an office space which can be used for admin/training purposes. They are open to discussing any ideas you may have. For more information, click here.

One of the priorities of the Cardiff Commitment is Partner Support. Cardiff Commitment are always looking for ways to support, develop and improve partnerships with schools and young people.

They have therefore developed a Partner Support Survey to identify the support and training needs to help you successfully engage with schools and young people in effective and meaningful ways. The survey is available in both English and Welsh. For more information, click here.

Click here for more Third Sector News

LATEST VACANCIES Tenovus Cancer Care – Trustees Needed We are looking for talented people to help guide the charity and who will bring improved diversity and representation to our Board of Trustees.

Tenovus bring information, advice, practical and emotional support so people can take back some control of their lives and live as well as possible with cancer.

For the full job description and to apply, visit: c3sc.org.uk/vacancies Cardiff and Vale RPB – Representative for Unpaid Carers Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board are looking for an unpaid carer to join our Board to influence and plan long-term support and services across the region.

For more information and to apply, visit: c3sc.org.uk/become-the-rpbrepresentative-for-unpaid-carers Check out all Vacancies

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