Ynysybwl Regeneration Partnership have a vacancy for a Community Connector (Digital) to support the development of a web page and online presence with young people, linking with community groups and other partners to create and develop pages and ideas for the organisation’s website. This post will be funded by Rank Foundations Time to Shine programme.  This is a programme for […]

Cynon Valley Museum are inviting charitable organisations to attend an opening morning at the museum on the 9th September between 9:30 and 12:00 which will focus on the museum’s role to support and facilitate external organisations through the museum as a venue for room and event hire. The museum has over the last year has worked with organisations based and […]

UnLtd and Social Business Wales (New Start) are running a workshop for anyone looking to start venture that will benefit their community. It is on Tuesday 8th October, 9.15-12.45 at Connect, St. Catherine’s Church, Pontypridd. Click on the link below for further information, and to book a place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/starting-a-social-business-to-benefit-your-community-valleys-vision-tickets-71039584309    

Third Sector Grant Scheme Medium Sized Revenue Grants Deadline – 5pm Thursday 31 October 2019 Supported by the Welsh Government Integrated Care Fund Medium Grants: Medium sized grants of up to £50,000 are available for projects led by voluntary and community organisations based and working in Merthyr Tydfil or Rhondda Cynon Taff. Purpose: Projects should use a whole community coproductive […]

To help inform her 2020 Future Generations Report the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales launched a National Conversation in May 2019. In June and July workshops were held in Bangor, Wrexham, Carmarthen and Ebbw Vale when the Commissioner talked about her work in delivering the Well-being of Future Generations Act and those who attended shared their stories and experiences and told us what […]

WCVA is pleased to confirm that the next phase of Active Inclusion funding is now open to applications and will continue to be open for applications for the next few years. In good news for the third sector in Wales, it’s very much business as usual, but the length of eligible projects has now been extended so they can be […]

Project 360° is holding a “Supporting Older Veterans in Wales Conference 2019” on Thursday 24th October 09:00-15:30 at Cardiff City Stadium. The day will be packed full with a combination of speakers, interactive workshops, networking and information and idea sharing; all focused on the older Armed Forces Veteran community. We will be joined by a variety of organisations from within […]

TACKLING LONELINESS AND ISOLATION DEVELOPMENT OFFICER £23,398 – £28,485 per annum 37 hours per week   You will work collaboratively with communities, third sector and statutory organisations to tackle loneliness and isolation in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf. You will have direct experience of working with communities and supporting community led initiatives. For further details and an application pack […]

This event is now in it’s fourth year and at each dinner there have been around 70 people, who would otherwise have been alone on Christmas Day, came along to St Fagan’s Community Hall for company, a hot, traditional Christmas Lunch plus entertainment – last year Roy Noble popped in! Transport is provided where needed. Many of the guests last year booked […]

Exciting job opportunities have arisen. In support of the Regional Area Plan work programme, the Joint Regional Commissioning Unit will, where there is benefit from integrated commissioning, map demand, developing service specifications with front line staff and service users and monitoring outcomes, ensuring value for money and that services are in the best interests of clients/patients and carers. The Unit […]

The Wales Cooperative Centre is looking to support social businesses like yours to access social finance and opportunities that may be available to you through public procurement. Did you know that businesses whose workforce consist of 30% or more disabled or disadvantaged workers could be classed as ‘supported businesses’ and could access reserved contract opportunities? No? Don’t worry. Most businesses […]