Until 18th December, we’re running two new schemes. The Great Escape schemes are designed to assist people to access RCT’s and Merthyr Tydfil’s outdoors digitally or physically. Also, there is an emphasis on supporting young people and front-line public service staff. Young People’s Great Escape Scheme ‘Small experiments with children and young people’ Are you interested in developing a project […]

Date: 1pm to 6pm 11/11/20. The fund will be holding a virtual surgery to answer any questions. Book a place via nadia.bogdan@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, Katherine.john@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, or by calling 0781 2490841. #RCT #communitydevelopment

Looking to increase your fundraising potential but stuck on a particular issue and need some professional free help? As a reaction to Covid-19 the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Cymru is offering a free responsive issue-based scheme to help Wales-based charities tackle a particular issue that they lack professional fundraising capacity to address. We are looking for charities from across Wales […]

COVID 19 LATEST GUIDANCE FROM WCVA See the latest Covid 19 Guidance for community and voluntary sector organisations on Funding, Volunteering, Safeguarding, Trustees and Governance and Health and Wellbeing available through WCVA, including signing up for regular updates on: https://wcva.cymru/covid-19-guidance-and-resources/ https://wcva.cymru/news/    

The voluntary sector across Wales has played a pivotal role in supporting those in need across Welsh communities; providing essential lifelines including food deliveries, emergency medical care, ensuring government guidelines reach all communities and tackling declining mental health. As the Welsh Government eases lockdown restrictions and people in Wales move forward, the funding needs to respond to new challenges. Although […]

Micro-grants to restart community activities Every quarter, we are offering micro-grants of £250 to support volunteer-led organisations to cover the additional costs of opening-up community activities. This may include items like PPE and other costs you may incur. To request funding, please email us while letting us know what you need the money for to grants@interlinkrct.org.uk For any further advice […]

INVOLVEMENT OFFICER: YOUNG PEOPLE Salary: SCP 28 £25,975 (pro rata) Hours: 22.5 hrs (flexible) Contract: Permanent (subject to funding) Location: RCT This role will work with community and voluntary organisations to capture young people’s experiences of Covid-19. You will work with young people and partners to improve the support they receive in the community.  Please apply if you have the […]

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National Lottery funding supporting victims of domestic violence, and improving mental health. The National Lottery Community Fund is today announcing £2.4 million of grants to over one hundred projects across Wales that are helping communities to tackle issues including domestic violence and isolation, which have risen as a result of the lockdown. In Wales, charities have reported an increase of […]

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