ITS NOW OPEN: THE COMMUNITY COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND (from the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund CIC) https://penycymoeddcic.cymru/community-covid-19-emergency-funding/  FUNDING: We hope you are continuing with all your hard work in such difficult circumstances.  Help is around the corner with the announcement today of £24 million to support the third sector in Wales.  We expect to see several funding streams to be […]

Covid-19 Group – Guidance on Running a Volunteer Community Group Covid-19 Group – Guidance on Running a Volunteer Community Group (click on the link above for the full document, please let us know if you require a Welsh Language version)) This guidance is for new informal community groups. Consider if you can work under an existing local group or organisation […]

Some key sites for community and voluntary groups, charities and social enterprises.RCTCBC Covid Response RCTCBC are now setting up their 7 hubs to provide local support to vulnerable and isolated groups. WCVA Covid19 Updates WCVA are providing daily updates to pass on information relevant to the Sector from Welsh Government, WLGA, funders,etc Gov.UK Guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19 All the latest on help for […]

Dear Member We are all trying to support each other at this difficult time and understand the impossible challenges you are facing.  Interlink is currently contacting all community organisations and working with partners to offer a range of advice and support to support our local communities during the Covid-19 crisis. If you wish to contact Interlink, please get in touch […]

Interlink Support to Covid-19 Groups Interlink are providing support to all Covid-19 Volunteer Community Groups in RCT who want support.  We will help you in any way we can.  For example, we offer: Guidance for Groups – we can provide you with easy to follow guidance for running a Covid-19 volunteer community group, doing a risk assessment and a model […]

Covid-19 Grants of up to £500 are available for any new or existing formal or informal community group or organisation operating in Merthyr Tydfil / RCT Grants must be used to support efforts and responses to Covid-19 BEFORE 31 MARCH 2020!! You will need to describe what you intend to do, and what you need the grant for. Please note […]

Interlink has produced a list of community resources providing services throughout Rhondda Cynon Taff in relation to COVID – 19.  The list will be updated on a daily basis. Please click here for the list of resources. If you know of any other resources operating in the area, or wish to add a resource, please e-mail wellbeing@interlinkrct.org.uk and it will be included. […]

Important Information Eye to Eye Young Peoples counselling service is planning to continue to deliver counselling to young people in RCT during the Covid 19 outbreak. All our counsellors will be offering online counselling through face to face and text chat to young people aged 11 to 25 years. These young people will need access to the internet and a […]

  These grants funds are for community and voluntary organisations not individuals. Our thoughts are with all those communities so badly impacted by the floods.  We will make every effort to help in any way we can. Please contact Interlink on 01443 846200 or email info@interlinkrct.org.uk if you require any support at this time.   NEW Flood Fund Distribution WCVA […]

National Lottery grants awarded from May to October 2019 Wales press summaries 05.09.2019 (E) Wales press summaries 08.08.2019 (E) July 19 E A4A PnP E press summaries embargo 11.7.2019 June 19(E) A4A +PnP (E) press summaries embargo 6.6.2019 (E) July 19 W A4A PnP W press summaries embargo 11.7.2019 June 19(W ) A4A +PnP (W) press summaries embargo 6.6.2019 (W) […]

“When you live on the street you really crave belonging.”  introducing a new £10m grant scheme – Helping End Homelessness The National Lottery Community Fund is launching a new £10m grant scheme called Helping End Homelessness – aimed at addressing the causes and impact of homelessness. The scheme will encourage charities and agencies to work with local authorities and with […]