Please find all your usual local news, awards, funding deadlines, governance & events to fill all your free hours over the Christmas Break. Don’t forget you can also sign up for updates on Jo’s facebook page and more deadlines can be found here:  http://www.interlinkrct.org.uk/funding/ Click here for your Trustee Bulletin

The Trust signed up to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and have been working on developing a ‘Children’s Rights Approach’ across the ambulance service.  In particular the ‘right to be heard’. One element of developing a children’s rights approach was to develop a set of ‘promises’. Over the course of the Summer, we engaged with […]

Well-being of Future Generations Act: Workshops for Third Sector and Welsh Government: 11th January 2018 Welsh Government and WWF Cymru are collaborating on a series of workshops to explore the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act’s implementation and its effective delivery. Three workshops will bring together Welsh Government senior officials and a wide range of third sector organisations to share perspectives […]

Community Coordinator Bulletin December 2017 For more information contact: Nia Williams – Cynon email: nwilliams@interlinkrct.org.uk Mobile:  07580 869946 Karen Powell – Taff Ely email: kpowell@interlinkrct.org.uk Mobile: 07580 869970 Meriel Gough – Rhondda email: mgough@interlinkrct.org.uk Mobile: 07580 865938 Deanne Rebane – Cwm Taf Primary Care email: deanne.rebane@vamt.net Mobile: 07580 869983 Elaine James – Merthyr Tydfil email: elaine.james@vamt.net Mobile: 07580 866547

Cwm Taf Public Services Board has published its draft Well-being Plan. The Well-being Plan will set out the Public Services Board’s Well-being Objectives for working together to improve the cultural, economic, environmental and social well-being of people and communities in Cwm Taf. You can find the draft Plan here, along with a short survey to capture your thoughts and ideas. The […]

A round-up of the latest news and co-production happenings from Wales Topics and highlights in this issue: What the network team has been up to Message from the Team Events and happening Major conference: Can systemic thinking reshape health services? Restorative approaches 1/2 day event 19th January Developing networks and projects A new website to help councils and community organisations build […]

Bid Writing Date:  23 January 2018 Time:  9.00am – 2.00pm Cost: Members £20 Non-member £40 Mental Health First Aid Date:  12 and 19 February 2018 Time:   9.30am – 4.30pm Venue: at Interlink       Cost: £55           Trainer: Jaqui Rafferty Working with Public Services: Co-production Date:  13 February 2018 Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Venue: TBC               Cost: £20, £40                                    Trainer: Simon James […]

Welcome to Interlink’s Winter 2017 edition of our Community Link Newsletter. the community link winter 2017 If you would like to include an article in the next edition please send it to cjordan-evans@interlinkrct.org.uk by 23 February 2018.  

The Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, who are establishing a Commissioning Advisory Group. WHSCC are seeking two reps from a health-focussed third sector organisation to join the CAG.   Nominations for individuals to become members of a Commissioning Advisory Group (CAG) for WHSSC   I am writing to seek two representatives from a health focused third sector organisation to become members of […]

Timetable Spring 2018 Merthyr and the Valleys Mind 88 High Street, Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8UH 01685 353944/353961 www.matvmind.org.uk Training@matvmind.org.uk New Horizons 16 Dean Street, Aberdare, CF44 7BN 01685 881113 info@newhorizonsmentalhealth.co.uk www.newhorizons-mentalhealth.co.uk

Community groups in Rhondda Cynon Taf can now apply for grant aid for grassroots projects through the RCT Together Community Action Fund. Grants are available to volunteers or community members to undertake small scale community action that benefit their local area. Administered by Interlink RCT, the fund was created by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council as part of its RCT Together approach, working […]