Monday 25 February 2013

Heritage Lottery News


Our new programme aimed at engaging young people in heritage, Young Roots, for grants between £10,000 and £50,000, has been launched on our website today, 25th February. Visit the website for further information about the programme and for information on the range of outcomes we want to achieve with our funding. Submission deadlines for this programme can be viewed here.

Mae ein rhaglen newydd sy’n annelu at ymgysylltu pobl ifanc â threftadaeth,Gwreiddiau Ifanc, ar gyfer grantiau rhwng £10,000 a £50,000, wedi cael ei lawnsio ar ein gwefan heddiw, 25ain Chwefror. Ewch i’r wefan am fwy o wybodaeth am y rhaglen ac am wybodaeth ar yr ystod o ganlyniadau rydym am eu cyflawni gyda’n cyllid. Gall dyddiadau cyflwyno ar gyfer y rhaglen yma eu gweld yma.

(Source:  Heritage Lottery Fund)

HERITAGE LOTTERY FUNDING SURGERY


Heritage Lottery Fund – Funding “Surgery”
Thursday 14st March 2013

At the Heritage Lottery Fund, we are aware that some community and voluntary groups are nervous of filling in forms and making applications for money.  This is why we offer a one-to-one advice service where you can meet officer’s and talk through your project and the process of applying for a grant. 

We have a clear heritage focus but that doesn’t just mean old buildings.  It can also include history and heritage reflected through communities, people’s memories and stories, and working with young people to explore ideas of identity and place.

We are pleased to announce that our Development Officer, Adam Hitchings will be available at the Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations office in Llandrindod Wells on Thursday 14th March 2013.

If you would like to book a slot, please contact Danielle Wheeler on 029 2034 3413, by Friday 8th March 2013.

You will need to provide us with some basic information before the meeting itself and request that is done via our website www.hlf.org.uk/english/howtoapply.  We will then confirm your meeting slot.

Cyfarfodydd Ariannu – Cronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri
Dydd Iau 14 Mawrth 2013

Yng Nghronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri rydym yn ymwybodol fod rhai grwpiau cymunedol a gwirfoddol yn nerfus am lenwi ffurflenni a gwneud ceisiadau am arian. Dyna pam yr ydym yn cynnig gwasanaeth cynghori un-i-un lle y gallwch gyfarfod swyddogion a thrafod eich prosiect.

Mae gennym ffocws dreftadaeth clir ond nid yw hyn yn golygu dim ond adeiladau a chadwraeth, gall hefyd gynnwys hanes a threftadaeth a adlewyrchir drwy gymunedau, prosiectau addysg, straeon ac atgofion pobl a gweithio gyda phobl ifanc i archwilio syniadau o hunaniaeth a lle.

Rydym yn falch o allu cyhoeddi fod ein Swyddog Datblygu, Adam Hitchings ar gael yn swyddfa Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys yn Llandrindod ar ddydd Iau 14 Mawrth 2013.

Os hoffech archebu lle, cysylltwch â Danielle Wheeler ar 029 2034 3413, cyn dydd Gwener 8 Mawrth 2013.

Bydd yn raid i chi ein darparu gyda ychydig o wybodaeth sylfaenol cyn y cyfarfod ei hun, a dylech wneud hyn drwy ein gwefan http://welsh.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/Pages/Sut_i_ymgeisio.aspx.
Byddwn wedyn yn cadarnhau eich amser cyfarfod.

Sell 2 Wales Workshops in Powys


Sell2Wales.co.uk is a Welsh Government funded website which is used by the Public Sector to promote their contracting opportunities. It is also used by many organisations as a directory.
This hands-on workshop is for companies wishing to engage with the Public Sector via the website.
We will assist with the registration and updating of company profiles to ensure that you receive the e-mail alerts about contracts that match the goods and services you provide. In addition we will show how to get the most out of the website and how you can use it to communicate with the Public Sector.
The next workshops are running at the following locations:-
13th March 2013 from 9am-12.30pm at the Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells
25th March 2013 from 9am-12.30pm at Cartrefi Cymru, Unit 6, Brecon Enterprise Park, Brecon, Powys LD3 8BT
The workshop is free and numbers are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
To reserve your place or for further information contact Eirian Davies on e-maileirian.davies@menterabusnes.co.uk or telephone 01970 636280.
Regards,
Dafydd Guto Carrod
Business Wales
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Mae’r safle 'GwerthwchiGymru.co.uk' a ariannir gan Llywodraeth Cymru yn ffynhonnell i’r sector gyhoeddus i hyrwyddo eu cytundebau. Mae hefyd yn cael ei ddefnyddio fel cyfeiriadur gan amryw o fusnesau.
Mae’r gweithdy ymarferol hwn at gyfer cwmniau sy’n dymuno cysylltu gyda’r Sector Gyhoeddus trwy’r safle gwe.
Byddwn yn cefnogi chi gyda’r cofrestru ac yn diweddaru proffil eich cwmni er mwyn sicrhau eich bod yn derbyn hysbys e-bost am unrhyw gytundebau sy’n gweddi gyda chynnyrch a gwasanaethau eich cwmni chi. Yn ychwanegol byddwn yn dangos i chi sut i gael y mwyaf allan o’r safle a sut i’w ddefnyddio er mwyn cysylltu gyda’r Sector Gyhoeddus.
Cynhelir y gweithdai nesaf ar:
13eg o Fawrth 2013, 9.00yb tan 12.30yh, Media Resource Centre, Oxford Road, Llandrindod
25ain o Fawrth 2013, 9.00yb tan 12.30yh, Cartrefi Cymru, Uned 6 Parc Menter Aberhonddu, Powys , LD3 8BT
Mae’r gweithdai yma yn hollol rad ac am ddim, a gan taw nifer cyfyngedig o le sydd gennym, cedwir lle ar sail y cyntaf i’r felin ...
Er mwyn archebu eich lle neu am fanylion pellach cysylltwch gydag Eirian Davies ar e-bost eirian.davies@menterabusnes.co.uk neu rif ffon 01970 636 280.
Yn gywir,
Dafydd Guto Carrod
Busnes Cymru

Thursday 21 February 2013

Gift Aid online

http://www.wcva.org.uk/funding/funding-latest/2013/02/2013/02/gift-aid-online

How to be better at negotiating contracts

http://knowhownonprofit.org/how-to/how-to-be-better-at-negotiating-contracts-guide?utm_source=NCVO_FundingFeb_Email3&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NCVO_FundingFeb_Email3

How to decide whether or not to respond to a tender opportunity

http://knowhownonprofit.org/how-to/how-to-decide-whether-to-respond-to-a-tender-opportunity?utm_source=NCVO_FundingFeb_Email3&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NCVO_FundingFeb_Email3

Why do we fundraise?

Why do we fund raise?  Have a look at the article below:

http://www.futurefundraisingnow.com/future-fundraising/2013/02/fundraising-creates-meaning-in-donors-lives.html

What do you think?

The future - cloud services

Interesting article on cloud services, which could make a difference to your organisation:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/voluntary-sector-network/2013/feb/11/cloud-future-charities

What do you think?

HLF Sharing Heritage Programme Launched (UK)


This £3 million scheme is administered and provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). It follows on from the success of HLF's one-off grant scheme 'All Our Stories'.
Not for profit organisations including community groups, social enterprises, community/parish councils and local authorities can apply for grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 for projects which make a difference to people, heritage and communities across the UK.
Heritage can include many different things from the past that are valued and that people want to pass on to future generations, for example:
  • Archaeological sites.
  • Collections of objects, books or documents in museums, libraries or archives.
  • Cultural traditions such as stories, festivals, crafts, music, dance and costumes.
  • Historic buildings.
  • Histories of people and communities.
  • Histories of places and events.
  • The heritage of languages and dialects.
  • Natural and designed landscapes and gardens.
  • People’s memories and experiences (often recorded as ‘oral history’).
  • Places and objects linked to our industrial, maritime and transport history.
  • Natural heritage including habitats, species and geology.
To be supported, projects must meet some of the outcomes identified by HLF, and as a minimum, achieve one of the identified outcomes for people. These are:
Outcomes for people - people will have:
  • Developed skills
  • Learnt about heritage
  • Changed their attitudes and/or behaviour
  • Had an enjoyable experience
  • Volunteered time
Outcomes for heritage - heritage will be:
  • Better managed
  • In better condition
  • Better interpreted and explained
  • Identified/recorded
Outcomes for communities:
  • Environmental impacts will be reduced
  • More people and a wider range of people will have engaged with heritage
  • Organisations will be more resilient
  • Local economy will be boosted
  • Local areas/communities will be a better place to live, work or visit
Applications can be made at any time.

(Source: Grantfinder)

Tuesday 12 February 2013

Planning a community event

Thinking of planning a community event?  Have a look at this article, full of useful tips:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/voluntary-sector-network/2013/feb/05/tipa-planning-successful-community-event?CMP=

What's the most successful community event you've held?  Have you got any tips?  Let us know, and we'll pass them on!

Friday 8 February 2013

National Lottery Awards Open


The annual National Lottery Awards are seeking nominations for "the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded good causes".
The Awards are open to projects that have been funded by the National Lottery. The finalists benefit from considerable publicity with 2.7 million people watching the awards ceremony on BBC One last year.
The cash prize of £2,000 is not quite on that scale, but could prove a useful addition to a local project.
To nominate a project simply explain how National Lottery funding has "helped it to improve or enrich the lives or communities of the people it works with".


Wednesday 6 February 2013

Google helping small charities get online

Follow the link to an article about Google launching a new campaign to help 30,000 small charities get online:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/voluntary-sector-network/2013/feb/05/google-charity

Tuesday 5 February 2013

CAN DO DEADLINE APPROACHING FAST - MISS IT MISS OUT!!


CAN DO – ADDITIONAL ROUND!
Can Do Ideas into Reality is once again open. Up to £2000 per group is available for projects supporting identified local need and activity, for small scale capital projects, that will make a big impact.  Groups will also be expected to find match funding of 33%.  Funding must be spent by 1st March 2013 – please bear this in mind when thinking about applying to the fund
Groups applying will go through a health check with a Development Officer, after which application documents will be given.
The deadline for applications to the scheme is: FRIDAY 8th FEBRUARY 2013. 
Don’t delay, call today on 0845 0093288 or e-mail:  info@pavo.org.uk
Examples of projects supported so far include: play equipment, café equipment, flooring, garden projects, and projects to help comply with Disability Discrimination Act legislation 

Social Value Act comes into Force


The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 requires commissioners to consider the economic, environmental and social benefits of their approaches to procurement before the process starts. Commissioners will also have to consider whether they should consult on these issues. The Act applies to the pre-procurement stage of contracts for services as the Government believes that is where social value can be considered to greatest effect to inform the whole shape of the procurement approach and the design of the services required.
The Government also contends that wider consultation will:
  • develop stronger relationships between service providers and authorities; and
  • enable people to say what they want from a particular public service, resulting in the best possible service for local communities.
The Government argues that as the demand for core public services increases significantly due to reduced central government funding, commissioners will be required to identify better targeted more innovative and radical service delivery solutions to meet this demand.
Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd, said:
"As taxpayers, we should all want those buying services on our behalf to get as much value as possible. This Act is an important step in encouraging public sector commissioners to think harder about maximising value to communities. It also supports our commitment to make it easier for charities and Social Enterprises to help deliver better public services."


(Source: Grant finder)

Monday 4 February 2013

Gift Aid Small Donations Bill Receives Royal Assent


The Small Charitable Donations Bill, which introduces a new scheme expected eventually to be worth at least £145m a year to charities, has received royal assent.
The legislation introduces the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS), which will start in the tax year 2013/14. The purpose of the scheme is to enable charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs to claim a Gift Aid style benefit on small cash donations up to £20 where it is often difficult to obtain a Gift Aid declaration.
The Government has announced groups will be able to claim on up to £5,000 worth of eligible donations a year without individual paperwork. The scheme will only apply to small donations of £20 (Budget 2012 announced the previous limit of £10 was being increased to £20) or less, and that organisations must have a good track record of claiming Gift Aid for at least three tax years before becoming entitled to receive a top-up payment under the GASDS.
Charities must also have a clean record with HM Revenue & Customs and must claim £1 in Gift Aid for every £10 they wish to claim through the GASDS. The measures have been watered down since the first committee stage of the bill, when the government proposed that charities would not be able to use the scheme unless they had claimed Gift Aid for three years out of the past seven, and that charities would have to claim £1 in Gift Aid for every £2 claimed through the GASDS.
The Chancellor George Osborne announced the change in the 2011 Budget describing it as “The most radical and most generous reforms to charitable giving for more than 20 years”. He told the House of Commons “Instead of asking charities to submit a written record of every donation made, we will by 2013 pay for a much easier online system.
“Where Gift Aid can be claimed on small donations, up to a total of £5,000 a year per charity, without the need for donors to fill in any forms at all”. He said it would be possible to claim Gift Aid “on the contents of the collecting tin and the street bucket”, and 100,000 charities would benefit “to the tune of £240 million”.
Government figures, originally produced following the 2011 Budget, and revised following the Autumn Statement in 2012, show that the scheme is expected to cost £60m in the first year, rising to £135m by 2016/17. Full figures have not yet been released for the year after, but further projections in the Autumn Statement suggest it will rise to at least £145m.
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), which last year commissioned a report by the think-tank ResPublica calling for charities be able to file Gift Aid claims online, said the Chancellor had “delivered for charities and those who want to support them”. The CAF’s chief executive, John Low, said: “The commitment to bring Gift Aid into the 21st century will revolutionise this important tax relief, and go a long way towards reducing the £750 million that goes unclaimed each year.” NCVO Deputy CEO Ben Kernighan said "Relieving the pressure on charities is crucial and so the review of digital giving is welcome."
The Small Charitable Donations Act can be viewed on the Parliament website (opens in a new window).
Source: Third Sector, 25/01/13

Friday 1 February 2013

How to Tender Workshops - places available

'How to Tender' Workshops in Powys / Gweithdai 'Sut i Dendro' ym Mhowys
We would like to invite you to one of our 'How To Tender' Workshops, which will be held at the following locations during February:
· Tuesday, 5th February 2013, Castle Hotel, Castle Square, Brecon LD3 9DB
· Thursday, 7th February 2013, Metropole Hotel, Temple Street, Llandrindod LD1 5DY
· Tuesday, 12th February 2013, Royal Oak Hotel, The Cross, Welshpool SY21 7DG
Business Wales are running 'How to Tender' Workshops aimed at providing practical advice and guidelines on successful tendering. The workshop takes a look at why a business should consider tendering; explains the stages and thresholds of procurement; includes a step-by-step guidance through a PQQ; and advice on writing, submitting and presenting a tender.
All of the workshops start at 9.00am and aim to finish with lunch at 1.00pm.
If you would like to join us at one of the workshops, please register by e-mail :eirian.daviesd@menterabusnes.co.uk; or call: 01970 636280. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Yours sincerely

Dafydd Guto Carrod
Business Wales

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Gweithdai 'Sut i Dendro'
Hoffem eich gwahodd i weithdy 'Sut i Dendro' a gynhelir yn y lleoliadau canlynol:
· Dydd Mawrth, 5ed o Chwefror 2013, Gwesty’r Castell, Aberhonddu LD3 9DB
· Dydd Iau, 7fed o Chwefror 2013, Gwesty’r Metropole, Temple Street, Llandrindod LD1 5DY
· Dydd Mawrth, 12fed o Chwefror 2013, Gwesty’r Royal Oak, Y Trallwng, SY21 7DG
Mae Busnes Cymru yn rhedeg gweithdai 'Sut i Dendro' sydd an anelu at ddarparu cyngor ymarferol a chanllawiau ar gyfer tendro’n llwyddiannus. Mae’r gweithdai yn cymryd golwg ar pam ddylai busnes dendro; yn esbonio’r camau sy’n rhan o’r broses pwrcasu; yn cynnwys arweiniad gam-wrth-gam trwy’r holiadur PQQ; a sut i ysgrifennu a chyflwyno tendr.
Bydd y gweithdy hanner diwrnod yn cychwyn am 9:00yb ac yn gorffen am 1.00yp gyda chinio.
Os hoffech gofrestru am un o’r gweithdai uchod, cysylltwch gyda Eirian Davies areirian.davies@menterabusnes.co.uk neu trwy ffonio: 01970 636280. Gan taw nifer cyfyngedig o leoedd sydd ar gael, byddwn yn eu pennu ar sail y cyntaf i’r felin ...
Yn gywir

Dafydd Guto Carrod
Busnes Cymru

CAN DO - MISS IT MISS OUT!!!!


CAN DO – ADDITIONAL ROUND!
Can Do Ideas into Reality is once again open. Up to £2000 per group is available for projects supporting identified local need and activity, for small scale capital projects, that will make a big impact.  Groups will also be expected to find match funding of 33%.  Funding must be spent by 1st March 2013 – please bear this in mind when thinking about applying to the fund
Groups applying will go through a health check with a Development Officer, after which application documents will be given.
The deadline for applications to the scheme is: FRIDAY 11TH JANUARY 2013. 
Don’t delay, call today on 0845 0093288 or e-mail:  info@pavo.org.uk
Examples of projects supported so far include: play equipment, café equipment, flooring, garden projects, and projects to help comply with Disability Discrimination Act legislation