PAVO COURSE - TRADING

(10am -1pm)  Wednesday 21^st  March 2012 

Cost £10 per person

Venue - DRC, Unit 30, Ddole Road Enterprise Park, Llandrindod Wells

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

·  assess their potential for trading goods or services;

·  understand the processes involved in developing a trading idea;

·  develop a competitive advantage;

·  know where to go for further information, help and advice.

Who should attend? 
It is intended for those with a responsibility for strategic direction and fundraising and is suitable for fundraisers wishing to gain an insight of how trading can assist organisations to become financially sustainable.

PAVO Tel: 01597 822191

Click, connect and learn with Sustainable Funding Cymru

WCVA’s Sustainable Funding Cymru (SFC) project is launching an exciting new service to third sector organisations in Wales. Their popular range of training courses for 2012 offers the opportunity to extend learning beyond the classroom by accessing and sharing materials online.

The Learning Zone provides the Welsh third sector with the ability to connect and learn online on funding and finance issues. The benefits of online learning are well documented and feedback from learners is that they wanted a more flexible way to learn.  In particular, trustees who simply don’t have the time or are unable to travel.

Learners are able to access resources prior to training and after attending an event. Specific resources can also be made available to those learners unable to attend the face-to-face sessions, who still want to find out more about sustainable funding.

To launch the site, SFC has created a short 15 minute course on Welsh Language Awareness, providing an ideal opportunity to try the Learning Zone firsthand before their forthcoming funding courses are released. Over the coming months there will be a greater number of courses available for public access and for those who attend SFC’s training sessions. Subjects include bid writing, tendering, working with outcomes, planning for trustees, raising funds for capital projects and trust fundraising.

To access the Learning Zone simply go to http://sfclearningzone.org.uk (do not add ‘www’ before the website address). 

(Source:  WCVA)

GWIRVOL MILLENNIUM VOLUNTEERS YOUTH VOLUNTEERING GRANTS

The GwirVol Millennium Volunteers grant strand supports organisations offering volunteering opportunities to young people aged in 14-25 in Wales.

Not for profit and public sector organisations can apply for grants of up to £10,000 towards the cost of providing 200 hours of volunteering opportunities for young people working towards the Millennium Volunteers Award of Excellence.

Grants are available to cover costs including:

*            Travel.

*            Subsistence.

*            Training.

*            Administration.

*            Support for volunteers from staff.

Projects must take place in Wales and begin after September 2012 and complete before 31 March 2014.

The deadline for applications is 13 June 2012 (2pm).

Go to: http://www.gwirvol.org/

Powys Volunteer Centre Volunteer of the Year Awards 2012

Do you know someone who has proved an inspiration to others through their volunteering?

Is there a group or organisation that you know of that has made a real difference to the community through their volunteering activity?

Is there someone that has made an outstanding contribution over the years that you feel deserves recognition?

Why not nominate them for a Powys Volunteer Centre “Powys Volunteer of the Year” award.

The nomination form and rules can be found here, if you require the form in word format please contact the PAVO Helpdesk on 0845 009 3288 or email: info@pavo.org.uk

Closing date for nominations Friday 27th April 2012

Crowdfunding - what do you think?

Here's an interesting article about crowd funding:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/voluntary-sector-network/2012/mar/07/crowd-funding-community-projects

What do you think?  Would it work for your group or community - let us know.

Updated Gift Aid guidance from HM Revenue and Customs

HM Revenue and Customs (Charities) has updated guidance on Gift Aid
declarations and provided new model declarations. For charities designing
their own declaration form, there is a new checklist of the minimum
information that must be included - HMRC is aware that many declarations in
use are not in accordance with the legislation. HMRC has also apologised
for an error in the previous guidance which mistakenly states that records
of Gift Aid declarations need only be kept for four years, rather than the
necessary six. See HMRC news item
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/new-model-declarations.htm, or direct to
the guidance at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/gift_aid/declarations.htm 

GWIRVOL GRANTS 2012-13

GwirVol is pleased to announce the launch of the 2012-2013 round one youth volunteering grants.
The aim of the GwirVol Youth Volunteering Grants scheme is to support the delivery of a wide range of new volunteering opportunities in Wales and overseas that will support the step change in access to volunteering for young people aged 14-25 and especially for disadvantaged young people. The GwirVol grant scheme offers five different strands of funding.
· Creating Opportunities: For organisations looking to create new youth volunteering projects, new youth volunteering roles or to recruit more young people into existing volunteering roles. Creating Opportunities grant applications can be for up to a maximum amount of £10,000.
· Promotions: For organisations looking to promote the benefits or challenge the perceptions of volunteering to young people or about young people to their local communities. Shout it out! grant applications can be for up to a maximum amount of £3,000.
· International: For organisations looking to develop overseas volunteering opportunities that benefit young people and their communities in Wales as well. International grant applications can be for up to a maximum amount of £30,000.
· Millennium Volunteers: For organisations looking to recognise the commitment young people give to volunteering through offering the 200 hour award of excellence. Millennium Volunteers grant applications can be for up to a maximum amount of £10,000.How to apply:
You can get more information and download the application forms and guidance at http://www.gwirvol.org/en/grants/
The deadline for applications is 2pm Wednesday, 13 June, 2012.

GwirVol also runs the StreetGames grants which are open all year with no closing date. If your organisation involves young volunteers in sports activities go to StreetGamesgrants now!

(Source: WCVA)