Powys Small Health Grant Scheme - deadline approaching!!

The second round of applications for the Powys Small Health Grant Scheme 2012-13 closes on Friday 21st September.

Grants of up to £1,000 are available to voluntary and community groups to support and empower individuals in Powys whose independence is compromised by chronic illness, disability or by a recent stay in hospital. Projects should work WITH these individuals, not simply provide services to or for them.

Groups wishing to apply will have to go through a funding health check with a PAVO Development Officer and submit their completed application form by Friday 21 September 2012.

Your Development Officer will support you through the application process.

 Applications without a funding health check will not be considered.  

Please allow time to complete the funding health check.  To organise your funding health check and access support with your application, contact the PAVO Helpdesk on 0845 009 3288 or info@pavo.org.uk.  More information is available at http://www.pavo.org.uk/funding/pavo-grant-schemes/powys-small-health-grants-scheme-201213.html

Third Sector Awards Cymru

The Third Sector Awards Cymru, supported by Class Telecommunications, celebrate the inspiring work of voluntary organisations from all over Wales.
This year the number of categories has risen from four to six – the Class award for best communications; the Green award; the Health, social care and wellbeing award; the Most Admired Organisation and, new for 2012, the award for good governance and the award for innovative fundraising. Winners will receive their awards at a gala dinner in Cardiff in January 2013.
Jonathan Levy, Class Telecommunications’ Chief Operating Officer, said: ‘Every year the Welsh third sector continues to impress with its hard work and determination to make a difference to lives across the country. These awards are a way to give something back to the groups that make an often unheralded, but very real, positive impact on our communities.’You can find the nomination form here.
Forms should be returned to news@wcva.org.uk. The deadline for nominations is 16 November 2012.
(Source: WCVA)

BBC One Show looking for community projects

The show is looking for community projects across the UK that need a helping hand. It wants to use its influence to galvanise volunteer efforts in different schemes for a new weekly feature on the programme in the coming months.

For example - Perhaps you have a community hall that needs a lick of paint and a good tidy up but haven't been able to organise a volunteer day to sort it out - Let The One Show see what it can do. Has your local fireworks display/concert been forced to cancel? Maybe The One Show can help. Is your community bus service at risk unless more volunteers are found? Let the One Show spearhead the search to keep it going.

Or maybe you have a dedicated community stalwart who deserves a big thank you? Let the One Show organise a suitable celebration.

Planning is currently at an early stage but please get in touch as soon as possible if you think you have suitable project or idea.  Email Richard.park@bbc.co.uk  and mark your emails ‘One Show Community Action’.

PAVO FUNDING SURVEY

PAVO wants to ensure that it is meeting the needs of our members in relation to the funding services we provide. Your views matter to us. Please spare us a few minutes to provide us with the following information. The survey is confidential. The survey can be found at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2GRVZLX

Thank you in advance for your co-operation.

Can Do Deadline approaching

Up to £2000 per group will be available for supporting identified local need and activity, for small scale capital projects, that will make a big impact.

Groups wishing to apply will go through a funding health check with a PAVO Development Officer.

Groups will be expected to find match funding of 33%

·        Go to:            www.pavo.org.uk

·        Call the:         PAVO Helpdesk on 0845 009 3288

·        E-mail:           info@pavo.org.uk

Second Deadline is: FRIDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2012

CHILDREN IN NEED SURGERY CANCELLED

The planned Children in Need Surgery due to take place this week, has been cancelled.  Please contact PAVO if you have any support around funding.

GwirVol Youth Led Grant Scheme - Apply Now!

There is still money available.   Grants in the region of £250 are available for projects that provide volunteering opportunities for young people aged 14-25 to help their communities. Previous successful applications secured funds to:

• create a community garden
• hold a fund-raising event to raise money for a village hall
• open up a footpath for local people and making it accessible for  people with mobility disabilities
• run a peer-led first aid course
• train young volunteers.

The applications have to be written by young people.  A panel of young people from Powys will assess the applications.

The deadline for applications is Friday 28th September 2012.
All projects will need to be completed before 31st March 2013.                                             
If you require a word version of the grant application pack please contact the PAVO Helpdesk on 0845 009 3288 or email: info@pavo.org.uk.