Wednesday, 11 May 2016

What a Funding Officer wants to know...................

Here's some sound advice from the Lottery Funding Officers, it refers to Awards for All, but could be applied to any application!

https://bigblogwales.org.uk/2016/05/10/what-a-funding-officer-wants-to-know
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Tuesday, 10 May 2016

There's still time to nominate for Powys Volunteer of the Year!

The 2016 Powys Volunteer of the Year Awards is now open for nominations!

Do you know someone who gives the time willingly and goes above and beyond the call of duty?


Last year's awards gave just a snapshot of the voluntary work that is undertaken by volunteers all over the county.

Tessa Bradley won the Community Champion category last year

Tessa has been volunteering for the past two and half years.  Tessa helped to establish the Llandrindod Wells Foodbank in partnership with the New Life Church, after researching and identifying that there was a need for a foodbank in Llandrindod.
She now:
  •         manages the foodbank voluntarily,
  •         looks after volunteers, which she has helped recruit
  •       raises awareness,
  •        liaises with local businesses and referral agencies
  •        and assesses needs  and finds solutions in relation to the Foodbank

The foodbank also now serves the areas of Rhayader, Builth, Wells, Llanwrtyd Wells and Llanidloes.
She volunteers for up to 20 hours a week.
Her nominator said:
“She has established a facility that many hundreds of people have already benefitted from and who and very thankful for her vision, dedication and hard work”.

Tessa receiving her award form the High Sheriff of Powys 

So don't delay nominate today.  Nomination papers can be found here, and you can nominate an individual or an organisation.
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Monday, 9 May 2016

PAVO OUTREACH 2016

PAVO OUTREACH SURGERIES - We are coming to a town near you! 
Does your organisation need funding support or a Funding Health Check?  Have you got an issue around governance? Would your trustees like support to understand what their role is?  Would you like to discuss potential project ideas? 
Come along for a chat with a PAVO development officer to find out how PAVO can support you.
We hope to see you there:


MONTH
LOCATION
MAY 2016
Wednesday 11th May
Crickhowell
Friday 20th May
Llanfair Caerinion  (Welsh speaking staff available)
JUNE 2016
Tuesday 7th June
Rhayader
Thursday 16th June
Hay on Wye
Tuesday 28th June
Ystradgynlais
JULY 2016
Thursday 7th July
Llanrhaeadr (Welsh speaking staff available)
Wednesday 13th July
Welshpool
Friday 22nd July
Brecon
SEPTEMBER 2016
Wednesday 7th September
Presteigne
Thursday 15th September
Machynlleth (Welsh speaking staff available)
Wednesday 28th September
Rhayader
OCTOBER 2016
Thursday 13th October
Llanwrtyd Wells
Tuesday 18th October
Talgarth
Friday 28th October
Knighton
NOVEMBER 2016
Wednesday 16th November
Llanfyllin
Thursday 24th November
Llanidloes


JANUARY 2017

Tuesday 10th January
Newtown
Thursday 19th January
Llandrindod Wells
FEBRUARY 2017

Tuesday 7th February
Montgomery
Friday 10th February
Llandrinio (Welsh speaking staff available)
MARCH 2017

Wednesday 8th March
Brecon
Friday 17th March
Builth Wells

To avoid disappointment and make an appointment please contact PAVO on 01597 822191 to book a place.    If you would like us to visit your area to hold an outreach in your community please contact john.davies@pavo.org.uk
Can you offer us a venue to hold our outreach sessions?  Contact us on 01597 822191 if you can help!

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Ministry of Defence Launches Aged Veterans Fund (UK)

The Government has opened the Aged Veterans Fund to Expressions of Interest from across the UK.
In August 2015, HM Treasury allocated £25 million (£5 million a year, for five years) to the Aged Veterans Fund.
The funding is aimed at projects that support non-core health, wellbeing and social care needs for UK veterans born before 1 January 1950 and who live permanently in the UK. This includes veterans who have survived World War Two, those who undertook National Service and other voluntary enlisted veterans who may need some focused support in relation to their health and social care needs. Projects should have a real and lasting impact on the quality of life of lives of older veterans and directly benefit them and support them. Although families and carers may also benefit from the projects indirectly, no individual may receive any cash benefit.
Priority will be given to projects which directly benefit older veterans in the following ways:
  • Practical support and companionship to improve older veteran's wellbeing.
  • Providing services to assist individuals in the completion of personal paperwork.
  • Projects to build or enhance access to centres where elderly veterans can meet and avoid isolation.
The funding is for projects which are broadly accessible, as well as those that are targeted at the oldest and most infirm, who have clear support physical and emotional needs to live independently and avoid isolation.
The Government is 'particularly keen' to see portfolio applications from not-for-profit organisations that have a good track record of managing similar strategic partnership projects across regions and nationally. In this case, 'portfolio' refers to a 'linked collection of projects coordinated by the lead organisation and provided by suitable partner organisations'.
The lead organisation must be a registered charity with a track record of managing large strategic projects and the capacity to manage and coordinate the provision of the proposed portfolio. Both the lead partner and the portfolio partners must have expertise in the subject area and engage with the beneficiaries.
The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 1 July 2016 (noon).

(Source: Grantfinder)
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M&S Energy - Community Energy Fund Competition Open to Applications (GB)

Funding is available to enable communities in Great Britain to generate renewable energy and become environmentally and financially sustainable.
The Community Energy Fund Competition is open to applications for 2016.
Funding for this competition is provided by M&S Energy which is owned by the retailer Marks & Spencer.
The Fund aims to enable more communities to generate renewable energy and become environmentally and financially sustainable.
Not-for-profit organisations in Great Britain can apply for funding for renewable energy projects that can demonstrate they have the support of their local community. Grants can be used for all capital costs relating to the installation of the specified technology.
Funding is available for community groups that require a maximum of £12,500 for the installation of a specified technology. The amount o f £12,500 will be available to one community group within each M&S region.
There is also a minimum allocated funding of £20,000 which will be split between the most inspiring and innovative projects.
Shortlisted applicants will need to organise support from their community to vote for their campaign on the competition website.
The deadline for applications is 31 May 2016.


(Source: Grantfinder)
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Ministry of Defence Covenant Fund Opens for UK Applications

The Ministry of Defence’s Covenant Fund 2016/17 is now open for applications for three of the four new priorities.
The Covenant Fund, an enduring fund established in August 2015, provides £10 million each year to support the armed forces community across the UK.
The Fund is currently accepting applications for the following priorities:
Veterans' Gateway
A single grant of up to £2 million for a two-year pilot project to set up a single 24/7 multi-media point of contact for veterans seeking assistance. It will refer callers to existing service providers across the UK, and then follow up with the caller to ensure that they got the advice they needed. It will not compete, replicate or in any way undermine existing charities’ or government departments’ helplines. It will not provide any services but it will filter the right person to the right charity and increase the demand on their services and expertise. The Veterans’ Gateway will be funded as a two year project, with the aim that it became self-financing within those two years.
Families in Stress
Local charities or community interest companies that provide specialist services, working in close partnership with military bases can apply for grants of between £20,001 and £300,000.
Eligible projects should support families of serving personnel who are experiencing a significant stressful life event and would benefit from an intervention from a provider who can offer specialised, localised (or easily accessible) and immediate support. These life events could include: life-changing injury, bereavement, domestic abuse, relationship break-up, those subject to the civil or service justice system or mental health issues. Beneficiaries should be the families of serving personnel based both in the UK and overseas. Projects must either be new or enhance the support that is already available with an emphasis on long-term self-sufficiency. Projects should fill gaps in provision and not replicate or replace services already provided, nor create dependency. This priority will not fund capital schemes such as play parks or projects that extend to families of veterans.
Community Integration/Delivery of Local Services
Charities (including community interest companies); schools; local authorities and Armed Forces units with a UIN can apply for grants of up to £20,000. Applicants are expected to have experience and a track record of working with the Armed Forces Community, as well as a real understanding of the issues facing the Armed Forces Community.
Eligible projects should respond to the local needs of the Armed Forces Community and improve recognition of the Armed Forces Covenant, and:
  • Help integrate Armed Forces and civilian communities across the UK, and/or
  • Deliver valuable local services to the armed forces community.
The deadline for applications to the Veterans' Gateway is 1 July 2016.
The deadline for applications to Families in Stress and the Community Integration/Delivery of Local Services is 22 June 2016.

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People's Postcode Trust - Small Grants Programme Opens for Round 1

The People's Postcode Trust’s Small Grants Programme is now open to applications from England, Scotland and Wales for the first of two funding rounds this year.
The Trust wants to make the world a better place through short-term funding for projects that help to prevent poverty, support healthy living initiatives and uphold human rights for some of society's most vulnerable groups. It will also consider projects which help different communities come together for better understanding and community relations.
The Trust offers funding to help organisations find real solutions to tackling the root causes of poverty and its long-term consequences by, for example, helping people gain the skills, knowledge and resources they need to lift themselves out of poverty. Poverty prevention can focus on relieving other needs, such as those associated with ethnicity, geography, gender and lack of educational and skills development.
Examples of projects which may fit within the Trusts criteria are:
  • Training programmes to boost skills and opportunities for disadvantaged groups.
  • Homelessness support.
  • Prevention of anti-social behaviour in young people.
  • Support for at-risk families (parenting support).
  • Improvements to physical and mental health.
  • Promotion of human rights.
  • Services around domestic violence.
  • Integrating refugees.
Grassroots organisations, local charities and non-profit community businesses that are seeking to effect positive change within their local area in England, Scotland and Wales are eligible to apply.
Grants range from £500 to £20,000 for those in Scotland and England and up to £10,000 for those in Wales.
The first deadline for applications is 31 May 2016.

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