BRECON OUTREACH 2-10-2014

OUTREACH SESSION

Do you need some funding support?  Have you got an issue around governance?  Would you like to discuss potential project ideas?  Would your organisation like a health check?

We will be in Brecon on:

Thursday 2nd October 2014

Brecon Library 10am - 2pm

Ring 01597 822191 to make an appointment 

The Prince's Countryside Fund - Accepting Applications for Autumn Round

The budget for the autumn round is £600,000 with grants of up to £50,000 available to not-for-profit organisations, charities, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies, Companies limited by guarantee, and unincorporated associations.

The Prince's Countryside Fund has been established to support the sustainability and protection of farms and rural communities throughout the UK. The aim of the funding is to have a long-term positive impact on rural communities, helping those that live and work there to sustain the countryside by tackling key rural issues. Grants must result in outcomes that directly relate to the Fund's objectives to:

   - Improve the viability of British farming targeting the areas of greatest need.
   - Improve the sustainability of rural communities targeting the areas of greatest need.

Based on a recent review of its funding criteria, the Fund is now asking that projects focus on at least one of the following three key countryside issues:

   - Developing Thriving Rural Communities by improving service provision in rural areas. Projects should provide innovative solutions to deliver assets and services that keep rural communities together and develop a more sustainable rural economy, such as empowering communities to provide village services or create business hubs and employment for local people.
   - Transforming Rural Livelihoods by supporting rural enterprise and farming businesses. Projects should focus on developing stronger, more sustainable farm and rural enterprises with the aim of halting the decline of the rural economy, for example by providing rural businesses with support and advice or supporting farmer led initiatives.
   - Creating the Farmers of the Future by providing training opportunities for young people and the unemployed. Projects should help improve skills and increase opportunities of taking up rural careers, in particular in farming, with the aim of helping people to remain within and contribute to the rural economy, for example, training opportunities and apprenticeship schemes that inspire and enable new entrants to consider a career in farming.

The deadline for applications is 23 October 2014.

http://www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk/

(Source: Grantfinder)

eProcurement Workshop – Electronic Tendering for 3rd Sector Organisations

Tuesday, 30 September 2014 – 10.00am - 1.00pm
Media Resource Centre, Oxford Road, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6AH

This workshop is aimed at developing skills and understanding in the use of e-tendering portals such as etenderwales.bravosolutions. The workshop will be an interactive session and will provide delegates with information and guidance on using e-tendering platforms. The workshop will also cover using the Sell2Wales website and how to update and check you profile, and identify tendering opportunities. The workshop will also cover practical help in preparing to tender for public sector contracts.

To register your place on the workshop please e-mail
carys.thomas@businesswales.org.uk or call 01970 636283

PAVO Conference & AGM - Monday 10th November 2014 9.30am - 2.30pm

Dear Colleague PAVO Conference & AGM – Monday 10th November 2014  9.30am – 2.30pm “A Third Sector Scheme for Powys” Hafod a Hendre, Royal Welsh Showground LD2 3SY I am very pleased to invite you to PAVO’s Annual Conference and General Meeting, which will be held this year on Monday 10th November 2014.  Please find the programme attached or click here. The focus of the conference is the development of a Third Sector Scheme for Powys. Such a scheme will be an agreement between the Council, Health Board and Third Sector relating to how the sector is funded and how statutory agencies engage with the sector. It will also address issues such as commissioning and the role of volunteering.  There will be an opportunity to participate in one of the themed workshops taking place at 11.50am that will give you the opportunity to consider the potential content of a third sector scheme in Powys.  I very much hope you can join us for the event. Coffee will be available from 9.30am before the commencement of our AGM at 10.00am. A light lunch will be available at 1.30pm to enable networking and talking with stall holders before your departure.  PAVO’s AGM and Annual Conference provides a great opportunity to meet other colleagues in the sector, as well as partners in other sectors to share information and good practice.  To let us know if you are able to attend please complete attached form or click here to use the online form, telephone: 01597 822191 or e-mail:ruth.middleton@pavo.org.uk I look forward to seeing you on 10th November. Yours sincerely Martin Nosworthy Chair Annwyl Gydweithydd Cynhadledd a CCB PAVO- Dydd Llun 10 Tachwedd 2014  9.30am–2.30pm 'CYNLLUN TRYDYDD SECTOR i BOWYS” Hafod a Hendre, Maes Sioe Frenhinol Cymru, Llanelwedd Mae’n bleser gennyf eich gwahodd i Gynhadledd Flynyddol a Chyfarfod Cyffredinol PAVO a gynhelir eleni ar ddydd Llun 10fed Tachwedd 2014.  Fe welwch copi o’r rhaglen wedi ei atodi, neu gliciwch yma. Thema'r gynhadledd yw datblygu Cynllun Trydydd Sector i Bowys. Bydd cynllun o'r fath yn gytundeb rhwng y Cyngor, y Bwrdd Iechyd a'r Trydydd Sector a bydd yn ymwneud â sut mae'r sector yn cael ei ariannu a sut mae asiantaethau statudol yn ymgysylltu â'r sector. Bydd hefyd yn rhoi sylw i faterion fel comisiynu a rôl gwirfoddoli. Bydd cyfle i gymryd rhan yn un o'r gweithdai thematig rhyngweithiol sy’n digwydd am 11.50am a fydd yn rhoi cyfle i ystyried potensial cynnwys Cynllun Trydydd Sector i Bowys. Gobeithiaf yn fawr y gallwch chi ymuno â ni ar gyfer y digwyddiad: Bydd coffi ar gael o 9.30am cyn dechrau ein Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol am 10.00am. Bydd cinio ysgafn o ar gael am 1.30pm i alluogi rhwydweithio a siarad gyda deiliaid stondin cyn eich ymadael. Mae CCB a Chynhadledd Flynyddol PAVO yn gyfle gwych i gwrdd â chydweithwyr eraill yn y sector, yn ogystal â phartneriaid mewn sectorau eraill i rannu gwybodaeth ac arfer da. I roi gwybod i ni os ydych yn gallu mynychu, cwblhewch y ffurflen atodedig neugliciwch yma i ddefnyddio'r ffurflen ar-lein, neu ffoniwch: 01597 822191 neu e-bostiwch: ruth.middleton@pavo.org.uk Edrychaf ymlaen at eich gweld ar 5 Tachwedd. Yr eiddoch yn gywir Martin Nosworthy Cadeirydd

Wales for Africa Grant Scheme Accepting Applications

Voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations in Wales can apply now for funding to deliver key Wales for Africa projects for a three-year period starting from April 2015.

The Welsh Government’s Wales for Africa programme exists to encourage people in Wales to be active in international development and to improve the effectiveness of Wales for Africa interventions, ensuring the mutual benefits to both Wales and Africa.

The Welsh Government is seeking applications from third sector organisations (either individually or preferably in collaboration) to deliver key Wales for Africa projects for a three-year period from April 2015. The Government has made available £602,000 per year (2015-2018) to fund this grant programme.

Voluntary and community organisations, charities, social enterprises, cooperatives, community mutuals, faith organisations, community interest companies and companies limited by guarantee established for public and community benefit can apply as long as they are financially viable and have their own bank account.

Preference will be given to awarding one grant for the entire programme of work - either to one third sector organisation or a group collaborating together.

The grant will deliver a programme of work based on the following principles:

§  Building effective links between Wales and developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa by facilitating the transfer and exchange of knowledge and skills.

§  Ensuring that any actions undertaken are mutually beneficial to both Wales and the country in Sub-Saharan Africa.

§  Ensuring that sustainable development is at the core of all work undertaken, complementing UK government international sustainable development policy and the work of the major agencies.

§  Reflecting the concerns and connections of the people and communities of Wales in international development.

§  Using public procurement and support to business as a proactive tool for alleviating poverty.

§  Delivering the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and aligning with the Post 2015 Development Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals.

Projects must contribute to delivery of the MDGs in sub-Saharan Africa, or support a Welsh response to international disasters/emergencies and to demonstrate a clear benefit to Wales.

Funding can be used for revenue costs, direct project costs, and costs necessary for the organisation to operate but which are not related specifically to one project.

Applications should be submitted by email by 18 November 2014 (12noon) with a signed hard copy received by 21 November 2014 (12noon).

Full details can be found on the Welsh Government website

Source: Welsh Government, 17/09/2014

Vote for a Good Cause - Lloyds Bank Community Fund 2014

The public has until 10 October to vote for their favourite good cause from among the 1400 organisations that have been shortlisted from 350 communities across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands.

The Community Fund is part of Lloyds Bank’s ‘Helping Britain Prosper Plan’ which aims to bring communities closer together and to help them thrive. The grants are awarded once a year to projects and services that make a positive difference to their local community.

Earlier this year, members of the public were able to nominate local community groups whose work fit into the 12 different awards categories which includes the arts; community spaces, development, regeneration; disability; diversity and inclusion; education and training; employability; environment, health and wellbeing; homelessness; mental health; organised community groups; and sports.

The nominees were then invited to apply to the Community Fund. More than 8,300 groups were nominated, with nearly 5,200 applications. From these, Lloyd Banking Group employees drew up their shortlist of 1400 groups. That is four good causes for each community.

All shortlisted groups will receive a financial award. The number of votes cast in each community will determine how Community Fund awards are allocated. In each community the good cause that receives the most votes will receive a £3,000 award, with the second placed group receiving an award of £2,000, those in third and fourth place receiving £1,000 and £500 respectively.

In 2013, 2.3 million votes were cast for the Community Fund and more than 380,000 people benefited from the fund. This year it is expected that even more votes will be cast with the inclusion of Twitter voting for the first time. In addition to Twitter, customers and members of the public can vote for their favourite community group online, by SMS, or by visiting their Lloyds Bank branch.

Voting closes at 11:59pm on 10 October 2014.

Full details of all the good causes and their locations can be found on the Lloyds Bank Community Fund website

Source: Lloyds Bank, 18/09/2014

COMIC RELIEF – (UK Grants) Welsh language

Organisations are welcome to make applications to Comic Relief in Welsh. Copies of the UK Themes document*, application forms and guidelines are available in Welsh. If you wish to make your application in Welsh, or require any of these documents in Welsh, please send an email to: grantsinfo@comicrelief.com