WCVA Newsletter - 4th Feb '19

This week's updates from WCVA 4 February 2019 Hello, and welcome to the WCVA newsletter! Safeguarding is a vital part of any organisation's governance framework. It encapsulates health, safety, staff recruitment, quality assurance, funding and more. Good and appropriate safeguarding provides public reassurance about your organisation and contributes to the positive reputation of the third sector in general. WCVA's Safeguarding service provides free advice, information, training and resources for third sector organisations in Wales - find out more on the website. The third sector is always striving to connect with new audiences so that we can include them in our conversations. Our new comprehensive modular course entitled 'Public Engagement: Theory and Practise' is aimed at providing a greater awareness and understanding of participative engagement. You'll gain a range of skills as well as build your confidence in engaging with citizens and the community. The course comprises four stand-alone modules spread over two days. You can attend all four, or simply those that interest you the most! Thanks for reading, we'll see you again next week! Training Opportunities How you can use the power of effective storytelling to grow your organisation How you can use the power of effective storytelling to grow your organisation. Keep Reading Public engagement: theory and practice Our accredited course provides you with a greater awareness and understanding of the theory and practice of engagement. Keep Reading Planning a public engagement programme (Public engagement: Module one) The first module of our public engagement course will help you define who to target for engagement, including hard-to-reach groups. Keep Reading Skills and techniques for delivering public engagement (Public engagement: Module two) Are you asking the right questions? Learn different methods of engagement on the second module of our public engagement course. Keep Reading How to use data from public engagement consultation process (Public engagement: Module three) Turning the findings of your consultation into action – get stuck in on the third module of our public engagement course Keep Reading How to achieve best practice in public engagement practice (Public engagement: Module four) The final module of our public engagement course looks at maintaining the integrity of your engagement by sticking to the principles. Keep Reading Mentees wanted for Women's Equality Network Mentoring Scheme Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales is recruiting a cohort of 25 inspiring women to take part in a mentoring scheme to get more women, and more diverse women, into public and political life. Read More Advice and Guidance New Charity Ethical Principles Published NCVO has published the new 'charity ethical principles' which have been developed in consultation with the sector over the last year. Keep Reading How WCVA can support you with safeguarding WCVA's safeguarding service provides free advice, information, training and resources for third sector organisations in Wales. Keep Reading Report on Charity Commission Compliance Case Work The Charity Commission has published its annual report on its compliance case work, Dealing with wrongdoing and harm. Keep Reading Policy latest ‘Further strengthen’ support for volunteering to help combat loneliness and isolation WCVA issues response to Welsh Government consultation on loneliness and social isolation Keep Reading This week’s consultations How should we measure Wales’ progress? Keep Reading Calling funders and commissioners - can you help Wales become a Living Wage nation? A webinar on 19 February explains all you need to know about becoming a Living Wage Friendly Funder Read More Volunteering news Submit a Video for the 2019 Points of Light Conference Help demonstrate how volunteering creates ripples of impact through not only the organisation's beneficiaries, but also volunteers, business, and communities. Keep Reading Do you use the website Volunteering-Wales.net? We are carrying out a survey of website users on a regular basis - twice a year- in order to find our what kind of use organisations and volunteers are making of this free service which is available throughout wales. Keep Reading Funding latest British Ecological Society Outreach Grants Up to £2,000 is available for projects that promote the science of Ecology. Keep Reading Carriers for Causes Groups can apply for grants of up to £1,000 for projects that will benefit local communities. Keep Reading Nineveh Charitable Trust Funding is available for projects and activities of benefit to the General Public, with an emphasis on promoting a better understanding of the countryside. Keep Reading