WCVA Newsletter w/c 17th June '19

Funding latest

Three Welsh charities win Weston awards Three small charities in Wales - two based in Cardiff and another in Blaenau Gwent - have been selected as 2019 Weston Charity Awards winners.

Looking for funding to improve your environment? The current round of the Landfill Tax Fund is open until 21 July 2019.

The Naturesave Trust Funding is available for groups working on projects working to protect wildlife and the environment, support vulnerable groups and renewable energy projects.

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.

Volunteering news

Menter Caerffilli - The Welsh gaming experience Welsh gamers share skills and use Welsh language through youth led grants

Wales has fastest legacy income growth in UK

Rob Cope, director of Remember A Charity, unveils new research into the Welsh legacy market, highlighting the sizable growth potential of gifts in Wills.

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Training and Events

Effective engagement – Online course for EU funded projects This online module aims to provide EU projects with a summary of the engagement process, including methods and tools to support effective stakeholder consultation. Open: 13 June – 29 June 2019

Introduction to safeguarding in the third sector (Wales) Find out about safeguarding good practice in a third sector context 25 June 2019, Cardiff

Social media for the third sector Build your online brand by learning to use social media as a tool for engagement 09 July 2019, Newport

Webinar: Sustainable Social Services Third Sector Grant Your chance to find out more about the latest round of funding 10 July 2019, 14:00 - 15:00

Policy and projects

Make Time To Be Kind A new campaign has launched to make people more aware of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

Young BAME people sought for Lottery Committee The National Lottery Community Fund’s Wales’ Committee has a vacancy.