WCVA Newsletter w/c 8th July '19

Sustainable funding report launched by WCVA

A new report from WCVA outlines the need for creative collaboration across sectors to ensure sustainable funding streams for voluntary organisations in Wales.

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Funding latest

Heritage Horizon Awards Grants from £5,000,000 are available to organisations for transformative heritage projects relating to landscape and nature and heritage at risk.

The Peter Cruddas Foundation Grant funding is available for projects to benefit disadvantaged and disengaged young people.

The Bodfach Trust Grants are available to charities involved in five areas: affordable housing, care for the elderly, helping young people, preservation of old buildings, and supporting green spaces and public parks.

Third sector news

Awards offer core funding and free training for charities The GSK IMPACT Awards provide core funding, training and national recognition for charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing.

Return of Sustainable Academy Awards Wales The awards ceremony celebrating Wales’ burgeoning sustainability and green energy sectors is back for its second year, hosted by Cynnal Cymru and RenewableUK Cymru.

Beekeeping provides eco-friendly income for families in Somaliland

Fifty families from Somaliland will be supported to establish profitable apiaries by selling honey locally and exporting beeswax to Wales, thanks to funding from the Welsh Government’s Wales for Africa programme - administered by WCVA.

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Advice and guidance

Charity Governance Code toolkit for small charities New Charity Governance Code tool for charities with an income under £100,000

Charity Commission Fraud Guidance With a total annual income of over £69 billion, the charity sector is vulnerable to fraud and financial crime.

Training and Events