Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

Researchers at the University of Glamorgan would like to invite service providers in Wales to take part in an online survey.

They are interested in your views of what older people would say about dignity and the care or support you provide, as well as your own views. You can help us if you:

· deliver hands on care or support to older people

· supervise others delivering such services

· manage such services

This includes people who deliver community-based services, such as dinner clubs, women’s community groups and support groups, as well as advocates, good neighbour scheme coordinators and volunteers, reablement/settlement workers, welfare rights support workers, supported shopping workers, and those providing domiciliary care.

Please complete the survey online at:  https://www.survey.glam.ac.uk/dignitybme.

Please see the Information Leaflet for further information.

Please contact Dr Juping Yu by emailing jyu@glam.ac.uk or phoning 01443 483879, if you:

· experience any difficulties

· would prefer to complete the survey by filling in a hard copy of the questionnaire (they can send you hard copies that can be returned using FREEPOST)

· would prefer to complete the survey by telephone

Hay on Earth – the Dragon Series 5-9 June 2012

In 2012, the Green Dragon’s Den event will be running for the third year, with up to £40,000 grant funding from Welsh Government available to help winning projects in Wales (up to £10,000 maximum for the winning project in each of the four categories). Each day has a different theme, featuring specialist speakers, practical workshops, networking, learning and action, with the opportunity to contribute ideas and help others develop theirs.

Looking for projects that demonstrate one or more of the following elements:

Introduce and prove new concepts that increase sustainability action

Link projects, organisations and solutions in more effective ways

Make inspired use of seed funding

Please email your completed [Download not found] to Darren Gibbs at TYF:

hay-on-earth@tyf.com by the close of play on Tuesday 8th May.

You can bid to the Dragons in one of the following categories:

1. The Power of Youth – Under 25s

2. Innovation for Sustainability

3. Sustainable Work & Travel

4. Sustainable Community Futures

Please see [Download not found] for further details.

A flyer advising on the review of CHCs currently being undertaken by the Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care is now available for download.

A vacancy has arisen for a volunteer member to the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University CHC. CHC’s are the public’s independent ‘watchdog’ of the National Health Service in Wales. They represent the public interest and play an important role in influencing the way that health services are planned, delivered and improved.

For more information please contact: Neath Port Talbot CVS on 01639 631246 or email Tina Williams at tinaw@nptcvs.org.uk this will enable you to apply to be nominated. You will receive an application pack and application form.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Friday 11th May 2012.

See [Download not found] for further information.

Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced the appointment and re-appointment of board members to Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts as follows:

Please note the following legal updates, which may impact on your organisation:

• Financial procedures and accounting resources.
• New reporting standards for companies (proposed implementation January 2015).
• Financial reporting for micro-companies and micro-businesses (sometime in future).
• Company annual report changes (postponed from accounting years beginning on or after 1 October 2012, to accounting years beginning on or after 1 April 2013).
• Proposed changes in company audit requirements and accounting framework (proposed implementation for financial years ending on or after 1 October 2012 – i.e. it would apply to financial years which started on 1 January or 1 April 2012).

Source: Sandy Adirondack Legal Update

For further information or support on any of the above topics please do not hesitate to contact us on 0163 631246 or info@nptcvs.org.uk

Neath Port Talbot CVS’ Core Training Programme 2012-13 is now available for download. Core Training 2012-13

Visionsense are an organisation of disabled people seeking the views of disabled people, disabled peoples groups, carers, family and associated groups and visitors on access and the future of Wales’s most popular heritage attraction, the excellent St Fagans: National History Museum.

To help them they would like you, or anyone you think may be interested, to take 10 minutes to complete our consultation survey?

The survey is available here.

Surveys need to be completed by 25th April 2012.

The young people on the Youth Opportunities Bank panel would like to inform everyone that we have now changed our name to NPT Youth Bank. Furthermore as Gwirvol has changed the age of young people it works with from 16-25 to 14-25, NPT Youth Bank will now be accepting applications from any young person aged 14-25. Therefore if you are a young person involved in volunteering and need £50-£500 to help support your project NPT Youth Bank could be for you. The application form and supporting documentation are currently being updated and will be available soon however if you would like some further information about this grant please contact Wendy Harris on 01639 631246 WendyH@nptcvs.org.uk or Nigel Cram on 01639 631387 NigelC@nptcvs.org.uk. The next deadline for applications is Friday 29th June 2012.

Engaging through pictures: 8th May 2012 – Baltic House, Cardiff

Often the methods we use to carry out public engagement activity are dominated by words, both written and verbal, which can often be a barrier for people. This seminar explores ways in which pictures and images can be used to help people express their views and the ways they feel. If you would like to try something new ways of engaging then this is the seminar for you.

See flyer for further information.