Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

In the Pink Swansea Canal and River Walk is to be held on Sunday 21st June 2009 to raise money for Breast Cancer Research.  Registration can be completed in the Arts Centre Pontardawe, online at www.inthepinkbreastcancer.co.uk or on the day.  The registration fee is £3.85.  For full details contact: 01495 308883, or www.pinkwalks.co.uk

WCVA are holding two upcoming events:

Hallmarks seminar - ‘Hallmarks of a well run charity’

WCVA, in partnership with Watts Gregory LLP accountants and the Charity Commission, will be presenting a half day seminar: Hallmarks of a well run charity - regulatory and accounting essentials, to be held at Baltic House, Cardiff on 30 April. This innovative seminar will review both the governance and financial management issues identified by the Commission’s Hallmarks publication, essential for the sound running of any charity.

Further information can be found on the WCVA website or for a copy of the booking form please contact: WCVA Events on 029 2043 1724 or eventsadmin@wcva.org.uk

Charity Law Conference - ‘Wales Charity Law Conference 2009′

WCVA is pleased to give advance notice of the Wales Charity Law Conference 2009, presented in partnership with Geldards LLP.  This year’s conference will be held in Cardiff on 21st May 2009, and will offer the usual spread of high quality presentations and workshops on a variety of legal topics. It will also place some focus on the recessionary environment, looking at relevant legal issues and strategies to manage them.

The full programme and booking form can be downloaded from the WCVA website, and will be distributed via Network, by email and hardcopy mailing. For further information please contact: WCVA Events on 029 2043 1724 or eventsadmin@wcva.org.uk

The Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) is an entirely new legal form for charities.  The Office of the Third Sector and the Charity Commission have published draft details of what the new form might look like and the rules it will have to follow.  The CIO is designed specifically for charities and will be solely regulated by the Charity Commission, significantly reducing the regulatory burden.

The consultation closes on 10th December 2008, and can be viewed at: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk.