Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

On 25 June 2009 BIG publishes Big thinking - their strategic framework to 2015 and What You Told Us.   Big thinking sets out the principles which will underpin BIG’s approach to funding in the UK in the next six years. It explains what they want to achieve and how they will deliver their Mission & Vision: bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need. All of their future programmes will use the new framework as a starting point and it sets out  ambitions for being an efficient and responsive funder.  “What You Told Us” is an in-depth analysis of the responses to the consultation, drawing on material from the online survey and the regional and national meetings held during the three months of the consultation.  It demonstrates how they came to the conclusions in Big thinking - their strategic framework to 2015 and they see it as a crucial part of the consultation process.  These documents are available at www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/bigthinking

The consultation on the document “Rural Health Planning - improving service delivery across Wales” has now begun.  The consultation will run for 16 weeks and can be found on the Welsh Assembly Government website. The closing date for responses is 21st August 2009. For more information go to our Consulation Page.

The proposed Climbing Higher - creating an active Wales strategic action plan focuses on ensuring that we all build physical activity into our daily routines. It forms part of Our Healthy Future, the Welsh Assembly Government’s strategic approach to improve the quality and length of life.

‘Creating an Active Wales’ recognizes the importance of having a built environment that supports people to be active and having access to green spaces. The Consultation is running for 16 weeks from 5 May 2009 - 25^th August 2009.  The plan also acknowledges the need to provide support for people to become more physically active through targeted programs that support behavioural change.  More information can be obtained on the Consultation Page.

We would like to invite the public to take part in a consultation on our revised Welsh Language Scheme.  The consultation will last for 12 weeks, ending on 15th July 2009.

Please email any comments/suggestions to LorraineM@nptcvs.org.uk by 15th July 2009

To request a paper copy, please contact Katherine Pearce, ICT Membership Accounts Officer on 01639 631246 or at KatherineP@nptcvs.org.uk

The Welsh Assembly Government has published a draft Single Equality Scheme and supporting departmental action plans that have been developed following a series of consultation events held earlier this year. 

The consultation closes on 23rd January 2009.

The document can be viewed here.

This document sets out how the Welsh Assembly Government can support organisations and employers in Wales to best improve their environmental performance and take advantage of the new growth market in green produce. 

Closing date for responses is 20th February 2009. 

Download the document here.

The Welsh Assembly Government’s National 10 Year Homelessness Plan will guide the development and delivery of services to people in extreme housing need. It will aim to reduce homelessness to a minimum over the next decade.

The Assembly would like to hear your views on the Plan, which is currently out for consultation.

The closing date for responses is 25th February 2009.

The consultation proposes new thinking on welfare and sets out plans for improving support and work incentives to create a system that rewards responsibility, gives people the incentive to do the right thing and encourages them to look for work and to seek the skills they need for the future.

The closing date for responses is 22nd October 2008. You can download the document from the Department for Work and Pensions website or download it here.

Dormant Accounts are bank and building society accounts that have not been accessed by customers for at least 15 years.  The Welsh Assembly Government has identified spending priorities and these are set out in this document.

The closing date for responses is 14th November 2008. For more information you can download the Dormant Accounts Information booklet.

This document seeks views on the proposed development of a family focused nursing service for secondary school-aged children and young people in Wales.  The closing date for the consultation is 5th December 2008.  For more information visit http://new.wales.gov.uk.

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