Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

A total of twelve Welsh voluntary organisations have been awarded funding to help them increase equality and human rights capacity in their everyday business and in doing so increase awareness of the issues facing their communities. Cardiff – Wales LGBT Mardi Gras – £4,700.00, Changing Faces Cymru – £5,000.00, Holistic Spiritual Alliance Wales – £1,950.00, Learning Disability Wales – £3,921.03, SNAP Cymru – £5,000.00, Swansea Carers’ Centre – £4,357.00.

Source: Welsh Assembly Government website

The Climate Change Minister, Greg Barker, has launched a new website – Community Energy Online – which provides support to local authorities and community groups to develop local low carbon and renewable energy projects.

During the launch, Mr Barker described communities installing their own low carbon energy as ‘epitomising the vision of the Big Society’.

The website has been developed with community networks, the Local Government Group and industry bodies like the CHPA (Combined Heat and Power Association). It is designed to give communities access to information from different independent sources on generating low carbon heat and power.

Recently launched, the 2011/12 round of this programme aims to deliver modern library facilities throughout Wales. It will enable more people to benefit from an enhanced range of education and learning opportunities, whilst promoting the cultural and recreational use of public libraries.

Capital funds will be allocated to address the current state of many public library buildings, which is a barrier in attracting people to make use of these facilities.

More information can be found by Clicking Here.

Organisations across Wales are being given a new opportunity to access funding from WCVA’s Engagement Gateway project.

Voluntary organisations and charities that support out-of-work people could win a contract from the project, which is funding organisations to develop the skills and confidence of disadvantaged and economically inactive people.

To become eligible for Gateway contracts of between £25,000 and £150,000, organisations can join the project’s approved supplier list by submitting a pre qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by 2pm on 24 January 2011.

For more information please contact help@wcva.org.uk.

The Google Grants scheme allows eligible charities to advertise using the Google Ads system for free so that you can promote your cause, campaign or events for nothing!  Full details of the scheme, including eligibility criteria and how to apply can be found here.