Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

The DWP Financial Inclusion Champions are seeking proposals from Third Sector not for profit organisations to support small-scale financial inclusion initiatives.

The Financial Inclusion Champions Initiative is designed to help tackle Financial Exclusion by working with partners and delivery organisations. This includes the raising of awareness of financially excluded people so that they are able to use the services available to help them to manage their money better, including how to set up basic bank accounts, access financial services including low cost loans, start saving, and where they can get financial and debt advice.  The closing date is 29th January 2010. The details can be found online.

Please also be aware that the Financial Inclusion Champions Team in Wales is willing to discuss any ideas or proposals that organisations may have before they submit. Whilst the team is not able to endorse or write individual proposals on the behalf of organisations they are able to talk over planned activity and offer suggestions for your consideration prior to submission.This opportunity is being offered to all third sector organisations across the UK and funds are limited, so it is important that any proposals made are clear in how they will demonstrate a positive and long term impact.

Any of the three Welsh Financial Inclusion Champions can be contacted on;

Katija Dew

02920 556 156 or 07771 821 676

Ryan Jones

01443 742 143 or 07900 167 904

Rhian Hughes

01492 641 641 or 07747824063

The COSTAL Project are seeking to invite suitably qualified organisations to tender for the delivery of an Independent Travel Training Course to assist adults with a learning disability to be able to use public transport.  For more information go to the Sell2Wales website.

Neath Port Talbot CVS has released a new tender opportunities section of our website which lists new and current tender opportunities that could be just what your organisation is looking for!

The Big Lottery Fund has launched its new Life Skills project. The project has approximately £14 million available to deliver services throughout Wales that will support targeted groups of economically inactive people to engage or re-engage with education, learning, volunteering and employment. The project will follow a strict competitive tender process (the Restricted Procedure Process) in accordance with EU Directives and UK Regulations.

If you are interested in the project please visit https://www.sell2wales.co.uk/notices/display.html?NoticeId=16655