Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

The Welsh Assembly Government recognises that the Third Sector has an important role to play in helping it to achieve its objectives, in particular in realising its vision of a safer and more inclusive society where everyone has the chance to fulfil their potential.
This Code of Practice is published in response to the Welsh Assembly Government’s Third (Voluntary) Sector Scheme.  The code of practice can be downloaded from the Welsh Assembly Government website.

The Neath Port Talbot CVS Annual General Meeting will be taking place at 5.00pm on Thursday, 30th September 2010 at The Aberavon Beach Hotel. All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you once again!

Compact Advocacy Programme offers help and supports third sector organisations on how to use the Compact to achieve a better working relationship with Government bodies.  An easy-to-read fact-sheet called ‘Fighting the Good Fight: Effective Dispute Resolution Tactics’ can be found on the website.

The Student Internship Programme aims to provide third sector organisations with specialist skills and knowledge through the placement of graduates to undertake a discrete piece of work or project. The programme can place graduates for between four weeks and three months on a full or part time basis, with travelling expenses the only cost to organisations. Graduates with a range of skills and interests are keen take internships within the third sector. If your organisation would like to find out more, contact Julie Skelton on jskelton@wcva.org.uk.

As they reach the mid-point of the 2007-13 European Structural Funds programme, WCVA has produced a supplement that looks at the experience of the third sector and profiles how organisations are benefiting from European-funded projects. The supplement coincides with this month’s Europe Day and can be downloaded by going to the WCVA website.

3to3 is the one-stop shop for third sector groups to trade with each other. If you have a product or service to sell, 3to3 is the place to be.  3to3 is used by a wide range of third sector organisations, so this is the ideal place to come to reach like-minded people, raise funds and boost your group’s profile. WCVA’s website 3to3 is now live at its proper address – 3to3 website.

The team at KnowHow cornered the third sector ministers/shadow ministers from each of the three main political parties and put a series of poignant questions to them, including some from KnowHow members.  The interviews can be found on the KnowHow website. KnowHow NonProfit  is a fresh new website built solely for people working in not for profit organisations.

The Appointments to the Community Health Councils in Wales have been announced.  The Third Sector appointments for Neath Port Talbot are Mrs Helen Dennis, Mr Alan Bowen and
Mr Clive Owen.

WCVA has sent in written evidence to the Commission, and given verbal evidence on 2nd March. WCVA is following this up, by sending in current WCVA research that evidences the positive impacts of third sector activity.

If your organisation has research that will add to this body of evidence and you would like to submit it to the Commission, please either send direct to the Commission – leigh.davies@wales.gsi.gov.uk or send it to Constance Adams at WCVA cadams@wcva.org.uk to send in as part of a package of third sector evidence.

The notes taken at the Local Authority Budget Briefing held on 4th february 2010 are now available for download. Local Authority Budget Briefing Notes (50)