WCVA Funding news December 2007 / Newyddion nawdd WCVA Rhagfyr 2007
Catch the funding bug! Daliwch y byg cyllid!This is a bilingual message, click here for the Welsh version. Mae hon yn neges ddwyieithog, cliciwch yma am y fersiwn Cymraeg.
Catch the funding bug at our new website!Visit now to find practical help and support on sustainable funding. Useful information on various funding options, case studies, training and sources of further help – www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk
Welcome to Funding news! This newsletter is produced for WCVA e-members who have signed up to receive information about funding and replaces the previously successful e-Xtra. Funding news will continue to provide information on funding opportunities and much, much more.
Funding news is produced by WCVA’s Sustainable funding team. This is a new resource funded by the Big Lottery Fund that has been developed to meet the needs of organisations wishing to adopt a sustainable funding approach and are looking for funding, ranging from grants, loan finance and payroll giving through to trading, procurement or public service delivery. We aim to bring you all the latest news on funding issues affecting the third sector and signpost you to information sources, training and events.
Funding news will be sent out on a monthly basis and if you haven't already signed up, please complete the simple online form at the following link www.wcva.org.uk/emembership, where you can also subscribe to WCVA’s trustee and volunteer e-newsletters.
If you would like to contribute to a future edition of Funding news please email us at scarroll@wcva.org.uk
Inside Funding news this month:
- Charitable trusts
- Lottery
- Government
- Corporate
- European
- Awards
- Sustainable Funding Cymru
- Training and events
- Planning
- Giving and public fundraising
- Loan finance
- Trading
- Procurement and public service delivery
- Asset based development
- Oddballs
- WCVA Membership and Helpdesk
Charitable trusts
Comic Relief Young Carers grants programme
Grants, distributed on behalf of Comic Relief by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, are available to voluntary sector services for young carers under the age of 21. Grants of up to £70,000 over three years are available to registered charities and registered charitable organisations throughout the UK. The grant programme is operating a two-stage application process. The deadline for submitting an expression of interest for Stage 1 is 14 December 2007. Applicants are advised to access a regional and online training programme before submitting an application.
Harvest Trust – holidays for children
The Trust has developed a unique and effective holiday experience for children aged eight to 11 in England and Wales, in real need of a break. The Trust offers week-long holidays taking place between April and September, for children who are withdrawn and with low self-esteem through issues such as: low family income; neglect; violence; and caring for a sick parent. The programme is open to schools, community and childcare organisations. Application forms are now available for the 2008 holiday season. The deadline for receipt of applications is 31 January 2008.
(Source: Grantfinder update bulletin, Nov 07)
Joanies Trust
Grants are available to registered charities in the UK that support and involve young people aged 11 to 25 through community projects. There is an emphasis on projects that promote preventative work and diversionary activities. This includes the use of art forms for therapeutic value, and specifically those that are designed to lead to individual development through integration, work opportunities or accreditation. The average size of grant is £1,000, which can be used for project, core and capital costs. The deadline for applications is 31 December 2007.
(Source: Grantfinder update bulletin, Nov 07)
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Lottery
Important closing date for Make it Happen
Make it Happen, the Big Lottery Fund grant programme which awards grants of between £500 and £5,000 for an activity or project working with 10-19 year olds will be winding down over the next few months.
You can download application forms from www.biglotteryfund.org.uk or request a hard copy form by ringing 0845 4 10 20 30 until the closing date of 31 January 2008 when the forms will be withdrawn from circulation. All forms received by the closing date of 31 January 2008 will be assessed and applicants will hear the result of their application within three months.
You can download or request as many forms as you want, but remember to send them back to Big Lottery Fund before the deadline.
Breathing Places
The Big Lottery Fund is offering grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 to inspire communities to get involved in transforming their local environment and creating and caring for local green spaces that are good for wildlife and good for people. The Breathing Places programme is a UK wide small grants programme developed in partnership with the BBC. It complements the BBC’s Breathing Places campaign by giving funding to small groups. A breathing place is a green space that benefits wildlife and the local community. It may be local woodland, roadsides, parks, local nature reserves or wildlife areas, ponds, green corridors and wildflower meadows. The closing date for applications is 18 January 2008.
(Source: Big Lottery Fund e-bulletin, 16/11/07)
HLF Landscape Partnerships
Support is available for partnerships of local, regional and national interests, which aim to conserve landscape areas of distinct local character. Priority for support are schemes which provide long-term social, economic and environmental benefits for rural areas by: conserving or restoring the built and natural features that create the historic character of the landscape; conserving and celebrating the cultural associations and activities of the landscape area; encouraging more people to access, learn about, become involved in and make decisions on their landscape heritage; improving understanding of local craft and other skills by providing training opportunities. The scheme is changing in 2008. Applications may be made with the current application pack for one further round, the deadline for which is 31 March 2008. New application and guidance material will be available from 1 April 2008.
(Source: Grantfinder update bulletin, Nov 07)
Government
Wales enters the third dimension
The Welsh Assembly held a debate on 'The Third Dimension - A Strategic Action Plan for the Voluntary Sector Scheme' (Tuesday 13 November). The Scheme ‘places the voluntary sector on an equal footing with local government and the business sector in Wales as formal partners of the Assembly’. Daily Assembly Proceedings are recorded in a bi-lingual format - download here.
Corporate
CSR 'starting to lose its add-on tag'
Companies have started to implement their corporate responsibility strategies throughout their operations, rather than seeing them as a separate add-on or sales promotion, according to Business in the Community. ‘Businesses are realising that, because of the rising tide of consumer expectation and general stakeholder expectations, it’s very important to make internal strategies more public and market them,’ said Sue Adkins, the charity’s director, at the 27th International Fundraising Congress in Amsterdam.
European
NEW Partner Search Database Launched!
A new Partner Search Database (PSD) for the Leonardo, Grundtvig (adult education) and Transversal (study visits for education specialists) aspects of the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) has just been launched.
It is for promoters and potential applicants who are considering applying for LLP funding, and is open to any organisation from the 31 countries participating in the Programme.
The PSD has been redesigned to be of greater benefit to everyone registering and searching for partners. As the PSD has been designed to collect specific information and have improved search options we are requesting all old and new promoters/applicants to register their details.
2008 call deadlines
The submission deadlines for the 2008 Call for Leonardo are:
- Leonardo Mobility 8 February 2008
- Leonardo Transfer of Innovation 14 March 2008
- Leonardo Partnerships 15 February 2008
The 2008 LLP Call document (incorporating Leonardo da Vinci) has now been published. You can download it here.
Important: the 2008 Call is made up of two parts, both of which should be read carefully. They are:
Part 1 – Strategic Priorities
Part 2 – Administrative and Financial Provisions
Please note: for Leonardo MOBILITY, unlike in previous years, there will only be ONE application deadline in 2008.
The 2nd community action programme in the field of health 2008-2013
The Second Programme of Community Action in the Field of Health 2008-2013 will come into force from 1 January 2008. This follows the first Programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008) which financed over 300 projects and other actions.
The financial envelope for the programme is EUR 321 500 000. The objectives are: to improve citizens' health security: developing EU and Member States’ capacity to respond to health threats, for example with health emergency planning and preparedness measures; actions related to patient safety, injuries and accidents, risk assessment and community legislation on blood, tissues and cells. To promote health, including the reduction of health inequalities: action on health determinants – such as nutrition, alcohol, tobacco and drug consumption, as well as social and environmental determinants; measures on the prevention of major diseases and reducing health inequalities across the EU; increasing healthy life years and promoting healthy ageing. To provide health information and knowledge: action on health indicators and ways of disseminating information to citizens; focus on community added-value action to exchange knowledge in areas such as gender issues, children’s health or rare diseases.
The Health Programme 2008-2013 is intended to complement, support and add value to the policies of the Member States and contribute to increased solidarity and prosperity in the European Union by protecting and promoting human health and safety and by improving public health. Under the new Programme, participation and consultation with stakeholders will be promoted.
Awards
Awards for food action locally
The Awards for Food Action Locally (AFAL) scheme run by the Food Standards Agency Wales is inviting applications for the 2008 awards, which aim to recognise those whose work seeks to improve the diet of their local community in Wales. This covers all sectors including community and voluntary workers, those in education, caterers, retailers, food producers and local authorities and health boards. Each of the five winners will receive £2,000 for investment into their healthy eating initiative, an engraved prize and a certificate with a further five runners up receiving £1,000, as well as the engraved prize and a certificate. Finalists will also be invited to make a presentation about their activities at the Nutrition Strategy conferences in 2008. The closing date for nominations is 7 December 2007. For further information contact Kerys James-Palmer, Food Standards Agency Wales, tel 029 2067 8912, email nutritionstrategywales@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk.
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Sustainable Funding Cymru
Sustainable Funding Cymru offers practical help and support to voluntary and community organisations in Wales with an interest in developing a sustainable funding approach. This is to be achieved by offering a combination of specialist training, advice, support and information services.
Working in partnership with county voluntary councils (CVCs) and other umbrella bodies, the initiative will equip organisations with the skills and information to secure and maintain the resources they require in the long-term through diversifying their funding ‘mix’.
What will Sustainable Funding Cymru deliver?
- A dedicated website (www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk) to access comprehensive information on the various sustainable funding methodologies, guidance, case studies, source of further help and other resources, tailored to Wales.
- Participate in a modular sustainable funding training programme, directly delivered by WCVA and cascaded through the CVCs and other umbrella organisations. Providing delegates with an understanding of each methodology and how it can be implemented.
- Access to advice and development support for around 30 organisations that have attended training courses. Be able to put into practice sustainable funding strategies for their own organisations.
The project is supported and funded by the Big Lottery Fund. Find out more by contacting Sara Carroll and Nicola Llewelyn on 01570 424175/6 or scarroll@wcva.org.uk and nllewelyn@wcva.org.uk.
Catch the funding bug at our new website!Visit now to find practical help and support on sustainable funding. Useful information on various funding options, case studies, training and sources of further help – www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk
Training and events
Catch the funding bug and sign up today!
Does your organisation worry about its financial future?
Would you like to become more financially sustainable?
Sustainable Funding Cymru’s training programme seeks to provide you with practical tools and resources to assist your organisation in working towards a more sustainable future.
Courses include:
- An introduction to sustainable funding
- Business and strategic planning
- Grants – fit for funding
- Earning
Further information on dates, locations and course content can be obtained by contacting WCVA's Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329 or help@wcva.org.uk. Alternatively, please visit the Sustainable Funding Cymru website www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk
Tax-Effective Giving Workshops – Swansea
Join the Institute of Fundraising and WCVA’s one-day training workshop and find out how to increase your charity’s bottom line through tax-effective giving. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Swansea on Tuesday 12th Feb 2008 BOOK NOW
Planning
Funding and costing guide
Voluntary and community organisations are not implementing full cost recovery due to their lack of understanding of how to plan for workforce and governance development, according to new research from the UK Workforce and Governance Hubs. Even the few organisations that do invest in their staff and trustees are not recovering the full costs, the research found. The two hubs have produced a resource that aims to help organisations think through how they currently cost their workforce and governance development so that they can better plan, budget and fundraise for these areas in the future. Funding and costing workforce and governance development – a resource for the voluntary and community sector is available from the UK Workforce Hub website.
Value toolkit for churches
The Churches Community Value Toolkit, developed by the Church Urban Fund and others, is a way for churches to show what they contribute to their community in terms of outputs and outcomes.
Top tips for measuring outcomes
A senior research analyst for New Philanthropy Capital, a charity that provides tailored research and advice on effective giving, provides ideas on how voluntary organisations can measure and analyse their results. Click here for further information.
New Performance Hub material
Findings from a survey on strategic planning in third sector organisations, 'Tools for strategic planning: what works best'. Research report on 'Use of outcomes measurement systems within housing and homelessness organisations' includes key recommendations.
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Giving and public fundraising
Regulator may need a special licensing division
The licensing of public fundraising collections may need to be managed by a new division of the Charity Commission, Andrew Hind, chief executive of the regulator, has suggested. Under the Charities Act 2006, all public collections for charitable or benevolent purposes in public places will require a licence, and the commission has been given the licensing job. ‘It may be that we need some kind of semi-autonomous division of the commission to undertake it, because it will be a different relationship when applying for licences than that charities have with the regulator,’ Hind said. Provisions for licensing are due to come into force by 2009. (Source: Third Sector)
Fundraising rules will not come into force until April
The Office of the Third Sector is to move back to April 2008 the implementation date of fundraising provisions of the Charities Act. The move comes after warnings from the sector that the original deadline would put many charities at risk of breaching the law. Under the act, commercial fundraising agents collecting on behalf of charities will have to state how much they will be paid for the appeal and explain which organisations will benefit. The provision was due to come into force on 1 January next year. (Source: Third Sector)
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Loan finance
Bank offers loan to cover for delayed grants
Unity Trust Bank has launched a new short-term bridging loan for organisations that are waiting to receive grant funding. The bank said it recognised that many voluntary organisations relied on grant funding but often had no control over when the cheques arrived.
’Our experience is that many organisations face delays in receiving funding after they have secured it,’ said Mark Davies, head of charities at the bank. ‘Nevertheless, they still have staff to pay and bills to meet. Not having quick access to the necessary funds can be extremely worrying and affects their ability to operate effectively.’ He said the loan would generally be offered for a maximum of three months but could be extended in exceptional cases. He said it could also be cancelled if the grant was received earlier than expected.
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Trading
Social Enterprise Day 2007
Social Enterprise Day took place on 15 November, with a number of announcements from central government in England.
- The government's Business Link agency produced a guide which ‘aims to explain the reasons why you might consider setting up a social enterprise and the benefits of doing so’.
- A resource pack from Department of Health signposting support and guidance on setting up a social enterprise in the health and social care sector.
- Five think pieces commissioned by the Office of the Third Sector last year were published. They include 'Social enterprise and social innovation: strategies for the next ten years', 'What is the future of social enterprise in ethical markets?'
Strengthening social enterprise in Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government will accelerate the growth of the social enterprise sector in Wales, Deputy Minister for Regeneration Leighton Andrews said in a speech to mark Social Enterprise Day (Thursday 15 November). The Deputy Minister said that the Assembly Government is committed to strengthening the framework of financial and asset related support available to new and expanding social enterprises. He said ‘we need to consider how we can make it easier for public assets to be transferred to communities and social enterprises’ and added that ‘the Welsh Assembly Government would review and update its own Social Enterprise strategy which was launched in 2005. To read the full article click here.
Social enterprise kitemark set to boost sector
RISE, the umbrella body for social enterprise in the south west of England, is to pilot a social enterprise kitemark that will help consumers identify whether goods or services they are buying are produced by a business that exists for a social purpose. The Social Enterprise Mark is a logo that social enterprises can apply to use, in a similar vein to the Fairtrade mark or the Soil Association’s Organic Standard. The administration of the scheme will be funded by a £468,121 grant from the Big Lottery Fund’s Basis programme and additional sponsorship funding from the Co-operative Group and Triodos Bank. RISE is taking on three staff to administer the scheme. It will be piloted in the south west for three years, and the plan is that the Social Enterprise Coalition will work with its members to roll it out nationally beyond that.
Funding boost for transport enterprises
Social financier Big Issue Invest has launched a joint initiative with the Community Transport Association to help expanding community transport enterprises. The partnership will create a new fund to help transport groups buy their own vehicles once they have secured government contracts. The fund will be able to provide finance in the form of loans or support for leasing office space. No exact figure has been set, but Big Issue Invest said that it would provide as much finance as is needed to meet demand from community organisations.
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Procurement and public service delivery
Public prefer services delivered by social enterprises
Nearly two-thirds of the British public would prefer their local services to be delivered by social enterprises, according to a YouGov poll carried out for umbrella organisation the Social Enterprise Coalition to coincide with Social Enterprise Day (15 November 2007).
Out of the representative sample of 2,287 adults, 64 per cent said they would choose a ‘business that reinvests its profits for the benefit of the community’ to run their local healthcare, rubbish and transport services as efficiently as possible, assuming the cost would remain unchanged. Only 5 per cent said they would choose a ‘traditional charity’, whereas 11 per cent would prefer a Government institution and 9 per cent a ‘business that generates profit for owners and shareholders’.
Jonathan Bland, chief executive of the Social Enterprise Coalition, said social enterprises were the logical choice to deliver public services because they combine a public sector ethos with commercial efficiency. (Source: Third Sector)
Asset based development
Assets bank policy fears
The Government's decision not to legislate to make banks surrender their dormant funds will result in less money being released for community projects, financial experts have warned. In its response to the House of Commons Treasury Committee report on unclaimed assets, the Government said that introducing reserve powers to establish a compulsory scheme would ‘not be a good use of Parliament's time’. Instead, ministers said financial services organisations should manage the release of funds voluntarily. However, Peter Graham, client services director at accountancy firm Grant Thornton, said ‘A voluntary system will not raise as much money as a compulsory system’. (Source: Third Sector)
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Oddballs
Building castles in the air - the case for professionalising the third sector
Stephen Bubb, Chief Executive of acevo, recently delivered this lecture at Cass Business School. Bubb maintains that the sector's size merits further professionalisation in its operations and greater recognition for its contribution to economic as well as social wellbeing. To read the full lecture click here.
Listing of newly registered charities
The Charity Commission website has a new feature listing newly registered charities in England and Wales.
WCVA Membership and Helpdesk
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Newyddion Nawdd
Daliwch y byg cyllid ar ein wefan newydd!
Ymwelwch â hi’nawr i gael cymorth a chefnogaeth ymarferol am gyllid cynaliadwy. Ceir gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol am amrywiol opsiynau cyllido, astudiaethau achos, hyfforddiant a ffynellau o gymorth pellach – www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk
Croeso i Newyddion nawdd! Cynhyrchir y cylchlythyr hwn ar gyfer e-aelodau WCVA sydd wedi cofrestru i dderbyn gwybodaeth am nawdd, ac y mae’n disodli’r cylchlythyr llwyddiannus e-Xtra. Bydd Newyddion nawdd yn dal ati i roi gwybodaeth am gyfleoedd nawdd a llawer iawn mwy.
Cynhyrchir Newyddion nawdd gan dîm Cyllid cynaliadwy WCVA. Datblygwyd yr adnodd newydd, a gyllidir gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr, er mwyn diwallu anghenion mudiadau sy’n dymuno mabwysiadu dull cynaliadwy o gyllido, ac sy’n chwilio am nawdd - yn amrywio o grantiau, benthyciadau a rhoi trwy’r gyflogres i fasnachu, caffael neu ddarparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus. Anelwn at roi’r newyddion diweddaraf i chi ynghylch materion nawdd sy’n effeithio ar y trydydd sector, a rhoi gwybod i chi am ffynonellau gwybodaeth, hyfforddiant a gweithgareddau.
Bydd Newyddion nawdd yn cael ei anfon bob mis, ac os hoffech ddal ati i'w dderbyn, llenwch y ffurflen syml a geir ar-lein drwy ddilyn y ddolen hon: www.wcva.org.uk/emembership. Yma, gallwch hefyd danysgrifio i e-gylchlythyron ar gyfer ymddiriedolwyr a gwirfoddolwyr WCVA.
Os hoffech gyfrannu at Newyddion nawdd yn y dyfodol, ebostiwch ni ar scarroll@wcva.org.uk
Yn Newyddion nawdd mis hwn:
- Ymddiriedolaethau elusennol
- Y Loteri
- Y Llywodraeth
- Corfforaethol
- Ewropeaidd
- Gwobrau a Dyfarniadau
- Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru
- Hyfforddiant a digwyddiadau
- Cynllunio
- Rhoi a chodi arian cyhoeddus
- Cyllid benthyca
- Masnachu
- Caffael a darpau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus
- Datblygu ar sail asedau
- Manion
- Aelodaeth a Lein Gymorth WCVA
Ymddiriedolaethau elusennol
Rhaglen grantiau Gofalwyr Ifanc Comic Relief
Mae grantiau a ddosberthir ar ran Comic Relief gan Ymddiriedolaeth y Dywysoges Frenhinol dros Ofalwyr, ar gael i wasanaethau yn y sector gwirfoddol ar gyfer gofalwyr ifanc dan 21 oed. Mae grantiau o hyd at £70,000 dros gyfnod o dair blynedd ar gael i elusennau cofrestredig a mudiadau elusennol cofrestredig ledled y DU. Mae’r rhaglen grant yn rhedeg proses ymgeisio mewn dau gam. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cyflwyno mynegiant o ddiddordeb ar gyfer Cam 1 yw 14 Rhagfyr 2007. Cynghorir ymgeiswyr i ddefnyddio rhaglen hyfforddi ranbarthol ac ar-lein cyn cyflwyno cais.
Ymddiriedolaeth Harvest – gwyliau i blant
Mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth wedi datblygu profiad gwyliau unigryw ac effeithiol ar gyfer plant rhwng wyth ac 11 oed yng Nghymru a Lloegr sydd wirioneddol angen hoe. Mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth yn cynnig wythnos o wyliau rhwng Ebrill a Medi i blant sydd wedi encilio i’w cragen ac sydd â hunanddelwedd isel, oherwydd materion megis: incwm teulu isel; esgeulustod; trais; a gofalu am riant sâl. Mae'r rhaglen yn agored i ysgolion, a mudiadau cymunedol a gofal plant. Mae ffurflenni cais ar gael ar gyfer cyfnod gwyliau haf 2008. Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw 31 Ionawr 2008.
(Ffynhonnell: Bwletin newyddion Grantfinder, Tachwedd 07)
Ymddiriedolaeth y ddwy Joan
Mae grantiau ar gael i elusennau cofrestredig yn y DU sy’n cefnogi ac yn cynnwys pobl ifanc rhwng 11 a 25 oed trwy brosiectau cymunedol. Rhoddir pwyslais ar brosiectau sy’n hyrwyddo gwaith ataliol a gweithgareddau arallgyfeiriol. Mae hyn yn cynnwys defnyddio ffurfiau celfyddyd fel adnodd therapiwtig, ac yn benodol y rhieni a gynlluniwyd i esgor ar ddatblygiad unigolyn trwy integreiddio, cyfleoedd gwaith neu achredu. Maint cyfartalog y grant a ddyfernir yw £1,000, a gellir defnyddio’r arian i dalu costau prosiect, craidd a chyfalaf. Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw 31 Rhagfyr 2007.
(Ffynhonnell: Bwletin newyddion Grantfinder, Tachwedd 07)
Y Loteri
Dyddiad cau pwysig i Dyma dy Gyfle
Bydd Dyma dy Gyfle, rhaglen grantiau gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr sy’n ariannu grantiau rhwng £500 a £5,000 ar gyfer gweithgaredd neu brosiect sy’n gweithio gyda phobl ifanc 10-19 oed, yn dirwyn i ben dros y misoedd nesaf.
Bydd hi’n bosib lawrlwytho ffurflen gais o’r wefan www.cronfaloterifawr.org.uk neu ofyn am gopi caled trwy ffonio 0845 4 10 20 30 hyd y dyddiad cau 31 Ionawr 2008 - ni fydd y ffurflenni ar gael ar ôl y dyddiad hynny. Bydd yr holl ffurflenni a dderbynnir erbyn y dyddiad cau o 31 Ionawr 2008 yn cael eu hasesu a bydd ymgeiswyr yn clywed canlyniad eu cais o fewn tri mis.
Mae’n bosib i chi lawrlwytho neu ofyn am faint bynnag o ffurflenni ag y dymunwch, ond cofiwch eu dychwelyd i’r Gronfa Loteri Fawr erbyn y dyddiad cau.
Llefydd i Natur
Mae’r Gronfa Loteri Fawr yn cynnig grantiau o rwng £1,000 a £10,000 i ysbrydoli cymunedau i gymryd rhan mewn trawsnewid eu hamgylchedd lleol a chreu a gofalu am fannau gwyrdd lleol sydd yn dda ar gyfer bywyd gwyllt ac yn dda i bobl. Mae’r rhaglen Llefydd i Natur yn rhaglen grantiau bach sy’n cael ei gweithredu ledled y DU ac sydd wedi ei datblygu mewn partneriaeth â’r BBC. Mae’n ategu at ymgyrch Llefydd i Natur y BBC drwy roi arian i grwpiau bach. Mae Lle i Natur yn fan gwyrdd sydd o fudd i fywyd gwyllt a’r gymuned leol. Gall fod yn goedwig leol, min y ffordd, parciau, gwarchodfeydd natur leol neu fannau bywyd gwyllt, pyllau, coridorau gwyrdd a dolydd blodau gwyllt. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw’r 18 Ionawr 2008.
(Ffynhonnell: E-fwletin Y Gronfa Loteri Fawr, 16/11/07)
Partneriaethau Tirlun HLF
Mae cefnogaeth ar gael i bartneriaethau o fuddiannau lleol, rhanbarthol a chenedlaethol sy’n anelu at warchod tirlun sydd â chymeriad lleol unigryw. Rhoddir blaenoriaeth i gynlluniau sy’n dwyn buddiannau cymdeithasol, economaidd ac amgylcheddol hirdymor i ardaloedd gwledig drwy: warchod neu adfer y nodweddion adeiledig a naturiol sy’n creu cymeriad hanesyddol y tirlun; gwarchod a dathlu cymdeithasau a gweithgareddau diwylliannol ardal y tirlun; annog mwy o bobl i gael mynediad at, dysgu am, ymwneud â, a gwneud penderfyniadau am, eu treftadaeth tirluniol; gwella dealltwriaeth ynghylch crefft leol a sgiliau eraill trwy ddarparu cyfleoedd hyfforddi. Bydd y cynllun yn newid yn 2008. Gellir cyflwyno ceisiadau gyda’r pecyn ymgeisio cyfredol am un rownd arall, a’r dyddiad cau ar gyfer honno yw 31 Mawrth 2008. Bydd deunydd ac arweiniad ymgeisio newydd ar gael o 1 Ebrill 2008 ymlaen.
(Ffynhonnell: Bwletin newyddion Grantfinder, Tachwedd 07)
Y Llywodraeth
Cymru ar drothwy ei thrydydd dimensiwn
Mae Llywodraeth y Cynulliad wedi cynnal trafodaeth am ‘Y Trydydd Dimensiwn - Cynllun Gweithredu Strategol ar gyfer Cynllun y Sector Gwirfoddol’ (Dydd Mawrth 13 Tachwedd). Mae’r Cynllun yn ‘gosod y sector gwirfoddol ar sail gyfartal â llywodraeth leol a’r sector busnes yng Nghymru fel partneriaid ffurfiol i’r Cynulliad’. Cofnodir Trafodion Dyddiol y Cynulliad mewn fformat dwyieithog - lawrlwythwch nhw yma.
Corfforaethol
Cyfrifoldeb Corfforaethol a Chymdeithasol yn ‘dechrau colli ei ddelwedd fel ategiad’
Mae cwmnïau wedi dechrau gweithredu eu strategaethau cyfrifoldeb corfforaethol ledled eu gweithrediadau, yn hytrach nag ond eu hystyried fel ategion ychwanegol neu gyfryngau i hybu gwerthiant, yn ôl Busnes yn y Gymuned. ‘Oherwydd bod disgwyliadau defnyddwyr yn codi o hyd, yn ogystal â disgwyliadau rhanddeiliaid cyffredinol, mae busnesau’n dod i sylweddoli pa mor bwysig yw rhoi mwy o gyhoeddusrwydd i strategaethau mewnol, a’u marchnata,’ medd Sue Atkins, cyfarwyddwr yr elusen, yn y 27ain Cyngres Codi Arian Ryngwladol yn Amsterdam.
Ewropeaidd
Lansio Cronfa Ddata Chwilio am Bartner NEWYDD!
Mae Cronfa Ddata Chwilio am Bartner (PSD) newydd ar gyfer elfennau Leonardo, Grundtvig (addysg oedolion) a Thraws-bynciol (ymweliadau astudio ar gyfer arbenigwyr addysgol) y Rhaglen Dysgu Gydol Oes newydd gael ei lansio.
Mae ar gyfer hyrwyddwyr a darpar ymgeiswyr sy’n ystyried ymgeisio am gyllid Dysgu Gydol Oes, ac mae ar agor i unrhyw fudiad o’r 31 o wledydd sy’n rhan o’r Rhaglen. Cynlluniwyd y PSD i fod yn fwy defnyddiol i bawb sy’n cofretsru ac yn chwilio am bartner. Gan fod y PSD wedi’i gynllunio i gasglu gwybodaeth benodol a bod ganddo opsiynau chwilio mwy soffistigedig, rydym yn gofyn i bob hyrwyddwr/ymgeisydd hen a newydd gofrestru eu manylion.
Dyddiadau cau 2008.
Dyma’r dyddiadau cau ar gyfer cyflwyno ceisiadau i Alwad Leonardo 2008:
- Symudedd Leonardo 8 Chwefror 2008
- Trosglwyddo Arloesedd Leonardo 14 Mawrth 2008
- Partneriaethau Leonardo 15 Chwefror 2008
Mae dogfen Galwad Rhaglen Dysgu Gydol Oes 2008 (yn ymgorffori Leonardo da Vinci) wedi ei chyhoeddi yn awr. Gallwch ei llwytho oddi yma.
Pwysig: mae Galwad 2008 mewn dwy ran, a dylid darllen y naill a’r llall yn ofalus. Y rhain yw:
Rhan 1 - Blaenoriaethau Strategol
Rhan 2 – Darpariaethau Gweinyddol ac Ariannol
Daw Ail Raglen Gweithredu Cymunedol ym Maes Iechyd 2008-2013 i rym o 1 Ionawr 2008 ymlaen. Mae’n dilyn y Rhaglen gyntaf o Weithredu cymunedol ym maes iechyd cyhoeddus (2003-2008) a ariannodd dros 300 o brosiectau a chamau gweithredu eraill.
Amlen ariannu'r Prif raglen yw EUR 321 500 000. Yr amcanion yw: gwella sicrwydd iechyd dinasyddion: datblygu gallu’r UE ac Aelod Wladwriaethau i ymateb i fygythiadau i iechyd, er enghraifft gyda chynlluniau argyfwng iechyd a mesurau parodrwydd; camau gweithredu sy’n ymwneud â diogelwch cleifion, anafiadau a damweiniau, asesu risg a deddfwriaeth gymunedol ar waed, meinweoedd a chelloedd. Hybu iechyd, gan gynnwys lleihau anghydraddoldebau iechyd: gweithredu ar ffactorau sy’n ymwneud ag iechyd - megis maeth, alcohol, tybaco a defnyddio cyffuriau, yn ogystal â ffactorau cymdeithasol ac amgylcheddol; mesurau ar atal y prif glefydau a lleihau anghydraddoldebau iechyd ledled yr UE; cynyddu blynyddoedd bywyd iach a hybu heneiddio iach. Darparu gwybodaeth am iechyd: gweithredu ar ddangosyddion iechyd a ffyrdd o ddosbarthu gwybodaeth i ddinasyddion; ffocws ar weithgarwch gwerth-ychwanegol yn y gymuned i gyfnewid gwybodaeth mewn meysydd megis materion yn ymwneud â’r ddau ryw, iechyd plant neu glefydau prin.
Nod Rhaglen Iechyd 2008-2013 yw ategu, cefnogi ac ychwanegu gwerth i bolisïau’r Aelod Wladwriaethau a chyfrannu at fwy o gydsafiad a ffyniant yn yr Undeb Ewropeaidd trwy amddiffyn a hyrwyddo iechyd a diogelwch dynol a thrwy wella iechyd y cyhoedd. Dan y Rhaglen newydd, hyrwyddir cyfranogiad rhanddeiliaid ac ymgynghorir â hwy.
Gwobrau a Dyfarniadau
Gwobrau i fentrau bwyd lleol
Mae’r cynllun Gwobrau i Fentrau Bwyd Lleol (AFAL) a redir gan Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd Cymru yn gwahodd ceisiadau am wobrau 2008, sy’n anelu at gydnabod y rheini y mae eu gwaith yn ceisio gwella deiet eu cymuned leol yng Nghymru. Mae’n agored i bob sector, gan gynnwys gweithwyr cymunedol a gwirfoddol, gweithwyr ym maes addysg, arlwywyr, adwerthwyr, cynhyrchwyr bwyd ac awdurdodau lleol a byrddau iechyd. Bydd pob un o’r pum enillydd yn derbyn £2,000 i’w fuddsoddi yn eu cynllun bwyta’n iach, tlws wedi’i ysgythru a thystysgrif a bydd y pump a ddaeth agosaf at y brig yn derbyn £1,000, yn ogystal â thlws wedi’i ysgythru a thystysgrif. Gwahoddir y rhai a gyrhaedda’r rownd derfynol i wneud cyflwyniad am eu gweithgarwch yn y gynhadledd Strategaeth Maeth yn 2008. Dyddiad olaf derbyn enwebiadau yw 7 Rhagfyr 2007. Ceir mwy o wybodaeth trwy gysylltu â Kerys James-Palmer, Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd Cymru , ffôn 029 2067 8912, e-bost nutritionstrategywales@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk.
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Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru
Mae Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yn cynnig cymorth a chefnogaeth ymarferol i fudiadau gwirfoddol a chymunedol yng Nghymru sydd â diddordeb mewn datblygu ymagwedd cyllid cynaliadwy. Cyflawnir hyn drwy gynnig cyfuniad o wasanaethau hyfforddi, cynghori, cefnogi a gwybodaeth arbenigol.
Drwy weithio mewn partneriaeth â Chynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol a chyrff ymbarél eraill, bydd y fenter yn rhoi’r sgiliau a’r wybodaeth i fudiadau sicrhau a chynnal yr adnoddau sydd eu hangen arnynt yn y tymor hir drwy arallgyfeirio eu ‘cymysgedd’ cyllid.
Beth fydd Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yn ei gyflwyno?
- Gwefan un pwrpas (www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk) i gael gwybodaeth gynhwysfawr am yr amrywiaeth o fethodoleg cyllid cynaliadwy, arweiniad, astudiaethau achos, ffynonellau cymorth pellach ac adnoddau eraill, yn arbennig i Gymru.
- Cyfranogi mewn rhaglen hyfforddiant cyllid cynaliadwy modiwlaidd, a gyflwynir yn uniongyrchol gan WCVA ac a raeadrir drwy Gynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol a mudiadau ymbarél eraill. Rhoi dealltwriaeth i gynrychiolwyr o bob methodoleg a sut y gellir ei rhoi ar waith.
- Cynnig cyngor a chymorth datblygu i ryw 30 o fudiadau sydd wedi mynychu cyrsiau hyfforddiant. Gallu rhoi strategaethau cyllid cynaliadwy ar waith ar gyfer eu mudiadau eu hunain.
Cefnogir ac ariennir y prosiect hwn gan y Gronfa Loteri Fawr. I gael mwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â Sara Carroll a Nicola Llewelyn ar 01570 424175/6 neu scarroll@wcva.org.uk a nllewelyn@wcva.org.uk.
Daliwch y byg cyllid ar ein wefan newydd!Ymwelwch â hi’nawr i gael cymorth a chefnogaeth ymarferol am gyllid cynaliadwy. Ceir gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol am amrywiol opsiynau cyllido, astudiaethau achos, hyfforddiant a ffynellau o gymorth pellach – www.sustainablefundingcymru.org.uk
Hyfforddiant a digwyddiadau
Daliwch y byg cyllid a chofrestrwch heddiw!
Ydy’ch mudiad yn poeni am ei ddyfodol ariannol?
Hoffech chi ddod yn fwy cynaliadwy o ran eich cyllid?
Nod rhaglen hyfforddi Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru yw rhoi i chi’r cyfryngau a’r adnoddau ymarferol sydd eu hangen arnoch i helpu eich mudiad weithio tuag at ddyfodol mwy cynaliadwy.
Mae'r cyrsiau’n cynnwys:
- Cyflwyniad i gyllid cynaliadwy
- Cynllunio busnes a strategol
- Grantiau – addas ar gyfer nawdd
- Ennill incwm
Ceir mwy o wybodaeth am ddyddiadau, lleoliadau a chynnwys cyrsiau trwy gysylltu â Lein Gymorth WCVA ar 0800 2888 329 neu help@wcva.org.uk. Fel arall, galwch ymweld â gwefan Cyllid Cynaliadwy Cymru www.sustainablefunding.cymru.org.uk.
Gweithdai Rhoi mewn ffordd Dreth-effeithiol - Abertawe
Ymunwch â gweithdai hyfforddiant undydd y Sefydliad Codi Arian a WCVA i weld sut mae cynyddu llwyddiant ariannol eich elusen drwy roi mewn ffordd dreth-effeithiol. Archebwch yn fuan fel na chewch chi mo’ch siomi.
Abertawe ddydd Mawrth 12fed Chwefror 2008 ARCHEBWCH YN AWR
Cynllunio
Canllaw cyllid a chostio
Nid yw mudiadau gwirfoddol a chymunedol yn gweithredu adfer costau llawn gan nad ydynt yn deall sut i gynllunio ar gyfer datblygu’r gweithlu a’r prosesau llywodraethu, yn ôl ymchwil newydd gan Ganolbwynt Gweithlu a Llywodraethu’r DU. Canfu’r ymchwil nad yw hyd yn oed yr ychydig fudiadau sy’n buddsoddi yn eu staff a’u hymddiriedolwyr yn adfer y costau llawn. Mae’r ddau ganolbwynt wedi cynhyrchu adnodd sy’n anelu at helpu mudiadau i ystyried sut y maent yn costio prosesau datblygu eu gweithlu a llywodraethu ar hyn o bryd, er mwyn iddynt gynllunio, cyllidebu a chodi arian yn fwy effeithiol yn y meysydd hyn i’r dyfodol. Mae Funding and costing workforce and governance development – a resource for the voluntary and community sector ar gael o www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk.
Pecyn Gwerth ar gyfer eglwysi
Mae Pecyn Gwerth Cymunedol Eglwys, a ddatblygwyd gan Gronfa Drefol yr Eglwys, yn becyn y gall eglwysi ei ddefnyddio i ddangos beth maen nhw’n ei gyfrannu at eu cymuned o ran allbwn a chanlyniadau.
Cynghorion doeth ar gyfer mesur canlyniadau
Mae uwch ddadansoddwr ymchwil ar ran New Philanthropy Capital, elusen sy’n darparu ymchwil a chyngor wedi’u teilwra’n arbennig am roi mewn ffordd effeithiol, yn cynnig syniadau am sut y gall mudiadau gwirfoddol fesur a dadansoddi eu canlyniadau. Cliciwch yma am fwy o wybodaeth.
Deunydd Canolbwynt Perfformio Newydd
Canfyddiadau arolwg am gynllunio strategol mewn mudiadau trydydd sector, 'Cyfryngau ar gyfer cynllunio strategol: yr hyn sy’n gweithio orau’. Mae adroddiad ymchwil ar 'Defnyddio systemau mesur canlyniadau gyda mudiadau tai a digartrefedd’ yn cynnwys argymhellion allweddol.
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Rhoi a chodi arian cyhoeddus
A fydd angen adain drwyddedu arbennig ar y rheoleiddiwr?
Mae’n bosib y bydd angen i’r gwaith o drwyddedu casgliadau codi arian cyhoeddus gael ei reoli gan adain newydd y Comisiwn Elusennau, yn ôl Andrew Hind, prif weithredwr y rheoleiddiwr.
Dan Ddeddf Elusennau 2006, bydd rhaid cael trwydded ar gyfer pob casgliad cyhoeddus at ddibenion elusennol neu ddyngarol mewn mannau cyhoeddus, a’r comisiwn sydd wedi cael y gwaith o’u trwyddedu.
‘Mae’n debygol iawn y bydd angen rhyw fath o adain led-annibynnol o fewn y comisiwn i ymgymryd â’r gwaith, gan y bydd perthynas elusennau â’r rheoleiddiwr yn wahanol pan fyddant yn ymgeisio am drwydded i’r hyn ydyw fel arfer,’ meddai Hind. Disgwylir i’r darpariaethau ar gyfer trwyddedu ddod i rym erbyn 2009. (Ffynhonnell: Trydydd Sector)
Mae Swyddfa’r Trydydd Sector yn mynd i ohirio dyddiad gweithredu darpariaethau codi arian y Ddeddf Elusennau tan Ebrill 2008. Mae’r newid yn dilyn rhybuddion gan y sector y byddai’r dyddiad gweithredu gwreiddiol yn golygu y byddai nifer o elusennau mewn perygl o dorri’r gyfraith. Dan y ddeddf, bydd rhaid i asiantau codi arian masnachol sy’n casglu ar ran elusennau ddatgan faint y cânt eu talu am yr apêl ac esbonio pa fudiadau a fydd ar eu hennill. Roedd y ddarpariaeth i fod i ddod i rym ar 1 Ionawr y flwyddyn nesaf. (Ffynhonnell: Trydydd Sector)
Cyllid benthyca
Banc yn cynnig benthyciad i bontio bylchau oherwydd grantiau hwyr
Mae Banc Unity Trust wedi lansio benthyciad pontio tymor byr newydd ar gyfer mudiadau sy’n aros i dderbyn cyllid grant. Dywedodd y banc ei fod yn cydnabod bod nifer o fudiadau gwirfoddol yn dibynnu ar gyllid grant, ond eu bod yn aml heb ddim rheolaeth dros ba bryd y byddai’r sieciau’n cyrraedd. ‘Rydyn ni wedi gweld sawl mudiad yn wynebu oedi wrth ddisgwyl am nawdd, er eu bod wedi ei sicrhau,’ medd Mark Davies, pennaeth elusennau yn y banc. ‘Ond yn y cyfamser, mae ganddyn nhw staff i'w talu, a biliau i'w hanrhydeddu. Mae peidio â chael llwybr rhwydd at yr arian sydd ei angen yn gallu bod yn destun pryder mawr, ac mae’n golygu nad ydynt yn gallu gweithredu’n effeithiol.’ Dywedodd y byddai’r benthyciad, fel arfer, yn cael ei gynnig am uchafswm o dri mis, ond gellid ei ehangu dan amgylchiadau eithriadol. Dywedodd hefyd y gellid ei ganslo pe bai’r grant yn cyrraedd yn gynt na’r disgwyl.
Masnachu
Diwrnod Menter Gymdeithasol 2007
Roedd 15 Tachwedd yn Ddiwrnod Menter Gymdeithasol, ac fe wnaed sawl cyhoeddiad gan y llywodraeth ganolog yn Lloegr.
- Cynhyrchodd asiantaeth Cyswllt Busnes y llywodraeth ganllaw ‘sydd â’r nod o esbonio’r rhesymau posibl dros sefydlu menter gymdeithasol, a buddiannau gwneud hynny’’.
- Pecyn adnoddau gan yr Adran Iechyd yn cyfeirio pobl at gefnogaeth ac arweiniad am sefydlu menter gymdeithasol yn y sector iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol.
- Cyhoeddwyd pump proc i'r meddwl gan Swyddfa’r Trydydd Sector y llynedd. Maent yn cynnwys 'Social enterprise and social innovation: strategies for the next ten years', 'What is the future of social enterprise in ethical markets?'
Cryfhau menter gymdeithasol yng Nghymru
Bydd Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru yn prysuro twf y sector menter gymdeithasol yng Nghymru, meddai’r Dirprwy Weinidog dros Adfywio, Leighton Andrews, mewn araith i nodi Diwrnod Menter Gymdeithasol (dydd Iau 15 Tachwedd). Dywedodd y Dirprwy Weinidog bod Llywodraeth y Cynulliad yn ymroddedig i gryfhau fframwaith y gefnogaeth ariannol ac asedol sydd ar gael i fentrau cymdeithasol newydd a rhai sydd am ehangu. Dywedodd, ‘mae gofyn i ni ystyried sut y gallwn ni ei gwneud hi’n haws i asedau cyhoeddus gael eu trosglwyddo i gymunedau a mentrau cymdeithasol’ ac ychwanegodd y byddai ‘Llywodraeth y Cynulliad yn adolygu a diweddaru ei strategaeth Menter Gymdeithasol hi ei hun, a lansiwyd yn 2005. Gallwch ddarllen yr erthygl lawn yma.
Nod barcud menter gymdeithasol yn hwb i’r sector
Bydd RISE, corff ymbarél menter gymdeithasol yn Ne Ddwyrain Lloegr yn treialu nod barcud menter gymdeithasol a fydd yn helpu defnyddwyr i weld a yw nwyddau neu wasanaethau a brynant yn cael eu cynhyrchu gan fusnes sy’n bodoli at ddibenion cymdeithasol. Mae Nod Menter Gymdeithasol yn logo y gall mentrau cymdeithasol ymgeisio i'w ddefnyddio, ar batrwm nod Masnach Deg neu Safon Organig Cymdeithas y Pridd. Ariennir gwaith gweinyddol y cwmni gyda grant o £468,121 gan raglen Basis y Gronfa Loteri Fawr, gyda nawdd ychwanegol gan y Grwp Cydweithredol a Banc Tridos. Bydd RISE yn cyflogi tri aelod o staff i weinyddu’r cynllun. Caiff ei dreialu yn ne orllewin Lloegr am dair blynedd, a bwriedir i’r Gynghrair Menter Gymdeithasol weithio gyda’i haelodau i’w chyflwyno ar lefel genedlaethol wedi hynny.
Mae’r ariannwr cymdeithasol Big Issue Invest wedi lansio ymgyrch ar y cyd â'r Gymdeithas Cludiant Cymdeithasol er mwyn helpu mentrau cludiant i ehangu. Bydd y bartneriaeth yn creu cronfa newydd a fydd yn helpu grwpiau cludiant i brynu eu cerbydau eu hunain pan fyddant wedi sicrhau contractau gan y llywodraeth. Bydd y gronfa’n gallu rhyddhau arian ar ffurf benthyciadau neu gefnogaeth ar gyfer lesio swyddfeydd. Ni phennwyd unrhyw ffigur penodol, ond dywedodd Big Issue Invest y byddai’n rhyddhau cymaint o gyllid ag yr oedd ei angen i fodloni galw gan fudiadau cymunedol.
Caffael a darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus
Y cyhoedd yn ffafrio gwasanaethau a ddarperir gan fentrau cymdeithasol
Byddai’n well gan ddau draean y cyhoedd ym Mhrydain weld eu gwasanaethau lleol yn cael eu darparu gan fentrau cymdeithasol, yn ôl pôl YouGov a gyflawnwyd ar ran mudiad ymbarél y Gynghrair Menter Gymdeithasol, i gyd-fynd â Diwrnod Menter Gymdeithasol (15 Tachwedd 2007). O’r sampl gynrychioladol o 2,287 o oedolion, dywedodd 64 y cant y byddent yn dewis ‘busnes sy’n ail-fuddsoddi ei elw er budd y gymuned’ i redeg eu gwasanaethau gofal iechyd, sbwriel a chludiant mor effeithiol â phosibl, cyn belled â bod y gost yn parhau’r un fath. Dim ond 5 y cant ddywedodd y byddent yn dewis 'elusen draddodiadol', gydag 11 y cant yn dweud y byddai’n well ganddynt sefydliad y Llywodraeth a 9 y cant ‘busnes sy’n cynhyrchu elw i berchnogion a chyfranddalwyr’. Dywedodd Jonathan Bland, prif weithredwr y Gynghrair Menter Gymdeithasol, mai mentrau cymdeithasol oedd y dewis amlwg i ddarparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus, gan eu bod yn cyfuno ethos y sector cyhoeddus gydag effeithiolrwydd masnachol. (Ffynhonnell: Trydydd Sector)
Datblygu ar sail asedau
Pryderon am bolisi banciau am AsedauBydd penderfyniad y Llywodraeth i beidio â deddfu i orfodi banciau i ildio eu cronfeydd segur yn golygu rhyddhau llai o arian ar gyfer prosiectau cymunedol, rhybuddiodd arbenigwyr ariannol. Yn ei ymateb i adroddiad Pwyllgor Trysorlys Ty’r Cyffredin ar asedau heb eu hawlio, dywedodd y Llywodraeth na fyddai cyflwyno pwerau wrth gefn i sefydlu cynllun gorfodol ‘yn ddefnydd da o amser y Senedd’. Yn lle hynny, dywedodd gweinidogion y dylai sefydliadau gwasanaethau ariannol reoli rhyddhau cronfeydd ar sail wirfoddol. Fodd bynnag, dywedodd Peter Graham, cyfarwyddwr gwasanaethau cleientiaid gyda chwmni cyfrifwyr Grant Thornton, ‘Ni fydd cynllun gwirfoddol yn codi gymaint o arian â system orfodol’. (Ffynhonnell: Trydydd Sector)
Manion
Rhestru elusennau sydd newydd gofrestru
Mae cyfleuster newydd ar wefan y Comisiwn Elusennau sy’n rhestru elusennau sydd newydd gofrestru yng Nghymru a Lloegr.
Breuddwyd gwrach - yr achos dros broffesiynoli’r trydydd sector
Traddodwyd yr araith hon yn ddiweddar yn Ysgol Fusnes Cass gan Stephen Bubb, Prif Weithredwr acevo. Honna Bubb bod maint y sector yn gofyn am wneud ei weithgarwch yn fwy proffesiynol a bod angen rhoi gwell cydnabyddiaeth i’w gyfraniad at les economaidd yn ogystal ag at les cymdeithasol. I ddarllen yr erthygl yn ei chyfanrwydd, cliciwch yma.
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Aelodaeth a Lein Gymorth WCVA
Bob mis, mae dros 1,000 o fudiadau gwirfoddol yn elwa ar y wybodaeth, y newyddion, y wybodaeth ariannol a’r arbedion y byddant yn eu derbyn fel rhan o'r manteision o fod yn aelodau llawn o WCVA.
Mae aelodaeth lawn yn dechrau ar gyn rhated â £25 y flwyddyn, ac mae’n cynnwys: cylchgrawn i’r sector gwirfoddol ddwywaith y mis, e-hysbys ar gyfer aelodau bob pythefnos, a chwiliadau grant personol. Mae aelodau hefyd yn gallu hawlio disgownt oddi ar y canlynol: meddalwedd a chaledwedd cyfrifiaduron, telegyfathrebu, gwasanaethau cyfieithu, yswiriant, cynhyrchion corfforaethol a deunyddiau cyhoeddusrwydd. Os carech chi gael pecyn gwybodaeth am ymaelodi, a ffurflen gais, anfonwch e-bost at help@wcva.org.uk neu ffoniwch Lein Gymorth WCVA ar 0800 2888 329.
