AVOW Funding Bulletin Summer 2014

Funding Bulletin
Summer 2014
Charity Number 1043989
Company Limited by Guarantee Number 2993429
Funding Bulletin
Autumn 2011
Introduction
Welcome to AVOW’s Funding Bulletin for charities, social enterprises, and not-forprofit voluntary and community groups in Wrexham. Here you will find the latest
funding news. If would like to automatically receive this Funding Bulletin by email,
contact: [email protected] or see our website http://avow.org/signup-fornewsletters/
Contents
AVOW Events ............................................................................................................. 3
Heritage Lottery Fund surgery.................................................................................. 3
Community Conference – Watch this space ............................................................ 3
Grant Funds ............................................................................................................... 4
Landfill Community Fund (LCF) – the Future? ......................................................... 4
Lloyds Bank Foundation – Invest & Enable .............................................................. 5
Equitable Charitable Trust ........................................................................................ 6
The Oakdale Trust ................................................................................................... 7
Allen Lane Foundation ............................................................................................. 7
Garfield Weston Foundation .................................................................................... 8
Tenancy Deposit Scheme Charitable Foundation .................................................... 8
Statutory Funds ......................................................................................................... 9
Section 64 Third Sector Mental Health Grant ........................................................... 9
DWP Flexible Support Fund ..................................................................................... 9
Awards ...................................................................................................................... 10
GlaxoSmithKline Impact Awards ............................................................................ 10
Finance ..................................................................................................................... 11
Community Investment Fund ................................................................................. 11
General Charity & Company Matters ..................................................................... 12
Update to Gift Aid - online guide ............................................................................ 12
Findings of charity project highlight governance concerns ..................................... 12
Guilty Pledgers - new party-related fundraising app............................................... 13
Catalyst Cymru-Heritage Fundraising .................................................................... 13
Are you ready for the new pension accounting standard? ..................................... 14
Charities urged to protect themselves from cheque fraud ...................................... 14
Believe.in - Social fundraising network for charities ............................................... 14
Training .................................................................................................................... 15
Local News ............................................................................................................... 18
Wrexham Parochial Education Foundation ............................................................ 18
RDP – have your say how EU funds are spent locally ........................................... 19
Wrexham Community Chest .................................................................................. 20
GwirVol Youth Led Grants ..................................................................................... 20
AVOW - The Third Sector Doctor Project ............................................................... 21
Tip of the Month ....................................................................................................... 22
Offer a fully formed project proposal ...................................................................... 22
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AVOW Events
Heritage Lottery Fund surgery
Monday 13th October 2014
At the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) we know that some community and voluntary
groups are nervous of filling in grant application forms. This is why we offer a one-toone advice service where you can meet officers and talk through your project and
the process of applying for a grant. We have a clear heritage focus but that doesn’t
just mean old buildings. It can also include history and heritage reflected through
communities, people’s memories and stories, and working with young people to
explore ideas of identity and place.
Sally Roberts and Julie Furber, Development Officers at HLF, will be offering one-toone advice sessions between 1 and 4 at the AVOW Offices, 21 Egerton Street,
Wrexham, LL11 1ND on Monday 13th October 2014.
If you would like to book a 1:1 slot please contact Emmelia Booth on 029 2034 3413
or [email protected].
You will need to provide us with some basic information before the meeting itself and
ask that is done via our website www.hlf.org.uk/english/howtoapply.
Community Conference – Watch this space
Following the success of the Community Conference held on 1st July in Wrexham
Memorial Hall, plans are afoot to hold a similar event in Flintshire in October. Experts
will be running a series of workshops on relevant and up- to-date issues, such as:
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Specialist legal advice
Specialist accounting advice
Risk assessments and Insurance
Funding advice
Organisational ‘Health Checks’
A number of 1-2-1 appointments will be available. The Community Conference is a
collaboration between the B2C and Third Sector Doctor projects. A free lunch will be
provided to all attendees.
Details will be announced shortly in AVOW publications. For more information,
please contact Victoria Westaway on 01978 312556 or email
[email protected], or Kate Harcus on 01978 317097 or 07912 062879
or email: [email protected]
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Grant Funds
Landfill Community Fund (LCF) – the Future?
Do you manage a community building or facility?
Does it need an upgrade or repair?
Are you considering applying for a grant from the Landfill Community Fund?
If so, we would urge you to do this sooner rather than later, as proposed legislation
may affect the LCF in Wales, and change the purposes for which it can be used.
As the Landfill Community Fund (LCF) originates from the Landfill Tax, it is likely to
be affected by the proposed Wales Bill, which intends to devolve tax and borrowing
powers to the Welsh Government. The Welsh Government has a policy of allocating
funds in accordance with their strategic priorities, so when this legislation is passed,
there will be no guarantee that the LCF will continue in its current form. So, if you are
eligible for a grant under the current criteria, you would be well advised to apply
sooner rather than later ~ just in case.
Under the current Landfill Community Fund (LCF) criteria, grants are available for:
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Improvement to community amenities or facilities, for a recreational or leisure
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For the conservation of identified species or habitats that, are detailed in a
Biodiversity Action Plan.
To maintain, repair or restore places of religious worship, or listed historical
buildings or structures.
Eligible applicants can be charities, voluntary and community groups, environmental
organisations, constituted not-for-private-profit organisations, local authorities and
even government bodies. Projects must be based within 10 miles of a landfill site.
There are a number of different LCF distributors across Wales. Those in Wrexham
are listed below;
 WREN, located at the Pen-y-bont site, Chirk. Website: www.wren.org.uk
 Cory Environmental Trust in Britain. Located at the Hafod site, Johnstown.
Website: http://www.coryenvironmental.co.uk/page/cetbhomepage.htm
 Cemex – Located at Ballswood Quarry, Gegin Lane, Llay.
Website: http://www.cemexcf.org.uk/
For more information, contact Heather Hicks at AVOW: 01978 312556 or
[email protected]
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Lloyds Bank Foundation – Invest & Enable
The Lloyds Foundation provides core or delivery funding for charities and CIOs in
England and Wales which are delivering clear outcomes as a result of their work with
people experiencing multiple disadvantage at one of the critical points in their life.
Organisations must be working with people aged 17 years and over who are
experiencing at least one of the following:
 Have been abused or are at risk of abuse.
 Are victims of sexual exploitation.
 Are ex-offenders or those at risk of offending.
 Are long-term unemployed.
 Are leaving care.
 Are homeless.
 Have learning disabilities.
 Have mental health and wellbeing issues.
 Have addictions.
 Are isolated and vulnerable.
 Have severe financial difficulty as a compounding disadvantage.
The only exceptions are people under 17 years who are:
 Young parents.
 Looked after children and disabled young people moving into independent
living.
Invest Programme
The Invest Programme provides long term grants to organisations working with
people who are experiencing at least one of the list indicated above. Grants are
available for up to £25,000 per year for two or three years, with the opportunity for
continuation funding for a further period of up to six years in total. Funding is
available for core organisational costs which are related to the day to day running of
the charity as well as costs associated with the direct delivery of the charity's
work. Applications may be submitted at any time. Further details are available here.
Enable Programme
The Enable Programme, provides smaller short term grants to organisations working
with people who are experiencing at least one of the list indicated above.
Grants are available for up to a total of £15,000 over two years and can be used for
a wide range of activity related to the development and improvement of the capability
of the organisation. Again, applications may be submitted at any time.
Further details are available from here.
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Equitable Charitable Trust
The Trust is an education charity. It makes grants totalling up to £1 million each year
towards education projects for children and young people under the age of 25 who
are from disadvantaged backgrounds or disabled. Its funds are highly
oversubscribed and the Trust has, therefore, specified three specific priorities for the
types of projects it wishes to support:
 Disabled children and young people in the UK: education projects or
services that support the learning and development of disabled children and
young people.
 Disadvantaged children and young people in the UK: formal education
projects support delivery of the National Curriculum (ie curriculum enrichment
projects) or that deliver accredited vocational learning that will increase
employability. Under accredited vocational learning, precedence is given to
projects that deliver employment-related training, and to projects that can
demonstrate success in moving young people on into employment, work
experience or further training.
 Overseas projects: education projects that will help increase participation in,
or improve the quality of, education for disadvantaged or disabled children
and young people in developing countries. Trustees particularly wish to
support projects with potential to deliver benefits over the medium to long
term. Grassroots projects without a strategic element, such as those which
support students by paying their school fees or purchasing school uniforms,
will not be funded.
Projects that relate to PSHE and Citizenship subjects are a low priority, and are very
unlikely to be funded. There are a number of other exclusions which are detailed in
the guidelines, and can be found on the website. Applicants are strongly advised to
read these before applying
The size of grants made is typically between £3,000 and £30,000. Grants can be
made for project costs, capital expenditure, equipment and/or salary costs for a post.
A portion of core costs may be requested as part of an application for a project or
salary (eg. using the principles of Full Cost Recovery) but grants are not made
exclusively for core costs.Applications may be made at any time,
Please note, this funder is spending out. The final closing date for applications is 24
November 2014. Any work or projects that are funded must be completed by the
autumn of 2015.
Website: http://www.equitablecharitabletrust.org.uk
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The Oakdale Trust
The Oakdale Trust provides funding for charities and voluntary bodies working
predominantly in Wales on social and community projects, penal reform and medical
support. The trust's areas of interest include the following:
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Welsh-based social and community projects;
medical; support groups operating in Wales, and UK-based research projects;
UK-based and registered charities working in the developing world;
environmental conservation projects based in Wales; and
penal reform.
Some support is given to the arts, particularly where there is a Welsh connection.
The deadline for applications is 1 March and 1 September every year.
Visit the website for more information: www.oakdaletrust.org.uk
Allen Lane Foundation
The Foundation provides grants for voluntary not-for-profit organisations in the UK.
Overall, the Foundation wishes to fund work which will make a lasting difference to
people's lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems, as
well as projects that are aimed at reducing isolation, stigma and discrimination and
that encourage or enable unpopular groups to share in the life of the whole
community.
Grants may be used for start-up, core or project costs and generally range from £500
to £15,000.
The Foundation makes grants to organisations whose work the Trustees believe to
be unpopular such as:
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Refugees and asylum-seekers;
Black and ethnic minority communities;
Lesbian, gay and bi-sexual groups;
those experiencing mental health problems, violence or abuse;
Offenders and ex-offenders,
Travellers; and
Older people.
Contact: Allen Lane Foundation, 90 The Mount, York, YO24 1AR. Tel: 01904 613
223, email: [email protected], Website: www.allenlane.org.uk
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Garfield Weston Foundation
The Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded, grant-making trust which aims
to support organisations that have effective solutions to helping those most in need.
In 2013 the Foundation granted a total of approximately £50 million to approximately
1,500 charities across the UK, ranging from very small community and volunteer
projects through to large national organisations. Grants are made in the following
categories:
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Arts
Education
Youth
Health
Community
Environment
Religion Welfare
Trustees are especially keen to see applications for core and project costs for
charities delivering services directly to beneficiaries, especially in the welfare, youth
and community fields, and also in regions of economic disadvantage – one of which
is Wales.
Despite the diversity of organisations and projects the Foundation funds, the
common themes are charities that demonstrate quality and excellence with projects
that have clear outcomes and benefits, good leadership and sensible business
plans. The Foundation encourages applicants to apply for their priority project,
outlining clearly why this is important, including the need to secure a contribution to
core costs where relevant. There are no limits to the size of grant and each
application is considered on its own merit. Typically the Trustees prefer to see a
significant proportion of a project’s costs secured before considering an application
and that a robust fundraising strategy and business plan are in place.
Visit the website for more information: www.garfieldweston.org
Tenancy Deposit Scheme Charitable Foundation
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has announced the launch of a new charity for
the private rented sector. The TDS Charitable Foundation is a charity with a mission
to improve private rented housing standards. Organisations in the UK are invited to
apply for grants of up to £20,000 to advance education about housing rights and
obligations.
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Activities must meet one of the following themes for funding:
 Theme 1 - promoting knowledge of private landlord's obligations when renting
homes. The Foundation invites proposals that will help to educate landlords
who are inexperienced and do not fully understand the obligations that they
have to meet as a landlord.
 Theme 2 - promoting knowledge of tenants' rights and responsibilities.
The Foundation invites proposals which will help educate tenants about their
rights and responsibilities. A particular focus of this will be the student
market.
A total of £105,000 will be allocated in three funding rounds. The 2014/15 deadlines
for applications are 31 October 2014 and 30 January 2015.
Further details are available from TDS Charitable Foundation
(Source WCVA)
Statutory Funds
Section 64 Third Sector Mental Health Grant
Funding is available for third sector organisations to run projects across Wales. A
bidding round for funding to be made available from 2015-18 has now commenced.
Grant assistance will be provided to successful voluntary organisations delivering
projects on an all-Wales basis which support our priorities for mental health and
vulnerable groups.
The deadline for applications (electronic and hard copy) is 6pm on 10 October 2014
Website: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/health/nhswales/healthservice/mentalhealth-services/?lang=en
DWP Flexible Support Fund
Can you help us to help our customers?
JobCentre Plus in North and Mid Wales is committed to maximising Flexible Support
Grant Funding (FSF) to fund local partnership activity to support our priority
customer groups. Are you working with:
 Young People aged 18-24
 Claimants on Employment Support allowance
 Claimants on Income Support
 Unemployed people of all ages who have been out of work for 13 weeks or
more.
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We are looking for innovative bids from our partner organisations who can help us
support this agenda, this could include:
 To move people closer to the labour market or into work
 Removal of barriers inhibiting engagement in Employment, e.g. Financial
Management, Drug/Alcohol dependency, Confidence building, motivation
etc.
 Job Search Techniques, e.g. CV, Interview Techniques.
 Qualifications obtained.
If you would like to discuss this further, will you please contact your Local
Partnership Manager:
Wrexham: Jane Davies. Tel: 01978 316063 / 07867901870
E-mail: [email protected]
Kathy Davies Tel: 01978 316596/0785531983
E-mail: [email protected]
Flintshire: Alys Hale Tel: 07971994153. E-mail: [email protected]
Denbighshire and Conwy: Heather Jones. Tel: 01492 613095/07795308223
E-mail: [email protected]. Debbie Rogers Tel:
07779356805.
E-mail: [email protected]
Gwynedd: Edel Hughes. Tel: 07789500432. E-mail: [email protected]
Anglesey: Damian Hamilton. Tel: 01248 283619/07767273780
E-mail: [email protected]
Powys: Dawn Pryce Tel: 01686 863153/07900276549
E-mail: [email protected]
Awards
GlaxoSmithKline Impact Awards
GSK’s IMPACT Awards are designed to recognise and reward charities that are
doing excellent work to improve people’s health. Organisations must be at least
three years old, working in a health related field in the UK, with a total annual income
between £25,000 and £2 million. The awards are to recognise success and
achievements for existing work, and not for new projects.
Up to ten winners will receive 330,000, plus an overall winner will recieve an extra
£10,000. Up to ten runners-up will receive £3,000. There are no restrictions on how
award money is used; winners can spend it in any way they choose. Award winners
will also be offered free training and development valued at up to £6,000
Closing date for applications: 19 September 2014.
Website: http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/current_projects/gsk_impact_awards/
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Finance
Community Investment Fund
Social finance from £1,000 to £5 million and everything in between is currently
available through WCVA. So, if you’re having problems getting a grant for your new
project or expanding your income generation capabilities a repayable loan could
work for you. Terms and repayments can be moulded to your individual needs.
Decision-making is quick and there is very little restriction on the use to which the
funds can be put, which combine to put you in more control over the timing and
nature of your project.
The WVCA can often help finish packages of investment that grant providers cannot,
and using an element of loan finance is a strong indicator to other funders of your
resolve and confidence in generating income from any investment you are asking
them to make. The available options are:
Micro Business Loan Fund
• All Wales
• Loan size £1,000 to £20,000
• Maximum term 5 years
• Interest rate 10%
• Fee £200
• Partnership with Credit Unions &
Coalfields Regeneration Trust
Property Loan Fund
• All Wales
• Loan size £250,000 to £5,000,000
• Maximum term 30 years
• Interest rate currently around 4.5%
• 1.5% fee
• 75% loan to value
• Partnership with Unity Trust Bank
The main message is that if you have a viable business proposition, the finance is
available. The WCVA don't want any good ideas to fail simply for the want of funding.
To see how social finance has worked for other organisations in Wales, click here to
read and watch some case studies of organisations they have invested in.
If you’ve got something in mind, even if you’re still at the planning stage, why not
give us a call or drop us an email using the details below? We would be happy to talk
it through and see if we can support your work.
WCVA Helpdesk: 0800 2888 329
Email: [email protected]
Please note, the original Communities Investment Fund package (not detailed here)
is only available in the Convergence areas of Wales, (which doesn’t include
Wrexham, Flintshire, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Newport, Monmouthshire, and
Powys). However, both the loan funds detailed here are available Wales wide.
(Source: WCVA)
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General Charity & Company Matters
Update to Gift Aid - online guide
HM Revenue and Customs has updated the Charities Online 'demonstrator' in
response to common mistakes, to help in the submission of Gift Aid repayment
claims online. Click here to download guidance.
(Source: WCVA newsletter)
Findings of charity project highlight governance
concerns
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has
collaborated with the Charity Commission, and published a report, highlighting that
charities with strategies appear more able to deal with fluctuating economic
conditions. It also states that governance weaknesses in charities are often linked to
poor understanding among trustees of their role and responsibilities, and a lack of
financial skills within charity boards. How can you ensure you don’t fall in to the
same trap?
The report that has now been published by ICAEW details the key findings, themes
and recommendations for organisations and the Charity Commission from the
project. It confirms that many charities in this review produced effective and efficient
strategies, and that it is apparent from the review that there are considerable
advantages to be gained by charities who undertake the strategy process.
Less positive findings are also highlighted in the report, however, including that many
trustee boards lacked both financial and general experience (particularly in
developing strategies), and that few charities considered mergers in their strategies.
ICAEW's full report, setting out all of the findings and recommendations relating to
their review, can be found here. So why not take a look to find out how your
organisation compares?
Given the importance of governance and trustee skills as highlighted in this
report – AVOW is currently offering free organisational Health Checks - see
article on Page 21 to get involved with the Third Sector Doctor project.
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Guilty Pledgers - new party-related fundraising app
JustGiving has teamed up with Spotify to launch a party-related fundraising app,
where party guests pledge money to a charity of the host's choice in exchange for
their favourite song being added to the party playlist. The app, called Guilty
Pledgers, is accessed by signing in with a Facebook account. Through the app,
guests can add songs to a party's playlist, which are then sent directly to Spotify.
Donations made go through JustGiving. Jamie Parkins at JustGiving, said "We can
see it being used anywhere from weddings to house parties and is a really fresh
fundraising idea for charities to take to their supporters. It's a really innovative way to
embed fundraising in peoples' lives."
Website: https://guiltypledgers.com/
(Source: WCVA newsletter)
Catalyst Cymru-Heritage Fundraising
Catalyst Cymru-Heritage Fundraising is WCVA’s new three year Heritage Lottery
Funded project to enable heritage organisations in Wales to develop their fundraising
capacity and become more financially sustainable.
The Catalyst Cymru team will up-skill and increase the competency in fundraising of
staff and volunteers so that they can increase their organisations' funding from
private donors, corporate sources and trusts and foundations. This will be achieved
through the delivery of a Wales wide programme of training, advice, networking
opportunities and provision of web-based resources.
The project is open to Heritage organisations throughout Wales, including the
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Landscape and Natural Heritage
Industrial, maritime and transport
Museums, libraries and archives
Intangible heritage (such as the preservation of memories, or oral history
projects)
If you are interested in finding out more visit
http://www.wcva.org.uk/funding/catalyst-cymru, follow us on twitter
@CatalystCymru, or phone 0800 2888 329
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Are you ready for the new pension accounting
standard?
A recent blog has highlighted why it is essential that charities prepare for the
introduction of the new Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS102) which will affect
pension schemes in the 2014/15. The blog, written for Civil Society Finance, states:
'The introduction of the new FRS102 could be one of the most significant issues
charities participating in multi-employer defined benefit pension schemes will need to
deal with [this year]… The introduction of FRS102 could, therefore, fundamentally
change a charity's financial position and charities need to carefully assess what
options are open to them in their specific circumstances'.
You can find out exactly what FRS102 will mean for your organisation by reading the
full blog which can be accessed here. You might also be interested in taking a look
at the seminar that WCVA will be running later this year on preparing for pension
auto enrolment. The seminar, which is to be delivered by Keegan & Pennykid
Insurance Brokers, will take place in Wrexham in November. (See article page 15)
Full details can be found on the WCVA website, together with information about all
of the other seminars that we are running for trustees throughout 2014.
(Source: Civil Society Finance & WCVA website)
Charities urged to protect themselves from cheque
fraud
The Cheque and Credit Clearing Company (C&CCC) has published a fraud
prevention guide to help charities safeguard themselves from fraud when paying by
cheque. The guide Safeguard your charity from charity fraud is available to download
from http://www.chequeandcredit.co.uk/media/news/-/page/2122/
Believe.in - Social fundraising network for charities
Believe.in is a social platform for charities to build communities of supporters and
raise funds. The system allows people to connect with charities and post updates of
their latest charitable efforts, helping build a supportive community of old and new
followers. Charities can keep all the money raised for themselves, without losing
anything to set up fees or monthly charges.
For more information, visit the website: https://uk.believe.in/ or email
[email protected].
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Training
European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020:
Opportunities for the third sector
19 September - Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Should your organisation pursue European funding?
That's a question that can be hard to answer if you're put off by the jargon and
perceived complexity around European funds. And that's why we're holding these
FREE events - to make the subject clearer, more inclusive and more user-friendly
than you may have found it before.
The events will tell you about the pros and cons of running an EU funded project;
how projects can promote equality, sustainability and social inclusion, and the
opportunities and access routes for the sector under the 2014-2020 programmes.
But most of all, they aim to make it easier for you to decide if Euro funding is right for
you. Read more information and book for Llanelli or Llandudno here.
Auto enrolment: what trustees need to know
11 November 2014: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Plas Pentwyn in Wrexham
The clock is ticking… will you be ready for pension auto enrolment? It's now almost
18 months since auto enrolment was introduced in October 2012. The law in respect
of workplace pensions has changed and every employer must comply by their
'staging date'. This session will show you how to put a plan in place in order to
ensure that you comply with your auto enrolment obligations, which will include an
explanation of the following points and how they affect you and your employees:
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What is my staging date?
Which employees do I include?
Why use postponement?
What earnings do I base contributions on?
How do I communicate with my employees?
Which pension provider should I use?
Should I consider salary sacrifice?
Delivered by Keegan & Pennykid Insurance Brokers
Cost: £15 WCVA members, £25 non members
Contact: WCVA Helpdesk 0800 2888 329. Click here to Book a place.
http://www.wcva.org.uk/training-and-events/trustee-seminars-2014
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Institute of Fundraising
5 things every small charity needs to know about
raising funds from the local community and events
Tuesday 14th October 2014, 10.00 am – 12 noon
Wrexham ITEC – Whitegate Industrial Estate, Whitegate Rd, Wrexham LL13 8UG
With Arfon Haines-Davies & Pam Dodd
Who should attend this session?
Fundraisers from small charities who are looking to access and secure funding from
their local community using a variety of approaches
Learning outcomes
By the end of the session fundraisers will be able to
 Identify potential sources of income from within local communities
 Understand working with volunteers
 Select event planning tools
 Build a community fundraising programme
What will be covered?
 Getting started: the law, best practice and ‘the rules’
 Finding and researching potential sources of income locally
 Developing and identifying projects for support
 Event planning and management
 Following up and strengthening relationships
Cost: £30 (Individual Members of Institute of Fundraising) £35 (Non Members).
For more information, or to book a place in WREXHAM, click here
The course is also being run in CONWY - Wednesday 15th October 2014
Conwy Business Centre, Junction Way, Llandudno Junction, Gwynedd LL31 9XX 10am – 12 noon click here to book - CONWY
IoF North Wales’ Regional Group
Wednesday 12th November - RNLI, St Asaph Business Park
Wednesday 10th December - RNLI, St Asaph Business Park
Please contact Sion Edwards on [email protected] if you would like to attend.
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AVOW Training Courses
AVOW provides a range of courses and services for the voluntary and community
sector. For further details please view the AVOW website www.avow.org/training-2
or contact the training team on  01978 312556 or
 [email protected]
Employment Law
17 September 2014, Wednesday 9.00am – 12.00noon
The training aims to provide participants with an overview of current employment
law.
Cost: £20.00 *Ϯ
Confidence & Motivation
30 September 2014, Tuesday 9.30am – 3.30pm
The training aims to provide participants with the knowledge of how to improve their
self-confidence and self-motivation skills.
Cost: £45.00 *Ϯ
Data Protection
16 October 2014, Thursday 9:00am - 12:30pm
The training aims to provide an understanding of the Data Protection Act and
understanding obligations when handling data.
Cost: £20.00 *Ϯ
~Booking is essential ~
* Different rates apply for private / corporate individuals - please ask.
Ϯ AVOW members will benefit from 10% discount off each training course.
Bespoke Training
AVOW will provide bespoke training for community groups. If your committee would
like training on subjects such as:
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Trustees Roles & Responsibilities
Grants - Fit for Funding
Community Fundraising
Crisis Management
Charity Accounting
Results Based Accountability
...and more – courses to suit you.
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Cost will depend on numbers attending. A minimum of 8 participants are required for
all bespoke training sessions. Contact Rafat Arshad-Roberts to discuss your training
requirements on Tel: 01978 312556 or email: [email protected].
All courses will take place at Ty Avow, 21 Egerton Street, Wrexham unless stated
otherwise. You can book courses online at www.avow.org/training-booking, by
email: [email protected] or call 01978 312556.
AVOW members will benefit from 10% discount off each training course.
To become a member please contact AVOW on  01978 312556.
Local News
Wrexham Parochial Education Foundation
The Foundation is concerned with advancing the education and providing assistance
to pupils and former pupils of three schools:
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Brymbo and Minera Voluntary Aided Schools,
St. Giles' Voluntary Controlled School and
St. Joseph's Catholic and Anglican High School.
The Foundation invites applications from the Governors of these schools for the
funding of maintenance costs necessary for them to meet their obligations under the
Education Acts. The Foundation also awards grants to benefit individuals, aged
under 25, who are former pupils of these schools:
 in awarding scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries or maintenance allowances
tenable at any school, university or other educational establishment approved
by the Trustees;
 in providing financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books
to such persons on leaving school, university or other educational
establishment to prepare them for, or assist their entry into, a trade;
 in awarding grants or maintenance allowances to enable them to travel,
whether in the U.K. or abroad, in furtherance of their education;
 in, otherwise, furthering their education.
Contact: Clerk to the Trustees, Mrs Frieda Leech, Holly Chase, Pen y Palmant Road,
Minera, Wrexham LLI I 3YW.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01978 754152
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RDP – have your say how EU funds are spent locally
Cadwyn Clwyd, a rural development agency has been appointed by the Welsh
Government as the Local Action Group (LAG) for the rural Denbighshire, rural
Flintshire and rural Wrexham areas under the 2014-2020 Rural Development
Programme (RDP) funded by the European Union.
This will involve estimated budgets of some £1.9m for Denbighshire, £2.5m for
Flintshire and £2.5m for Wrexham to be invested in new projects.
Cadwyn Clwyd, working closely with Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham County
Councils are now drawing up plans on how to invest this money and we want to hear
from you about what you think the priorities should be. A company called Old Bell 3
Ltd. are helping us develop our plans. There are several ways you can get involved
and have your say:.
 On-line - You can fill in an on-line questionnaire to tell us what you
think. Here are the links to the questionnaires for each area:
o Denbighshire Questionnaire
o Flintshire Questionnaire
o Wrexham Northern Marches Wales Questionnaire
Click on one of these and you’ll be taken to the questionnaire. Please note that these
surveys will close at 5pm on Monday 1st September 2014.
 Workshops - You can attend a consultation workshop and give your views
in person. Here’s a list of workshop events and details about where and when
they take place:
o Weds 20 August, 10am – 1pm, St Asaph Register Here
o Weds 20 August , 6pm – 9pm, Nr Mold Register Here
o Thurs 21 August, 6pm – 9pm, Llangollen Register Here
o Fri 22 August, 10am – 1pm, Nr Holywell Register Here
o Thurs 28 August, 6pm – 9pm, Wrexham Register Here
o Fri 29 August, 10am – 1pm, The Plassey Register Here
If you’d prefer to register for one of these events by telephone, please call Claire
Miles at Old Bell 3 on 01558 822 922 or [email protected]
Talk to us - You can get in touch with us at: Cadwyn Clwyd, Llys Clwyd, Lon Parcwr
Business Park, Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15 1NK. Tel: 01824 705 802
E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.cadwynclwyd.co.uk
We really hope you’ll be able to take part in this development process.
This is your chance to shape the way this funding is invested over
the next seven years.
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Wrexham Community Chest
The Community Chest scheme is a Sport Wales initiative for community sport and
physical activity. The scheme offers funding of up to £1500 to local community clubs,
groups and organisations who are looking to increase participation and encourage
more people to become more active more often. An additional application (£1500)
can be submitted from clubs who promote equality by developing women & girls’
sessions, disability (inclusion) sessions and social inclusion sessions. Clubs who are
using the Common Wealth Games to inspire the next generation and get more
people hooked on sport
Local community clubs have received over £97,000 in funding since April 2013
What can be funded?
 Coach Education
 Purchase of Equipment
 Marketing
 Coaching Costs
 Facility Hire for new clubs
Panel Meeting Dates for 2014/15 are: 20th August, 5th October, 10th December
2014, and 28th January 2015.
For more information contact: Louise Brady  01978 298997. Visit the webpage:
http://www.sportwales.org.uk/funding--support/our-grants/communitychest.aspx
GwirVol Youth Led Grants
Wrexham Volunteer Centre has funding of £500 available through the GwirVol Youth
Led Volunteering Grants Scheme, to young people aged 14 - 25, who are interested
in organising a youth led volunteering project which will benefit their local community.
Applications can be made either by individuals or groups. Previously we have
funded youth led projects ranging from Christmas Parties for local elderly residents
to football training sessions for people with disabilities.
For further information please contact: Tegan Sollis, AVOW Youth Volunteering
Officer on  01978 312556 or: [email protected], or follow this link to
the AVOW website.
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AVOW - The Third Sector Doctor Project
The Third Sector Doctor project is a Lottery funded three year project to extensively
support third sector organisations and community groups across Wrexham and
Flintshire. The aims of the project are to tackle the problems and issues within the
Third Sector and resolve in advance of a crisis situation and to support organisations
with crisis interim management support.
The project will work closely with committee members and management to help
them gain the necessary skills needed to improve the health and management of the
organisation and services delivered. Financial support will be offered as part of the
support package including cash flow, identification of unrestricted income
opportunities and budgeting.
Health checks & training needs analysis will be conducted to identify where specific
attention needs to be focused to:
1. Improve income generation
2. Leverage cost savings
3. Promote organisational development.
For further information please contact Victoria Westaway on 01978 312556 or
e-mail: [email protected]
Business Supporting Communities (B2C)
 Do you require volunteers for a one-off project such as decorating or an
environmental improvement?
 Is your community group in need of a ‘new-to-you’ desk, filing cabinet or other
office furniture?
 Do you feel your committee is missing some vital skills and new ideas?
 Have you considered approaching local companies for any form of support?
If you can answer yes to any of these questions, we would love to hear from you.
Business Supporting Communities is about creating and maintaining sustainable
links between voluntary organisations and local businesses, bringing a wealth of
expertise and experience together to benefit local communities.
For more details on B2C and how your community organisation can benefit from
working together with us, visit www.b2cwales.co.uk, or contact our B2C Project
Officer at AVOW on 01978 317097 or 07912 062879 or [email protected]
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Tip of the Month
There are a number of tips and techniques to help your application stand out and
hopefully, improve your overall chances of success. This month’s tip is:
Offer a fully formed project proposal
Once you have sent off your application form, it (together with many, many others)
will land on the desk of a, probably stressed, fund administrator. You can be sure
that that person would rather not wade through hundreds of poorly researched
proposals. They may not have the time or energy to chase up all the ones which are
vague or not obvious. So, make it easy for them - ensure your project is fully formed,
and all the details add up.
We would like to hear your success stories. If you have successfully
obtained grant funding following advice received from AVOW, or from information in
these Funding Bulletins please let us know. We will not feature individual cases
unless organisations particularly wish to share their successes.
NOTE: AVOW fully supports the distribution of the information within this newsletter
to charities, voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises, but
requests that any organisation using this information please acknowledge AVOW as
the source of the information, unless indicated sourced elsewhere.
The information within this bulletin is gathered from a number or sources and is
intended for guidance only. The information has been researched as far as possible,
and is believed to be correct at time of publication. Products and services featured
are not endorsed by AVOW.
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