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New Windfall grants set to boost sustainability projects in Montgomeryshire – Applications open for community groups to apply for grants up to £30,000 Applications are now open to the Windfall...
17/02/2025
Statement on recent social media attacks on Welsh Refugee Council Published : 13/01/25 | Categories: News | WCVA issues a statement in response to the unfair and unfounded social media attacks directed...
14/01/2025
Specialist programme This programme is for small, local, specialist charities supporting people facing complex issues. Under this programme we will support charities to strengthen their capacity and capabilities and become...
23/12/2024
Ahead of the Committee Stage of the National Insurance (NI) Contributions Bill today (17th December), Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) has issued a briefing to Welsh MPs. The briefing...
17/12/2024
Natalie Zhivkova, WCVA’s Policy & Insights Manager discusses the challenges facing voluntary organisations that Welsh Government’s draft budget fails to address. Welsh Government just published its 2025/26 draft ‘Budget for a...
17/12/2024
Safeguarding involves recognizing and responding to abuse, harm, or neglect and is a critical responsibility aimed at protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. Who Needs...
03/12/2024
A new survey by the Association of Chairs (AoC) shows that two in five charity board members face challenges in implementing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) strategies. While 50% of...
03/12/2024
Civil Society reports this week that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has rejected calls to shield charities from an estimated £1.4bn annual increase in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs). The rise, introduced...
28/11/2024
The Family Fund, together with its parent charity, delivers the BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme. This programme supports children and young people in crisis by providing essential items...
28/11/2024
Following the UK Government’s Autumn Budget announcement of a rise in employer national insurance (NI) contributions, we are gathering feedback on how this change will impact Powys’ Third Sector. This...
20/11/2024
We hosted our first in-person Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference in four years last week (7th November 2024) in Newtown. Over 100 attendees gathered at Cefn Lea Conference Centre...
14/11/2024
Level 1 Unlocking the Power of Calculations This course will equip you with skills needed to work out real-life problems, such as: working out discounts, budgeting, expenditure, recipes, interest rates...
13/11/2024
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