HERITAGE LOTTERY FUNDING SURGERY

Heritage Lottery Fund – Funding “Surgery”

Thursday 14^st March 2013

At the Heritage Lottery Fund, we are aware that some community and voluntary groups are nervous of filling in forms and making applications for money.  This is why we offer a one-to-one advice service where you can meet officer’s 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.

We are pleased to announce that our Development Officer, Adam Hitchings will be available at the Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations office in Llandrindod Wells on Thursday 14^th March 2013.

If you would like to book a slot, please contact Danielle Wheeler on 029 2034 3413, by Friday 8^th March 2013.

You will need to provide us with some basic information before the meeting itself and request that is done via our website www.hlf.org.uk/english/howtoapply.  We will then confirm your meeting slot.

Cyfarfodydd Ariannu – Cronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri

Dydd Iau 14 Mawrth 2013

Yng Nghronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri rydym yn ymwybodol fod rhai grwpiau cymunedol a gwirfoddol yn nerfus am lenwi ffurflenni a gwneud ceisiadau am arian. Dyna pam yr ydym yn cynnig gwasanaeth cynghori un-i-un lle y gallwch gyfarfod swyddogion a thrafod eich prosiect.

Mae gennym ffocws dreftadaeth clir ond nid yw hyn yn golygu dim ond adeiladau a chadwraeth, gall hefyd gynnwys hanes a threftadaeth a adlewyrchir drwy gymunedau, prosiectau addysg, straeon ac atgofion pobl a gweithio gyda phobl ifanc i archwilio syniadau o hunaniaeth a lle.

Rydym yn falch o allu cyhoeddi fod ein Swyddog Datblygu, Adam Hitchings ar gael yn swyddfa Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys yn Llandrindod ar ddydd Iau 14 Mawrth 2013.

Os hoffech archebu lle, cysylltwch â Danielle Wheeler ar 029 2034 3413, cyn dydd Gwener 8 Mawrth 2013.

Bydd yn raid i chi ein darparu gyda ychydig o wybodaeth sylfaenol cyn y cyfarfod ei hun, a dylech wneud hyn drwy ein gwefan http://welsh.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/Pages/Sut_i_ymgeisio.aspx.

Byddwn wedyn yn cadarnhau eich amser cyfarfod.

Sell 2 Wales workshops in Powys

Sell2Wales.co.uk is a Welsh Government funded website which is used by the Public Sector to promote their contracting opportunities. It is also used by many organisations as a directory.

This hands-on workshop is for companies wishing to engage with the Public Sector via the website.

We will assist with the registration and updating of company profiles to ensure that you receive the e-mail alerts about contracts that match the goods and services you provide. In addition we will show how to get the most out of the website and how you can use it to communicate with the Public Sector.

The next workshops are running at the following locations:-

13^th March 2013 from 9am-12.30pm at the Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells

25^th March 2013 from 9am-12.30pm at Cartrefi Cymru, Unit 6, Brecon Enterprise Park, Brecon, Powys LD3 8BT

The workshop is free and numbers are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

To reserve your place or for further information contact Eirian Davies on e-maileirian.davies@menterabusnes.co.uk or telephone 01970 636280.

Regards,

Dafydd Guto Carrod

Business Wales

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Mae’r safle 'GwerthwchiGymru.co.uk' a ariannir gan Llywodraeth Cymru yn ffynhonnell i’r sector gyhoeddus i hyrwyddo eu cytundebau. Mae hefyd yn cael ei ddefnyddio fel cyfeiriadur gan amryw o fusnesau.

Mae’r gweithdy ymarferol hwn at gyfer cwmniau sy’n dymuno cysylltu gyda’r Sector Gyhoeddus trwy’r safle gwe.

Byddwn yn cefnogi chi gyda’r cofrestru ac yn diweddaru proffil eich cwmni er mwyn sicrhau eich bod yn derbyn hysbys e-bost am unrhyw gytundebau sy’n gweddi gyda chynnyrch a gwasanaethau eich cwmni chi. Yn ychwanegol byddwn yn dangos i chi sut i gael y mwyaf allan o’r safle a sut i’w ddefnyddio er mwyn cysylltu gyda’r Sector Gyhoeddus.

Cynhelir y gweithdai nesaf ar:

13eg o Fawrth 2013, 9.00yb tan 12.30yh, Media Resource Centre, Oxford Road, Llandrindod

25^ain o Fawrth 2013, 9.00yb tan 12.30yh, Cartrefi Cymru, Uned 6 Parc Menter Aberhonddu, Powys , LD3 8BT

Mae’r gweithdai yma yn hollol rad ac am ddim, a gan taw nifer cyfyngedig o le sydd gennym, cedwir lle ar sail y cyntaf i’r felin ...

Er mwyn archebu eich lle neu am fanylion pellach cysylltwch gydag Eirian Davies ar e-bost eirian.davies@menterabusnes.co.uk neu rif ffon 01970 636 280.

Yn gywir,

Dafydd Guto Carrod

Busnes Cymru

How to decide whether to respond to a tender opportunity

http://knowhownonprofit.org/how-to/how-to-decide-whether-to-respond-to-a-tender-opportunity?utm_source=NCVO_FundingFeb_Email3&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NCVO_FundingFeb_Email3

How to be better at negotiating contracts

http://knowhownonprofit.org/how-to/how-to-be-better-at-negotiating-contracts-guide?utm_source=NCVO_FundingFeb_Email3&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NCVO_FundingFeb_Email3

HLF Sharing Heritage Programme Launched (UK)

This £3 million scheme is administered and provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). It follows on from the success of HLF's one-off grant scheme 'All Our Stories'.

Not for profit organisations including community groups, social enterprises, community/parish councils and local authorities can apply for grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 for projects which make a difference to people, heritage and communities across the UK.

Heritage can include many different things from the past that are valued and that people want to pass on to future generations, for example:

• Archaeological sites.
• Collections of objects, books or documents in museums, libraries or archives.
• Cultural traditions such as stories, festivals, crafts, music, dance and costumes.
• Historic buildings.
• Histories of people and communities.
• Histories of places and events.
• The heritage of languages and dialects.
• Natural and designed landscapes and gardens.
• People’s memories and experiences (often recorded as ‘oral history’).
• Places and objects linked to our industrial, maritime and transport history.
• Natural heritage including habitats, species and geology.

To be supported, projects must meet some of the outcomes identified by HLF, and as a minimum, achieve one of the identified outcomes for people. These are:

Outcomes for people - people will have:

• Developed skills
• Learnt about heritage
• Changed their attitudes and/or behaviour
• Had an enjoyable experience
• Volunteered time

Outcomes for heritage - heritage will be:

• Better managed
• In better condition
• Better interpreted and explained
• Identified/recorded

Outcomes for communities:

• Environmental impacts will be reduced
• More people and a wider range of people will have engaged with heritage
• Organisations will be more resilient
• Local economy will be boosted
• Local areas/communities will be a better place to live, work or visit

Applications can be made at any time.

http://www.hlf.org.uk/

(Source: Grantfinder)

Wales Economic Growth Fund

The Wales Economic Growth Fund is a non-repayable grant fund specifically set up to encourage:

·         business and social enterprise by supporting projects that will stimulate economic growth and create and/ or safeguard employment

·         business to develop and bring forward projects that will have an economic impact and benefit for Wales

The Wales Economic Growth Fund will be in two phases:

·         phase 1 - March 2013: expressions of interest for funding of minimum £50,000, maximum £100,000

·         phase 2 - Autumn 2013: expressions of interest for funding of over £100,000 .

The Wales Economic Growth Fund offers a great way of putting your business into the best possible shape for 2013.

To register your interest for Phase 1 of the Fund, complete the online form and send it to wegf@wales.gsi.gov.uk. Note that we will not be considering Phase 1 Expressions of Interest until 1 March 2013. The closing date for receipt of these Expressions of Interest is 5 April 2013.

For further information download Frequently Asked Questions and Growth Fund guidance, or call 03000 6 03000.

Serena

Serena Allen

Wales Co-operative Centre / Canolfan Cydweithredol Cymru

Can Do Deadline approaching - miss it miss out!!!

CAN DO – ADDITIONAL ROUND!

Can Do Ideas into Reality is once again open. Up to £2000 per group is available for projects supporting identified local need and activity, for small scale capital projects, that will make a big impact.  Groups will also be expected to find match funding of 33%.  Funding must be spent by 1^st March 2013 – please bear this in mind when thinking about applying to the fund. 

Groups applying will go through a health check with a Development Officer, after which application documents will be given.

The deadline for applications to the scheme is: FRIDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2013. 

Don’t delay, call today on 0845 0093288 or e-mail:  info@pavo.org.uk

Examples of projects supported so far include: play equipment, café equipment, flooring, garden projects, and projects to help comply with Disability Discrimination Act legislation 

Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme - 2013 Round Open

The Lloyds Banking Group has launched a new round of its Social Entrepreneurs Programme which aims to support community-focused businesspeople across the UK to start or scale-up their projects.

The programme comprises the following support strands:

Start Up - For those who are in the early stage development of a project or organisation. This programme will support personal development and business skills development to help turn projects or project ideas into a reality.

Scale Up - For established organisations that are looking to take their operations to the next level. This programme will equip applicants with the tools to develop their enterprise further and maximise its social impact.

The support available breaks down as follows:

• ‘Start Up’ grants of £4,000 awarded and a place on a Start Up SSE learning programme.
• ‘Scale Up’ grants of £15,000 awarded and a place on a Scale Up SSE learning programme.

Individuals who are leading or planning to set up a project or social enterprise organisation which will create social change in the UK may apply.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 3pm on 2 April 2013.

http://www.the-sse.org/

(Source: Grantfinder)

Social Value Act comes into force

The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 requires commissioners to consider the economic, environmental and social benefits of their approaches to procurement before the process starts. Commissioners will also have to consider whether they should consult on these issues. The Act applies to the pre-procurement stage of contracts for services as the Government believes that is where social value can be considered to greatest effect to inform the whole shape of the procurement approach and the design of the services required.

The Government also contends that wider consultation will:

• develop stronger relationships between service providers and authorities; and
• enable people to say what they want from a particular public service, resulting in the best possible service for local communities.

The Government argues that as the demand for core public services increases significantly due to reduced central government funding, commissioners will be required to identify better targeted more innovative and radical service delivery solutions to meet this demand.

Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd, said:

"As taxpayers, we should all want those buying services on our behalf to get as much value as possible. This Act is an important step in encouraging public sector commissioners to think harder about maximising value to communities. It also supports our commitment to make it easier for charities and Social Enterprises to help deliver better public services."

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/

(Source: Grant finder)

CAN DO - MISS IT MISS OUT

CAN DO – ADDITIONAL ROUND!

Can Do Ideas into Reality is once again open. Up to £2000 per group is available for projects supporting identified local need and activity, for small scale capital projects, that will make a big impact.  Groups will also be expected to find match funding of 33%.  Funding must be spent by 1^st March 2013 – please bear this in mind when thinking about applying to the fund. 

Groups applying will go through a health check with a Development Officer, after which application documents will be given.

The deadline for applications to the scheme is: FRIDAY 11^TH JANUARY 2013. 

Don’t delay, call today on 0845 0093288 or e-mail:  info@pavo.org.uk

Examples of projects supported so far include: play equipment, café equipment, flooring, garden projects, and projects to help comply with Disability Discrimination Act legislation 

How to tender workshops - places available

'How to Tender' Workshops in Powys / Gweithdai 'Sut i Dendro' ym Mhowys

We would like to invite you to one of our 'How To Tender' Workshops, which will be held at the following locations during February: · Tuesday, 5th February 2013, Castle Hotel, Castle Square, Brecon LD3 9DB · Thursday, 7th February 2013, Metropole Hotel, Temple Street, Llandrindod LD1 5DY · Tuesday, 12th February 2013, Royal Oak Hotel, The Cross, Welshpool SY21 7DG Business Wales are running 'How to Tender' Workshops aimed at providing practical advice and guidelines on successful tendering. The workshop takes a look at why a business should consider tendering; explains the stages and thresholds of procurement; includes a step-by-step guidance through a PQQ; and advice on writing, submitting and presenting a tender. All of the workshops start at 9.00am and aim to finish with lunch at 1.00pm. If you would like to join us at one of the workshops, please register by e-mail :eirian.daviesd@menterabusnes.co.uk; or call: 01970 636280. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Yours sincerely Dafydd Guto Carrod Business Wales ---------------- Gweithdai 'Sut i Dendro' Hoffem eich gwahodd i weithdy 'Sut i Dendro' a gynhelir yn y lleoliadau canlynol: · Dydd Mawrth, 5ed o Chwefror 2013, Gwesty’r Castell, Aberhonddu LD3 9DB · Dydd Iau, 7fed o Chwefror 2013, Gwesty’r Metropole, Temple Street, Llandrindod LD1 5DY · Dydd Mawrth, 12fed o Chwefror 2013, Gwesty’r Royal Oak, Y Trallwng, SY21 7DG Mae Busnes Cymru yn rhedeg gweithdai 'Sut i Dendro' sydd an anelu at ddarparu cyngor ymarferol a chanllawiau ar gyfer tendro’n llwyddiannus. Mae’r gweithdai yn cymryd golwg ar pam ddylai busnes dendro; yn esbonio’r camau sy’n rhan o’r broses pwrcasu; yn cynnwys arweiniad gam-wrth-gam trwy’r holiadur PQQ; a sut i ysgrifennu a chyflwyno tendr. Bydd y gweithdy hanner diwrnod yn cychwyn am 9:00yb ac yn gorffen am 1.00yp gyda chinio. Os hoffech gofrestru am un o’r gweithdai uchod, cysylltwch gyda Eirian Davies areirian.davies@menterabusnes.co.uk neu trwy ffonio: 01970 636280. Gan taw nifer cyfyngedig o leoedd sydd ar gael, byddwn yn eu pennu ar sail y cyntaf i’r felin ... Yn gywir Dafydd Guto Carrod Busnes Cymru