The Newsletter for voluntary organisations on Anglesey Charity Number Issue No. 13 July 1999 Objective 1A very successful meeting was held to discuss the implications of Objective 1 for the voluntary/community sector. Forty representatives came together to hear about the development, and the following were asked to form a Task Group to develop a community development strategy for Anglesey.
Parch Hywel Davies
, CPRW
The Task Group will report back to the sector through Dan Do Môn. To ensure that they consult as widely as possible, the Group hope to arrange a workshop for as many groups as possible, and it will probably be held 11 September 1999. We will keep you informed. For further information contact John at the Office on . PLANNING FOR REAL Two days of Planning For Real were held to give Llangefni residents the opportunity to express their opinions regarding the economic and community development of the town for the next Millennium. For further information on Community Planning in your area, contact Mari at the Office on . ANNUAL MEETING Ynys Môn Voluntary Services’
Annual Meeting will be held on
Wednesday 8 September 1999 at 7.00pm at Môn Training, Llangefni.
The speaker will be Ieuan Wyn Jones AM MP.
The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of YMVS. We reserve the right to edit for publication. This newsletter is designed and distributed by YMVS. PLANET PLEDGE
People throughout Britain have been urged by eco campaigners at Going for Green to join in the Governments ‘Are you doing your bit’ campaign by making a pledge for the environment.
The next major pledging session will take place at the Ynys Môn National Eisteddfod during the first week in August and to really boost the numbers they would welcome your support. They are sure that you will be aware of people in your county who could spend a few hours on the Eisteddfod field explaining to people the benefits of recycling, turning lights off when leaving a room and saving water. These are some of the simple ways in which everyone could make a contribution towards a better future and they could endorse their commitments by signing a simple pledge. The names of all those who have made a pledge will then be displayed at two or three major national sites in Wales during January 2000. Should you require more information please get in touch with Wynne Williams, Keep Wales Tidy Campaign, Slate Quay, Caernarfon on . NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES AND THE ASSEMBLY REGIONAL COMMITTEES
The North Wales Conference Centre,
The session will give you an opportunity to:
If you’d like to be present, contact the office on . NORTH WALES HEALTH AUTHORITY The Authority has published a document ‘Community Hospital Services in North Wales – Their Development Over The Next 5 Years’. If you wish to respond to the document, ask for a copy from the Chief Executive, North Wales Health Authority, Preswylfa, Mold, or copies are available by phoning Wendy on . NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF WALES Ynys Môn Voluntary Services will be in the Sbardun Pavilion at the Eisteddfod, with 9 local groups. Come to see us. A special edition of Dan Do Môn will be published to celebrate the Eisteddfod, with information on voluntary activities during the Festival. ANGLESEY SHOW – 10 & 11 AUGUST Come to our stand at the Show. Nine other local groups will also be there. Big Night Out for community organisations The Arts Council of Wales are offering community organisations around the country the chance to bring professional arts entertainment into local venues at a fraction of the true cost. For further information contact John Prior on . THE CEMLYN-JONES TRUST
The Cemlyn-Jones Trust, registered with the Charity Commission in 1994, has a preference for making grants to charitable organisations in North Wales and Anglesey. Its objects are the conservation and protection of general public amenities, historic or public interests in Wales; medical research; protection and welfare of animals and birds; study and promotion of music; and activities and requirements of religious and educational bodies. It has around £1 million in assets, and made grants of £59,000 in 1997/98.
CO-OPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS The Co-operative society’s community awards scheme, Co-operative Partnerships, launched in 1997 is this year working with Crime Concern and Victim Support, to target projects which address the social and economic conditions in which crime breeds, striving to develop a sense of collective responsibility in communities or working with people who have committed crimes but want to change their way of life. Projects may also focus on working with young people to make sure they have constructive ways to spend their leisure time; neighbourhood projects helping protect the vulnerable: providing a local contact point for them, or perhaps making the physical environment safer. Julia Youd, the organiser of Co-operative Partnerships said "We’d encourage all groups working in any of these areas to get in touch as we may be able to offer our support. Ultimately we want to build links between people from different walks of life and different generations to make the communities in which we live safer and somewhere we can all take pride in". To be eligible for a Co-operative Partnership award your project must be based or be operating in a community within five miles of a Co-operative food stores or ten miles of any of our other outlets.
For more information contact them on leaving your name, address and post code as well as a day time telephone number, or write to :
Applications must be returned by 31 August 1999. Groups will know in October/November whether they have been successful and the grants should be presented in December. The PPP Healthcare Medical Trust The PPP Healthcare Medical Trust, re-launched last year, is set to be one of the largest grant making charities in the UK with £17 million a year to disseminate when it becomes fully operational. This year it will have an income of around £1O.5million. The first grants programmes were launched in January, with two themed programmes, mid-career development awards for health care workers, and medical student awards. The themed programmes aim to support initiatives in research, training or service development that ‘address the incidence and impact of mental health and/or learning difficulties in childhood and adolescence" and "could defer or prevent the onset of disabling conditions or the need for long term care or acute hospitalisation among older people."
Guidelines and application forms are available from the Trust at:
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION Change of address WCVA’s North Wales office has moved to 13 Wynnstay Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy LL29 8NB Tel: , fax . Education and training
Do you work in the voluntary sector?
AGORIAD PROJECT COMMUNITY DESIGN TRAINING DAYS The Agoriad Project is arranging a series of training days for voluntary and community representatives looking for advice and training on building design issues for community design projects. They have recently held similar training days for professional designers who are looking for community design training and advice. These proved very successful and therefore they have arranged similar days for voluntary and community organisations, including representatives from Community Voluntary Councils, Leader groups, The Prince’s Trust and other intermediary organisations. Ideally they would like to have at least one representative from your organisation present on the day. The intention is to give training and advice about issues affecting community development and building design, which you will find of use in your work with local communities. The Agoriad training day will include sessions on Feasibility Studies and the Design & Building process. It will be looking at what groups should expect from their designer, how to find the right professional help, what should be included within the feasibility process, and what happens after you’ve got the funding. The training days will be held during October in three regional locations:
Greenmeadow Community Farm, Cwmbran, Friday 1 October
If you would like to attend, please indicate which location you would like to attend, and send a payment for £10.00 to:
Coleg Menai Coleg Menai is offering a free 16 week part time course – Computers at Work – at Llangefni, starting week 13 September 1999. For am informal chat about this important step, phone the College and ask for extension 2256. COMMUNITY CHEST Looking for a grant towards your sporting or leisure activities, then contact Janice Thomas at Plas Arthur and ask for details of the Community Chest. The phone number of Plas Arthur is . CHARITY COMMISSION The Charity Commission have published a new leaflet ‘Charities and Meetings’ (CC48) good practice on how to conduct meetings. It includes information on the roles of officers, different types of meetings, and more. Phone or see :- http://charity-commission.gov.uk .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Voluntary Work and Incapacity Benefit As of 5 October 1998 there was no limit on the amount of hours an individual in receipt of Incapacity Benefit could volunteer (previously the limit was 16 hours a week). Despite the fact that engaging in voluntary work should not jeopardise entitlement to Incapacity Benefit there is evidence that claimants are experiencing difficulty. For recipients of any state benefit, we as the local Volunteer Bureau, as good practice, enquire/advise that:
If a prospective volunteer to your organisation is having difficulties with their Incapacity Benefit, please contact us for additional support. Details of any cases where recipients of Incapacity Benefit have had their entitlement to IB removed or reassessed because of their participation in voluntary work, should either be passed on indirectly to us or directly to the National Association of Volunteer Bureaux (N.A.V.B.), who are actively lobbying Government.
OUR ADDRESS IS:
E-mail: Welsh Language Board A leaflet from the Welsh Language Board outlining their small grants scheme is now available. The aim is to give financial assistance to organisations wishing to produce bilingual promotional material e.g. booklets, leaflets, posters, signs and web sites. For details, contact . HOLYHEAD – The way forward An important conference will be held to discuss the future of Holyhead Town on 22 July 1999 at Ucheldre Centre, Holyhead. For further information contact the Economic Development Department, Isle of Anglesey County Council. DULUX COMMUNITY PROJECTS SCHEME
The annual Dulux Community Projects Scheme allocates paint to local community groups and charities for one-off projects. This year there is also the chance to win a special national Millennium Paint Award of £1,000. This will go to the group which submits the most visionary and creative design capturing a ‘moment in time’ or celebrating the 20th century.
CHRISTIAN AID
The North Wales Christian Aid office has moved to:
Bartle Family Charitable Trust The Bartle Family Charitable Trust is a recent trust which offers grants to assist disabled, ill or disadvantaged children this year. Grants of up to £5,000 are available for buildings, capital and project. No individuals. For further details contact 0. Life Insurance Association Charitable Foundation The Life Insurance Association Charitable Foundation, another new charity, has priorities for 1999 of Life for Children. Support for charities working with children whose lives have been hit by disease and disability. Contact Virginia Crispin, . ‘Canolfan Bedwyr’ The University of Wales Bangor ‘Canolfan Bedwyr’ has launched the first CD Rom aimed at people who use Welsh in the workplace. ‘Cymarfer y Gweithle’ will give Welsh speakers and learners the opportunity to improve their written Welsh by a series of exercises. It is part financed by the Welsh Language Board - contact for details. Translation To discuss your translation needs – written or instantaneous, contact Dafydd Gruffydd, Menter Iaith, Menter Môn on . CySill, CysGair and Cymarfer y Gweithle are available at reduced rates.
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