Dan Do Môn Issue Number 17
The Newsletter for voluntary organisations on Anglesey
Charity Number Issue No. 17 March 2000

Confirmation of Equal Representation on Objective 1 Committee

The Economic Development Committee has confirmed the membership of the Objective 1 Monitoring Committee based on the principle of equal membership from the public sector, private sector and social partners and the voluntary sector. Assembly Secretary for Economic Development Rhodri Morgan chairs the Committee. The members are:
Government and statutory bodies
Assembly member Phil Williams, representing the WLGA, Councillor Noel Crowley and Councillor Ronnie Hughes, Hilary Hendy from the WDA, Professor Robin Williams from Swansea University and Grenville Jackson from the Mid Wales TEC.
Private and social partners
For the CBI Ann Beynon, for the FSB George Watson from Economy Tyres, Pontypridd, from Chamber Wales, Adrian Barsby, Jim Hancock of the TGWU, Simon Jones of the Wales Co-operative Centre and Bill Goldsworthy of NFU Cymru.
Voluntary sector
Graham Benfield and Margaret Jervis of WCVA, Anne Miekle from BTCV, Siân Swann from Chwarae Teg, Sue Price from Groundwork Wales and Lynne Thomas from Antur Teifi.

Each of the above members will have a 'deputy' or alternate member from a similar organisation. In addition there are three Standing Advisors to the Committee from the Countryside Council for Wales, the Environment Agency Wales and the Wales Equality Partnership.

Rhodri Morgan has written to the WLGA to confirm that the membership of local partnership should also be based on equal representation from the public, private and voluntary sectors.

WICC

See below the information on the revised arrangements we have agreed with North Meath Communities Development Association regarding visits under the project Working to Improve Cross-boarder Communications (WICC). If your organisation has an interest in meeting groups under the categories below in Ireland, and ready to welcome them on Anglesey, contact Wendy as soon as possible on .

*30 & 31/3/2000 - Childcare and Youth in Ireland

12 & 13/4/2000 - Childcare and Youth here

*If there are many organisations interested, we can arrange a further visit at the beginning of May.

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.

TRAINING

Emergency First Aid, Health and Safety Training for Volunteers

Volunteers who attend this course will understand the importance of health and safety issues with the volunteer sector. They will be aware of their own rights and responsibilities in relation to health and safety, and be aware of relevant legislation.

You will practice a range of emergency first aid procedures and be aware of the boundaries.

The course looks at potential health and safety hazards in the voluntary environment, how to deal with them and proper procedures for reporting and recording.

Volunteers will also be aware of child protection issues.

Wednesday 5th April 2000 Môn Training, Llangefni 10:00am – 4:00pm

Introduction to Voluntary Work

This course is open to all people working in Voluntary Organisation. It is expected to be of special interest to those who are new to Voluntary work, those responsible for recruitment and selection and prospective voluntary workers. This is the only mandatory unit for those wishing to gain full certification.
The Course includes the range of skills appropriate to Voluntary work using time effectively, particular communication skills, and assertiveness. The range of Volunteering opportunities, rights and responsibilities and the importance ofworking as a group member.

Tuesday 2nd May 2000 Môn Training, Llangefni 10:00am – 4:00pm

Presenting Skills: Public Speaking

This course is designed for people within voluntary organisations whose role includes Public Presentations. It includes the range of uses for formal presentations, key issues involved in preparation and delivery, the importance of visual images scripting techniques and use of physical resources.

Tuesday 11th April 2000 Môn Training, Llangefni 10:00am – 4:00pm

Equal Opportunities in Voluntary Organisations.

This course looks at the principles and intentions underlying equal opportunities and current legislation. Direct and indirect discrimination are discussed and volunteers will be aware of different types of discrimination. The practical implications of addressing, and a checklist of practical steps to promote it. Volunteers will be helped with the production of an outline draft of an equal opportunities policy for their voluntary organisation.

Monday 5th June 2000 Môn Training, Llangefni 10:00am – 4:00pm

These courses are organised in co-operation with the Workers Education Association and are funded by the National Lottery Charities Board For more information contact Wendy on:

Aspects of Life Fund

This fund offers grants of up to £5000 to charitable organisations working within the following fields: Environment Disability Economic disadvantage Children Animal welfare For more information contact :

Sheena Forbes,Aspects of Life Fund
2 The Square, Stockley Park,
Uxbridge, UB11 1AD
Phone:

TESCO Charity Trust

Grants of between £2000 and £5000 are available to local community projects in areas where TESCO have stores, to support work with children, the elderly or people with disabilities.

For more information contact:

Celebrating the Millennium with Small Grants

The Small Grants Scheme to celebrate the Millennium from the National Lottery,Charities Board, the Millennium Commission and the Heritage Lottery Fund comes to an end at the end of April. There are only two months to go if you have a suitable application. Don’t worry though, the Charities Board Small Grants Scheme will continue in a similar form to the pre-millennium small grants, although the present forms will not be accepted. Please phone to ask for your application pack.

IMPROVING OUR MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Ynys Môn Voluntary Services have secured funding from the E.S.F. to promote the development of:-

MANAGEMENT SKILLS in the voluntary Sector. A series of 10 seminars is being arranged to cover a range of related topics and these are being offered between March 20th and June 9th 2000.
PARTICIPANTS are expected to be Managerial Staff and/or Board Members from the Voluntary sector.
AIMS include the development of broader concepts about Management which will improve our performances in Service provision, and in particular focus our thinking about HOW TO SURVIVE and HOW TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED SERVICES from 2000 onwards.

FIRST MEETING IS TO BE HELD: MARCH 20TH AT
ROOM 20, MÔN TRAINING, LLANGEFNI
AT 10.30am. TEL:

Objective 1 Meeting

A meeting will be held to discuss the latest development regarding Objective 1 for the Voluntary / Community Sector at:
Môn Training Llangefni, 10th April 2000 between 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Find enclosed an Objective 1 Project Proforma and if you have any ideas for a project return them to the office or to Rosmary Edwards European Officer Isle of Anglesey County Council.

The Baring Foundation – new guidelines for 2000

The Baring Foundation is an independent charitable trust which was established in 1969. At present it distributes just over £3 million in grants. It has three grant programmes:

Strengthening the voluntary sector
Arts
International.

The objective of the ‘Strengthening the voluntary sector’ programme is to improve the organisational effectiveness of voluntary organisations. Constituted not-for-profit voluntary organisations working nationally across England and/or Wales and UK organisations working with partner organisations and community groups in developing countries are eligible to apply.

The Foundation is prepared to consider applications for grants for up to £30,000 for work spanning up to two years. However, the majority of grants will be for much less: the Foundation’s average grant in 1999 was £8,626 and only 17% of grants were for more than £10,000. The Foundation is willing to fund a piece of work in its entirety or with a number of other funds.

Applications can be made at any time and will be acknowledged within two weeks. The Foundation’s grants committee meets five times a year. For a copy of the guidelines and an application form contact the Baring Foundation on: or
email:

Village Halls

#A meeting will be held shortly for village halls on Anglesey and representatives will have the opportunity to listen and discuss issues with the WCVA Estyn Officer. There will also be a speaker from the National Lottery Board.

For further details contact Mari on .

Whitbread

Reward the Best
Whitbread Volunteer Action Awards 2000

Do you know any individuals or organisations who make an outstanding contribution to society through voluntary activity and deserve to be rewarded?

Apply for a nomination form today.
Last date for entries – 7th April 2000.

Call our 24 hour hotline or visit our website:
www.whitbread-volunteerawards.co.uk

NOF launches Community Access To Lifelong Learning.

On January 31st, the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) launched its Community Access to Lifelong Learning (CALL) programme which has a £13 million in Wales. The programme aims to enable many more adults to access ICT (information and communication technologies) learning opportunities. Over the next 3 years funding will be allocated through the programmes 3 strands which are:

The development of ICT learning for adults at learning centres. The funding is aimed at enhancing access for socially excluded groups with an emphasis on learning support, outreach, marketing and community promotion.

Community grids for learning – websites and services providing community-based content for adult learners relating to their locality or area of interest.

The peoples network – half of the funding in Wales will go towards supporting this network which will link up every public library tot he internet websites and the National Grid for Learning.

For more information contact: .

CHALLENGE FOR WALES

What is a Challenge for Wales?

  • A brand new project which allows young people between 16 – 20 to undertake any challenge or project of their choice (within reason).
  • It is open to anyone of any background or location in Wales.
  • It is an opportunity for the young people of Wales to celebrate the century in an exciting and unique way.
  • It is a wonderful opportunity for young people realise their dreams and aspirations.
  • It is an opportunity to meet other young people throughout Wales who are part of the Challenge.
  • An opportunity to win certificates, develop skills and new information.
  • Show young people in a positive role within communities.

ARE YOU READY TO WALK THROUGH THE DOOR OF OPPORTUNITY.

  • The challenge will not promote any organisation.
  • Trips abroad are allowed as far as they are educational trips, organised by young people and of community benefit.
  • Each project is designed and led by young people.
  • Insurance is essential for each challenge.
  • Each challenge will comply with an equal opportunities policy.
  • It is expected that each challenge will take between 3 months and 3 years to complete.
  • Grants are available from different sources towards:-
    POSSIBLE STUDIES
    ESTABLISH THE CHALLENGE
    LEAD THE CHALLENGE
    LETTERS
    TELEPHONE
  • Each challenge must have a mentor. Some one from the community, youth worker, teacher, a list of possibilities is available from Challenge for Wales.
  • Each challenge has to be registered with Challenge for Wales.
  • There is an opportunity for each challenge to win a certificate through the OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK or through the Millennium Volunteers, but this is optional and not compulsory.
  • Challenge for Wale is a youth project.
  • The media supports the challenge and each challenge will be recognised nationally.

THE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL ENJOY THIS OPPORTUNITY!!!

WHAT ABOUT IT, AN UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF WALES TO REALISE THEIR ASPIRATIONS.

CONTACT:

JANICE ROBERTS,
SWYDDOG HER I GYMRU,
GWERSYLL YR URDD GLANLLYN,
BALA,
GWYNEDD
LL23 7ST

TEL NO :- / /

OUR ADDRESS IS:
Ynys Môn Voluntary Services
Room 20, Môn Training
Pen Yr Orsedd Industrial Est
Llangefni
Ynys Môn LL77 7JA
Tel: Fax: or

visit our Web site at: http://www.menternet.org.uk/ymvs/index.htm
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YNYS MÔN VOLUNTEER BUREAU’S PAGE

Volunteering Festival during National Volunteers Week June 1st – 7th 2000

Plans for next June’s Volunteering Festival are starting to take shape in the form of a giant jigsaw map of Wales which will be the centrepiece of the Volunteering Festival.
Students from a range of departments at Ystrad Mynach FE College have begun work on the map which is expected to be completed by the end of February.
The jigsaw map will be used throughout the Festival both for national and local events.
Already across Wales, ideas and plans for events are being hatched to take advantage of the map as a focal point for local community and volunteer activities. Exciting ideas for embellishing the individual jigsaw pieces with distinctive designs and motifs are also being discussed which reflect the character of volunteering in each locality.
Each jigsaw piece will represent the constituency of a Welsh Assembly Member and it is hoped to invite each AM to take advantage of this opportunity to join in the festivities and get to know more volunteers and community projects in the locality.
It is also hoped that each jigsaw piece will be transported by ‘sustainable transport’ to Cardiff for the Festival finale. Cyclists who might like to take part will be very welcome!
Local plans for the Volunteering Festival on Anglesey are being co-ordinated by Ynys Môn Volunteer Bureau. If you are interested in getting your volunteering events linked to this important Festival, please ring the Ynys Mon Volunteer Bureau on
01248 – 724944 for an application form.

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES ON ANGLESEY March/April 2000

National Coastwatch – require volunteers. No previous experience necessary as training will be given.
E D A – are seeking volunteers with an understanding of eating disorders to help set up and facilitate Self-Help and Support Groups in this area. Training and ongoing support is provided.
Ynys Môn Volunteer Bureau – Require a Treasurer.
Paws Dog Helpline – in Anglesey & Caernarfon area require volunteers to do checking of home/people to adopt a dog, also volunteers for transporting rescued dogs. Guidance given for home checking. Anglesey Credit Union – A proven system of borrowing and lending are recruiting volunteers from all over Anglesey, training will be given Witness Service – Volunteers to assist in both local Crown and Magistrate Courts
RSPCA - Volunteers required for home checking, mainly dogs, on Anglesey. Training is given
Plas Newydd, National Trust – Volunteers required for a variety of different tasks in and around the House. Full training will be given.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cadi Evanson
Ynys Môn Volunteer Bureau on

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