The Newsletter for voluntary organisations on Anglesey

The Newsletter for voluntary organisations on Anglesey
Charity Number Issue No. 22 December 2000

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N E W S

Moelfre Community Project in partnership with Age Concern Gwynedd and Ynys Môn involving Ynys Môn County Council incorporating Moelfre over 50's Club, Indoor Bowling Club, Hafan Day Care and Luncheon Club, Moelfre Homework Club have been awarded a prestigious British Award.

One of two winners throughout Britain they have been awarded the Bura - Best Practice in Community Regeneration for their community work in the village during the last 15 months.

At the award ceremony, a cheque for £1500, and a certificate for best practice was presented to the group representing the project at the House of Lords recently by Lord Hunt of the Wirral.

Two new developments imminent within the project are the establishing of Moelfre Art and Play, giving art opportunities for children and young people, as well as establishing creative links between the school and the community, and a Computer Club giving access for adults and parents of school children to computers.

It is a tremendous achievement and shows the possibility for other communities who wish to consult and implement aspects of positive community development.

The Red Cross: Outreach Youth Project - Part time 20 hours week.
Cai Roberts has been appointed as an outreach youth worker on Anglesey - if you are working or in contact with young people and in need of any information ranging from Skateboarding to Sex Education - Homelessness to Careers.

Contact: Cai on .

British Urban Regeneration
Association Community Awards 2000.

Following two visits by Bura Panel members to assess the Moelfre Community Project in July and October, members were noted of their success in November, as well as a contribution of £10,000 by Lloyds T.S.B. Foundation towards further developments.

Picture shows local officers with Nia Bown Manager of Lloyds Bank Llangefni, and Zohn Clifford Jones Age Concern Gwynedd/Ynys Môn during the presenting of the cheque to the project in October.

Congratulations to Mari from the office on her engagement to Leigh who is at present completing a PhD at Bangor.
Good luck and best wishes to the future from all the staff at Ynys Môn Voluntary Services, friends and everyone associated with Mari through her work.

Dragon Sports - Helena Burrows is the newly appointed Dragon Sports Co-ordinator for Ynys Môn. Priority will be given for 7-11 year olds.
The programme aims to:

· Encourage all young people to participate in out of school sport activities.
· Encourage school club link.
· Recruit and train voluntary organisers to provide safe, purposeful and quality sport opportunities for youngsters.

Helena has access to equipment covering the 7 sports included in the scheme, she will also be involved in Leaders Training.

To contact Helena: phone .

T R A I N I N G

Editorial News: COMMUNITY COURSES.

New part-time courses to train local people in the skills of community development and regeneration have been developed through the Community University of North Wales.
The Community Development courses are aimed both at those who are new to community work and those already involved, giving them the opportunity to build on their skills and gain a recognised qualification.
Students can study part time, full time or a mixture of both and, as the courses are divided into small units, they can build up credits towards a choice of qualifications including an HNC, Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Community Development.

Courses are currently available at the University of Wales, Bangor and in Rhyl College from January 2001.
For more information, contact Shan on or Irene on 0.

For information on other flexible courses, contact any of the ten North Wales colleges that make up the Community University.
e-mail - www.cunw.ac.uk

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PART-TIME HE STUDENTS.

The Community University has published a new, free booklet containing information about the financial support available to part-time higher education students in North Wales. The booklet also containsinformation on childcare, disability/additional needs support and public access computers.

Contact: Lisa Parkhouse or e-mail:

Parkinson's Disease Society.

The next Arfon and Môn Branch meeting will be held on Tuesday 30th January, 2001, at the Carreg Brân Hotel, Llanfair PG, Anglesey starting at 2.00pm.
The meeting will be addressed by Mrs Mary Baker MBE, the Chief Executive of the Parkinson's Disease Society of the United Kingdom.

If you are interested in attending please contact: Robert O.Williams. Hon Sec.
37 Gwelfor, Cemaes. Ynys Môn. LL67 0NL Phone: .

A reminder on our Health, Safety and Emergency First Aid Course .

The course will be held Tuesday 16th January, and 23rd January, 2001, in Committee Room 2, Ynys Môn County Council Offices.

Full details on the contents of the course and an application form was included in the last edition of Dan Do.

If interested return the application form by 6th January, 2001 to:

Derlwyn Hughes YMVS
Room 20, Môn Training,
Llangefni. Ynys Môn. LL77 7JA.

Phone:

Unigate Age Resource Awards

The Unigate Age Resource Awards are again seeking applications. They aim to recognise and support groups and individuals (aged over 50) who are engaged in innovative voluntary projects and activities.
Awards up to £1,500 are available under the categories of active lifestyles, arts,
environmental action, information technology.

Closing date is 31 January 2001.

For details, contact .

F U N D I N G - - - N E W S

Beaufort Trust:

This Trust provides support of between £100 and £5,000 to registered charities, schools, colleges or universities engaged in the advancement, promotion and
furtherance of education, religion or any other charitable purposes.

Applications can be made at any time, no special application form is required.
For further information contact:

Company Secretary,
Beaufort House Trust,
Beaufort House,
Brunswick Road,
Gloucester. GL1 1JZ.

Tel: .

Halifax grants.

Halifax's new programme has the following focus areas: helping with education for life, funding debt advice for all, helping with technology, community support.

Donations between £100 and £1,000 are available for regional projects.
For an application form contact:
Halifax plc,
Community Relations Co-ordinator,
12 Floor Castlemead,
Lower Castle Street,
Bristol. BS1 3AH.

If you require support for a national project that needs more substantial funding contact the Community Relations team on or write to them at:
Community Relations, Halifax plc,
Trinity Road, Halifax,
West Yorkshire. HX1 2RG.
E-mail

PPP Healthcare Medical Trust.

A new grant programme has been set up by PPP Healthcare Medical Trust to support seminars on healthcare issues.
Grants of between £1,000 and £20,000 are available to voluntary organisations.
There will be two rounds of grants every year - the next being in May 2001.

For more information contact:

Kelly Chance Applications Administrator
13 Cavendish Square,
London. W1G 0PQ.

Tel: .
Fax: .
Email:

Help the Aged Cymru - grants programme

Help the Aged Cymru would like to receive more applications for new or extended projects in Wales. This grant programme supports work carried out by community and voluntary groups for the benefit of older people and their carers.

Grants are made to a wide variety of projects including transport services, respite care, hospices, homeless schemes, day centres, lunch clubs and development of rural care.

Areas of special interest include empowering older people and rural isolation.

For more information contact:
Help the Aged Cymru, Room 123,
CSV House, Williams Way,
Cardiff, CF10 5DY, Tel
Email:
Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk

Copies of COMPACT - A SHARED VISION between the Statutory Health Sector and the Voluntary Sector in North Wales are available from our office for all interested groups.

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

Abbey Road Centre, Bangor - receptionists required for the evenings at the centre

Mind, Holyhead - for various roles in assisting people with mental health problems i.e. supporting, listening and also someone who is computer literate to assist with admin duties

Good Turn Scheme - required to help with those essential tasks, e.g., shopping, visiting, collection service, where no other means of support is available

Holyhead Stroke Association - required to assist with wheelchairs and helping people get around during meetings and with raffles, teas etc

Human Writes - new organisation looking for volunteers to support people undergoing mental (sometimes physical) torture on death row in America, through letter writing

Barnardos Ynys Môn - need childcare volunteers. All volunteers receive support and training

Anglesey 'A' Team - need a volunteer secretary and also volunteers to help with renovating an old trawler, mainly DIY

Hospice at Home - drivers in Holyhead area to take patients to Holyhead
hospice, on a Monday morning every 2 weeks.

Urdd, Ynys Môn - are looking for three leaders for the Urdd groups at Menai Bridge, Benllech and Talwrn

Boys' and Girls' Clubs, Wales - require volunteers from all backgrounds to assist within Youth Clubs as leaders or
assistants.

WRVS - to assist in their Hospital shops

Court Witness Service - Volunteers
required to give support in both local Crown and Magistrate Courts in Llangefni, Holyhead, Bangor and Caernarfon

Millennium Volunteer s - a recognised
volunteering award for those aged 16-24. Don't miss out!

As a Volunteer you should be reimbursed for all out of pocket expenses - it's the time given that's for free!
Continue to claim your benefits providing you inform your local Job Centres/Benefits Office
If interested, and you require further information on other volunteering opportunities please contact: Jackie or Cadi

BTCV - Cymru. Are you interested in conservation and fancy doing some voluntary work for the environment including learning new skills in the countryside of North Wales contact .

Ynys Môn Voluntary Services Room 20, Môn Training
Pen Yr Orsedd Industrial Est Llangefni
Ynys Môn LL77 7JA