April 2012 E-bulletin

Dear Member,

There’s lots to read in the April edition, which is landing in your in-box a little early.

I’d particularly like to draw your attention to the Third Sector Hustings event we’re holding on 17 April, in the run-up to the local elections. It will include a Q & A session with representatives from local parties, so if you have a question to ask – which relates to third sector issues – please take a look at the first article under ‘C3SC News’.

Best wishes,

Rowena Shaw, Information Officer

PS As you’ll see, we’re advertising for a new Chief Officer. You’ll find the advert in the ‘Vacancies’ section below.

C3SC News

You are invited to our Third Sector Hustings event on Tuesday 17 April

Local party representatives will answer your questions and tell you what they can do for the third sector.

Call for Third Sector Representatives

We’ve now put the selection criteria and application form on our website (scroll to bottom of the web page for the link).

Check out the Children, Young People and Families Network page

We’ve recently added several new items to the network page – see under ‘News’.

Looking back at 'Helping Out, Staying Out' – C3SC's and VCVS's Health and Social Care Network event
Partners from the NHS, local councils and the third sector came together on 6 March to discuss how the third sector can help reduce or prevent the demands currently pressuring the health services across Cardiff and the Vale.

Keep up to date on the East Cardiff Communities First project

We’re recording progress through our new blog.

Other news for you

Dai’s Welsh cakes raise ‘dough’ for Bobath

Youngsters and parents at the weekly breakfast club at Salem Chapel, Canton celebrated St David’s Day and raised money for Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre at the same time!

FREE paint for charities and community groups

Cardiff Council’s Waste Management Department is giving away paint.

Grand Avenue United Reform Church, Ely, is looking for a voluntary organisation or charity to share their facilities

Follow the link to find out more.

Can volunteering help young people get what they need?

Discover how a VCS project has received Big Lottery funding once again.

Disability Wales announces Year Three (Stage 4) of the ‘Way To Go: Planning for Inclusive Access’ project
The project is aimed at disabled people, local access groups, disabled people’s organisations, Local Authority planners, and others involved in the planning process.

There’s lots more news for you on our website.

Funding opportunities

There’s a long list of funding opportunities on our website, including: Buy Better Together Challenge, Coastal Communities Fund and Western Power Distribution’s Community Grant Scheme. Visit the ‘Current Funding Opportunities’ page here.

Vacancies

C3SC’s Chief Officer Jacqueline Bell is leaving us soon to take up a new post as CEO of ARC UK, so we’re looking for a new Chief Officer. The advert is on our ‘Vacancies page – please tell anyone you think may be interested in applying.

Other roles currently advertised include: Chair: ASH Wales; various posts at Llamau; Good Neighbourhood Scheme Co-ordinator (2 posts): Age Concern Cardiff and the Vale – visit the ‘Vacancies’ page on our website for more details.