We have finally begun working on the options appraisal for Llandovery. Our first day was very full with a vast number of ideas and information to absorb. Myself, Andrew and Ian will be back a number of times in the coming weeks to gather more views from the community and interested organisations
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Impact reporting
This short article identifies the key elements to include in a report on the impact a charity is having http://www.cfdg.org.uk/news/press-releases/2011/october/~/media/Files/Policy/Have%20your%20Say/Principles%20of%20good%20impact%20reporting.ashx
Millennium Stadium CT
Local Organisations – Awards of up to £2,500 are available for organisations with a remit to serve their local community or town. The scheme will be open until 19th December 2011 to receive applications for local projects. The Trust has the following four categories: Sport, The Arts, The Environment, The Community. The following organisations are […]
Sustainable Steps
The programme has up to £620,000 to fund a single project that will help to develop the capacity and capability of communities across all of Wales, to take action on climate change. The successful project is likely to be a partnership that will engage with communities that have previously taken little or no action to […]
VILLAGE SOS GRANT FROM THE LOTTERY
BIG have launched a grant linked to their village SOS competition. It is aimed at kick starting community businesses throughout UK. Applications MUST show consultation with the local community. Visit their website for full details. DEADLINE 6 OCTOBER Village SOS competition http://www.villagesos.org.uk/competition
Princes Countryside Fund open
The fund will be open again from the 1st September http://www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk/our-projects/apply-funding
15 great social media campaigns
These campaigns are from the US, but still useful over hear and give a good range of campaigns that could be adapted, but also demonstrate the power social media has as a fundraising tool http://www.sumac.com/social-media-campaigns
People’s Postcode Trust Small Grants Programme
People’s Postcode Trust Small Grants Programme is now open; Applications can be between £500 and £5000 in Wales. All projects applied for in this round must be run between October and April 2012 See the ‘How to Apply’ page to download an application form. The deadline for all applications is 5pm on Friday 26th August […]
Needs Assessment
Need assessment With greater emphasis being placed upon demonstrating the need for a project- the following information is designed to help a group identify the need for a project, it was originally written with a village hall in mind, but could be adapted and applied to other projects. 1) Identify the existing resource(if there is […]
Time Management
Slim timer is a really neat (free) and easy to use programme to help with time management. You simply enter the various projects you are working on and it records the time spend on each project. it can run reports on time spent on projects; which is a great help when completing timesheets for evidence […]