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GAVO Caerphilly Volunteer Awards
The GAVO Caerphilly Annual Volunteer Awards evening, held at Blackwood Rugby Club on Tuesday, 7th October, was a resounding success, warmly received by all who attended.

GAVO
Oct 20, 2025


Funding Opportunity: Police & Crime Commissioner’s Community Fund
Are you part of a community group or third sector organisation working to make Gwent safer, fairer, and more resilient? The Police & Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) Community Fund is now open for applications, offering grants from £1,000 to £50,000 to support projects that align with the priorities of the Police, Crime and Justice Plan. This fund is designed to support initiatives such as: Youth outreach and mentoring programmes Community safety and anti-social behaviour prevent

Dan Coast
Oct 20, 2025


Further Faster Small Grant Scheme Now Open
Third sector organisations can apply for GAVO’s Further Faster Small Grant Scheme, funded by the Welsh Government. Focus: Early Intervention & Prevention.

GAVO
Oct 14, 2025


Welsh Government’s Community Facilities Programme – Capital Grants for the Third Sector
Th e Community Facilities Programme is a capital grant scheme from the Welsh Government designed to support the improvement of community...

Dan Coast
Sep 23, 2025


DBS Drop-In Sessions: Your Questions Answered
We’re pleased to share a series of monthly Q&A drop-in sessions with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). These informal workshops...

Dan Coast
Sep 23, 2025


Newport News Autumn Update
Latest News Download your copy of the Autumn newsletter looking at the following topics: Grants-Volunteering £30,000 and Suicide and Self...

Susanne Maddax
Sep 18, 2025


Cash4Clubs Grant – Now Open for Applications
Deadline: 8th December 2025 Cash4Clubs is a small grants scheme offering £2,000 to 250 grassroots sports clubs and community...

Dan Coast
Sep 10, 2025


Expression of Interest – Supporting Unpaid Carers Across Gwent Programme
The Gwent Regional Partnership Board (RPB) is inviting organisations to express interest in delivering the Supporting Unpaid Carers...

Dan Coast
Jul 25, 2025


Climate Action Fund: Our Shared Future
The National Lottery Community Fund is investing in a greener, fairer future with the Climate Action Fund – Our Shared Future. This...

Dan Coast
Jul 23, 2025


GAVO Volunteering Awards 2025
The GAVO Volunteering awards will take place in each of our regions during October and nominations have now closed! Volunteers are the...

Dan Coast
Jun 26, 2025


Abertillery Volunteers Transforming the Community for Wales in Bloom
Great to see young volunteers from Blaenau Gwent Youth Service supporting the Abertillery Aspiration Group and Abertillery and...

Keri Jones
Jun 18, 2025


Third Sector Partnership Agreement: Strengthening Community Through Partnership
This page will contain all the information around the Third Sector Partnership Agreement, how the partnership is progressing and how...

Dan Coast
Jun 12, 2025


Get Ready for the New Code of Fundraising Practice
Join WCVA and the Fundraising Regulator for a Key Information Session Charities and voluntary organisations across Wales are invited to a...

Dan Coast
May 13, 2025




Shared Prosperity Fund: lessons learned survey
Following the conclusion of EU funding in Wales, the UK Government introduced the Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) as its UK-wide...

Dan Coast
May 2, 2025


Race Council Cymru Launches 2025 Windrush Grant Scheme for Wales
Following the successful delivery of Windrush Grants since 2022, Race Council Cymru—led by the Windrush Cymru Elders—is pleased to...

Dan Coast
May 1, 2025


Get ahead with volunteering!
Register your interest for this free eight-week online training programme from The Open University in Wales. The Get Ahead With...

GAVO
Apr 29, 2025


Warm Hubs: Supporting Our Community Through the Winter
This winter, 36 local groups came together to deliver Warm Hub opportunities across Newport, offering safe, welcoming spaces where residents could connect, find support, and access essential services during one of the most isolating times of the year. Funding and Support Applications to host Warm Hubs opened in September, with funding made available through the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund . Demand was high applications totalled nearly double the available budget.

Dan Coast
Apr 16, 2025


Connect Your Community to Its Heritage — And Bring Your Project to Life
Roma community visiting industrial heritage in the South Wales valleys - Image from National Lottery Heritage Fund Have you ever looked...

Dan Coast
Apr 9, 2025


TogetherWORKS End of Project Report
Project Goals TogetherWORKS is a collaborative project between GAVO and Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) which is funded by the UK...

Bethan Warrington
Apr 9, 2025
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