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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


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 22


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


External Funding Opportunity: Meithrin Natur
The National Lottery Community Fund has launched Meithrin Natur , a major funding programme aimed at improving the health and wellbeing...

Dan Coast
Sep 16


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


Participatory Budgeting in the Upper Rhymney Valley
On Saturday 2nd of August 2025 around three hundred residents of the Upper Rhymney Valley cast three votes for their favourite wellbeing...

Kevin Dawson
Sep 5


Eveswell Community Centre Refurbishment – Have Your Say!
Artist's impression on the new design of the community centre submitted to Newport City Council Exciting changes are coming to Eveswell...

Dan Coast
Aug 15
Youth Volunteer Fund Panel
Are you aged 14–25 and passionate about making a difference in Blaenau Gwent? We’re looking for Youth Panel Members to help decide which...

Keri Jones
Aug 7


Youth Volunteers Fund
YOUTH VOLUNTEERS FUND Here are some fantastic projects that have been funded by the Youth Volunteer's Fund ... are you a young person or...

Keri Jones
Aug 7


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


Funding for Warm Hubs is now available to maintain community warmth into 2026
Through funding secured from Newport City Council , GAVO are inviting community groups and charities to apply for up to £5000 to help deliver community driven activities and hubs that supports people during the winter months through Warm Hub Sessions. Last year funding supported over 450 Warm Space sessions and, incredibly, more than 12945 attendances through the coldest period of the year, Newport City Council and GAVO are keen to see funding applications from more constitu

Dan Coast
Jul 23


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


Amazon’s Regional Creatives Fund – Empowering Creative Futures
Amazon has launched the Regional Creatives Fund , offering grants of up to £30,000 to UK charities helping underserved communities access...

Dan Coast
Jul 22


Health, Care & Wellbeing News
☀️ Welcome to your summer Newport Health Social Care & Wellbeing News Update! This edition has news on free training courses,...

Susanne Maddax
Jul 9


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


Local Fund for Local Projects: Caerleon Sunshine Community Grant Scheme
The Caerleon Sunshine Community Grant Scheme is now open and inviting applications from groups within Caerleon and those delivering...

Dan Coast
Jun 26


VOLUNTEERS' WEEK ACTIVITIES
The GAVO Caerphilly staff team engaged in a staff Volunteering Day at Aber Valley National Memorial Gardens (Above) in the morning and an...

Kevin Dawson
Jun 19


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


Community Fun Day at Pillgwenlly Millennium Centre, In Partnership with the University of South Wales
A Day of Fun, Food & Inspiration for All Ages! Join the vibrant Community Fun Day hosted by the Pillgwenlly Millennium Centre in...

Dan Coast
Jun 18


Newport Systems Change Regional Workshop
Date: June 30, 2025 - 10:30-2pm Location: Llyfrgell Maindee Library, 79 Chepstow Rd, Maindee, Newport NP19 8BY Hosted by: Hope for the...

Dan Coast
Jun 17


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


Volunteers' Week Round Up 2025!
Find resources for Volunteers' Week each year HERE: Volunteers' Week Last week the Monmouthshire team celebrated Volunteers' week by...

Bethan Warrington
Jun 10


Connected Communities 2025: Small Grant Funding Now Open!
Application Deadline: 30th June 2025 Funding Period: 1st May 2025 – 31st March 2026 Grant Amount: £500 – £2,000 What Is the Community...

Dan Coast
Jun 9
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