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Newport's Third Sector Network
This page is under construction and will be fully launched later in January 2026 Meet the Forum Following the formal nomination and election process the following people were selected to sit on the forum and represent local third sector organisations with key stakeholders in meetings as part of the Third Sector Partnership Agreement Nkechi Allen Dawson Nkechi is a collaborative leader and co-founder of Cynefin Pamoja, uniting local organisations to share resources and drive

Dan Coast
Jan 1, 2025


Winter Warmers in Rural Monmouthshire
Llangybi Village Hall was the first venue for GAVO's 'Winter Warmer' event, on 9th December 2024. Having been postponed thanks to Storm...

Jo Webb
Dec 12, 2024


Youth work in Wales: delivering for young people
The Welsh Government is currently consulting on a new statutory framework for youth work in Wales. The consultation period will run until...

Dan Coast
Dec 8, 2024


What's New in Health, Social Care, and Wellbeing for December 2024?
This December edition includes information on where anyone can find a warm space to pop in and join in activities and a chat. ...

Susanne Maddax
Dec 2, 2024


Changes to the National Lottery Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund has announced changes to its People and Places programme following extensive consultation with...

Dan Coast
Nov 22, 2024


Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme opens
The Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme (LDTCS) is a funding programme to help communities living within five miles of certain...

Dan Coast
Nov 21, 2024


Carers Rights Day - 21st November 2024
Carers Rights Day takes place on Thursday 21 November! This year’s theme, 'recognising your rights', is all about empowering carers to...

Dan Coast
Nov 18, 2024


GAVO Quarterly Report: 2 July - September 2024
We are delighted to share the new style GAVO Quarter 2 Report, highlighting the incredible work undertaken by our team and partners...

GAVO
Nov 15, 2024


Newport's Young people standing for election at the Welsh Youth Parliament
Voting has now opened for the Welsh Youth Parliament elections with 23 Young people standing for election in both the Newport East & West...

Dan Coast
Nov 11, 2024


Where to focus your fundraising energy
The WCVA are hosting an Open for an online event to share fundraising insights from their latest Charity Benchmarks study with the sector...

Dan Coast
Nov 7, 2024


Wales Climate Week 11-15th November 2024
The Welsh Government has published a new national Climate Adaptation Strategy, which sets out a vision of what a Wales well-adapted to...

Dan Coast
Nov 6, 2024


CASH4U Youth-Led Grant Funding
Are you a young person age 14-25? Do you have a community focused project that you would like to develop? Do you need support with...

Keri Jones
Nov 6, 2024


Working Together for Communities in Newport
Newport’s Place Based Care model is part of the Strategic Programme for Primary Care in Wales. Locally this means establishing...

Susanne Maddax
Nov 4, 2024


Monmouthshire Volunteer Awards!
WOW! On 30th October we held our annual Monmouthshire Volunteer Awards in partnership with Monmouthshire Housing Association . Here is...

Bethan Warrington
Nov 4, 2024


Caerphilly Halloween V-Fest 2024
WOW! What a fantastic V-Fest! A massive thanks to all the organisations that attended the event and those who provided demonstrations...

Kevin Dawson
Nov 1, 2024


Strengthening Community Relationships in Newport
Eden Project Communities are hosting a network event for people linked to community groups, projects and ideas, or those working with...

Dan Coast
Oct 31, 2024


Apply now for Volunteering Wales grants
The Volunteering Wales Main Grant scheme funds projects that support positive volunteering experience, tackle barriers to volunteering...

Dan Coast
Oct 29, 2024


Newport Volunteer Fair
Welcome to this Landing Page for the Volunteering in Newport, this mini site will provide you with all the information you need before, during and after the event. Have a look at the different sections of this page to help you get the most out of the event and if you are interested in any of the specific roles on offer simply complete this short form to enable us to connect you with the group and the role you are interested in. BEFORE THE EVENT Thinking about Volunteering? If

Dan Coast
Oct 24, 2024


GAVO Newport Volunteering Awards 2024
The Gavo Newport Volunteering awards took place on the 24th October to celebrate the volunteers who have been nominated by the Newport...

Dan Coast
Oct 23, 2024


Blaenau Gwent Volunteer Awards 2024
On Wednesday the 16th of October we held the Blaenau Gwent Volunteer Awards at Llanhilleth Miners Institute. We had a wonderful evening...

Caragh Porter
Oct 22, 2024


Support a Young person thinking about University
Want to know how to support your child towards university? Parent Power is opening a chapter in Newport this autumn. Working with...

Dan Coast
Oct 21, 2024


Caerphilly Volunteer Recognition Awards 2024
The GAVO Volunteer Recognition Awards evening held at Blackwood Rugby Club on Tuesday 8th of October was a resounding success and very...

Kevin Dawson
Oct 15, 2024


Funding launched for community groups in Wales
WCVA is pleased to launch the Comic Relief Organisational Growth Grant . After the delivery of two successful schemes, Comic Relief has...

Dan Coast
Oct 14, 2024


Let's Talk with Your Baby Programme in Caerphilly, delivered by GAVO.
The Let's Talk with your Baby programme, is an 8 week course available to all babies aged 3-12months in Caerphilly County Borough. Funded...

Lisa Brook
Oct 14, 2024
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