Fundraising

• Excellent Opportunity for local organisationsPublished in Email News,Featured,Fundraising,Job Opportunities,Local News,News,Newsletter,Training Opportunities,WVA News on 3rd February, 2012

  Calling all local voluntary and community groups in need.
  Following the development of a new and exciting joint venture with Walsall College, WVA can provide a gateway to specialist skills and link in with willing students that have a lot to ofer the sector in Walsall.
  Could your organisation  benefit from some specialist expertise then email Ian Willetts CEO at Walsall [...]

• Case Study: Young people finidng common ground with BIG fundingPublished in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,News,WVA News on 3rd February, 2012

  Young People Finding Common Ground with BIG funding
  ‘Immigration is great for the economy and British society. Discuss.’ I’m not having a flashback to a school exam! This was the question set for a group of young people to explore the theme of prejudice at a BIG funded project in Walsall.
  We have all heard about the [...]

• Job Opportunity: Park Hall Community Association Centre ManagerPublished in Email News,Fundraising,Job Opportunities,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 3rd February, 2012

  PARK HALL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
  CENTRE MANAGER 
  The Directors of Park Hall Community Association are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, business minded person to manage the Community Association.  The post would require dealing with administration, finance, human resources and planning.  Experience within community services would be ideal but is not essential.
  25-30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
  Salary Negotiable
  Please [...]

• How do small charities setup trading subsidiaries?Published in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 27th January, 2012

  Ask the expert: How do small charities set up trading subsidiaries?
  Helena Wilkinson from Chantrey Vellacott DFK explains how and when a charity should deploy a trading subsidiary

  Make sure you’re trading subsidiary isn’t a ‘Del Boy and Rodney’ operation. Photograph: Alamy

  Q: We’re a small/medium-sized charity and our board has asked me to look into setting up [...]

• 2012 Walsall Disability Awards nominations are now openPublished in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 18th January, 2012

  If you wish to nominate anyone please complete the  noination form below referring to the protocool document whihc can also be downloaded from the link below and return the form to Walsall Disability Forum by 29/2/12.
  2012 Disability Awards Nomination Form
  DISABILITY AWARDS NOMINATIONS PROTOCOL

• Tender Opportunity: The Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) ServicesPublished in Email News,Featured,Fundraising,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 17th January, 2012

  Wolverhampton City Council, on behalf of the four Black Country Councils and NHS Commissioners- Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton are seeking suitably qualified organisations to tender for the Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Services, to cover all the Black Country. The contract to commence in October 2012.
  In the Mental Health Act 2007 qualifying patients [...]

• Charities scared to speak out amid cuts, says reportPublished in Email News,Featured,Fundraising,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 16th January, 2012

  The Independence Panel, a commission set up to monitor the voluntary sector as it grapples with huge cuts in public funding, said service provider charities that traditionally have also had an advocacy role were censoring their public utterances for fear of reprisals from local authority and central government funders.
  To read the full article please follow [...]

• Do you offer children, young people and family related support?Published in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 3rd January, 2012

  If your organisation offers support to children young people and families then you may be interested in the following opportunity that one of our partners  is developing.
  G:UP are an alliance of West Midlands, children, young people and families’, voluntary and community sector organisations and networks as well as public sector and national partners. WVA is [...]

• What could your organisation do with a £12,000 ESF Community Grant?Published in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 1st December, 2011

  What could you do with up to £12,000 of ESF Community Grant to support Black Country people into work?
  What are ‘Community Grants’?
  The European Social Fund (ESF) is aiming to extend employment opportunities for all, but recognises that some workless people are a long way from the job market, and are not ready for mainstream education [...]

• The £16.8 million Advice Services Fund is now open for applications.Published in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 1st December, 2011

  The Advice Services Fund will be administered by the Big Lottery Fund and offers grants of £40,000 to £70,000.
  Eligible applicants must offer free advice services in the following areas:

  Advice on debt.
  Advice on welfare benefits.
  Advice on housing.
  Advice on employment.

  Priority will be given to organisations experiencing the largest budget reductions, and those who have not received funding [...]

• Big Lottery Launches £10 Million Sustainable Living FundPublished in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 1st December, 2011

  The scheme is designed to support partnerships of public, private and voluntary sector bodies which are helping communities address the economic, social and environmental effects of climate change.
  It is expected that up to 10 communities will be supported with a mixture of expert support and advice, up to £10,000 development funding to support the applications [...]

• Intelligence really does matter to businesses success in WalsallPublished in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 24th November, 2011

  A local organisation, Intelligence Matters has successfully supported a number of local businesses and community organisations around both their local based research needs and business support around startups. Below are links to their service offers and we hope you may find this information useful when considering your needs when developing new services. Understanding the changing [...]

• Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd’s open letter to the sectorPublished in Email News,Featured,Fundraising,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 17th October, 2011

  Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has set out the strategic framework for the programmes and work of the Office of Civil Society. In recent months, the Coalition Government has made a number of policy announcements which have important implications for charities and social enterprises. In an open letter to the sector, Minister for Civil [...]

• New Best Value guidance released from Government to Local AuthoritiesPublished in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 17th October, 2011

  New Best Value guidance has been released from the government which details reasonable expectations of the way authorities should work with voluntary and community groups and small businesses when facing difficult funding decisions.
  You can download a copy below:
  Best Value Statutory Guidance Sept 2011

• Protected: Walsall TLI Partners InformationPublished in Fundraising on 5th October, 2011

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• Wolves Aid FundingPublished in Fundraising on 8th August, 2011

  Wolves Aid specialises in supporting small to medium sized locally based organisations whose work focuses on children, families, disadvantage and disability and ‘make a difference’ within the community. Any work which has a positive effect on the welfare and quality of life, or which enhances the opportunities and life choices for people in this region [...]

• Improving Futures: a new funding opportunity from the Big LotteryPublished in Featured,Fundraising,Local News,News,WVA News on 14th March, 2011

  The Improving Futures programme aims to improve outcomes for children within families experiencing multiple and complex problems – poor health, unemployment, debt or housing problems.
  Does your organisation work with these groups?
  If so, take a look at the details of the programme here.
  As you can see, there can be only one bid per local authority area.  [...]

• Heritage Lottery Fund comes to WalsallPublished in Featured,Fundraising,Local News,News on 27th January, 2011

  Walsall Voluntary Action is hosting a Heritage Lottery Fund workshop for local groups on Tuesday 15 February.
  The event, which will be held at the Crossing at St. Pauls, from 10am to 1:30pm, is an opportunity to find out more about Heritage Lottery funding, how to make a successful application and to put your questions direct [...]

• Deadline extended for IYPSS Small Grants ProgrammePublished in Featured,Fundraising,Local News,News,WVA News on 7th October, 2010

  Walsall Council Integrated Young People’s Support Services has extended the deadline for expressions of interest in the Small Grants Programme to 5:00pm on Friday 22 October.
  Application packs will be sent out electronically on 25 October and need to be returned by Tuesday 2 November.  Presentations by successfully shortlisted applicants are now scheduled to take place on [...]

• walsallfunding.com gets a makeover!Published in Featured,Fundraising,News,WVA News on 10th December, 2009

  We’ve introduced some exciting improvements to www.walsallfunding.com, our online funding portal.
  The new upgraded walsallfunding.com now offers the following features:

  Saved searches – You can save funding searches and individual funds to your own personal profile for quick future access
  Enhanced browsing – improved three-level browse tool allows more precise funding searches using a series of easy to [...]

• Personalisation – The sector must be prepared for individual care budgets, says reportPublished in Featured,Fundraising,Local News,News,WVA News on 7th December, 2009

  The Commission set up by ACEVO to look into personalisation has recommended that the Cabinet Office set up a dedicated unit to help VCS organisations become commission-ready. This report also highlights approaches that should be taken by the public sector to lead changes. Further details are available from the link below and also a copy [...]

• £2m boost for local resource centresPublished in Featured,Fundraising,Local News,News,WVA News on 18th November, 2009

  Voluntary organisations are set to benefit from improved facilities at local resource centres, thanks to an additional £2m of capital investment from the Office of the Third Sector.
  Capital Strand A 2010 grants of up to £30,000 will be awarded to local resource centres to help them make small scale improvements to their premises – improving [...]

• Get your group connected!Published in Featured,Fundraising,Local News,News,WVA News on 8th October, 2009

  Telecommunications giant BT is offering community or charitable organisations the chance to apply for a free laptop and a year’s free broadband connection under their Community Connections award scheme.The scheme supports a diverse range of groups – in the past community projects, silver surfers, conservation organisations, family support groups, sports teams and youth groups have [...]

• Local Neighbourhood Partnership FundingPublished in Featured,Fundraising,Local News,News,WVA News on 1st October, 2009

   Walsall’s Local Neigbourhood Partnerships (LNPs) have a small pot of funding available for voluntary and community groups across the borough who are looking to deliver projects that are in line with LNP pledges.
  There are nine LNP areas in Walsall, each with their own set of pledges.  LNPs are set up to work with local residents [...]

• Find out about the Future Jobs FundPublished in Featured,Fundraising,Local News,News,WVA News on 30th September, 2009

  The Government Office for the West Midlands are hosting a special event for organisations interested in bidding to the Future Jobs Fund on Friday 16 October.The £1billion fund, which was announced in the April Budget, is designed to create 150,000 new jobs for young people and people living in unemployment hotspots.  At the same time, [...]