Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SwanseaCVS)

Join me at First Tuesday Club tomorrow! Meet like-minded people  Share ideas  Work together to create change It’s held on the first Tuesday of the month (hence the name) and offers advice and guidance on how to develop purpose-driven ideas. Plus, it gets these people together to collaborate on change-making plans at a local level. 📍 HQ Urban Kitchen, 37 Orchard St, Swansea, SA1 5AJ 10am to 12pm: Drop-in advice session – chat to experts, all in one place  12pm to 1pm: The Purposeful Lunch – collaborate over lunch to solve local challenges Purposeful Lunch deal: soup of the day, bread, cup of tea or americano = £8.50 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e_6_Swgc  (or you can just show up!). Hosted by Urban Foundry | B Corp™, with regular slots from Cwmpas, City & County of Swansea, Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SwanseaCVS)  and other useful organisations.

Our new Summer Term #training programme for Swansea's #thirdsector is out now! Find out more and book here 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/dzyfkUa Highlights this term: 🔷 ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training 🔷 Recruiting Safely & Fairly 🔷 MiDAS Minibus Drivers Awareness Scheme 🔷 Introduction to the Third Sector 🔷 Cost of Volunteering

Join me at First Tuesday Club tomorrow! Meet like-minded people  Share ideas  Work together to create change It’s held on the first Tuesday of the month (hence the name) and offers advice and guidance on how to develop purpose-driven ideas. Plus, it gets these people together to collaborate on change-making plans at a local level. 📍 HQ Urban Kitchen, 37 Orchard St, Swansea, SA1 5AJ 10am to 12pm: Drop-in advice session – chat to experts, all in one place  12pm to 1pm: The Purposeful Lunch – collaborate over lunch to solve local challenges Purposeful Lunch deal: soup of the day, bread, cup of tea or americano = £8.50 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e_6_Swgc  (or you can just show up!). Hosted by Urban Foundry | B Corp™, with regular slots from Cwmpas, City & County of Swansea, Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SwanseaCVS)  and other useful organisations.

January is nearly over! 🥳🎉 Our February ebulletin for Swansea's third sector is out today with news, funding, training, jobs and more! Inside this edition: 💖 Our new #Safeguarding Focus section with relevant updates & training! 💖 Our new Summer #Training programme 💖 #ICYMI - SCVS Impact Report 2023-24 PLUS loads more! Download your copy here 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/ektptrYR

We need trustees. If you are interested in becoming a trustee and making a positive contribution to our organisation, then find out more by going to our website. Follow the link

If you answer ‘yes’ to any of the questions below about your charitable organisation, then you can receive a pre-approved, fully funded WCRC First Step Web Assessment (FWSA). No paper required. 😊 ✅Is your charity based in Wales? ✅Does it have 50 or less employees? ✅Would you like to know if your website is providing effective cyber protection at no cost to you? Learn more about this initiative we’re running with our partners and sign up quickly as this is a limited offer. The FSWA service itself is open to all businesses and sectors and is very affordable, so please do consider it. https://buff.ly/4hgOR9e AVOW Cymdeithas Mudiada Gwirfoddol Ceredigion/Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Organisations (CAVO) Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SwanseaCVS) Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service Bridgend Association Of Voluntary Organisation Interlink RCT Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO) Torfaen Voluntary Alliance Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3SC) Glamorgan Voluntary Services Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS) POWYS ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS CYMDEITHAS MUDIADAU GWIRFODDOL POWYS DVSC.co.uk ProMo Cymru Community Housing Cymru FOR Cardiff FSB Wales (Federation of Small Businesses) Chambers Wales South East, South West and Mid Busnes Cymru / Business Wales #FirstStepWebAssessment #FSWA #Websites #CyberSecurity #Cyber #BusinessSecurity #OnlineCrime #Charities #CharitableOrganisations #Wales

🚀 Empowering Independence 🚀 Meet P, a resilient individual who overcame financial and social challenges with support from MHM Wales’ Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) Service in Swansea. 💡 With guidance from our advocates, P navigated essential services, gained control over their finances, and rebuilt their independence. 📖 Read P’s inspiring journey here: https://lnkd.in/g7nD7vyt 🙌 Our IPA Service provides free, confidential, and person-centred advocacy—ensuring everyone has the support they need to make informed decisions. 🔗 If you or someone you know needs advocacy support, reach out to us today! #AdvocacyMatters #Independence #Empowerment #MentalHealth #IPAService #Swansea Gower College Swansea Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SwanseaCVS) City & County of Swansea

What are businesses in South Wales doing to get to #netzero and implement #circulareconomy principles? Find out at our next conference ⬇️ 🔄 Innovations in Circular Economy: Learning from Welsh Organisations 2025 📍 Principality Stadium, Cardiff, CF10 1NS 📅Tuesday 18th February 2025 🕤 9:30AM - 1:00PM This will be an excellent opportunity for businesses to learn about the circular economy in South Wales, forge new connections and explore more sustainable ways of working. Register here ➡️ : https://lnkd.in/exTs25D9 #UKSPF

We are excited to share that we are recruiting for the position of Head of Development at Caredig. The right person will lead our ambitious development programme to deliver 700 affordable new homes by 2030, in communities that tenants want to live in.  They will also be part of our Leadership Team, where they will also have oversight and influence of other areas in the business, as well as supporting our Executive Management Team (EMT) and Board as required. Watch the video and listen as Gareth Davies MRICS Director for Growth and Development, gives you an insight to Caredig and the role. You can read more on our employee benefits and apply via the link here: https://lnkd.in/edGFYVNu Closing date for applications:  Sunday 9th February at midnight Interview date: Wednesday 19th February (a.m)  Feel free to share this post to any friends or colleagues. Marcia Sinfield Stephen Evans Ian Harris Mair Pugh Jones Vicky Nicholas #HeadOfDevelopment #NewHomes #BuildingCommunities #Recruitment

Our Minute Taking course this week proved so popular we are running it again in March! >> Tuesday March 25th 9:30am-12pm Online This course looks at different minute taking styles and shares tips, techniques and simple methods that can be used to help increase your confidence and skills. You can book your place here >> https://lnkd.in/e2rh8s2Q