The National Lottery Community Fund Wales / Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol Cymru

📣. WeMindTheGap has been awarded £4.9 million to support young people in North Wales and in North West of England. This funding will help them reach over 15,000 young people who are not in education, employment, or training. We are proud to support WeMindTheGap and their impactful work in the community.🌟 Read more on their website: https://lnkd.in/edhmDS9p 📣. Mae WeMindTheGap wedi derbyn grant o £4.9 miliwn i gefnogi pobl ifanc yng Ngogledd Cymru a Gogledd Orllewin Lloegr. Bydd y grant hwn yn eu helpu i gyrraedd dros 15,000 o bobl ifanc nad ydynt mewn addysg, gwaith neu hyfforddiant. Rydym yn falch o gefnogi WeMindTheGap a’u gwaith effeithiol yn y gymuned. 🌟 Darllenwch ragor ar eu gwefan: https://lnkd.in/e9Q6bPFv

Yn y Senedd yr wythnos diwethaf, fe wnaethom ymuno â Chronfa Treftadaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol, Chwaraeon Cymru a Chyngor Celfyddydau Cymru i ddathlu 30 mlynedd o’r Loteri Genedlaethol yn ariannu achosion da yng Nghymru. Dyma gipolwg o’r uchafbwyntiau yn y fideo isod 👇 Last week at the Senedd, we gathered along with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Sport Wales and Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales to celebrate 30 years of The National Lottery funding good causes in Wales. See highlights of the celebration in the video below 👇 National Lottery Promotions Unit Allwyn UK

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Senedd to celebrate 30 years of National Lottery funding in Wales 🎉 £2.4 billion has supported over 74,000 projects across Wales since 1994. We were proudly joined by projects across Wales showcasing amazing work including: 🌳. Welcome to Our Woods - reconnecting the community through the shared interest, engagement and use of the local woodlands. 🗣️. WeMindTheGap - giving new opportunities to young people who deserve better. 🐕🦺. Cariad Pet Therapy - improving the wellbeing of communities by providing therapy dog visits. 💪. Nifty 60s - providing training for older people to improve their strength, flexibility and wellbeing. 🫂. Area 43 - empowering young people to express themselves by engaging with the issues that affect them directly. Here's to 30 more years of changing lives! #TNLWALES30 #ThanksToYou Diolch i bawb a ymunodd â ni yn y Senedd i ddathlu 30 mlynedd o ariannu’r Loteri Genedlaethol yng Nghymru 🎉 Mae £2.4 biliwn wedi cefnogi dros 74,000 o brosiectau ym mhob cwr o Gymru ers 1974. Ymunodd prosiectau o ledled Cymru â ni i arddangos eu gwaith anhygoel, gan gynnwys: 🌳. Welcome To Our Woods – yn ailgysylltu’r gymuned trwy ddiddordebau ar y cyd, ymgysylltu a defnyddio’r goedwig leol. 🗣️. WeMindTheGap – yn rhoi cyfleoedd newydd i bobl ifanc sy’n haeddu gwell. 🐕🦺. Cariad Pet Therapy – yn gwella llesiant cymunedau trwy ddarparu ymweliadau therapi cŵn. 💪. Nifty 60s – yn darparu hyfforddiant i bobl hyn wella eu cryfder, hyblygrwydd a llesiant. 🫂. Area 43 – yn grymuso pobl ifanc i fynegi eu hunain trwy ymgysylltu â’r materion hynny sy’n eu heffeithio’n uniongyrchol. Edrychwn ymlaen at 30 mlynedd arall o newid bywydau! #YLGCYMRU30 #DiolchIChi

Heddiw, fe fynychodd y Prif Weinidog Eluned Morgan ddigwyddiad arbennig yn y Senedd i nodi carreg filltir go arbennig – 30 mlynedd o ariannu’r Loteri Genedlaethol yn newid bywydau ym mhob cwr o Gymru. Ers tynnu'r Loteri Genedlaethol am y tro cyntaf ym mis Tachwedd 1994, mae mwy na £2.4 biliwn wedi cael ei fuddsoddi mewn achosion da yng Nghymru, gyda phrosiectau cymunedol, y celfyddydau, chwaraeon a threftadaeth wedi elwa ledled y wlad. Ynghyd â’r Gweinidogion ac Aelodau o’r Senedd, roedd Cadeirydd Allwyn Justing King, a Chadeirydd Fforwm y Loteri Genedlaethol yng Nghymru Andrew White te yn dathlu gyda chynrychiolwyr o brosiectau a ariannwyd a oedd yn arddangos effaith anhygoel y Loteri Genedlaethol. Cynhaliwyd y digwyddiad gan The National Lottery Community Fund Wales / Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol Cymru, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Sport Wales, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales, National Lottery Good Causes a gweithredwr y #LoteriGenedlaethol Allwyn UK. #LoteriGenedlaethol30 #TNLWALES30 #DiolchIChi First Minister Eluned Morgan attended a special evet at the Senedd today to mark a remarkable milestone - 30 years of National Lottery funding changing lives across Wales. Since the first National Lottery draw in November 1994, more than £2.4 billion has been invested into good causes in Wales, benefiting over 74,000 arts, community, sports and heritage projects throughout the country. Alongside Ministers and Members of the Senedd, Allwyn Chair Justin King, and Chair of the Wales National Lottery Forum Andrew White are celebrating with representatives from funded projects that showcase the diversity of National Lottery impact. The event was held by The National Lottery Community Fund Wales / Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol Cymru, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Sport Wales, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales, National Lottery Good Causes and #NationalLottery operator Allwyn UK. #NationalLottery30 #TNLWALES30 #ThanksToYou

This #BrainTumourAwarenessMonth, we wanted to highlight the incredible story and work of Joss Searchlight and one of their founding trustees, Dianne Parkes. Dianne Parkes set up Joss Searchlight, a dedicated organisation focused on supporting families affected by childhood brain tumours. The organisation was named after Dianne’s own son, Joss Parkes, who tragically died from an incurable diffuse brain stem glioma (DIPG) at the age of only 10-years-old. So far, the team's incredible efforts have raised over £150,000 to help progress research into rare incurable brain cancers. “Joss Searchlight comes from a very personal place, and other trustees and support managers are in the same boat. Joss brought happiness to us all, and he wanted to help other children. He is our absolute inspiration for all of this," Dianne said. Today, Joss Searchlight is one of 169 projects in Wales to receive a share of over £7 million in funding thanks to National Lottery players. The grants will help groups carry out their vital and varied work in supporting their communities. To read more about Joss Searchlight and the other incredible projects we've recently funded, click here: https://ow.ly/B7j450VbInz Mae hi’n fis #YmwybyddiaethTiwmorYrYmennydd, ac roeddem am roi sylw i stori a gwaith anhygoel Joss Searchlight, ac un o’r ymddiriedolwyr, Diane Parkes. Fe sefydlodd Diane Parkes fudiad ymroddedig Joss Searchlight, sy’n canolbwyntio ar deuluoedd a effeithir arnynt gan diwmor yr ymennydd mewn plentyndod. Mae’r mudiad wedi ei enwi ar ôl mab Diane, Joss Parkes, a fu farw oherwydd glioma coesyn yr ymennydd (DIPG) nad oedd gwella ohono ac yntau, yn drist iawn, yn ddim ond 10 mlwydd oed. Hyd yma, mae ymdrechion gwych y tîm wedi codi dros £150,000 i helpu gydag ymchwil i mewn i ganser yr ymennydd prin. “Mae Joss Searchlight yn dod o le personol iawn, ac mae’r ymddiriedolwyr a’r rheolwyr cefnogol eraill yn yr un cwch. Daeth Joss â hapusrwydd i ni gyd, ac roedd o am helpu plant eraill. Ef yw’r ysbrydoliaeth ar gyfer hyn i gyd,” meddai Diane. Heddiw, mae Joss Serachlight yn un o 169 o brosiectau yng Nghymru i dderbyn cyfran o dros £7 miliwn mewn ariannu diolch i chwaraewyr y Loteri Genedlaethol. Bydd y grantiau yn helpu grwpiau i wneud eu gwaith hanfodol ac amrywiol yn cefnogi eu cymunedau. I ddarllen rhagor am Joss Searchlight a’r prosiectau anhygoel eraill rydym wedi eu hariannu’n ddiweddar, cliciwch yma: https://ow.ly/Uj2B50VbInx

Today, we are delighted to announce that Dr Victoria Winckler has joined The National Lottery Community Fund’s Wales Committee. Dr Winckler is the Director of the Bevan Foundation, one of Wales’s leading think tanks seeking solutions to inequality and injustice. Read more about her work and her appointment here: https://lnkd.in/d2eiTGWJ Heddiw, rydym wrth ein boddau i gyhoeddi fod Dr Victoria Winckler wedi ymuno â Phwyllgor Cymru Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol. Dr Winckler yw Cyfarwyddwr Sefydliad Bevan, un o felinau trafod mwyaf blaenllaw Cymru sy’n ceisio dod o hyd i ddatrysiadau i anghydraddoldeb ac anghyfiawnder. Darllenwch ragor am ei gwaith a'i phenodiad yma: https://lnkd.in/dkRrTfgZ

Mae ymchwil yn dangos bod dau draean o elusennau bach eisoes yn defnyddio AI. 🤖 Ond mae llawer yn dal i wynebu rhwystrau, megis diffyg hyder, sgiliau neu gapasiti. Felly sut allwn ni wneud y mwyaf o botensial AI fel sector, tra'n sicrhau ei fod yn cael ei ddefnyddio'n gyfrifol? 💡 Fel ariannwr cymunedol mwyaf y DU, rydym yn cydnabod bod gennym gyfrifoldeb i gydweithio ag eraill a rhannu arfer gorau i harneisio potensial AI yn llwyddiannus. Dyna pam rydyn ni wedi ymrwymo i ddefnyddio AI fel dull i wella gwybodaeth, arbenigedd ac ymrwymiad pobl, o fewn ein sefydliad a’r cymunedau rydyn ni’n eu cefnogi. Dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, rydym wedi dod â phobl ynghyd ar draws y Gronfa a thu hwnt, gan gynnwys arbenigwyr mewn arloesedd, i ddatblygu set o egwyddorion ar gyfer defnyddio AI. Mae’r rhain wedi’u gwreiddio yn ein gwerthoedd fel ariannwr a’n gobaith yw y bydd y rhain yn cefnogi eraill yn y sector i lywio deallusrwydd artiffisial – a’r potensial a ddaw – gyda mwy o hyder. 👇🏼 Ein 10 egwyddor yw: ✔️. Sicrhau bod AI yn gweithio i bobl. ✔️. Sicrhau bod pobl yn gwybod beth sy'n digwydd. ✔️. Bod yn atebol. ✔️. Rhannu ein dysgu, llwyddiannau a methiannau. ✔️. Bod yn gynhwysol. ✔️. Canolbwyntio ar y buddion i'n staff a'n cwsmeriaid. ✔️. Monitro ein defnydd o AI a'i effaith. ✔️. Defnyddio AI yn unig pan fydd yn ystyrlon. ✔️. Bod yn dryloyw. ✔️. Diogelu preifatrwydd pawb. Dysgwch ragor am ein hegwyddorion, a sut y gallent helpu eich sefydliad i harneisio potensial AI: https://ow.ly/wSFF50V5USy

Research shows that two thirds of small charities are already using AI. 🤖 But many still face barriers, such as a lack of confidence, skills, or capacity. So how can we maximise AI’s potential as a sector, while ensuring it’s used responsibly? 💡 As the UK’s biggest community funder, we recognise that we have a responsibility to collaborate with others and share best practice to successfully harness the potential of AI. That’s why we’re committed to using AI as a tool to enhance the knowledge, expertise and commitment of people, both within our organisation and the communities we support. Over the past year, we’ve brought together people across the Fund and beyond, including experts in innovation, to develop a set of principles for using AI. These are embedded in our values as a funder, and our hope is that these will support others in the sector to navigate AI – and the potential it brings – with more confidence. 👇🏼 Our 10 principles are: ✔️. Ensure AI works for people. ✔️. Always have a human in the loop.  ✔️. Be accountable. ✔️. Share our learning, successes, and failures. ✔️. Be inclusive. ✔️. Focus on the benefit to our staff and customers. ✔️. Monitor our use of AI and its impact. ✔️. Only use AI when it is meaningful. ✔️. Be transparent. ✔️. Protect everyone’s privacy. Find out more about our principles, and how they could help your organisation harness the potential of AI: https://ow.ly/lG4M50UMpPI

Are you new to applying for funding from The National Lottery Community Fund? Maybe your organisation recently applied for Awards for All funding for the first time? If so, we want to hear from you! 🗣️ We'd love to hear about your experiences to help us improve our digital services to best meet community organisations’ needs. 💬 Interested? Then please follow this link, which will send you to our consent form. We’ll then be in touch to invite you to take part in our research. ✉️ https://ow.ly/sm2x50V2CxM If you have any questions about joining the research panel, you can email our friendly user research team via TNLCFUser.Research@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk Please note that places are available on a first come, first served basis. Ydych chi’n newydd i ymgeisio am grant gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol? Efallai bod eich mudiad chi wedi gwneud cais am grant Arian i Bawb am y tro cyntaf yn ddiweddar? Os felly, rydym ni eisiau clywed gennych chi! 🗣️ Byddem wrth ein boddau yn clywed am eich profiad i’n helpu ni i wella ein gwasanaethau digidol i fodloni anghenion mudiadau cymunedol. 💬 Diddordeb? Yna dilynwch y ddolen hon, a fydd yn anfon ffurflen ganiatâd atoch. Yna byddwn yn cysylltu i’ch gwahodd i gymryd rhan yn ei hymchwil. ✉️ https://ow.ly/Hatj50V2CxN Os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau am ymuno â’r panel ymchwil, gallwch e-bostio ein tîm ymchwil defnyddwyr cyfeillgar ar TNLCFUser.Research@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk Noder fod y llefydd sydd ar gael ar sail y cyntaf i’r felin.

The deadline to apply for The Nature and Conservation Storytelling Fellowship has been extended by 48 hours - you can now apply until 23:59 on Wednesday the 19th of February. You can apply by following the link below: https://lnkd.in/eQpGWD-N Kogia