This is a Welsh Government session that will guide you through the new (draft) ‘Code of Practice for Funding the Third Sector’, due to be published later in the year. Join Phil Fiander, Chair of the Third Sector Partnership Council’s Funding and Compliance Sub-committee, alongside other committee members and Welsh Government officials, to learn more about these new funding standards, and to have your say. Come along if you want to lend a helping hand in re-shaping the landscape of funding in Wales or better understand funding best practice.

A new approach to volunteering in Wales is being developed by key volunteering stakeholders, supported by the Welsh Government and WCVA. It aims to update and extend existing policy on volunteering in line with the latest research findings, and with good practice as found in other countries. The new approach will be co-designed with volunteering stakeholders from all sectors. If you have an interest in Volunteering this session will be an opportunity to feed into this important work at a formative stage. https://wcva.cymru/projects/new-approach-to-volunteering-in-wales/

The Open University in Wales has developed the ‘Getting Ahead with Volunteering’ programme in partnership with regional voluntary councils and WCVA. It helps volunteers improve their knowledge and skills so that they get the most of volunteering – or even go on to a more advanced volunteering role. Some of the topics we look at include: resilience and wellbeing leadership further learning. In this session, we’ll discuss how Getting Ahead with Volunteering can help you and your organisation. The Open University in Wales also wants to hear your ideas on how the programme can be developed in the future. https://www5.open.ac.uk/wales/en

Ensuring a diverse income stream increases an organisation’s resilience, which is why it is more important than ever that people working within the voluntary sector have the skills and tools they need to identify and secure sustainable funding. At this session you will hear directly from a small charity about their income diversification journey, which will include an opportunity to ask questions and explore your hopes and challenges. Increase your confidence in approaching and achieving the right income diversification for your organisation so you can continue the fantastic work that you do. https://wcva.cymru