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WCVA Briefs Welsh MPs on National Insurance Bill Ahead of Committee Stage
Ahead of the Committee Stage of the National Insurance (NI) Contributions Bill today (17th December), Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) has issued a briefing to Welsh MPs. The briefing...
17/12/2024
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Where is the voluntary sector in the draft budget?
Natalie Zhivkova, WCVA’s Policy & Insights Manager discusses the challenges facing voluntary organisations that Welsh Government’s draft budget fails to address. Welsh Government just published its 2025/26 draft ‘Budget for a...
17/12/2024
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Spotlight on Safeguarding: Protecting Vulnerable Children and Adults
Safeguarding involves recognizing and responding to abuse, harm, or neglect and is a critical responsibility aimed at protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. Who Needs...
03/12/2024
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Free EDI guide published as trustees report facing barriers to progress
A new survey by the Association of Chairs (AoC) shows that two in five charity board members face challenges in implementing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) strategies. While 50% of...
03/12/2024
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Welcome to Severn Wye’s Powys Energy Advice Partner Newsletter
Our Powys energy advisers work with people in fuel poverty, providing advice and support. We help people understand how they’re using energy and how they can manage and reduce fuel...
29/11/2024
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Charities Face £1.4bn Tax Hit as Chancellor Declines National Insurance Concessions
Civil Society reports this week that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has rejected calls to shield charities from an estimated £1.4bn annual increase in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs).  The rise, introduced...
28/11/2024
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BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme
The Family Fund, together with its parent charity, delivers the BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme. This programme supports children and young people in crisis by providing essential items...
28/11/2024
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Want to Invest in your Volunteers?
Impact & evaluation: View this email in your browser Want to Invest in your Volunteers? 3 December 2024 Online ( Teams) 10:00am – 12:15pm Free Webinar Learn how achieving the Investing...
26/11/2024
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National Insurance Rise: How Will It Impact Your Organisation?
Following the UK Government’s Autumn Budget announcement of a rise in employer national insurance (NI) contributions, we are gathering feedback on how this change will impact Powys’ Third Sector. This...
20/11/2024
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Boosting Support for Children, Young People, and Families in Powys
We are excited to be able to inform you that PAVO has two new roles to support Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) in Powys. We have: ● Two Community...
19/11/2024
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PAVO Highlights the Value of the Third Sector in Powys at First In-Person AGM and Conference Since 2019
We hosted our first in-person Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference in four years last week (7th November 2024) in Newtown. Over 100 attendees gathered at Cefn Lea Conference Centre...
14/11/2024
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Multiply 3 courses – Fancy a free course to refresh your maths skills?
Level 1 Unlocking the Power of Calculations This course will equip you with skills needed to work out real-life problems, such as: working out discounts, budgeting, expenditure, recipes, interest rates...
13/11/2024
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