This Info session, hosted by C3SC, will focus on two grant schemes for Charities and not-for-profits in Cardiff which opened last week. See more information and apply at: https://c3sc.org.uk/warm-welcome-spaces-fund/

Cardiff Council is working with Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3SC) to help reduce hardship and winter pressures and will be working in partnership to offer small grants to support third sector groups that either wish to upscale services or provide warm spaces, providing a network of support for people in Cardiff.

The Loneliness and Isolation Fund will provide funding of up to £1,500 for groups wishing to expand their provision and is available for groups to cover costs such as venue hire, promotion and marketing, or to deliver services in new ways – such as upgrading digital subscriptions to deliver more services on-line or on a hybrid basis, or minor adaptations to premises to offer more services face to face.

The Warm Welcome Spaces Fund will be available to groups providing venues well known to local communities – such as community centres, community venues, places of worship – and will make a contribution towards the costs of providing spaces for people to meet, socialise and enjoy refreshments but most importantly to stay warm, thereby helping them to manage the increased costs of heating their homes. Grants of up to £1,500 will be available.

Both programmes are open for applications from 7 October 2022 with a deadline for submission of 5pm on 24th October. Groups funded under these schemes will be expected to have their details included in a directory and upload their information on this website to register the Warm Spaces information for each location Warm Welcome | Equipping thousands of warm spaces across the UK (www.warmwelcome.uk) highlighting the locations of warm spaces in Cardiff.

The event provides a great opportunity to hear from the funders C3SC about their grant eligibility criteria, tips on applying, the application process and timescale. Plus there will be the opportunity to ask questions afterwards

The event will be delivered using Microsoft Teams, and the link will be sent 24 hours prior to the event taking place. The workshop will not be recorded.

For more information please contact C3SC on 07973 725335 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk.