C3SC Third Sector Leaders’ Network: January 2025
2025-01-23 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online Event
This C3SC network helps Management Committee Members, Trustees, Chief Officers, and Staff to be more confident and connected in your role.

C3SC’s Third Sector Leaders’ Network: meeting 23rd January
Cardiff Third Sector Council will reconvene their Third Sector Leaders’ Network meeting on Thursday 23rd January, with 90-minute online session between 10:00- 11:30am. The focus of this session will be Financial Resilience in the Workplace
The session will feature a presentation by a representative from Moneyworks, an umbrella organisation for six Credit Unions in Wales. This unique workplace perk makes it easy to save and borrow directly from your salary.
During the session, we’ll discuss:

What a Credit Union is and the services offered by Cardiff & Vale Credit Union, our facilitating partner.
Exclusive product Christmas Savings Account launching this January.
The key differences between good and bad credit.
Explain how third sector organisations can engage with the programme.

We believe that good financial health starts in the workplace, and we hope you’ll join us for this informative session to share learning and make alliances. Let’s build financial resilience together!

Alongside networking opportunities, the Third Sector Leaders’ Network meetings are an opportunity for members of C3SC to come together with like-minded peers and connect with partners to provide insight, influence, and develop solutions to local challenges. You can also help to co-produce the agenda for future sessions. If you have any suggestions of current or emerging items to discuss or explore at these meetings, please email Thoria Mohamed at Thoria.m@c3sc.org.uk.

The event will be taking place online via Teams and the link will be sent through 24 hours prior to the event. Please contact us at C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk if you have any questions or for further information.
We look forward to seeing you!

Monitoring & Evaluation Workshop
2025-01-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Event
We are organising a workshop to support the grant recipients in evaluating their SPF-funded projects and activities.

Monitoring & Evaluation Workshop for Cardiff Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) 2024-25 Grant Recipients

We are organising a workshop to support the grant recipients in evaluating their SPF-funded activities and make reporting less difficult and stressful.

The workshop will focus on how to report the project’s outputs and outcomes and demonstrate the difference the funding has made to your organisation and community. We will look at how to complete the end-of-grant report and consider what a good report should include.

The workshop aims to strengthen and improve the third sector’s monitoring and evaluation practice and enable the organisations to demonstrate the impact of their work.

Attendance at the workshop is mandatory for SPF 2024-25 grant recipients to ensure you meet the monitoring and evaluation requirements.

Date and time: Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 14:00-15:00.

The workshop will be taking place on Teams and the link will be sent through 24 hours prior to the event.

For any further enquiries contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk.

Taking Minutes Training Course
2025-02-11 13:00 - 15:15, 2025-05-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Online Event
An online training session for trustees/staff of organisations to learn more about taking minutes during meetings, delivered by C3SC.

Do you need guidance on how best to take minutes and record meetings? This training course delivered by C3SC is for Trustees and staff of organisations looking to improve their understanding of minute-taking and best practice.
The learning outcomes from this session are: –

Understand why meetings are needed, what makes a good meeting, the need for minutes and accuracy of reporting.

Understand the planning of an agenda and the preparation required

Explore practical tips and useful words for producing good minutes

Consider the blocks to participation

The event will be taking place on Microsoft Teams and the link will be sent through within 24 hours of the event taking place.

For any further enquiry contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk

Finding the Good: Local commissioning conversations for small charities
2025-02-12 10:00 - 12:30 | Story Museum of Cardiff (Old Library), The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH, Cardiff, CF10 1BH, GB
An opportunity for local small charities to share views and their vision for what fair commissioning should look like in Cardiff

Small charities play a vital role in local service delivery but often face significant challenges in commissioning and procurement.
We know that small charities want to make sure that the valuable work they do is recognised and rewarded fairly by commissioning bodies and treated as equal partners, and they want commissioning processes to be equitable, proportionate, and flexible. This ambition links with policy reform currently being undertaken by Welsh Government. With the guidance shortly due to be refined in consultation with the public and third sectors, now is an ideal time to strengthen the dialogue between charities interested in shaping the future of commissioning.
C3SC and Recovery Cymru are inviting local small charities and third sector groups to discuss commissioning of services in Cardiff, share experiences, and identify good practices, challenges, and opportunities.
This event is also an opportunity to hear first-hand from charities about their experiences and what they have learned about commissioning and hear more about funding and commissioning models, such as Alliance commissioning.
The event is part of the Finding the Good programme, a whole Wales partnership with Lloyds Bank Foundation and Cwmpas that aims to help shape what fair commissioning could look like in practice in Cardiff for small charities and to share good examples.
For any further enquiry contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk

Grant Management in the Voluntary Sector: part one
2025-02-13 09:30 - 12:30 | Grange Pavilion, Grange Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 7LJ, Cardiff, CF11 7LJ, GB
A free training session looking at good Grant Management, co delivered by C3SC and The National Lottery.

C3SC will be co delivering a free training session with the National Lottery Community Fund on Grant Management in the Voluntary Sector in two parts, with the first session on Thursday 13th February at Grange Pavilion.
The Course aims to support community groups based in Cardiff to improve their grant monitoring and reporting skills, which will help those groups become more sustainable in the longer term.
Session 1 will cover
-Understanding Terms and Conditions
-Record keeping
-GDPR
-Budgeting
-Outcomes and Outputs
For any further enquiry contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk.

C3SC AGM and Members’ Forum 2024 (Hybrid Event)
2025-02-19 12:00 - 15:30 | Butetown Community Centre, Loudoun Square, Cardiff, CF10 5JA, Cardiff, CF10 5JA, GB
C3SC’s AGM is a chance for members to hear about what’s been happening at C3SC in the past year and help shape plans for the next 12 months.

C3SC’s AGM 2024 and Annual Members’ Forum
C3SC’s AGM and Annual Members’ Forum – “Stronger Partnerships, Stronger Communities” – is taking place on Wednesday 19th February from 12:00pm in person at Butetown Community Centre, CF10 5JA and online on Zoom.
The AGM and Forum will commence with a complementary Networking Lunch from 12:00pm., including vegan and halal options. The AGM and Forum, which will begin at 1:00 pm, is an exciting opportunity for our members and supporters to hear from our guest speakers and participate in discussions, including with our staff and trustees, as we shape our plans for supporting the Sector over the next 12 months. The event will be participative, with opportunities to join our discussion workshops as we review the last 12 months and take a forward look at some of the challenges and opportunities facing our communities and community organisations at this challenging and important time.
Attendees will also be able to hear from our guest speakers and participate in a Q&A about ‘Positive Partnership Experiences’. Our guest speakers are:

Faisal Hashi – Hayaat Women Trust

Professor Mhairi Mcvicar- Cardiff Gateway – Cardiff University

Anna Skeels – SPARK – Cardiff University
The agenda, resolutions and proxy forms are available on our website here.

Please note, the event will be hosted in hybrid format – in person and via Zoom – so please ensure you select the correct ticket type when you register.
If you are planning to vote by proxy, your form will need to be sent to us by post or email (to enquiries@c3sc.org.uk ) to arrive in time for the deadline of 1.00 pm on Tuesday 18th February 2025.
If you are joining us online, the joining link will be sent to you a few days prior to the event.
We hope you can join us.
Follow us @C3SC and @CdfVolCentre on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn – we welcome your messages of support!

With best wishes,
Sheila Hendrickson-Brown
CEO

#C3SCAGM2024 #StrongerPartnershipsStrongerCommunities
Please feel free to contact us with further enquiries on 07973 725335 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk

Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training for third sector organisations
2025-03-06 09:30 - 12:30 | Butetown Community Centre, 40 Loudoun Square, Cardiff, CF10 5UZ, Cardiff, CF10 5UZ, GB
Three hour MECC session tailored specifically to third sector organisations

C3SC has partnered with the local Public Health Team to deliver Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training to third sector organisations in Cardiff that have an interest in helping people improve their health and wellbeing.
Many staff and volunteers in community groups and third sector organisations have regular interactions with the public. The training will provide tools that will help participants use those interactions as an opportunity to help people make healthy lifestyle choices.
What will be covered at the training?
The training will provide up to date evidence-based information and resources on the subjects of smoking, physical activity, healthy eating, alcohol, mental wellbeing and immunisations. Participants will also be introduced to the ‘healthy chat’ model of behaviour change, based around the three principles of ask, advise and act.
By the end of the training participants will:

Understand the basics of healthy behaviour change.
Have up to date knowledge on health topics such as healthy eating, alcohol, mental wellbeing, physical activity, smoking and immunisations.
Have increased confidence in initiating and having informal discussions related to healthy lifestyle choices.
Have been provided with the resources and practical materials to help undertake healthy lifestyle conversations.

The training will take place face to face at Butetown Community Centre
For any further enquiry contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk

CVCN Subgroup Meeting: Employer Supported Volunteering
2025-03-06 13:30 - 15:00 | Cardiff, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 5JA, Cardiff, CF10 5JA, GB
C3SC is pleased to invite you to an in-person meeting for a subgroup of the CVCN, discussing Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV)!

Join us for an engaging and collaborative session exclusively for members of the Cardiff Volunteer Coordinators’ Network (CVCN) who are interested in developing employer-supported volunteering opportunities.
This in-person meeting will provide a valuable platform to explore best practices from across the third sector, as well as share experiences and ideas with fellow members of the CVCN. Together, we’ll begin to develop practical resources and template documents to help organisations design attractive opportunities for corporates and large groups looking to contribute through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes.
By the end of the session, you’ll leave with insights, inspiration, and the foundations of tailored materials that will enable your organisation to market and manage employer-supported volunteering effectively.
Spaces are limited, so be sure to register early to secure your place.
Date: Thursday 6 March 2025
Time: 1:30PM – 3:00PM
Location: This will be an in-person event – WCVA Office, One Canal Parade, Dumballs Rd, Cardiff CF10 5BF – Betty Campbell Room
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For further enquiries, contact volunteer@c3sc.org.uk.

Grant Management in the Voluntary Sector: part two
2025-03-12 09:30 - 12:30 | Splott Community Volunteers, Splott Road, Cardiff, CF24 2BZ, Cardiff, CF24 2BZ, GB
A free training session looking at good Grant Management, co delivered by C3SC and The National Lottery.

C3SC will be co delivering a free training session with the National Lottery Community Fund on Grant Management in the Voluntary Sector in two parts, with the second session on Wednesday 12th March at Splott Community Volunteers’ centre.
The Course aims to support community groups based in Cardiff to improve their grant monitoring and reporting skills, which will help those groups become more sustainable in the longer term.
Session 2 will cover
-Consultation and Evaluation
-Report Writing
-Sharing Learning
-Sustainability
For any further enquiry contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk.

C3SC Third Sector Leaders’ Network: March 2025
2025-03-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Online Event
This C3SC network helps Management Committee Members, Trustees, Chief Officers, and Staff to be more confident and connected in your role.

C3SC’s Third Sector Leaders’ Network: meeting 13th March
Cardiff Third Sector Council will reconvene their Third Sector Leaders’ Network meeting on Thursday 13th March, with a 90-minute online session between 14:00- 15:30am. The focus of this session will be National Insurance Contribution Increase and Its Impacts on the Third Sector.
The session will feature a presentation by Natalie Zhivkova, Policy & Insights Manager at WCVA , the national membership body for third sector organisation in Wales.

During the session, we’ll raise awareness of the incoming rise in National Insurance contributions faced by employers and share the sector’s concerns on the impact this will have on voluntary organisations’ finances and how to mitigate it.
We hope you’ll join us for this informative session to share learning and make alliances.

Alongside networking opportunities, the Third Sector Leaders’ Network meetings are an opportunity for members of C3SC to come together with like-minded peers and connect with partners to provide insight, influence, and develop solutions to local challenges. You can also help to co-produce the agenda for future sessions.

The event will be taking place online via Teams and the link will be sent through 24 hours prior to the event. Please contact us at C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk if you have any questions or for further information.
We look forward to seeing you!

Getting the Best from Your Volunteers - 19 March 2025
2025-03-19 13:00 - 15:30 | Butetown Community Centre, Loudoun Square, Cardiff, CF10 5JA, Cardiff, CF10 5JA, GB
The training will help you improve your knowledge on getting the best from your volunteers.

The training will help you improve your knowledge on Getting the Best from your Volunteers. It would be suitable for volunteer managers, coordinators, supervisors, team leaders and individuals who have responsibility for recruiting, training and managing volunteers. Volunteers are welcome to apply and will be allocated a space, on a first come first served basis. By the end of the course, you will:

Understand what motivates and de-motivates volunteers
Understand good practice in relation support and supervision
Recognise and be able to manage a variety of difficult situations
Know when and how to terminate a volunteering relationship
Be able to assess needs for training and development and recognise different ways of meeting these
Know how to give appropriate recognition to volunteers

Date: Wednesday 19th March 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The training will be a hybrid event. In-person attendees will participate at Butetown Community Centre. Online participants will join the training via Microsoft Teams.
W e will send the joining link through 24 hours before the course – please check your ‘Spam’ inbox if you do not see it.
For further enquiries, contact C3SC on 07973 725 335 or volunteer@c3sc.org.uk

Cardiff Youth Led Grant - End of Project Reporting
2025-03-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Online Event
Come along to review the end of project reporting for the Cardiff Youth Led Grant. Get advice, ask questions, and leave feeling confident!

Cardiff Youth Led Grants – End of Project Reporting

We are organising a workshop to support the grant recipients of this year’s Cardiff Youth Led Grant in reporting on their activities and make reporting less difficult and stressful.
The workshop will focus on how to report the project’s outputs and outcomes and demonstrate the difference the funding has made to your organisation and community. We will look at how to complete the end-of-grant report and consider what a good report should include.
The workshop aims to strengthen and improve the third sector’s monitoring and evaluation practice and enable the organisations to demonstrate the impact of their work. This workshop would be appropriate for youth leaders on projects and supporting adults.
Date: Wednesday 19 March 2025
Time: 18:00 – 19:00
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

If you would like further information please contact enquiries@c3sc.org.uk or call 02920 485 722.

Being a Trustee
2025-03-20 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-06-18 16:30 - 18:30 | Online Event
An online training session for new and existing Trustees in Cardiff to learn more about best practice in governance.

This training course will help new and existing Trustees improve their understanding of how best to run their groups and organisations.
The aims and objectives of the course are that attendees:

Understand the key principles of governance
Understand how trustees as a board are collectively responsible and accountable for ensuring that the organisation is well-run
Understand the roles and responsibilities of the Board in good governance
Be aware of good practice guidance in relation to governance

The event will take place on Teams and the link will be sent through the day prior to the event.
Participants are invited to bring their organisation’s governing document to the session, if available.
For any further enquiry contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk

C3SC Starting Well Network: March 2025
2025-03-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Butetown Community Centre, 40 Loudoun Square, Cardiff, CF10 5UZ, Cardiff, CF10 5UZ, GB
C3SC’s Starting Well Network: meeting 26th March

C3SC’s Starting Well Network: meeting 26th March
Cardiff Third Sector Council will convene the next Starting Well Network meeting on Wednesday 26th March, with a two hour in person session between 2-4pm.
The focus of the meeting will be the opportunity for discussion with Network members on issues raised at our last session for young people being denied access to Mental Health support services because their symptoms are not diagnosed as severe enough.
We invite any members to join the session, particularly those offering mental health support to young people in Cardiff, and contribute to an understanding of the picture of current service provision, the gaps, and opportunities to co-develop solutions to meet the needs and prevent crises for more young people.
Alongside opportunities for networking, connection, and learning from peers, the Forum gives an opportunity for Third Sector groups working with children, young people and families to meet up and receive up to date information from guest speakers and presenters, provide insight and influence, develop solutions to local challenges, and make alliances.
Network members are always welcome to share your ideas and co-produce the meetings agenda. Please email Thomas Crockett at thomas.c@c3sc.org.uk with your suggestions of current or emerging items to discuss or explore at these meetings.
For any further enquiries, please contact C3SC on 07973 725335 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk.
We look forward to seeing you!

Food Safety Training
2025-04-03 09:30 - 16:30 | Ajuda Ltd, 15 Mount Stuart Square Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF10 5DP, Cardiff, CF10 5DP, GB
C3SC is delighted to offer to its members this accredited 1 day course on Food Safety.

This course is intended for those that are working with food in a catering environment, whether it’s in relation to the preparation, cooking or serving of food. The training will be delivered by Ajuda Foundation.
We have availability for 12 spaces – early booking is encouraged.
After successful completion of the course, participants will be accredited.

Course Content:

Food Safety Hazards
Importance of Personal Hygiene
Personal Protective Equipment
Importance of a clean and hygenic work environment
Pest Control
Food Handling Procedures
Temperature Controls
Stock Control

For any further enquiries, please contact C3SC on 07973 725335 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk.
We look forward to seeing you!

Emergency First Aid Training
2025-04-08 09:30 - 16:30 | Ajuda Ltd, 15 Mount Stuart Square #Bay, Cardiff, CF10 5DP, Cardiff, CF10 5DP, GB
C3SC is delighted to offer to its members this accredited 1 day course on Emergency First Aid.

This course is intended for those working in lower risk work spaces or higher risk work spaces with a small number of staff/visitors. The training will be delivered by Ajuda Foundation.
We have availability for 12 spaces – early booking is encouraged.
After successful completion of the course, participants will be accredited.

Course Content

What is First Aid?
First AId in the workplace
Responsibilities of the first aider
Primary Survey
Unconscious casualty management
Resuscitation
Choking
Shock
Wounds and Bleeding
Minor Burns
Seizures

For any further enquiries, please contact C3SC on 07973 725335 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk.
We look forward to seeing you!

Cardiff Volunteer Coordinators' Network Meeting
2025-04-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Butetown Community Centre, 40 Loudoun Square, Cardiff, CF10 5UZ, Cardiff, CF10 5UZ, GB
C3SC is pleased to invite you to our hybrid Cardiff Volunteer Coordinators’ Network (CVCN) meeting on Thursday 10th April.

The Cardiff Volunteer Coordinators’ Network (CVCN) is a Participation and Engagement initiative by Cardiff Third Sector Council as part of its commitment to the development and support of the volunteering infrastructure in Cardiff and its role within Third Sector Support Wales. Each quarterly meeting is packed with information, guidance, discussions and networking. It’s also a great way to raise the profile of volunteering in Cardiff.
If you are involved in managing or supporting volunteers? Perhaps you’re a paid worker or volunteer yourself! You are more than welcome to attend the meeting.
Date: Thursday 10th April 2025
Time: 13:00 – 15:00
Location: This will be a hybrid event at Butetown Community Centre, Loudoun Square, Cardiff, CF10 5JA and virtual access via Microsoft Teams.
Please ensure you book the correct ticket for your intended joining method: In-person or Virtual. The joining link will be sent out 24 hours before the event for virtual attendees.
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For further enquiries, contact volunteer@c3sc.org.uk.

Level 2 Award in Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA)
2025-04-17 09:30 - 16:30 | Ajuda Ltd, 15 Mount Stuart Square Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF10 5DP, Cardiff, CF10 5DP, GB
C3SC is delighted to offer to its members this accredited 1 day course on Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults.

The protection, or safeguarding, of vulnerable adults should be at the forefront of any social worker or carers minds. Adult abuse has become all too common in modern society and this course has been designed to make carers aware of the signs of abuse and what they can do to help. There are no prerequisites to enroll onto this course.
We have availability for 12 spaces – early booking is encouraged.
After successful completion of the course, participants will be accredited.

Course Objectives / Aims & Learning Outcomes
To provide the students with the knowledge and awareness of vulnerable adults. By the end of the training session the students will be equipped with the following:

Identify who vulnerable adults are

Know the different types of abuse

Discuss possible indicators of abuse

Know your responsibilities when dealing with abuse

Discuss whistle blowing

Discuss how to create a safe environment

For any further enquiries, please contact C3SC on 07973 725335 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk.
We look forward to seeing you!

CVCN Subgroup: Developing a Volunteer Survey
2025-05-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Butetown Community Centre, 40 Loudoun Square, Cardiff, CF10 5UZ, Cardiff, CF10 5UZ, GB
Join us for a 90 minute in-person workshop to continue developing shared survey questions for volunteers in Cardiff, for use by the CVCN!

Following on from our Workshop on Co-Producing Volunteer Survey Questions held on 5 December, this session brings together the Cardiff Volunteer Coordinators’ Network (CVCN) Survey Subgroup to continue our collaborative work on developing shared volunteer survey questions.
In our previous meeting, we successfully drafted two core questions. These have been tested with volunteers from across the network. In this follow-up meeting, we will:

Review and finalise the first two drafted questions based on feedback from volunteers
Co-create a third and final question, shaped by volunteer insights around what they feel is important for their supervisors or managers to know

This session is an opportunity to reflect on the feedback we’ve gathered and ensure the final questions are relevant, inclusive, and useful across different organisations.
Once finalised, the complete set of shared questions will be circulated to the full CVCN for agreement, with an invitation for members to adopt them within their own volunteer feedback mechanisms.
Your input is vital in helping us create a consistent, shared approach to understanding volunteer experiences across Cardiff. We look forward to seeing you there!
Teas and coffees provided.
Date: Wednesday 14 May
Time: 13:00 – 14:30
Location: Butetown Community Centre, Loudoun Square, Cardiff, CF10 5JA
For any further enquiry contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or volunteer@c3sc.org.uk

Third Sector Leaders’ Network: May 2025
2025-05-15 13:00 - 14:30 | Online Event
This C3SC network helps Management Committee Members, Trustees, Chief Officers, and Staff to be more confident and connected in your role.

C3SC’s Third Sector Leaders’ Network: meeting Thursday 15th May
We are pleased to invite you to attend the next C3SC Third Sector Leaders’ Network event which will be taking place online on 15 May from 13.00 to 14:30 pm. There are increasing demands on the voluntary sector to evidence the differences we are making. At this session, we will be joined by Anna Skeels at Cardiff University and Dave Horton at ACE for a workshop and Q&A session on connecting the research needs of voluntary groups and organisations with the research skills and knowledge available within the academic community in Wales.

The Network offers an opportunity for Management Committee Members, Trustees, Chief Officers, and Senior Staff in the local voluntary sector to connect, get advice, peer support, and make new contacts to build your confidence and knowledge and grow your networks.
We hope you will be able to join us online for the workshop – bring your coffee for what promises to be a highly participative session!
Please circulate this invitation to anyone in your group, organisation, or network who will be interested in joining the discussions.

The event will be taking place online via Teams and the link will be sent through 24 hours prior to the event. Please contact us at C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk if you have any questions or for further information.
We look forward to seeing you!

Cardiff Council Community Cohesion Grant - Information Session
2025-05-20 14:00 - 14:30 | Online Event
The Cardiff Council Community Cohesion Grants Scheme for 2025 is now live.

C3SC will host an online information session on 2025 Community Cohesion Small Grant scheme.
Led by Nick Olsen, Cardiff Council’s Regional Community Cohesion Coordinator, join us on Tuesday 20 May between 14:00 -14:30 for an information and Q&A session.

Cardiff Council is inviting applications from constituted community groups and third sector organisations across the city for grant funding available to help build cohesive and resilient communities.
Funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, small grants of up to £2,000 are available to support projects and initiatives that promote community cohesion. Funding can be used for events, activities, supportive literature, or building community capacity.

To be eligible, projects must align with several of the following objectives:

Celebrating diversity
Countering the effects of hate, hateful narratives, disinformation, and misinformation
Reducing community tensions
Community capacity building
Supporting community cohesion
Promoting equality across all protected characteristics (Equality Act 2010)
Promoting cohesive communities (Future Generations Act)
Significant equality events
Support inclusion, integration, tackle loneliness and isolation, identify commonality through shared interests and experiences, and celebrate the culture and heritage of the area.

Closing date for applications is 4pm on Friday 30 May 2025.

The event will take place on Teams and the link will be sent through the day prior to the event.
For any further enquiry contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk

Budgeting for projects
2025-05-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Online Event
An online training session to support community groups based in Cardiff to improve their project seeking sustainable funding.

This training course will help third sector orgnaistions improve their understanding on project budgetting and help participants to draw project budget for funding application.
The aims and objectives of the course are that attendees to:

Plan a project budget.
Prepare cash flow forecast.
Management Accounts.
Monitor and report on a project budget.

The event will take place on Teams and the link will be sent through the day prior to the event.

For any further enquiry contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk

Writing Successful Funding Bids
2025-06-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Online Event
This training event, free to C3SC Members, aims to support Third Sector organisations in Cardiff to write better funding bids.

This training event, free to C3SC Members, aims to support Third Sector organisations in Cardiff to write better funding bids.
The course objectives are for participants to have an improved knowledge of:-

The tools and techniques you need to plan, write and present winning bids
How to understand and meet the expectations of funders
Other fundraising options

The event will be taking place on Teams and the link will be sent through 24 hours prior to the event.

For any further enquiries contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk

Introduction to Volunteering
2025-06-05 10:00 - 12:30 | Butetown Community Centre, 40 Loudoun Square, Cardiff, CF10 5UZ, Cardiff, CF10 5UZ, GB
Come along to this introductory course to find out what volunteering is, how it can benefit both individuals and organisations, and more!

This Volunteers’ Week, we are excited to help raise awareness of volunteering and its myriad benefits for both organisations and individuals.
This free training will help you improve your knowledge on welcoming volunteers to your organisation. It would be suitable for volunteer managers, coordinators, supervisors, team leaders and individuals who have responsibility for recruiting, training and managing volunteers. Volunteers are welcome to apply and will be allocated a space, on a first come first served basis.
Not sure what volunteering is, or how it could benefit your organisation? This course is a perfect introduction! By the end of the course, you will:

Understand the nature and scope of volunteering and how it differs from paid work​
Recognise how and why organisations involve volunteers in their work
Appreciate the resource implications of involving volunteers

Date: Thursday 5th June 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
The training will be hybrid, taking place on Microsoft Teams and In person at Butetown Communitty Centre. The link will be sent through within 24 hours of the training taking place.
For any further enquiry contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or enquiries@c3sc.org.uk

Volunteering session at Tremorfa Park
2025-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Tremorfa Park, 9 Handley Road, Cardiff, CF24 2HF, Cardiff, CF24 2HF, GB
C3SC, with the support of a local park ranger, are organising a volunteering session at Tremorfa Park!

Do you want to learn about environmental volunteering in Cardiff while making a difference to one of our local green spaces? Join the C3SC team during this Volunteers Week (2-8 June 2025) for a volunteering session in Tremorfa Park on Thursday 5th June 2025 1pm-3pm!
We’re especially keen to involve individuals and groups who are interested in developing greening or environmental projects in their local areas! This is a great opportunity to gain first-hand experience, and learn about what kind of resources, knowledge or support you might need to get started.
The session will involve cleaning up the park from litter and overgrowth and will also include other tasks to make the park safer and more welcoming for local residents to attend.
The session will be led by a Park Ranger and all tools will be provided. C3SC staff will be on hand to support you during the event, and available for any questions you may have about volunteering and the third sector.
For any further enquiries contact C3SC on 07776 844566 / 029 2048 5722 or volunteer@c3sc.org.uk

Individual Giving Training Course
2025-06-19 13:00 - 14:45 | Online Event
An online training session to support community groups based in Cardiff to improve their fundraising activities through individual giving.

This training course will help third sector organisations to improve their understanding on fundraising and individual giving.
The aims and objectives of the course will support attendees to:

Understand the importance of individual giving
Understand what motivates people to give
Be able to develop strategies and cases for support for fundraising from individuals
Know where you can find further resources on individual giving methods and tools

The event will take place on Teams and the link will be sent through on the day prior to the event.
For any further enquiry please contact C3SC on 02920 485722 or email enquiries@c3sc.org.uk.

SPF Capital Grant Scheme - Information Session
2025-06-20 10:30 - 12:00 | Online Event
An online session covering eligibility and monitoring and evaluation requirements. Including an opportunity to ask any questions.

This small grant offers capital resources for local voluntary sector projects in Cardiff that help deliver services and outcomes that tackle social and economic inequality by focusing on areas of deprivation and people who need additional support.
Eligible groups are invited to apply for funding for up to £5,000 for capital expenditure items that will be used to enhance the capacity of voluntary groups and organisations to deliver impactful services aligned with the city’s priorities, making a sustainable and positive difference in the lives of individuals and communities.
This session will give you the opportunity to find out more about the grant, the funders expectations, what is capital expenditure?, monitoring and reporting requirments etc.
The session will also allow for any questions that potential applicants may have for the funder.

CVCN Subgroup Meeting: Employer Supported Volunteering
2025-06-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Online Event
C3SC is pleased to invite you to an online meeting for a subgroup of the CVCN, discussing Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV)!

Join us for an engaging and collaborative session exclusively for members of the Cardiff Volunteer Coordinators’ Network (CVCN) who are interested in developing employer-supported volunteering opportunities.
This online meeting will provide a valuable platform to begin developing priority resources identified in the first subgroup meeting. These resources include:

Co-produced info sheet/booklet about the third sector, with a primary target audience of private businesses.
A shared process for coordinating offers of ESV from across the network.

By the end of the session, you’ll leave with insights, inspiration, and the foundations of tailored materials that will enable your organisation to market and manage employer-supported volunteering effectively.
Spaces are limited, so be sure to register early to secure your place.
Date: Thursday 26 June 2025
Time: 1:00PM – 2:30PM
Location: This will be an online event via Microsoft Teams. You will have the joining information sent to you no later than 24 hours before the event.
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For further enquiries, contact volunteer@c3sc.org.uk.
