May 04, 2020 - 1584 views
A new round of grant funding for local charity and non-profit groups in the Bay of Colwyn has just been made available.
The Active Inclusion grant will help organisations across Wales support their volunteers and carry out essential work in the future.
The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures taken to address it have affected many participants. They have meant that organisations have had to adapt the way that they carry out their day to day activities in order to support both their participants and the wider community.
WCVA has agreed to consider funding for organisations already on the Approved Beneficiaries List (ABL), to support social inclusion and improved employability prospects.
The funding will assist with measures taken to alleviate the crisis (that are not already funded by other sources), and support activities to build recovery after the emergency period ends.
The fund will support six-month projects with a total cost of no more than £25,000, all with grants of 80%.
Some projects may focus on activities to help with Covid-19 related services, using participants to help deliver this, eg helping people who are shielded to keep in touch with their families, and therefore adding to their skills and employability.
Others may focus on services to directly support their participant groups, eg by providing telephone and digital support, online activities, etc.
WCVA has promised a more simplified application process to reflect the already complex situations that local groups find themselves in.
For more details please visit https://wcva.cymru/new-active-inclusion-fund-for-covid-19/
