Rydym yn ymgynghori ar fodel addas ar gyfer presgripsiynu cymdeithasol yng Nghymru.

Rydym am:

• feithrin dealltwriaeth gyffredin o'r iaith a ddefnyddir i ddisgrifio presgripsiynu cymdeithasol
• cytuno ar fodel presgripsiynu cymdeithasol ar gyfer Cymru
• deall yr hyn sy'n digwydd eisoes ledled Cymru, yr hyn sy’n gweithio'n dda a’r hyn nad yw’n gweithio cystal 
• nodi pa gamau y gellir eu cymryd ‘unwaith i Gymru’
• helpu i sefydlu gwasanaethau presgripsiynu cymdeithasol mewn ardaloedd lle nad ydynt yn bodoli neu lle mae angen eu datblygu ymhellach
• darganfod pa atebion technolegol y mae angen i ni eu datblygu

Dyddiad Cae 20 Hydref 2022

S’mae, I’m Rachel Ginnelly and I started in the role of Grants Officer with CVSC a month ago. I am loving being part of the team at CVSC. I’ve spent most of my career so far working in and supporting the third sector, in various parts of the UK. I moved to North Wales 5 years ago and I am looking forward to this opportunity to work with groups from across the North Wales area doing great work in their communities.

Changes are being introduced by the Charities Act 2022, which will amend the Charities Act 2011.
This autumn, the first set of changes introduced by this new Charities Act 2022 will come into force.
These include:

• a new power that trustees can use to be paid for providing goods to the charity
• a new power to enable trustees to process certain ‘ex gratia’ payments – where they reasonably feel a moral obligation – without coming to the Commission (financial thresholds will apply)
• where fundraising appeals do not raise enough money, or too much, simpler and more proportionate rules will apply
   

Other provisions included in the Act will make it more straightforward for charities to change their governing documents, grant more flexibility in using ‘permanent endowment funds’ and allow greater flexibility around the advice needed when selling land. These will come into force next year.

Children’s cancer charity, The Joshua Tree continues to support families across North Wales thanks to secured funding from The Gwynt y Môr Community Fund. 
The grant will significantly enhance the support The Joshua Tree offers to families affected by childhood cancers across North Wales. 
The Joshua Tree has been a provider of bespoke programmes of support to improve the emotional well-being and mental health of all immediate and extended family members who are affected by childhood cancers, across North-West England and North Wales for more than 16 years.  

Founded in 2006 by Lynda and David Hill after their son was diagnosed with leukaemia, the family discovered a distinct lack in support services for all family members during the traumatic experience of childhood cancer.   
The £47,242.00 grant funding will provide security for the support service delivery across North Wales and from a Family Support ‘Hwb’ in Mochdre, Colwyn Bay, to support families affected by childhood cancers. 
Danielle Percival, Joshua Tree Family Support Manager commented “Thanks to Gwynt y Môr  Community Fund  Foundation we able to support the increasing number of family referrals from within North Wales, with 1-2-1 therapeutic sessions, peer support group activities and family activities both during and post treatment.” 

The focus remains at the heart of the charity, to offer support to the whole family, from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond, as specifically recognising that post-treatment can be a challenging time, when families are having to adapt to their `new normal`. The charity offers support to help bridge the gap that’s left when the safety net of treatment ends.  
Rich Driffield, CEO of The Joshua Tree said “The family need in North Wales has been recognised over a number of years now. Funding provided by The Gwynt y Môr Community Fund is a contribution that will allow us to continue to offer the much-needed support to families across North Wales, helping us to continue to reach out to those who have experienced the unimaginable pain that a childhood cancer diagnosis brings.”

Neil Pringle, Gwynt y Môr Community Fund Manager commented “Gwynt y Môr is delighted to have been able to support The Joshua Tree Children’s Cancer Charity.  At a time of immense stress and worry for families it is reassuring to know there are organisations such as The Joshua Tree on hand to help. We wish them every success with this project and are grateful for the excellent service they provide across our communities. 

Venture Drama Group is a small voluntary organisation established in 2012 to support adults with a variety of physical and learning disabilities of different ages through creative activities. Meetings are held in the Trinity Community Centre, Llandudno every Tuesday evening 7pm-9pm during term-time.  Due to retirement, a volunteer is now needed to run the group. It is not just a performing group and activities are not limited to drama and may include storytelling, arts and crafts sessions, music and more. They are focused on empowering, building up confidence and social connections. As a Volunteer Group Leader, you should have an interest in improving the lives of disabled people in your community, be proactive and have lots of creative ideas, empathetic and have a positive attitude and understand the importance of confidentiality. This role will require a DBS check.

RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve is home to a variety of wonderful wildlife and a perfect place for families to discover nature. They are looking for Retail Volunteers to help in the shop at RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve. Volunteers serve customers, stock shelves and make the shops a friendly place to visit. Profits made from the shops allow RSPB to continue to protect wildlife. In order to ensure that visitors have an enjoyable and safe visit, a team of volunteers is needed to help everything run smoothly. Volunteers give a warm welcome to visitors, talk about the products, such as bird food and feeders. They also ensure that shelves are stocked, and the retail space is clean and tidy. Support and training will be provided but having the following skills or experience would be good: good communication skills; enjoying working as part of a team; willing to be flexible and take on different tasks as and when needed, prior retail experience. This is a rewarding role with a friendly team during which you will learn new skills and gain experience working in the retail industry. The money raised through RSPB retail and catering contributes to nature conservation, so you’ll get satisfaction from making a difference.

The Conwy Pre-School Support Scheme provides support for parents/carers of children with additional needs, to access their local pre-school playgroup or nursery provision in order to maximise the children’s potential for play and learning. They are an established scheme run by an experienced voluntary group, which aims to offer families the choice of inclusive pre-school play opportunities. They are looking for Volunteers to join the scheme’s committee, and specifically a Secretary who will be responsible for liaising with the co-ordinator. The scheme’s co-ordinator acts as the link between the families, the settings, and professionals, offering guidance and support. Other tasks might include: correspondence with the management committee including issuing agendas and supporting documents for meetings, attending and minuting meetings and circulating these afterwards. The scheme would also like one of the volunteers to work alongside the existing Chairperson to learn this role, with the view to taking on this role in the future.

Welsh Government is consulting on a suitable model for social prescribing across Wales. They want to: 

• develop a common understanding of the language used to describe social prescribing
• agree a model of social prescribing for Wales
• understand what is already happening across Wales, what is working well and what isn’t
• identify what action can be taken on a once for Wales basis
• help embed social prescribing services in areas where they either don’t exist or need to be developed further
• find out which technological solutions we need to develop

Deadline 20 October 2022