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Showcase your volunteering opportunities at the Vale’s biggest Volunteering Fayre
Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) is delighted to invite local community organisations and charities to recruit volunteers at the Big Volunteering Fayre on Wednesday 27 January 2027, 10am–2pm at the Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry CF62 8NA.
Trustees’ Week 2026
Trustees’ Week takes place from 9 - 13 November 2026 and it is your chance to develop your skills through a wide range of events & guidance and to stay updated on governance issues long after the week finishes. We’ve pulled together a range of resources to help Trustees and curated over 30 online events into one place to help your organisation thrive.
New £10,000 grant scheme launched to improve access to food and tackle food insecurity across the Vale
The scheme offers grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 for revenue costs, and between £1,000 and £5,000 for capital expenditure. Organisations can apply for either or both funding streams, potentially accessing up to £10,000 in total. The deadline is Friday 4 December 2026.
Communities across Wales to get 'meaningful chance’ to buy assets that matter to them
Community groups across Wales could get a meaningful opportunity to buy valued local assets before they are lost, under proposals for a new Community Right to Buy Scheme.
Blakemore Foundation - Donations
The Blakemore Foundation offers four types of grant: in-kind donations, monetary donations, match-fund donations and independent retail donations.
Amount: Up to £200
Deadline: Rolling
National Lottery Awards for All Wales
Providing funding for projects that bring people together and improve communities across Wales.
Amount: £300 - £20,000 for projects lasting up to 2 years.
Deadline: Rolling
Help The Homeless
Help the Homeless makes grants to small and medium-sized charitable organisations (with a turnover of less than £500,000) whose aim is to help homeless people return to the community and enabling them to resume a normal life.
Amount: Up to £5,000
Deadline: Have quarterly deadlines with the next one 20th December
Barry Amateur Swimming Club completes Centenary 100-Mile Challenge for charities
BASC is celebrating its centenary year with an outstanding fundraising achievement raising more than £1,200 for charity.
The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation
Supporting a wide range of charities with funding to develop and maintain their inspiring work.
Amount: Grants of over £5,000 towards no more than 50% of the project costs
Deadline: First stage applications can be submitted at any time
Trustee Stories
Being a Trustee is about more than attending meetings. Behind every charity is a team of people who give their time, share valuable experience and show real commitment to helping organisations thrive and make a difference in the community.
Read about what being a Trustee is all about and why you should consider being a Trustee even if you haven’t done it before!
Gain new, fully funded, qualifications to support your career development
Take advantage of the fully funded qualifications your staff are entitled to receive from the Welsh Government.
Tempo Time Credits in the Vale of Glamorgan
Funded by the Welsh Government to deliver Tempo Time Credits across Wales, Tempo Time Credits helps communities recognise and value the time people give.
Someone you know is a carer, but do they know it yet?
Thursday 19 November 2026 from 2:15pm–4:30pm at Cowbridge Town Hall, CF71 7DD
Charles Hayward Foundation - Social & Criminal Justice
Funding projects which help to prevent people entering the criminal justice system, and which support those in contact with the system to rebuild their lives.
Amount: £25,000
Deadline: 5th February 2027
Connect, create, and shape heritage in Wales and beyond
Are you a young person (18-30) interested in heritage and looking to get involved in the Heritage Sector in Wales and across the UK? Then join the Heritage Network Youth Forum today!
The Allen Lane Foundation
The foundation works in areas that will make a lasting difference to people’s lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems; reduces isolation, stigma and discrimination, and; encourages or enables groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination to share in the life of the whole community.
Amount: £15,000
Deadline: Rolling
Barry Town Council Grants
A number of small grants are available for either community organisations or local businesses to apply to.
Deadline: 31st December 2026 for most grants
The Ashley Family Foundation
Our Focus areas for funding are arts, crafts and education for the benefit of all persons but in particular those who are isolated or most in need in their community.
Amount: £10,000
Deadline: Rolling with periodic opening and closing dates
Rainbow Pooch Pride is Recruiting - Social Walk Lead – Newport
Do you love dogs and want to help build a welcoming, inclusive community?