Community Foundation in Wales’ board of trustees, along with several staff members, paid a visit to one of its beneficiary groups, Newtown Textile Museum, earlier this week.
Th [...]
The report is from an inquiry ran by the National Assembly for Wales’ Culture, Welsh Language and Communicat [...]
What are the best ways that a charitable foundation can help third sector organisations working in the homelessness and housing sector?
That was the question posed at a round-table discussion organised by Community Foundation in Wales and kindly hosted by The Wallich.
We are proud to be a partner of the Give DIFFerently campaign which rugby star Sam Warburton launched today. A contactless payment point has been installed at The Hayes, in Cardiff City Centre, giving the peop [...]
Cwlwm Celtaidd is an annual three-day festival, held in Bridgend, which brings people together from all over Wales and beyond to celebrate the traditional music, song and dance of Celtic countries.
Popular folk artists from Ce [...]
Celf-Able is a group which brings individuals with disabilities and disability artists together to share and learn from each other. With an emphasis on peer support, Celf-Able is currently focused on delivering community projects in Powys but they are working to e [...]
Black History Month is an important and exciting time of the year for the Llanelli Multicultural Network. This significant event is celebrated by the group annually with hundreds of people coming together as a community to learn about, and celebrate, the history a [...]
In 2009 the shop at Llithfaen, a small village on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, closed and the postal service removed their service from the village. Members of the community came together to run the store voluntarily with as little as £500 to buy stoc [...]
Morriston Playscheme works at the heart of its community to provide free play sessions to children between the ages of 0-12 years. This vital service in the city of Swansea offers children a safe place to play and provides parents and families time for some respit [...]
Rhuddlan Environment Group is made up of volunteers who come together to connect the community and encourage good will. The group promotes conservation, preservation, protection and improvement of the environment. They organise recreation events and activities for [...]
Croesyceiliog Friends for Life Befriending Hub was created to encourage and promote community participation for the benefit of people aged 50 plus living in Croesyceiliog and the surrounding area. The group’s aim is to reduce social isolation, as well as to improve its member [...]
Community Foundation in Wales is looking for partners working in the homelessness and housing sector to discuss a new funding programme for the third sector. We are looking for consultation p [...]
A community group in one of the capital’s most deprived areas will be able to enjoy a Christmas party; thanks to a bonus don [...]
Thanks a billion! Community Foundations celebrate giving £1 BILLION to local charities
Local charities make up the lifeblood of our communities. They make a daily difference to millions of pe [...]
North Wales Superkids’ works to improve the lives of children and young people in North Wales who are socially or economically disadvantaged, whether through financial hardship, domestic violence, health, substance misuse or other socioeconomic factors that exclude them from society. In 2 [...]
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Richar [...]
It is with sadness we report that Janet Lewis-Jones, our former Chairman, died at the weekend after a short illness. Janet led the Community Foundation in Wales with distinction from 2012 to 2016, and will always be remembered with fondness by her fellow trustees, staff and supporters. Her kindne [...]
Community groups from across Gwent gathered at Newport Civic Centre on Saturday morning (18th March) to share in almost £75,000 from the Gwent High Sheri [...]
Please see below for a brief overview of this year's Philanthropy Week celebrations and events.
Thanks to the leadership and inspiration of t [...]
Horse logging is an efficient and flexible approach to timber extraction from woodlands and forests, incorporating both modern and traditional equipment. The use of horses can minimise damage to existing crops and woodland floor, and allows for work in small areas unreachable by [...]
Following the end for many of the school summer holiday and the return of children across Wales to education, the Foundation this week highlighs the work of after school clubs that we have funded, and the valuable support that the clubs provide.
Siop Cynfelyn is a dynamic community enterprise serving the people of Llangynfelyn in north Ceredigion, and the wider area. Following the closure of local business’ in the area in 2010, a group of volunteers got together to set about re-opening the businesses as a community [...]
Senghenydd Youth Drop In Centre (SYDIC) is a multi-activity, engagement and participation project for young people between the ages of 11 and 25 that engages with young people on their terms and allows them to access qua [...]
Addo Creative is a not-for-profit visual arts organisation which initiates, develops and manages contemporary arts projects f [...]
The Community Foundation in Wales awards numerous groups grants through our education funds, to encourage learning, communication and development of skills. Last week, we highlighted examples of the impact of grants made to students, who benefited both financially and persona [...]
With graduation celebrations taking place across Wales, and GCSE, AS and A Level results pending in August, it is the perfect time to highlight some of the education funds available through the Community Foundation in Wales.
Available to suppo [...]
National Parks Week, which began on Monday 25th and ends on Sunday 31st of July acknowledges the establishment of the first ‘National Park’ in 1951. The initiative of desig [...]
In celebration of National Marine Week, commencing on the 23rd of July, we have highlighted two marine-themed applicants who have been funded through the Community Foundation in Wales.READ MORE
Janet Lewis-Jones (third from right), Alun Evans (seventh from right), Liza Kellett (eighth from right), and speakers at Summer 2015’s event ‘Encouraging Women & Young Truste [...]
Trallong is a village in Powys, on the north bank of the River Usk. Trallong Eisteddfod, based in the namesake village, organises an annual eisteddfod to give children and adults the opportunity to sing, recite or play an instrument in front of an audience in [...]
Llangoed is a small village at the most easterly point of Anglesey with very few facilities addressing the needs of children and young people. Ffrindiau Llangoed is a community-based project focu [...]
As a finale to our pilot Giving Circle programme supported by the Pears Foundation, we held our first ever online Global Giving Circle event to encourage people to give to local causes while uniting a worldwide network of philanthropists in showing their love for Wales.
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West Wales Action for Mental Health (WWAMH) is a mental health development organisation, providing a range of services to voluntary groups, care [...]
On 16th June, at the Heronston Hotel in Bridgend, thirteen organisations from across the South Wales Police area came together as part of the Victims Fund Engagement Day to present their application to the READ MORE
Pedal Power, as its name suggests uses cycling to bring people together to learn, enjoy and socialise in the outdoors. Through increasing mobility, fitness and an appreciation of outdoor activity, the social impact for ser [...]
The Squirrels Nest, based in Bridgend, was the first ‘Men’s Shed’ in Wales, committed to providing a place for men to socialise and discuss problems and issues in an open, understanding envir [...]
Creatasmile [...]
The Community Foundation in Wales is inviting everyone who loves Wales - from anywhere in the world - to join our first ever virtual Global Giving Circle. Softly launched on 25th January, which is St Dwywen’s Day (the Welsh St Valentine), celebrated on St David’s Day [...]
We’re thrilled to reveal the five treasure organisations that will be receiving funding through our first ever Global Giving Circle.
These five treasures show the fantastic range of Welsh culture and heritage being celebrated across the world.
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Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities an even better place to [...]
We’re thrilled to reveal the five treasure organisations that will be receiving funding through our first ever Global Giving Circle. These five treasures show the fantastic range of Welsh culture and heritage being celebrated across the world.
Ysgol Gymraeg [...]
We’re thrilled to reveal the five treasure organisations that will be receiving funding through our first ever Global Giving Circle. These five treasures show the fantastic range of Welsh culture and heritage being celebrated across the world.
Since 2010, th [...]
We’re thrilled to reveal the five treasure organisations that will be receiving funding through our first ever Global Giving Circle. These five treasures show the fantastic range of Welsh culture and heritage being celebrated across the world.
Llay Luncheon [...]
We’re thrilled to reveal the five treasure organisations that will be receiving funding through our first ever Global Giving Circle. These five treasures show the fantastic range of Welsh culture and heritage being celebrated across the world.
The Madog Cent [...]
This year’s St David’s Day in London Dinner, at Guildhall, City of London, was held in support of the Wales in London Philanthropic Fund at the Community Foundation in Wales. With a range of guest Welsh speakers, and musicians and singers from Welsh National Opera, the evening upheld [...]
In response to the ongoing refugee crisis a new £525,000 fund has been launched to support community groups in the UK welcoming and integrating refugees and asylum seekers into local communities. Although the UK is receiving fewer new arrivals than many other countri [...]
As a result of the severe storms over the Christmas period and into 2016, and following public concern for the affected families and communities, the Community Foundation in Wales re-established the Wales Flood Recovery Fund on New Year’s Eve.
Donors from across Wales support [...]
The Community Foundation in Wales is delighted that the Aberystwyth University Founders’ Day Celebration in London raised £11,575 for charitable causes at the University.
On Friday 27th November we joined forces with Aberystwyth University, and, through [...]
On New Year’s Day the Community Fo [...]
People’s Health Trust
Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities an even better place to live are now invited to apply for funding to turn their ideas into reality.
The Community Foundation in Wales was delighted to honour philanthropists, both resident in Wales and from further afield, who, through their giving, have had a huge impact in the fields of arts education and the life chances of young people. The Philanthropy Reception, a highlight of Phila [...]
On Tuesday 3rd November, the Community Foundation in Wales, alongside event partners the Fairwood Trust and Capital Law, played host to [...]
In November 2015, the Community Foundation in Wales will hold the fourth annual Philanthropy Week, a celebration and promotion of philanthropy in Wales. With events being held a [...]
The Community Foundation in Wales was delighted to support the Cardiff Business School Undergraduate Prize-Giving Ceremony, on the evening of Wednesday 28th October, at the Julian Hodge Lecture Theatre. The Foundation continued its sponsorship, through the READ MORE
We’ve just returned from a fantastic weekend celebrating welsh culture and heritage at the North American Festival of Wales 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. With over 600 attendees over the three days the Festival is the largest gathering of people [...]
£16,428 awarded to 19 community groups in Bro Aberffraw
Anglesey groups have benefitted from grants of over £16,000 from the Community Foundation in Wales, as part of the Spirit of Bro Aberffraw Fourteen programme. The Fourt [...]
An evening reception on Monday 22nd June brought inspirational people with experience of making decisions in a voluntary capacity together with young people and women looking to make their first steps towards becoming board or committee members. The event, managed by the Community Foundation in W [...]
The Community Foundation in Wales is raising the profile of the concept, practice, and impact of philanthropy across Wales. In November 2014 the Community Foundation in Wales published A Portrait of Philanthropy in Wales which provides an insight into philanthropy in Wales today.
Wales has long had a strong connection to London, embodied by ‘Wales in London’, who work hard to provide myriad opportunities for Welsh people new to the city, and to foster a community ethos amongst those with Welsh connections who may have lived in London for many years. [...]
In celebration of his Shrievalty year, the High Sheriff of Gwynedd invited local charties to demonstrate the impact of their work in an interesting and fun evening at the soon-to-open Salt Cote at his very own Halen Mon. Halen Mo [...]
Bedwellty House in Tredegar provided a fantastic backdrop for Saturday’s annual Gwent High Sheriffs’ Fund participatory grant-making event where representatives of Gwent based community [...]
The Community Foundation in Wales is delighted to offer congratulations to Jan Gould, a Vicar based in Ely, Cardiff, who was presented with a READ MORE
The Empowering Youth Foundation is a registered charity specialising in increasing the transferable skills and independent creativity of young people through golf training sessions. [...]
The Community Foundation in Wales is delighted to have partnered with one of Wales’ most well-loved brands.
Melin Tregwynt has re-coloured their Welsh tapestry design, Knot Garden, in the Foundation’s colours for a special edition of blankets, throws and [...]
The National Eisteddfod nurtures Wales’ cultural ancestry through literature, craft and stage competitions. The Eisteddfod Talaith a Chadair Powys celebrates Welsh heritage, language and culture in this particular part of rural Wales. In July last year, the organising committee was awarded [...]
With recent accolades including the South Wales Social Enterprise of the Year, Cycle Training Wales is all about getting people on their bikes! With projects including ‘Doctor Bike’, cycle proficiency training in schools, and a mobile mountain bike trail, ther [...]
More than just a meeting place for worship, ACTS Community Church is the beating heart of the Rhondda valley, providing vital services such as the Rhondda Foodbank. Formed in 2009, church-goers met in a local leisure centre before they struck on the idea of purchasing a dilapidated social club in [...]
The Community Foundation in Wales is running an essay competition in celebration of Philanthropy Week 2014.
Philanthropy Week is a series of events and activities which promote, celebrate and inspire philan [...]
(l-r) Dharmendra Kanani, European Foundation Centre; Geoffrey Shuman, Vice President of European Affairs for Airbus; Liza Kellett, Community Foundation in Wales; and Tom Jones, European Social & Economic Committee and Community Foundation in Wales Trustee.
As Philanthropy Week 2014 dr [...]
A student focus group at Aberystwyth University exploring the role of philanthropy in education provided a fitting start to Philanthropy Week Wales 2014. The Vice Chancellor, April McMahon, attended alongside current students in receipt of Community Foundation in Wales bursaries, alumni fundrai [...]
The Saving Wonderland Pantomime debuted at the YMCA Theatre in Cardiff courtesy of The Amber Project. The Amber Project is a Church Army Project who work tirelessly to nurture the talents, self-esteem and confidence of young people who self harm. In August 2012 they received £29,868 in fu [...]
A Thursday evening on Blackwood High Street in Caerphilly, and the town centre was buzzing in anticipation of a rock ‘n’ roll weekend. Local people and visitors gathered together in the foyer of the Maxime Cinema for the opening evening of READ MORE
The Community Foundation in Wales is thrilled to once again be convening a week of events across the country to celebrate, promote and explore philanthropy in Wales.
The week begins with focus group at Aberystwyth University where we will be joined by Vice Chancellor of the Univers [...]
The Community Foundation in Wales is thrilled to announce that we have received our first £1million gift, the largest single gift from a private donor the Foundation has received to date! Through his gift Dr Davies has established his own personal Endowment Fund as part of the Fund for Wale [...]
Whilst in residence at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Carmarthenshire this August, the Community Foundation in Wales gathered friends, allies and local philanthropists at the historic Llanelly House to celebrate the work of the Foundation in Carmarthenshire and across Wales.
Th [...]
At the end of August 2014 the Foundations Development Manager, Siân Stacey, travelled to Minneapolis to attend the North American Festival of Wales. The Festival was a great opportunity to meet hundreds of people from across the United States of America and Canada who are as passionate abou [...]
Llamau Ltd is a homeless charity that helps vulnerable young people and women in South East Wales. Llamau is well known for supporting those at risk – particularly care leavers, young offenders, those at risk of offending, victims of domestic abuse, and people who have chaotic and disadva [...]
The Foundation’s friends and allies came together at the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday in celebration of the work of the Community Foundation in Wales.
Welcoming our London guests, Chairman Janet Lewis-Jones shared the news that the Foundation has achieved its first ‘mill [...]
Based in Caerau, one of the most deprived wards in Cardiff, Liberty was set up to support the elderly and disabled residents within the immediate vicinity of Tresedar Way, to give them a better quality of life. Many residents were excluded and isolated due to mobility issues, with a l [...]
A grant of £5,000 helped Powys Eisteddfod, in the centenary year of the forming of its 'orsedd, to hold a very successful two day event in Llanfair Caereinion. Competitors travelled from all over Wales to attend and near capacity crowds enjoyed the two day event at the local Lei [...]
Pupils at Ysgol Dinas Bran in Llangollen have raised a fantastic £860 for the Foundation’s Floods Recovery Fund, a Fund set up in response to the extensive floods and storm damage across Wales to help strengthen communities as they recover from the hardship and challenges.
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Last week I spent five days “nesting” with the ClearlySo team in their London office. ClearlySo is a social business which helps social entrepreneurs raise capital and introduces investors to exciting investment opportunities. It was a chance for me to immerse myself in the world of s [...]
Photo: Colin Evans (Development Associate); Rev. Graham Beckett; Rev. Marjorie Quinn; Mr Jim Bevan
The Foundation was joined by local representatives of the third sector at the Glynne Arms in Hawarden for the announcement that the Hawarden & District Relief in Need Fund is now b [...]
The Community Foundation in Wales, along with other Community Foundations in affected areas of the UK, will benefit from a partnership with furniture retailer Wren Living which has 47 stores in Wales and across the UK. Ten per cent of sales made at Wren Living’s stores between 9am on [...]
Courage was the inspiration for Forever Young, an older peoples’ community group in Merthyr Tydfil where members meet up weekly to socialise and keep active by exercising together at the local leisure centre.
In a year when Age Cymru reported that 75% of w [...]
In the historic quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, nestled between the mountains of Snowdonia is the home of Gwallgofiaid. This ‘insane tribe’ (literal translation!) is a notfor-profit company that gives the children and young people of the Vale of Ffestiniog a chance to [...]
In celebration of our successful annual philanthropy week 2013, the Community Foundation in Wales is running an essay competition.
Targeted at those between the ages of 16 and 21, who are currently living in Wales, applicants are invited to submit an essay of no more [...]
The Office for National Statistics estimated that there were 1,900 unnecessary winter deaths in Wales last year. One in three households in Wales live in fuel poverty and, 79,000 people in Wales used a foodbank last year. There is no doubt that older people and families are suffering in our commu [...]
We’re delighted to announce that our Philanthropy Week 2013 was covered by the glamorous Cardiff Life Magazine in their people and places-style ‘Invitation Only’ pages.
We managed to have pictures from our Philanthropy Reception as well as Venture Philanthropy
Pl [...]
The Community Foundation in Wales has launched Surviving Winter 2013 - a campaign which matches people who care with organisations supporting older people and families suffering from food and fuel poverty this winter.
Since first participating in this UK wide campaign in 2011, the [...]
Blaenllechau Youth Project endeavours to provide leisure and training opportunities for children and young people between the ages of 5 and 25, to develop their social, cultural, intellectual and emotional wellbeing and development. Since 1996, they have been developing [...]
The third Wales International Harp Festival, which takes place next year in Caernarfon (20-26 April 2014), was officially launched by Lord Mostyn. As part of the launch, at Mostyn Hall near Flint, a silver harp, presented in 1523 as a prize in the First Eisteddfod i [...]
The Dulverton Trust distributes its grant making in Wales through the Community Foundation in Wales and supports community groups and local charities across Wales that meet the following objectives:
Youth Opportunities
General WelfareREAD MORE
The Children and Young People’s Partnership of Anglesey County Council has been key to maintaining the momentum of the Fair Share Trust’s investments in play. The purpose of the Partnership is to promote the welfare and opportunities of children and young people on the island to enabl [...]
Despite having one of the highest levels of unemployment in Wales there was a shortage of experienced community development workers in Blaenau Gwent, GAVO, the local County Voluntary Council, created the CATS project to address the skills gap between local people an [...]
Fair Share Trust’s mission was to build stronger communities by unlocking the potential in areas that had not previously received their ‘fair share’ of lottery funding. Partnering with the Community Foundation in Wales the Fair Share Trust recently com [...]
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