Kids need nature: £10 million of funding available to help young children in Wales access the natural environment

Early access to the natural environment is truly life-changing. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund has launched Meithrin Natur, a £10 million funding programme to help improve the health and wellbeing of babies, children, their families and care givers across Wales, through connection with the natural environment.

If you’re an early years or environmental organisation with an idea that could support children to access the great outdoors, this is a great opportunity for you.  Visit The National Lottery Community Fund’s website to find out more and apply.

Applications are now open. To find out more, visit: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/meithrin-natur

DBS is hosting a free LinkedIn Live webinar

on International Day of Charity

(5th September) at 1pm

specifically designed for charity organisations.

The webinar, called "DBS Checks and the Charity Sector" covers all the essential guidance charities need, such as information on:

• Different levels of DBS checks and eligibility requirements
• Free volunteer checks and how to access them
• DBS requirements for charity trustees
• Understanding regulated activity with children and adults
• The Update Service and certificate portability

The session will last approximately 30 minutes and questions can be asked during the session in the chat, with an Outreach Adviser on hand to answer. The session will be recorded and available afterwards on DBS’ LinkedIn for those who can't attend live

The live:

• Is directly relevant to charity HR teams, trustees, and safeguarding leads
• Covers frequently asked questions about DBS processes
• Provides free, accessible guidance that supports safer recruitment
• Helps promote International Day of Charity

Easy ways to promote: 

• Share the LinkedIn event: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7363590312646057985
• Forward this email to relevant teams
• Include in newsletters or internal communications
• Post about the event, tagging @Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) on LinkedIn.

We offer FREE monthly workshops for organisations to learn more about DBS processes and legislation. You can find out more or sign up via  DBS Disclosure and Eligibility Workshop, DBS Barring and Legal Duty to Refer Workshop, DBS Enhanced Application Process Workshop and DBS Harmful Behaviour Outside of the Workplace

Tenovus Cancer Care

have the following job vacancy

Community Engagement Officer / Swyddog Ymgysystllu Cymunedol 

Hours: Fixed Term Contract (12 months) with a possibility to be extended dependent upon further funding. Working 35 hours per week with flexible working options. Due to the nature of our community engagement work we sometimes work at weekends or evenings so there may need to be some flexibility around our typical operating hours. 
Salary: £26,000
Closing date: 08 September 2025

Location: Home / Head Office Based - with regular travel into communities across South Wales to places such as Bridgend, Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. As the role requires regular flexibility to travel and meet the needs of the role its preferable candidates be based within the South Wales area.  

How to apply: Please email a CV & Cover Letter stating how your experience matches the person specification along with your motivation behind your application to people@tenovuscancercare.org.uk. We encourage early applications as we may close the role early if we receive a volume of applicants.

To find out more about this role, please view and/or download the job advert here and the job description here.

Adferiad are delighted to announce the Welsh Government Culture Grants Scheme for Grassroots Organisations is open for applications until 5pm on Monday 15th September 2025.

This new round of grants providing Revenue & Capital funds will enable Grassroot Organisations or Groups run by or for:

• People from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities in Wales. This includes people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
• People from the LGBTQ+ community in Wales
• People with disabilities in Wales.

to deliver 6-month projects between October 2025 – March 2026 that reflect the diversity of Wales’ communities through arts & culture activities.

Further information is available online at Welsh Government Culture Grants Scheme for Grassroot Organisations - Adferiad 

There will be an Information Session with a Q&A slot on Tuesday 26^th August 2025, 11am, via Microsoft Teams, CultureGrantsInformationSession

Please contact us at culturegrants@adferiad.org for more information.