Safeguarding Group B Training

13^th January 2026 -  9:30 to  4:30

Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil,

Voluntary Action Centre,

89-90 High Street, Pontmorlais,

Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8UH.

Group B Safeguarding Training is designed for anyone who comes into contact with adults, children and families who may be at risk of harm. It explains the basics of safeguarding and what to do if you need to report on to Social Services and/or the Police.  

This training is specifically for Voluntary and Charity organisations.

To book your FREE place on the training contact karen.vowles@vamt.net

National Safeguarding Week is an annual event coordinated by the five Regional Safeguarding Boards throughout Wales. It is a dedicated time for organisations to come together and raise awareness of important safeguarding issues, learn best practices and to share knowledge and learn from others.

This year's Safeguarding Week will take place from 10–14 November 2025 and during Safeguarding Week, a range of activities across Wales will take place, which members of the public and safeguarding professionals are encouraged to attend.

Webinar: Myth busted! Your questions answered on safeguarding, DBS, and the Charity Commission

11 November 2025

10 am - 11:30 am | Online

Join us for this myth busting session where you will hear from 3 safeguarding professionals who will help you to sort fact from fiction.

Find out more or book now

Webinar: Safeguarding clinical supervision – Essential ingredient or a cherry on top?

13 November 2025

10 am - 11 am | Online

This webinar will provide you with a brief overview of clinical supervision, why it is essential to improve and maintain the wellbeing and professional development of safeguarding staff and volunteers and what supervision might look like in practice.

Find out more or book now

The Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme (LDTCS) funds projects near certain waste transfer stations or landfill sites, with a focus on:

• biodiversity
• waste minimisation and the reduction of waste to landfill, and
• wider environmental enhancements.

The scheme is now open for applications for grants of between £5,000 – £49,000.

If you're interested in applying, we invite you to join our information session on 7 November 2025 between 10 am - 12 pm. You can book your spot here: https://luma.com/rwvd622s

Did you know 1 in 3 people will shop online on Black Friday? And did you know, if your organisation isn’t registered with easyfundraising yet, you’ll miss out on free funding when your supporters shop.

Through funding playform easyfundraising, everyone’s favourite Christmas gift retailers like eBay, Argos, John Lewis, Currys, Etsy, M&S, Boots, Dunelm, Waterstones and more will donate money to your organisation when your supporters, volunteers, trustees and community shop with them.

It's very easy - an online shopper simply buys something online and the retailer sends your voluntary organisation, charity, or CIC a free donation as a thank you, at no extra cost to the shopper.  All you need to do is tell your supporters about it and watch the donations come in.

One person shopping the Black Friday sales via easyfundraising can raise an average of £7.50 for you. 10 people means £75 raised in a single day, 20 people means a huge £150 for you…..

How to turn Black Friday into GIVE BACK Friday:

1. Register your organisation with easyfundraising at: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/merthyr-tydfil
2. Tell your network all about it ahead of Black Friday – easyfundraising provide lots of free resources to help you do this
3. Your network shop online with 8,000+ retailers via the easyfundraising app or website and raise money for you as they shop - simple

Let’s turn Black Friday into GIVE BACK Friday!

Join easyfundraising: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/merthyr-tydfil