Get a share of free unrestricted funding this summer

So far this year, over £3.5m in unrestricted funding has been donated to community groups and good causes through the easyfundraising platform. In August, a further £1million will be paid out. Get your organisation signed up to easyfundraising now so you don’t miss out on this free funding.

How does it work?

Through this free to use website, thousands of online retailers will donate money to your organisation when you and your volunteers, staff, trustees and supporters shop with them. Retailers who donate include Tesco, trainline, eBay, Boots, Argos, Just Eat, Sainsbury’s, John Lewis, Asda, Booking.com and 8,000 other well-known names.

Every three months, the donations your supporters have raised through their shopping is paid to your organisation, to spend on whatever you need. No forms to fill in and no fees to pay. easyfundraising is already trusted by lots of good causes in our area.

Get free funding this summer

This summer, another £1million in unrestricted funding will be paid out and your organisation can be part of it by setting up your free easyfundraising page here: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/merthyr-tydfil

The Women's Health Community Fund is designed to support small grassroots organisations and community groups to deliver important health information and support to women, girls and people from underrepresented communities.

We are looking for projects that address the following:

• Improving information, education or support for menstrual health, menopause and/or related gynaecological conditions e.g. PCOS, endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, PMDD.
• Supporting people and groups that are often excluded in mainstream healthcare, including those from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, people living with disabilities, those experiencing homelessness, addiction, or living in areas of economic deprivation.

Applicants are invited to apply for up to £5,000 to spend in a 12-month period. Funds will be distributed in two parts, 50% at the beginning of the project and 50% upon receiving of a 6-month report.

Who can apply? Check your eligible

To qualify for funding, your organisation must meet all of the following requirements. If you do not meet the criteria, your application will not be considered.

• Must be a small, grassroots organisation (registered charity, non-profit, or community interest company (CIC) operating in the UK.
• Must have an income of less than £250,000 per year or fewer than 5 FTE staff.
• The organisation must be directly providing services and support to minoritised groups, including but not limited to:

- Ethnic and racial minorities

- Women with disabilities (including learning disabilities and neurodiverse conditions)

- LGBTQ+ communities

- Migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers

- Women living in poverty

- Women who are homeless

Must provide services in a local or regional community (not nationally or internationally).

Must have been in operation for a minimum of 12 months.

Closing date 15^th June 2025

For further information : www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/get-involved/womens-health-community-fund

Adult Learning Wales are currently recruiting and have one post available

Please see an overview of the post below.

Learner Support Assistant

Contract: Hourly paid, Fixed Term

Hours: Part Time, variable hours

Salary: Hourly paid, £15 per hour

Location: Newport

Closing date: 12pm Friday 6^th June 

More details about the role, along with the job and person specification can be found in the application packs available on our website (Welsh – English), where the application form can also be found.

Platfform Wellbeing Counselling and Support

Thanks to recent funding from the Welsh Government, we have commissioned Platfform Wellbeing to provide wellbeing support to people working or volunteering in safeguarding, and those people affected by safeguarding incidents. The provision includes team training, individual counselling, and critical incident debriefs. All these services will be free to access for people from voluntary organisations in Wales affected by safeguarding situations.

The service is provided in recognition of the emotional toll of delivering safeguarding. We hope that individuals and teams will access this professional support to build their resilience and protect their emotional health and well-being (where this support is not available via their own organisation).

The service is not focussed on developing an individual’s safeguarding practice but could encourage improved personal safety and protection.

Please use this link to refer yourself to Platfform  - https://form.jotform.com/250411429368355