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NEWSLETTER FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN GWYNEDD Issue 65 • May 2 01 4 The High Sheriff of Gwynedd and Anglesey Contents From Mantell 2 News 3 Award 2 Ffrindia’ 4 Health, Social Care and 5 Well-being Children and Young People 6 Teulu Ni/B2C 7 Volunteering Centre 8 Enterprising Communities 9 Funding Opportunities 10 Making th e Conn ections 11 Training a nd Events 12 The three ‘Rs” summarises the aims of the w I Back Row:- Wil Huntley, Professor Robin Grove-White (guest speaker), J It is a plea sUnfortunatelyure to report t hGwenat Ma nAngharadtell Gwyn eRobertsdd recen wastly r eunableceived aton aattend.ward fr o m M the Hig h S herif f of G wynedd and Anglesey. The annual awards ceremony took place o n t he 20 th of M arc h when Mantell Gwynedd received one of the High Sheriff’s Personal Award. The award is in recognition of the contribution of volunteers with the Ffrindia’ befriending project. T he aim of the project is to support and improve the lives of individuals who are lonely, isolated or at risk of bein g socially excluded across the county. Tel: 01286 672626 • Fax: 01286 678430 R The Old Police Station • Lombard St. • DOLGELLAU • LL40 1SB. Tel: 01341 422575 • Fax: 01341 422147 E MAN T ELL GW Y NE D D Registered Office: Registered Office: 23-25 Y Bont Bridd, Caernarfon, The Old Police Station, Lombard Street, Gwynedd, LL55 1AB. Dolgellau, Gwynedd, LL40 1SB. Tel: 01286 672626 • Fax: 01286 678430 Tel: 01341 422575 • Fax: 01341 422147 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mantellgwynedd.com From Mantell May 2 01 4 MANTELL GWYNEDD STAFF A note from the Chief Officer Chief Officer: Bethan Russell Williams It’s wonderful to see the days lengthen and the weather warming up DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES TEAM after winter. It’s a sign that Spring is with us and Summer is, hopefully, on Senior Development & Services Officer: its way. It’s a time of year when we can look forward. Delyth Vaughan As you will see from the front cover of this newsletter we were Social Enterprise Development Officer: priviledged to accept an award earlier this month from the High Sheriff Eleri Lloyd of Gwynedd and Môn for one of our Big Lottery funded projects named Making the Connections Officer: Ffrindia’. Carol Evans To those of you who are familiar with this project you will know that we Children & Young People Facilitator (from have worked with our partners Age Cymru Gwynedd and Môn and April 2014) Carers Outreach to recruit volunteers to offer a befriending service to Paul Edwards individuals in Gwynedd aged 50+ who are lonely and in danger of social TEULU NI PROJECT isolation. Teulu Ni Project Officer: Since the project commenced in January 2012 it has been an Mair Richards outstanding success. Thanks to almost £1m of Big Lottery funding which Mantell Gwynedd received as part of the Lottery’s Advantage FAMILY BUDDIES programme, 132 individuals have benefited from a volunteer befriender Arfon and 95 individuals have given their time to provide this unique service. Dawn Jones, Janet Jones Dwyfor Those who benefit from their volunteer befrienders have told us time Llinos Owen Jones and time again how it has improved their lives beyond expectation. Meirionnydd Enjoying a volunteer’s company for an hour or two a week has given Iona Williams them a new lease of life. This project highlights many important principles to us. Firstly, it HEALTH TEAM highlights the immesurable value of volunteers. Just two hours a week Health & Social Care Facilitator: can make such a difference to a lonely individual. The volunteers Sioned Llwyd Larsen Ffrindia’ Project Manager: themselves also tell us that giving their time to help others has made Carys Williams them also feel special. Secondly, it demonstrates how the voluntary Arfon Volunteer Co-ordinator: sector, by coordinating such informal projects, can bring about huge (Nia Haf Jones) Alan Thomas temporary savings to the public sector. Evidence from this project already shows Dwyfor Volunteer Co-ordinator: that individuals who previously attended a doctor’s surgery on a regular Dawn Thomas basis or depended on social services now feel better and less reliant on Meirionnydd Volunteer Co-ordinator: such services. Thirdly, the project shows us how we can use Lottery Mirain Roberts funding to make a real difference to individuals in our communities. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION TEAM Without the Lottery funding this project would never have seen Deputy Chief Officer & Head of Finance & daylight. Structures and staffing are key to coordinate these projects Operations Team: effectively and without Lottery funding we would not have been able to Ceren Williams do this. Lastly, but certainly not least, it shows us the value of working Administration Officer: with partners and other agencies. Bronwen Rowlands Gwynedd can be a challenging county in which to provide services, not Finance Assistant: least because of its vast geography and hard to reach pockets of Tracy Williams population. This project has shown us that organising our projects Administration Assistant: around the natural regions of Arfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd is the way Tracy Lynne Rotheram Administration Assistant: to work most effectively. We have a full time Coordinator in each of Ellen ap Dafydd these regions. Receptionist (from April 2014) If you have an hour or two to spare each week and you are looking for a Hilary Jones volunteering opportunity we would love to hear from you. Perhaps you could drop in on somebody once a week for a cuppa and a chat and, VOLUNTEER CENTRE TEAM perhaps, in so doing, give them a new lease of life. Volunteer Co-ordinator Carwyn Humphreys My utmost thanks to the High Sheriff for acknowledging this great Volunteer Officer: project and special thanks to the volunteers, project partners, staff and Ann Angharad Fleming of course the Big Lottery for ensuring this project is such a huge Volunteer Officer (until March 2014) success. Iola Till Together in partnership we can really make a difference to others. Volunteer Officer (from April 2014) Ffrindia is such a great example of this ! Gwenllian Glyn Dafydd Until next time, Bethan 2 MANTELL GWYNEDD May 2 01 4 News JOINING MANTELL YOUR VOICE – Originally from Anglesey but now OUR VISION living in Bontnewydd near Caernarfon, Hilary is our new full Big Lottery Fund has launched the ‘Your Voice, Our time Receptionist and Vision’ online conversation open to anyone interested in Administrative Assistant. Before having a say on how the £4billion of Lottery funding joining Mantell Gwynedd, Hilary should be spent between 2015 and 2021. previously worked for Carers From now until July 2014 the Fund is asking anyone with Outreach Services as a Carer a stake in Lottery funding, including grant holders, the Support Officer. voluntary and community sector and the general public Following a 20 year career in the private sector with to take part in a UK wide conversation around the Big Barclays Bank (Gwynedd and Ynys Môn’s branches) Lottery Fund’s work. Hilary moved on to work in the education sector and worked for Gwynedd Council Education Department Your views will help us consider our role as a funder and initially at Friars School, Bangor and then moved to help share our vision and plans from 2015 to 2021. Most Anglesey and worked at Anglesey’s Special School as a importantly it will help us deliver the things we School’s Support Officer for 10 years. passionately believe in :- Hilary has two children and enjoys spending her spare • Vibrant communities time listening to music, going to the theatre and walking with her husband and their dog - and is proud to have • Addressing Disadvantage achieved her goal of climbing the Summit of Snowdon • Addressing Disadvantage prior to her milestone birthday last year! • Stronger Sector What do you think? Join the conversation online Community Website Translation cyfieithu www.cronfaloterifawr.org.uk/eichbarn cymunedol Twitter : Are you a community @biglfyourvoice #yourvoice or charitable group? C E-bost: Do Welsh speakers and non-Welsh speakers [email protected] attend your meetings? In writing : Would you like to give everyone the Freepost RRKC-ZJKL-BYTE opportunity to speak in their language of Your Voice Our Vision choice? Big Lottery Fund Mentrau Iaith across North Wales have a new 1 Plaough Place project which is part of the Welsh Government Rural London EC4A 1DE Development Fund. The intention is to offer a professional translating service, both written and simultaneous for a price within reach of community groups and third sector organis- ations. If interested in the service and for more details contact: Glyn Jones or Esyllt Tudur on 01492 642357 www.cyfieithucymunedol.org INFO & ARTICLES FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF MANTELL The deadline for information or articles to be included in the next edition of Mantell is 20th June 2 01 4 Send or e-mail any information to Ellen ap Dafydd , at Mantell Dolgellau e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01 341 422 575 NEWYDDLEN 64 3 Ffrindia’ May 2 01 4 FFRINDIA’ FAIR Again this year, a promotional week will be held to celebrate the success of Ffrindia’. During the week 23rd – 28th June 2014 we will be out and about in Gwynedd holding promotional/information sessions. To conclude, there will be an information and funday at the Ganolfan, Porthmadog, on the 4th of July 2014 where a number of agencies and organisations will join the Ffrindia’ team. For more information go to the Mantell Gwynedd website www.mantellgwynedd.com or phone Caernarfon 01286 672626 or Dolgellau 01341 422575. If you are interested in volunteering with Ffrindia’, or would like information about the project call the telephone numbers above.