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Apply now for Volunteering Wales Strategic Grants – WCVA

The closing date for applicants is Friday 22 May 2026, 11.59 pm. Please read the full guidance about the scheme before applying.

If you’re interested in applying, please visit our Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant page.

Gwnewch gais nawr am Grantiau Strategol Gwirfoddoli Cymru – WCVA

Y dyddiad cau i ymgeiswyr yw dydd Gwener 22 Mai 2026, 11.59pm. Darllenwch y canllawiau llawn ar gyfer y cynllun cyn gwneud cais.

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn gwneud cais, ewch i’n tudalen, Grant Strategol Gwirfoddoli Cymru.

Yn dilyn ein gohebiaeth ddiweddar, mae’r ymateb a dderbyniwyd gan Dawn Bowden AS, y Gweinidog Plant a Gofal Cymdeithasol, wedi’i atodi. 

Mae’r ymateb hwn yn ymwneud â’r llythyr â anfonwyd gan Y Pwyllgor Iechyd a GofalCymdeithasol at Lywodraeth Cymru ynghylch eu pryderon brys ynghylch Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl 

Following on from our recent correspondence, please find attached the response received from Dawn Bowden MS, Minister for Children and Social Care. 

This response is regarding the letter sent by the Health and Social Care Committee to the Welsh Government about their immediate concerns regarding Improving access to support for unpaid carers 

https://www.cwvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ymateb-gan-y-Gweinidog-Plant-a-Gofal-Cymdeithasol-yngln-r-ymchwiliad-i-wella-mynediad-at-gymorth_.pdf

https://www.cwvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Response-from-the-Minister-for-Children-Social-Care-re-the-inquiry-into-improving-access-to-suppor-1.pdf

Comisiynydd yr Heddlu a Throsedd yn buddsoddi mwy na £1.2m mewn prosiectau cymunedol

https://www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/en/news-room/pcc-invests-more-than-1-2m-into-community-projects

Local Growth Fund

Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, has issued a statement confirming that the Welsh Government and UK Government have agreed an agreement on a three-year Investment Plan for the Local Growth Fund in Wales. The Plan sets out how £547 million will be invested in the Welsh economy between April 2026 and March 2029.

The funding will be focused across three priority areas:

• More productive and competitive businesses.
• Increasing skills and supporting people into work.
• Improving regional infrastructure.

A Welsh Government press release is available here.

Call for Activities in cooperation with the European Youth Centres

⏳ 1^st round 15 April; 2^nd round 15 October  

The call for activities to be held in co-operation with the European Youth Centres in the first semester of 2027 is now open.

See the full call here. 

Fframwaith Statudol Gwaith Ieuenctid – nawr ar gael // Statutory framework for youth work – now published

The Welsh Government is pleased to advise that the new statutory framework for youth work has been published. The new framework will come into force on 1 April 2026 and can be accessed here.

The Cabinet Secretary of Education has also issued a statement in relation to this work. It can be found here.

Ddoe, cyhoeddwyd Y Warant i Bobl Ifanc: Adroddiad ar Brif Bwyntiauochr. Dyma’r pedwerydd adroddiad blynyddol, a’r un olaf, yn nodi’r cynnydd a wnaed yn ystod y flwyddyn ddiwethaf. Mae dros 64,000 o bobl ifanc bellach wedi cymryd rhan yn ein rhaglenni cyflogadwyedd a sgiliau ers i ni lansio’r warant ym mis Tachwedd 2021. Mae adroddiad eleni yn cynnwys astudiaethau achos gan ein pobl ifanc rhagorol sydd wedi elwa o gefnogaeth Warant y Bobl Ifanc. Maent hyn yn rhoi cipolwg ar y straeon ac ysgafn anhygoel a gynigir gan ein pobl ifanc yma yng Nghymru.

Yesterday, the Young Person’s Guarantee (YPG) Highlight Reportwas published. This is the fourth and final annual report, setting out progress made during the last year. Over 64,000 young people have now participated in our employability and skills programmes since we launched the guarantee in November 2021.  This year’s report also includes case studies from our remarkable young people who have benefitted from Young Person’s Guarantee support. These provide a snapshot of the impressive stories and talent our young people have to offer here in Wales.

Mae’n bleser gennym roi gwybod i chi bod y Gweinidog Plant a Gofal Cymdeithasol wedi llofnodi Gorchymyn Eithriadau Gwarchod Plant a Gofal Dydd (Dirymu a Darpariaeth Drosiannol) (Cymru) 2026 ddoe, yn dilyn y prosesau craffu gofynnol ar gyfer is-ddeddfwriaeth a wnaed gan y Senedd. Bydd y Gorchymyn yn cael ei wneud ar 1 Ebrill 2026, yn dod i rym ar 1 Ebrill 2027 ac yn gwbl orfodadwy erbyn 1 Ebrill 2028 yn dilyn cyfnod pontio o flwyddyn. Mae Datganiad Ysgrifenedig wedi’i gyhoeddi a gellir dod o hyd iddo yma: https://www.llyw.cymru/datganiad-ysgrifenedig-gorchymyn-eithriadau-gwarchod-plant-gofal-dydd-dirymu-darpariaeth-drosiannol   Diolch am eich cyfraniad gwerthfawr i’r adolygiad. Mae eich arbenigedd, eich amser a’r drafodaeth adeiladol trwy gydol y broses wedi helpu i lunio’r is-ddeddfwriaeth newydd ac rydym yn hynod werthfawrogol o hynny.   Y cam nesaf ar gyfer y Gorchymyn Eithriadau yw cynllunio’r modd y mae’n cael ei weithredu. Bydd tasgau allweddol yn cynnwys datblygu canllawiau a chyfathrebu ynghylch y newidiadau yn effeithiol gyda’r sector a’r cyhoedd. Byddwn yn parhau i fanteisio ar eich arbenigedd trwy geisiadau e-bost wedi’u targedu a gweithgorau bach ar faterion penodol. Rydym hefyd yn bwriadu ailgynnull y Grŵp Cynghori yn gynnar yn yr haf i adolygu’r cynnydd.   Bydd gwaith ar y Cynllun Cymeradwyo Gwirfoddol arfaethedig nawr yn canolbwyntio ar fireinio’r cynllun yn dilyn yr ymgynghoriad. Fel gyda’r Eithriadau, byddwn yn ceisio eich barn ymhellach trwy drafodaethau wedi’u targedu a gweithgorau llai. Wedyn, y bwriad yw cynnull y Grŵp Cynghori er mwyn iddynt ystyried canlyniadau’r gwaith mireinio.   Chwarae, Dysgu a Gofal Plentyndod Cynnar Is-adran Blynyddoedd, Gofal Plant a Chwarae Cyfarwyddiaeth Gofal Sylfaenol, Iechyd Meddwl a’r Blynyddoedd Cynnar

We are pleased to let you know that following Senedd scrutiny processes required for subordinate legislation, the Minister for Children and Social Care signed the Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2026 yesterday. The Order will be made on 1 April 2026, come into force on 1 April 2027 and be fully enforceable by 1 April 2028 following a one-year transitional period. A Written Statement has been published and can be found here: Written Statement: The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2026 (25 March 2026) | GOV.WALES   Thank you for your valuable contribution to the review. Your expertise, time and constructive engagement have helped shape the new subordinate legislation and has been greatly appreciated throughout the process.   The next phase for the Exceptions Order is implementation planning. Key tasks will include developing guidance and communicating the changes effectively to the sector and the public. We will continue to draw on your expertise through targeted email requests and small working groups on specific issues. We also intend to reconvene the Advisory Group in early summer to review progress.   Work on the proposed Voluntary Approval Scheme (VAS) will now focus on refining the scheme following the consultation. As with the Exceptions, we will seek your further views through targeted discussions and smaller working groups. We then plan to bring the Advisory Group together to consider the outcomes of this refinement work.   Early Childhood Play, Learning and Care Early Years, Childcare and Play Division Directorate of Primary Care, Mental Health and Early Years

Youth work and violence prevention

Thank you, and a very fond farewell, to Steph Price as she steps down at the end of March after 20 years in the Director’s chair at DofE Wales.

Steph has also served with huge distinction as CWVYS Vice-Chair and Trustee respectively during the same time period. 

Congratulations on all you have achieved at DofE, Steph. Good luck in the future – we will miss you! From all at CWVYS!

Dear colleague,  

We are pleased to share that the Building a Healthier Wales report, Better Join Up, Better Outcomes for Child Poverty: Why working together matters for families living in poverty, has now been published.

The report brings together evidence and insights on how organisations across Wales are working collaboratively to address child poverty, and highlights opportunities to strengthen joint action to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.   

 Better Join Up – Public Health Network Cymru

  

What action can you take?  

  

• Please use the resources to reflect on the partnerships and collaborations you work in, identify key actions and strengthen more joined up work – whether focussed on child poverty or other priorities.  
• Share them widely with partners to maximise their impact.  

  

What’s included   

  

Summary

This summary presents the purpose, findings, and actions arising from the ‘Better Join Up, Better Outcomes’ needs assessment around collaboration for child poverty. It contains links to all the resources listed below.  

  

Literature review  

This resource brings together evidence around the features of effective collaboration, within and between organisations.   

  

Needs Assessment Report  

This report gives the full details of the needs assessment that we conducted, including the methods, findings, conclusions and recommendations for next steps.  

  

Self-assessment Tool  

We have developed a simple checklist that you can use to evaluate how well a partnership is working and understand current strengths and gaps in collaboration using a maturity matrix model.  

  

Case Studies  

We have collated links to published examples of effective collaboration identified through the development and implementation of our needs assessment.  

  

Other Support  

Key links to reference documents, policy and online resources relating to child poverty and collaboration in Wales.  

  

If you find it helpful, we would be happy to arrange a briefing session to walk through the key themes, recommendations and opportunities highlighted in the assessment. Email us at PHW.Determinants@wales.nhs.uk   

Mae’n bleser gennym rannu bod adroddiad Adeiladu Cymru Iachach, Gwell Cysylltiadau, Gwell Canlyniadau ar gyfer Tlodi Plant: Pam Mae Gweithio Gyda’n Gilydd yn Bwysig ar gyfer Teuluoedd sy’n Byw Mewn Tlodi nawr wedi cael ei gyhoeddi.

Mae’r adroddiad yn dwyn ynghyd dystiolaeth a mewnwelediadau ar sut mae sefydliadau ledled Cymru yn gweithio ar y cyd i fynd i’r afael â thlodi plant, ac yn tynnu sylw at gyfleoedd i gryfhau gweithredu ar y cyd i wella canlyniadau i blant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd.   

 Cysylltiadau Gwell – Public Health Network Cymru

  

Pa gamau allwch chi eu cymryd?  

  

• Defnyddiwch yr adnoddau i fyfyrio ar y partneriaethau a’r cydweithrediadau rydych chi’n gweithio ynddynt, nodi camau allweddol a chryfhau gwaith ar y cyd – boed yn canolbwyntio ar dlodi plant neu flaenoriaethau eraill.  
• Rhannwch nhw’n eang gyda phartneriaid i wneud y mwyaf o’u heffaith.  

  

Beth sydd wedi’i gynnwys   

  

Crynodeb  

Mae’r crynodeb hwn yn cyflwyno’r pwrpas, y canfyddiadau a’r camau gweithredu sy’n deillio o’r asesiad anghenion ‘Gwell Cysylltiadau, Gwell Canlyniadau’ ynghylch cydweithio ar dlodi plant. Mae’n cynnwys dolenni i’r holl adnoddau a restrir isod.  

  

Adolygiad llenyddiaeth 

Mae’r adnodd hwn yn dwyn ynghyd dystiolaeth mewn perthynas â nodweddion cydweithredu effeithiol, o fewn a rhwng sefydliadau. 

  

Adroddiad Asesiad o Anghenion 

Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn rhoi manylion llawn yr asesiad o anghenion a gynhaliwyd gennym, gan gynnwys y dulliau, canfyddiadau, casgliadau ac argymhellion ar gyfer y camau nesaf. 

  

Offeryn Hunanasesu 

Rydym wedi datblygu rhestr wirio syml y gallwch ei defnyddio i werthuso pa mor dda y mae partneriaeth yn gweithio a deall cryfderau a bylchau cyfredol mewn cydweithrediad gan ddefnyddio model matrics aeddfedrwydd. 

  

Astudiaethau Achos 

Rydym wedi coladu dolenni i enghreifftiau cyhoeddedig o gydweithredu effeithiol a nodwyd trwy ddatblygu a gweithredu ein hasesiad o anghenion. 

  

Cymorth Arall 

Dolenni allweddol i ddogfennau cyfeirio, polisi ac adnoddau ar-lein sy’n ymwneud â thlodi plant a chydweithio yng Nghymru. 

   Os byddai’n ddefnyddiol i chi, byddem yn hapus i drefnu sesiwn friffio i fynd trwy’r themâu, yr argymhellion a’r cyfleoedd allweddol a amlygwyd yn yr asesiad. Gyrrwch e-bost atom yn ICC.Penderfynyddion@wales.nhs.uk 

English below

Rhaglen Cymorth Cyflogadwyedd: Tendro Bellach yn Fyw

Annwyl gydweithiwr,

Diolch am eich ymgysylltiad parhaus wrth lunio Rhaglen Cymorth Cyflogadwyedd newydd Llywodraeth Cymru. Mae’n bleser gennym rannu carreg filltir bwysig yn y gwaith hwn: mae’r hysbysiad tendro ar gyfer y rhaglen bellach wedi’i gyhoeddi ar Sell2Wales.

Mae hyn yn dilyn y Datganiad Ysgrifenedig gan y Gweinidog Diwylliant, Sgiliau a Phartneriaeth Gymdeithasol, ar 11 Mawrth 2026.

Beth mae’r tendro yn ei gynnwys?

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn caffael menter sydd wedi’i chynllunio i gefnogi pobl yng Nghymru i symud yn agosach at gyflogaeth ac i waith cynaliadwy. Bydd y Rhaglen yn darparu cymorth cyflogadwyedd wedi’i dargedu sy’n uchel ei effaith ac yn canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn. Bydd hyn yn sicrhau y gall pobl ffynnu yn economi ddeinamig a datblygol Cymru ni waeth beth fo’u cefndir. 

Bydd y gwaith o gyflawni’r Rhaglen wedi’i strwythuro ar draws pedair lot ranbarthol:

• Lot 1: Gogledd Cymru – Conwy, Sir Ddinbych, Sir y Fflint, Gwynedd, Ynys Môn, Wrecsam

• Lot 2: Canolbarth a De-orllewin Cymru – Sir Gaerfyrddin, Ceredigion, Castell-nedd Port Talbot, Sir Benfro, Powys, Abertawe

• Lot 3: De-ddwyrain Cymru – Blaenau Gwent, Caerffili, Sir Fynwy, Casnewydd, Torfaen

• Lot 4: Canol De Cymru – Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Caerdydd, Merthyr Tudful, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bro Morgannwg

Pwy sy’n cael gwneud cais?

Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan sefydliadau o bob maint, gan gynnwys mentrau bach a chanolig a sefydliadau gwirfoddol, cymunedol a mentrau cymdeithasol. Caiff trefniadau consortia ac is-gontractio eu hannog.

Fe welwch gyfeiriadur o sefydliadau sydd â diddordeb mewn cydweithio ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru.

Dyddiadau caffael allweddol

• Cyhoeddi’r tendro: 16 Mawrth 2026
• Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ymholiadau: 8 Ebrill 2026
• Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cyflwyno tendr: 20 Ebrill 2026
• Dyddiad amcan y penderfyniad dyfarnu:  Gorffennaf/Awst 2026
• Dyddiad amcan dechrau’r contract: 1 Mawrth 2027

Sylwch fod penderfyniadau cyllido i’w cymeradwyo gan y Gweinidogion newydd yn dilyn etholiad y Senedd ym mis Mai 2026.

Sut mae gweld y dogfennau tendro?

Mae’r dogfennau tendro ar gael drwy borth eDendroCymru.

Os nad yw eich sefydliad wedi cofrestru yn flaenorol, bydd rhaid i’r defnyddiwr cyntaf gwblhau’r broses gofrestru ar ran y sefydliad. Dim ond unwaith y mae angen cwblhau’r broses gofrestru.

Ar ôl mewngofnodi:

1. Dewiswch PQQs/ITTs Agored i bob Cyflenwr
2. I gael mynediad i’r holl ddeunyddiau tendro chwiliwch am project_62473 – Employability Support Programme:
3. itt_123726 – Employability Support Programme – Qualification
4. itt_123727 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 1
5. itt_123729 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 2
6. itt_123730 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 3
7. itt_123731 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 4

Rheoli ymholiadau

I gael cymorth technegol gyda phlatfform eDendroCymru, cysylltwch â’r Ddesg Gymorth eDendro ar 0800 069 8634, neu defnyddiwch y ffurflen cymorth i gyflenwyr ar-lein.

Gan fod hon yn broses gaffael fyw, ni chawn ymateb i ymholiadau anffurfiol sy’n gysylltiedig â chaffael. Er mwyn sicrhau tegwch a thryloywder, rhaid cyflwyno’r holl gyfathrebu cysylltiedig â chaffael drwy’r ardal ‘Negeseuon‘ ar wefan eDendroCymru.

Rydym yn ddiolchgar am eich amser a’ch arbenigedd gydol datblygiad y Rhaglen hon. Edrychwn ymlaen at barhau i weithio gyda chi i wella cyfleoedd a chanlyniadau i bobl ledled Cymru.

Employability Support Programme: Tender Now Live

Dear colleague,

Thank you for your continued engagement in shaping the Welsh Government’s new Employability Support Programme. We are pleased to share an important milestone in this work: the tender notice for the programme has now been published on Sell2Wales.

This follows the Written Statement from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, on 11 March 2026.

What the tender covers

The Welsh Government is procuring an initiative designed to support people in Wales to move closer to employment and into sustainable work. The Programme will deliver targeted, high-impact, person-centred employability support, ensuring that people regardless of their background can thrive in Wales’s evolving dynamic economy. 

Delivery will be structured across four regional lots:

• Lot 1: North Wales – Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Wrexham

• Lot 2: Mid Wales and South-West Wales – Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Swansea

• Lot 3: South-East Wales – Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen

• Lot 4: South-Central Wales – Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Vale of Glamorgan

Who can apply

We welcome bids from organisations of all sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Consortia and subcontracting arrangements are actively encouraged.

A directory of organisations interested in collaboration is available on the Welsh Government website.

Key procurement dates

• Tender published: 16 March 2026
• Enquiry deadline: 8 April 2026
• Tender submission deadline: 20 April 2026
• Estimated award decision:  July/August 2026
• Estimated contract start: 1 March 2027

Please note that funding decisions are subject to approval by incoming Ministers following the May 2026 Senedd election.

How to access the tender

The tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal.

If your organisation has not previously registered, the first user will need to complete registration on behalf of the organisation. Registration only needs to be completed once.

Once logged in:

1. Select PQQs/ITTs Open to all Suppliers
2. To access all tender materials search project_62473 – Employability Support Programme:
3. itt_123726 – Employability Support Programme – Qualification
4. itt_123727 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 1
5. itt_123729 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 2
6. itt_123730 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 3
7. itt_123731 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 4

Managing queries

For technical support with the eTenderWales platform, please contact the eTendering Helpdesk on 0800 069 8634, or use the online supplier support form.

As this is a live procurement process, we are unable to respond to informal procurement-related queries. To ensure fairness and transparency, all procurement-related communications must be submitted via the ‘Messages‘ area within eTenderWales.

We are grateful for the time and expertise you have contributed throughout the development of this Programme. We look forward to continuing to work with you to improve opportunities and outcomes for people across Wales.