Community Advice

 

Your group’s committee or trustees will make lots of decisions. Who in your group and how your group makes decisions is your group’s governance. Good governance creates a culture where everything works towards fulfilling your group’s vision. Governance can include things like your rules or constitution, your policies, assessing risk, managing your finances and your staff.

 

There are some legal requirements for governance too. So you can get it right, there are several information sheets below. Please feel free to contact us if anything’s confusing or overwhelming. We’ll be happy to talk you through it. Also, we can provide training and peer support to help with your governance.

Advice for groups

 

We provide free organisational advice, support and information. We can meet to chat about what assistance you need, and do what we can to turn your ideas into effective action.

 

To have a discussion online or in person, please contact the Community Advice Team at: communityadvice@interlinkrct.org.uk.

 

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Funding

 

Find information on local and national funding opportunities, Interlink grant schemes, resources and everything you need to help you search for and maintain funding for your cause.

 

We provide dedicated support across a range of areas from sustainable funding to good governance. To have the best chance of securing funding for your projects, contact our Community Advice Team for support.

 

 

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Events and Training

 

Interlink RCT hosts a wide range of Events and Training, both in person and online, for community and voluntary groups in RCT. This can include community events, networking meetings, training courses and more.

 

We also support people to develop the knowledge and skills that they need. Our organisation runs open courses or puts on courses just for small groups, depending on what is most suitable. We can even design a course specifically for you!

 

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Volunteering

 

Volunteers are a valuable presence in many communities. They make a difference in places like sports clubs, libraries, schools and hospitals. You can find volunteering opportunities and add your own for FREE on Connect RCT.

 

Are you looking to volunteer? Are you a community or voluntary organisation that needs support managing volunteers? Do you have a volunteer role that you would like us to promote? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Liz Lawrence at: llawrence@interlinkrct.org.uk.

 

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Specialist Support

Specialist support is a FREE programme designed to assist community and voluntary groups across Rhondda Cynon Taf to gain valuable support and skills from mentors that have the experience needed to help them.

 

Mentors are recruited from the community and voluntary sector in RCT and can support groups to address their needs.

 

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Community Advice Team

Julie Edwards

Community Advice Manager

Contact me about: support for community and voluntary groups, and work with young people.

jedwards@interlinkrct.org.uk

07598 009035

Lisa Yokwe

Lisa Yokwe

Community Advice Coordinator

Contact me about: support for community and voluntary groups and specialist support enquiries.

lyokwe@interlinkrct.org.uk

07935 942271

Liz Lawrence

Community Advice Coordinator - Volunteering

Contact me about: support for community and voluntary groups, or volunteering enquiries.

llawrence@interlinkrct.org.uk

07938 442564

Amber Lewis-James

Marketing and Communications Officer

Contact me about: marketing, communications and promotions queries.

alewis-james@interlinkrct.org.uk

07708 281825

Links and information sheets on trustees and governance