Events

Our Events page enables voluntary and community groups to advertise details of their forthcoming events to the wider community.

It also provides details of the many forums, networks and partnership meetings that BAVO arranges and facilitates for, and on behalf of, local voluntary and community groups.

Statutory agencies such as the Local Health Board and Local Authority also work with us from time to time, to help co-ordinate and raise awareness of county-wide events.

All such events, conferences and meetings will be posted here on this 'Events' page which will be updated regularly and we hope this will provide a single point of reference for events within the community.

If you would like to advertise your event here free of charge, please contact Pat Lindsay on 01656 810400 or email patlindsay@bavo.org.uk.

Events

Margam Country Park. Wed 18th August. A Family Day Out

We Grannies aim to make this a day to remember – parents, grandparents and children playing and learning together – a fun day for people of all ages.

For more information download the poster here.

'Later in Life' Family fun day Bryngarw Country Park, 12th September 12-4pm

Many of you will know the of the impact younger people have on getting older people out and about – so this event is aiming to harness these intergenerational practices by making it a family fun day. Whilst the majority of activities will be aiming at getting older people more physically active (which is a strong theme in this years Uk day for older people) there will be some activities for all ages as well as the natural opportunities and fun you can have in the park itself.

For more information download the poster here.

WCVA Policy Event Briefing

Following WCVA's policy event in July, please find links below to the presentations and additional information from the event:

WCVA Criminal Records Unit

Big Lottery Fund

Code of Practice for Funding the Third Sector

Code of Practice for Funding the Third Sector (new - bilingual)

Media release: Recession-hit voluntary groups have help at hand

Recession resources for the third sector

Local Voluntary Sector Meetings

The Drugs & Alcohol Voluntary Action Network (DAVAN) the next meeting is tbc

Mental Health V S Network meets bi-monthly 3rd Wednesday of the month. Venues are chosen at each meeting usually at Hafod Housing offices or Gofal Cymru's offices - call BAVO for further info 810400.

Service Users Network (SUN) meetings are now held at the Coed Parc Library, Park Street, Bridgend on the first Monday of every month, starting at 4.30pm. The meeting is open to all who access mental health services in Bridgend County Borough. Contact HAFAL for more information.

Childrens Voluntary Organisations Forum (CVOF) The next meeting dates are:

Contact Ann Shabbaz on 01656 810400

Extending Entitlement Network (EEN) The next meeting dates are:.

Contact Ann Shabbaz for further info 01656 810400

Volunteer Managers Forum . The next meeting is

Contact Sharon Headon for info on 01656 810400

Local Partnership Meetings

BAVO provides sector representation on the following partnerships. If you would like further information or wish to raise any issues, please contact BAVO. Issues highlighted and general feedback may also be left on the forum pages.

Partnership	Next Meeting	Vol Sector Rep
Bridgend Local Service Board (LSB)	Jan 15 2010	Heidi Bennett
Bridgend Learning and Skills
Bridgend LSB 'Delivery Group'	Jan 2010	no third sector place
Local Safeguarding Children Board	Feb 2010	Ann Shabbaz
Bridgend Regeneration & Environment	Jan 2010	Angela Howells & Nigel Draper (V2C)
EU Convergence Project Board	Feb 2010	Heidi Bennett & Angela Howells
HSCWB Partnership Board	March 2010	Heidi Bennett / Deputy: Roxane Dacey
Children & Young Peoples Partnership	March 2010	Heidi Bennett / Deputy: Ann Shabbaz
Community Safety Partnership Exec	Jan 2010	Heidi Bennett / Deputy: Angela Howells
Joint Mental Health Strategy Planning	Feb 2010	Andy Fraser; Jan Kearn (MHM Wales); Ewan Hilton (Gofal); Sharon Thomas (Hafal); Peter Wakeford (CHC)
Community Health Council	tbc	Peter Wakeford (MHM Wales); Doreen Gunning
Bridgend County Play Steering Group	Feb 2010	Kristy Algar ; Heidi Bennett; Reg Denley (Youth works)