News

2018/19

Resident led grant scheme (£10,000 awarded)

We provide support, guidance, training and development to help local groups run projects that are important to them. They set the agenda entirely. All groups are run by volunteers. Finding funding to run smaller local projects is hard for them, so by having access to grants through our resident led grant scheme enables them to run activities, events and projects that benefit the local vulnerable residents. This round of grants would be entitled 'Winter Wonders' and will be for projects that run during the winter months to help communities.

These grants benefit residents and communities and a wide variety of ways. Age ranges are from 0-100 (from mother and toddler groups to older persons activity sessions). These groups drive change in their communities. By being involved the volunteers gain experience and training which helps with their skills development (and in some instances have led directly to new jobs), the communities gain empowerment and a voice, and the residents gain friendship, companionship, understanding, new skills, confidence, safety, comfort and community spirit. 

2019/20

Helping Hands (£10,000 awarded)

The Community Involvement Team will provide support, guidance, training and development to help local groups run projects that are important to them and their communities. All groups will be run by volunteers. Finding funding to run local projects is often hard for groups, so having access to grants through our Community Grant scheme enables them to run these activities, events and projects that benefit the local vulnerable residents living within the area.

All projects must meet the criteria set by WPA and demonstrate that they follow the Bron Afon values. This round of grants would be entitled 'Helping Hands' and be for projects that run during the winter months to help communities. These could be anything from social inclusion events for those lonely at Christmas, to supporting door step challenges that provide meals and warm clothing to those who need it.

2020/21

Step Up Support Funding (£10,000 awarded)

To provide an opportunity for local communities to apply for funding for local projects, planned and delivered by themselves for their communities.

We are open to ideas on any projects that will support families and the community over the winter period. We are open to ideas that will increase wellbeing, connectivity, a helping hand in this current period or helping to reduce loneliness. social inclusion, financial inclusion, digital participation, local community projects and employability projects.

Offering a funding scheme to groups, organisations and businesses in Torfaen who have a link with the community and those in social deprivation and need. They will register their idea and projects outcomes and a panel of residents, and an Officer will scrutinise all applications. Groups will be able to apply for grants between £50- £1000 to deliver their project.

2021/22

Pitch 4 Pounds (£10,000 awarded)

To provide an opportunity for local communities to apply for funding for local projects, planned and delivered by themselves for the benefit of their communities. We are open to ideas that will increase wellbeing, connectivity, helping to reduce loneliness, social inclusion, financial inclusion, digital participation, and any local community projects. Through pitch for pounds they will register their idea and projects outcomes and a panel Officer will meet with all applications to complete an application form. If the group is successful in meeting the themes the group will then be invited to pitch their project idea to a panel in a fun Dragon’s Den style setting. Groups will be able to apply for grants between £50- £1000 to deliver their project.