Loud and Clear

Loud and Clear report

Charities and community groups in Wales want funders to prioritise core funding and longer-term partnerships.

That’s the strong, clear message that came out of Community Foundation Wales’s big conversation with the sector.

The Community Foundation Wales team met and spoke with more than 100 community groups and charities across Wales to discover what really matters to them and how they think we could best support them and the findings were published in our Loud and Clear report.

Below you can hear from the some of the groups themselves about what they need to continue helping communities across Wales:

 

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Stories

Investing in people, skills and heritage: supporting the next generation of Welsh craftspeople

Investing in people, skills and heritage: supporting the next generation of Welsh craftspeople

Three individuals from Wales were awarded bursaries to develop specialist skills in blacksmithing, millinery and woodworking, which is helping to safeguard craft traditions while opening up new pathways for people facing significant barriers to training and employment.

“The little things can make all the difference” – Supporting Communities Through the Cost of Living Crisis

“The little things can make all the difference” – Supporting Communities Through the Cost of Living Crisis

Ammanford Food Bank

Celebrating Pride Month and the power of community support in Wales

Celebrating Pride Month and the power of community support in Wales

We’re proud to support many organisations working year-round to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people across Wales.

How small grants can create life-changing opportunities

How small grants can create life-changing opportunities

When people think about philanthropy, it’s often the large-scale donations and major fundraising campaigns that come to mind. But relatively small amounts of funding can also have a transformative impact on someone’s future.