social enterprise

With the support of the Welsh Assembly Government, the Wales Co-operative Centre has been awarded Convergence funding to provide social enterprise development support for the next five years.

WCVA is the voice of the voluntary sector in Wales.

Every organisation, whether from the private, public or voluntary sector, needs to manage their finances successfully in order to achieve long-term sustainability. Voluntary and community organisations can normally locate funds to kick start projects, but often find it difficult to secure funding for ongoing work. Many organisations find themselves ‘trapped’ in the funding cycle and rely on grants or other funding sources.

Sustainable Funding Cymru delivers a comprehensive training, advice and information programme, part of a joint funding advice service in Wales.