The Community Voice Programme provides £12 million for community-led projects in Wales, aiming to enhance public services through deeper community engagement. The two-stage application process requires portfolios of 5-10 projects, with local voluntary councils responsible for project support and monitoring. Key dates include the programme opening on June 1, 2011, with various deadlines for application stages and final decisions extending into December 2012.

1. Rhaglen Lleisiau Lleol Community Voice Programme Slide Graham Brand Swyddog Polisi a Datblygu Policy & Development Officer

2. Rheswm dros y rhaglen Rationale for programme Astudiaeth CLF o Bolisi ac Ymarfer Llais y Bobl Mae cysylltu â chymunedau yn arwain at wasanaethau cyhoeddus mwy effeithiol a chynaliadwy Arolwg Beecham Cynllun gweithredu’r sector wirfoddol BIG study of Citizens Voice Policy and Practice Engaging communities leads to more effective and sustainable public services Beecham Review Voluntary sector scheme action plan

3. Gweledigaeth rhaglen Programme vision People: Think positively about community needs Are engaged and involved Have greater influence over policies and decisions Devise community led projects Build more resilient communities Pobl: Meddwl yn bositif am anghenion cymunedol Yn teimlo’n rhan o bethau Gyda mwy o ddylanwad dros bolisïau a penderfyniadau Prosiectau wedi’i harwain gan y gymuned Adeiladu cymunedau mwy ystwyth

4. Rhaglen Lleisiau Lleol Community Voice Programme Only open to CVCs £12 million available Wales wide Two stage application process Portfolios of 5 – 10 community led projects LSB endorsement for the portfolio of projects Ar agor i CGS yn unig £12 miliwn ar gael ledled Cymru Proses ymgeisio dau gam 5 – 10 prosiect portffolio cymunedol Cefnogaeth BGLl i’ch portffolio o brosiectau

5. Amserlen rhaglen gyfan Full programme timescale Programme opens – 1 June 2011 Stage one closes – 16 September 2011 Stage one decisions – 31 January 2012 Stage two applications in – 30 July 2012 Final decisions – December 2012 Rhaglen ar agor – 1 Mehefin 2011 Cam un yn cau – 16 Medi 2011 Penderfyniadau can un – 31 Ionawr 2012 Ceisiadau cam dau i mewn – 30 Gorffennaf 2012 Penderfyniadau terfynol – Rhagfyr 2012

6. Cynghorau Gwirfoddol Lleol County Voluntary Councils Bydd CGS yn gyfrifol am: ddatblygu'r portffolio cefnogi a chydlynu'r prosiectau unigol rheoli a monitro'r grantiau i brosiectau unigol datblygu cysylltiadau rhwng y prosiectau unigol, darparwyr gwasanaethau lleol a BGLl. CVC will be responsible for: developing the portfolio supporting and co-ordinating the individual projects managing and monitoring the grants to individual projects developing links between the individual projects, local service providers and LSBs.

7. Arian sydd ar gael i CGS Money available to CVCs

8. Costau prosiectau cymuendol Community led project costs Revenue: training to develop engagement skills & self confidence staff & management costs office running costs publicity, monitoring & evaluation Capital : small items of equipment Refeniw : hyfforddiant i ddatblygu sgiliau ymgysylltu a hunan hyder staff a chostau rheoli costau rhedeg swyddfa cyhoeddusrwydd, monitro a gwerthuso Cyfalaf : eitemau offer bychan

9. Hyrwyddo’r rhaglen Programme Promotion Cwestiynau ac Atebion Q and A’s Engreifftiau prosiect Project examples Manylion cyswllt CGS CVC contact details www.cronfaloterifawr.org.uk/lleisiaulleol www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/communityvoice