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Wyndham: Opening in the new normal

Tuesday, 24 November 2020

BGC Wales Staff went to visit the club to see exactly what it takes to be leading the way when it comes to reopening clubs across Wales.

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Simon Naylor Subway to Success

Thursday, 10 January 2019

Simon lives in Cardiff and had been unable to gain employment before starting with the Subway to Success programme.

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Ieuan Davies
Volunteer

Sunday, 3 September 2017

Ieuan has taking part in his third youth exchange project with Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of Wales and German partners TSV Eltingen.

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What's on?

Welcome back to our monthly newsletter. Summer is almost here and Covid measures are slowly lifting, this has allowed us to start planning awesome projects for our clubs. Throughout this newsletter you will find some of the things we have been working on recently.

What’s On in June

Welcome back to our monthly newsletter. Summer is almost here and Covid measures are slowly lifting, this has allowed us to start planning awesome projects for our clubs.

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BGC Wales are delighted to announced that we were chosen from 150 applicants, all of whom are frontline charities delivering youth, welfare or community services in the North of England, the Midlands and Wales as a winner from the Garfield Weston Foundation and its ten months of strategic planning support program which will be deliver by the leadership charity Pilotlight. The award gives the charity the chance to invest in its future with a core grant of £6,500 from the Garfield Weston Foundation and ten months of strategic planning support from a team of four business and charity leaders, thanks to the leadership charity Pilotlight. In congratulating BGC Wales Philippa Charles, director of the Garfield Weston Foundation said: “As the pandemic shifts, we are seeing an altered landscape for small charities. Our selected charities have shown courage and resilience this year in delivering vital services in the face of uncertainty and growing need. This year, more than ever, the Foundation is helping charities shift gear by providing dedicated support for long-term planning.” Ed Mayo, chief executive of Pilotlight, the charity which is connecting BGC Wales with a team of coaches drawn from a range of businesses and other organisations said: “BGC WALES has been selected as a Weston Charity Award recipient on the strength of its ambitions and the openness of the leadership team to external perspectives. When we asked small charity leaders in the midst of a pandemic what help they needed from local people and business, two thirds said they were actively seeking skilled pro bono support. Pilotlight’s skilled volunteers have a proud record of helping Weston Charity Award winners to adapt services, diversify income and thrive into the future.” This will be the first group of Weston Charity Award winners to embark upon a virtual-led model that includes a series of virtual coaching sessions over ten months with a hand-picked team of senior business and charity leaders along with some face-to-face meetings. Pilotlight’s experience of moving online during the pandemic showed benefits including a reduced call on charity leaders’ time. Pilotlight also hopes the virtual model will attract a bigger and more diverse group of business leaders to join as skilled volunteer coaches.

Weston Charity Award Winner

We are delighted to announced that Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Wales is one of the Western Charity Award Winners 2021, among 150 applicants.

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Finally, it seems that we are closer to getting back to the normal life we used to have. Hopefully next month will be an exciting time with more clubs re-opening and more projects re-starting. The team at BGC Wales are working hard to bring you updates and opportunities that you might find interesting, we hope you enjoy reading this latest newsletter!

May Round Up

Finally, it seems that we are closer to getting back to the normal life we used to have. Hopefully next month will be an exciting time with more clubs re-opening and more projects re-starting.

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Welcome back to our ‘mid month’ E-Newsletter. These last few weeks have been a spin of new and exciting experiences. Finally the Covid restrictions have been decreased and we are on the way to welcoming a return to normality. Meanwhile, we keep working hard to make the most of it. We are delighted to announce a new member joining our team!

What’s On in May

Welcome back to our ‘mid month’ E-Newsletter. These last few weeks have been a spin of new and exciting experiences. Finally the Covid restrictions have been decreased and we are on the way to welcoming a return to normality.

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