Interlink RCT

28/08/2026

Getting Started with Evaluation 📊

Want to better understand and demonstrate the impact your organisation has on the people you support?

This beginner-friendly online workshop will introduce the basics of impact evaluation and explore how gathering and using data can help strengthen your work, support funding applications and demonstrate your impact.

📅 Tuesday, 8 September
⏰ 11:30am–1:00pm
📍 Online, via Zoom

The session will cover:
🔹 The difference between monitoring, evaluation and consultation
🔹 Planning an evaluation, including logic models and evaluation plans
🔹 Different evaluation methods
🔹 Creating a simple evaluation form
🔹 Using validated measures to assess impact
🔹 Getting a representative sample
🔹 Using your data to learn and demonstrate impact

🌐 Book your FREE place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-started-with-evaluation-tickets-1985821779399

28/08/2026

The survey deadline is 2nd Sep if all you hard working people want to AND have the time to complete (and your group could win £250).

NB Take it easy today, it's WWIF (Whoop Whoop Its Friday) and you totally deserve it! 🥳

We need to hear from fundraisers across Wales.

The experiences of fundraisers working in Wales must be properly represented in the national evidence about our profession, not treated as an afterthought within a UK-wide picture.

Whether you work for a national charity, a small community organisation, a university, an arts or cultural organisation, a health charity or another cause, we want to understand your experience of fundraising in Wales.

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s Talent and Inclusion surveys are exploring how people enter fundraising, develop their careers and experience workplace culture, inclusion, wellbeing and progression.

We also want to understand the challenges leaders face around recruitment, retention, team development, investment and relationships with senior leadership and Boards.

There are two ways to take part: If you lead a fundraising team, complete our Fundraising Leader Survey; and if you work in fundraising at any level, complete our Fundraiser Survey

Find your survey here: https://bit.ly/4vDNsk9

Everyone who completes either survey can enter a prize draw to win one of three £250 donations for a charity they work for or support.

We want responses from every part of Wales - from our cities and larger charities to rural communities and smaller organisations. Please complete the relevant survey and share it with fundraisers across your networks.

If the evidence does not reflect Wales, it cannot properly support the change fundraisers in Wales need.

27/08/2026

Last chance to be part of Tour de France history in Rhondda Cynon Taf!💛

The Tour de France Grand Départ is coming to Rhondda Cynon Taf on 4 July 2027 and local residents now have the chance to be at the heart of this world-famous event by volunteering as a JOY Maker.

Event organisers are looking for 9,000 volunteers across Scotland, England and Wales to help create an unforgettable experience for riders, visitors and spectators.

Whether you're passionate about sport, love being part of your community, or simply want to experience the excitement from behind the scenes, this is a fantastic opportunity to get involved.

Why volunteer?
🟡 Be part of one of the biggest sporting events in the world
🟡 Help welcome thousands of visitors to our communities
🟡 Gain valuable skills and experience
🟡 Meet new people and make lasting memories
🟡 Receive full training and support – no previous volunteering experience is needed

Anyone aged 16 and over can apply, with a variety of roles available to support event operations and enhance the spectator experience.

📅 Applications are open now and close on 1 September 2026.

Don't miss your chance to play a part in what is expected to be Britain's most-attended sporting event and help showcase Rhondda Cynon Taf to the world.

Find out more here: https://www.letourgb.com/volunteer/

27/08/2026

🎉 The RCT Lotto is coming! 🎉

Interlink RCT is launching the RCT Lotto, giving local good causes across Rhondda Cynon Taf a new way to raise essential funds while giving people the chance to win prizes of up to £25,000! 🎟️

Tickets will cost just £1, with 60% of the money raised going to good causes – including 50% directly to individual causes and 10% to a central fund.

Sports clubs, community groups and other local good causes will be able to benefit, making it a simple way for people to support organisations they care about.

📢 Is your organisation interested in joining?
Good causes must be Interlink members to take part. Organisations that aren't already members will need to apply and meet the membership criteria.

👉 Become an Interlink member: https://interlinkrct.org.uk/membership/

📅 RCT Lotto launches: 4 November at the Interlink Voluntary Sector Conference
🎟️ Ticket sales begin: 18 November
🎄 First Christmas prize draw: 5 December

If you’re unable to attend the event on 4 November, two online information sessions will also be available, providing an opportunity to find out more about the RCT Lotto, how your organisation can get involved and how to sign up. Find out more and book your place: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/funding-3147519

26/08/2026

🌿 Join the RCT Green Outdoor Social Prescribing Network 🌿

Are you involved in delivering outdoor, nature-based activities that support health and wellbeing in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

Join us on Wednesday 9 September at Meadow Street Community Garden to connect with other practitioners, share ideas and take part in a range of practical outdoor skills sessions that you can take back to your own groups.

The morning will include:
🌱 Hands-on skills sessions
🤝 Networking with local organisations
💬 Sharing experiences and updates
🌼 Discovering support available for your group or organisation

📅 Wednesday 9 September
⏰ 9:30am – 12:30pm
📍 Meadow Street Community Garden

Please dress appropriately for the weather and outdoor activities.

Book your free place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rct-green-outdoor-social-prescribing-network-tickets-1996641274801?aff=oddtdtcreator

25/08/2026

Living Well RCT Lunchtime Learning!

Connect RCT is becoming Living Well RCT this September! 🎉

Join Interlink RCT for a practical, online lunchtime session on Wednesday 23 September, 12pm–1pm to discover what’s new and learn how to make the most of the refreshed platform.

The session will cover how to:
📌 Complete your organisation profile
📌 Add activities, services and events
📌 Promote volunteering opportunities and vacancies
📌 Choose the right activity template
📌 Make your organisation easier for local people to discover

Whether you're new to the platform or have used Connect RCT before, this friendly session will help you feel confident using Living Well RCT ahead of the September launch.

Please note: organisations will need a Living Well RCT organisation account set up before the session.

🌐 Book your FREE place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/living-well-rct-lunchtime-learning-tickets-1993903761826?aff=oddtdtcreator

24/08/2026

Looking to stay connected with the voluntary and community sector in RCT? 🤝

Interlink RCT facilitates a range of local and regional Networks where you can:

🟣 Share ideas and best practice
🟣 Receive updates on news, training, and events
🟣 Influence policy and decision-making
🟣 Connect with like-minded professionals

✨ Join a Network Mailing List to stay up-to-date and never miss an upcoming meeting: http://eepurl.com/jmDqnE

Whether your focus is green social prescribing, young people, volunteering, health or community facilities, there’s a network for you. Get involved and be part of positive change in RCT!

24/08/2026

The Cwmpas Perthyn Grant Funding Scheme is open!

📅 Applications close: When the fund is fully allocated or 30 November 2026, whichever comes first.

👥 Who can apply? Newly established community groups and community groups registered for up to 12 months on the date of application.

💷 Funding available: Up to £10,000 per group.

🏗️ What can the funding support? Funding can support revenue costs only or a combination of revenue and capital costs.

🚀 What is the funding for? To accelerate progress in developing community-led Welsh-language social enterprises and housing initiatives.

🗺️ Where is it available? Open across Wales (Pan-Wales).

📩 Find out more: For further information, support or an application pack, contact [email protected] or visit Perthyn at: https://cwmpas.coop/what-we-do/services/perthyn/

21/08/2026

Have your say on the future of National Lottery funding!

The UK Government is reviewing how National Lottery Good Causes funding is distributed in the future – and they want to hear from the people and organisations who benefit from it.

National Lottery funding supports charities, community groups, sports clubs, arts and cultural projects, heritage and many other initiatives across Wales and the wider UK. The review is looking at how funding can better reflect local priorities, give communities a greater voice and make it easier for smaller organisations to access funding.

Could National Lottery funding work better for communities? What would you like to see change?

The consultation is open to individuals and organisations aged 16+ and takes around 15–20 minutes to complete.

📅 Have your say by 12 noon on 23 September 2026

👉 Read the consultation and complete the survey: https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/news/national-lottery-good-causes-fund-what-matters-to-you-call-for-evidence?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv4_a1demo0eekceuj&fbclid=IwY2xjawTyoRlwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMWFmaG9PbVZSS2dCa2JsWWhzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe9TPlZZnc8_noYf3CV7gyHGdutUCxdnAJ9YuWmU2K-fvCWppGA9waKFsmbdY_aem_vDbD7OfXqVun878gXxUzng

20/08/2026

RCT Children, Young People and Families Network 👥

Join us for September’s network meeting and hear from key partners on some of the current issues affecting children and young people across RCT.

🎤 Daniel Williams, Head of Attendance and Wellbeing Service at RCT CBC, will share an update on school attendance figures and the issues preventing children and young people from attending school, with an opportunity for Q&A and discussion around collaborative solutions.

🛡️ Beth Melhuish, CTM Safeguarding Board, will deliver an information session on exploitation, exploring the signs, risks and impact of criminal, sexual and online exploitation, and how agencies can work together to recognise, prevent and respond to harm.

There’ll also be a spotlight on one of the organisations attending, plus plenty of time to network and connect with colleagues working across the sector.

📅 Thursday, 24 September 2026
⏰ 9:30am – 12:30pm
📍 Cwmparc Community Association

This network is open to anyone working with children, young people and/or their families.

Book your FREE place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rct-children-young-people-and-families-network-meeting-tickets-1998350745875?aff=oddtdtcreator