Community & Social Justice Education & Young People 2025
Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)

Annual Report 2024/25

WCVA's 2024/25 annual report covers its work as the national membership body for voluntary organisations in Wales, representing over 45,000 organisations. Key highlights include £15.3m distributed via Third Sector Support Wales partners supporting 4,364 organisations, £17.3m through Local Nature Partnerships, 17,792 volunteers matched to opportunities, and successful advocacy leading to the new Code of Practice for Funding the Third Sector. New CEO Dr Lindsay Cordery-Bruce joined during the year.

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Grant and loan distribution (Local Nature Partnerships, Volunteering Wales Strategic Grants, Welsh Government Organisational Growth Grants, Energy Efficiency Scheme, Newid digital grants, Wales & Africa Grant Scheme, Social Investment Cymru loans, Community Asset Loan Fund); policy influencing and advocacy with Welsh Government and Senedd; training and skills development for voluntary sector leaders; Welsh Charity Awards; Third Sector Support Wales network coordination; safeguarding and governance support; Funding Wales platform; gofod3 annual conference

📊Key Metrics

£15,332,008 in funding awarded through Third Sector Support Wales (TSSW) partners; 4,364 voluntary organisations supported with direct advice and information Key Metric 1
17,792 volunteers signed up to volunteering opportunities; 3,561 hours spent supporting the voluntary sector Key Metric 2
£17,301,419 distributed through Local Nature Partnerships Cymru, supporting 140 new green spaces (111 hectares) and 70 new orchards (62 hectares), engaging 4,740 volunteers contributing 21,000+ hours Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 318+ learners completed public training courses with 99% rating them good or excellent; over 500 attendees at gofod3 flagship event returning in-person for first time since 2019
  • 79 voluntary organisations supported through Energy Efficiency Scheme with £358,056 in grants for surveys and building upgrades including solar panels and heat pumps; 15 organisations received £35,491 in Newid digital grants
  • Record number of nominations received for 2024 Welsh Charity Awards, hosted by BBC journalist Jennifer Jones with address by actor and WCVA President Michael Sheen; new Code of Practice for Funding the Third Sector launched April 2025 following packed consultation events

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Wales

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