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Liza Kellett, Chief Executive of the Community Foundation in Wales, is delighted to be working with Vale Life Magazine to channel more funds into great causes in the Vale.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for voluntary groups in the Vale to gain much needed support.
It’s brilliant to see a new local business leading the way in demonstrating its commitment to its local area by returning a portion of their profits to local communities in such an innovative way”.
Liza also stressed that other businesses and individuals that care about the Vale are encouraged to make further contributions to the fund to maximise the support available to community projects,
“It is inevitable that once the Vale Life fund opens for applications we will receive many more requests for funding than we are able to support. We would be delighted to speak to any businesses, individuals, families or trusts who would be interested in getting involved by making a contribution to this fund and we applaud Vale Life Magazine for leading the way”
For more information on the Community Foundation in Wales or to make a donation to the Vale Life Fund please contact:
Kathryn Hall
Development Officer
The Community Foundation in Wales
14-16 Merthyr Road Whitchurch,
Cardiff CF14 1DG
02920 520250
Email Kathryn@cfiw.org.uk
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BETTER VALE, BETTER LIFE
Vale Life now carries a cover price of £1.95. From each sale, 65p goes to Vale Life, 65p goes to the retailer and the remaining 65p goes to the Better Life fund towards local good causes.
We are calling it the Vale Life, Better Life Fund and we hope that
you’ll agree that the cost of £1.95 is value for money. We thought that less than £8 a year for four issues would be affordable for most
people, especially when they knew that a percentage would be going
back into the local community.
Our Vale Life, Better Life Fund administrators
We are working with The Community Foundation in Wales, a reputable
charity that administers funds independently for many organisations.
Our only requirement is that any money raised through Vale Life is distributed back into the Vale of Glamorgan to local groups and organisations that benefit the community. For example, it may be that a local club needs new kit, a school needs new equipment or someone may need special assistance.
We don’t want people to have to jump through hoops and fill out lots of forms to get the cash they need and applying for funding should be relatively easy.
Why are we working with The Community Foundation in Wales?
We wanted everything to be above board and transparent. We also didn’t think we’d have the time to deal with all of the administration that goes into running a social fund. Also, we didn’t want a big pot of money
in the bank account tempting us to swan off to the Maldives (tempting as that would be!) We are only human after all!
Liza Kellett, Chief Executive of the Community Foundation in Wales says,
“This is a fantastic opportunity for voluntary groups in the Vale to gain much needed support. It’s brilliant to see a new local business leading the way in demonstrating its commitment to its local area by returning a portion of their profits to local communities in such an innovative way.”
How you can help?
We want to encourage donations from companies, small businesses and also private donations to help our fund grow. We appreciate that you are constantly bombarded with requests for donations but this is a fund which will help your local community. If you would like to donate, please contact the Community Foundation in Wales on their contact telephone number of 029 2052 0250.
Be safe!
There are unscrupulous people out there who might try to raise money pretending to be on behalf of the Vale Life – Better Life Fund. Please don’t feel embarrassed to check with us to make sure they are who they say they are.
How do I apply for funding?
All applications should be sent in writing to:
Kathryn Hall,
Development Officer, The Community Foundation in Wales,
14-16 Merthyr Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 1DG
Telephone 029 2052 0250
Kathryn@cfiw.org.uk
Would you like to stock Vale Life?
Obviously the more copies we sell, the more money we can give back into the local community. We have a number of outlets who are going to sell Vale Life, but if you are a retailer and would like to sell the magazine from your premises, then please get in touch to discuss the opportunities.
If you would like more information, please email me at jennifer@valelife.co.uk
or phone 0845 130 6452.
Thank you all for your support to date – long may it continue!
Jennifer
Editor
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