On this page you will find details of forthcoming and recent events organised or attended by the Giving Sir Gar team. If you require any further details about any of the events mentioned, please do not hesitate to call us on 01554 777112.

Forthcoming Events

24th November 2008 - IWA West Wales Business Seminar, Halliwell Centre, Carmarthen

Giving Sir Gar organised three events held nationally in partnership with Business in the Community, WCVA, Community Foundation of Wales and the Institute of Fundraising. The West Wales event also included area groupings from Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Powys.  The workshops drew on the experience of the partner organisations, the findings from research with the voluntary sector and business in Wales and the lessons from the pathfinder project lead by us, here in Carmarthenshire, called Corporate Challenge.

The Strategic Action Plan for The Third Sector clearly sets out the strong case for action to develop closer links between the voluntary sector and business, both to increase the sector's capacity, and to maximise the business advantages from community engagement.

The business sector can contribute in a variety of ways to strengthening the Third Sector, providing a major source of volunteers through employee volunteering schemes, expertise especially in relation to business and financial management and facilitate ‘payroll giving' schemes, as well as of course providing sponsorship and other forms of funding.

Giving Sir Gâr was delighted that Mark James, Chief Executive, Carmarthenshire County Council showed his support to our area partnerships by opening the event in Carmarthenshire.