Category Archives: Grants
Bursaries for library staff in Wales available
As in previous years, library staff in Wales are able to apply for funding to undertake a range of qualifications and training/career development needs. The bursaries are available for qualifications from Level 2 upwards (i.e. from the Certificate in LAIS) … Continue reading
Welsh Government awards over £2 million in grants for libraries, archives and museums
The Welsh Government’s Minister for Culture and Sport, John Griffiths announed today (Thursday, 04 April) grants of over £2.17 million to encourage more people to visit and use their local museums, archives and libraries services, awarded via his CyMAL division. Almost … Continue reading
Grants available for Welsh libraries
Librarians across Wales eagerly await the moment when the grant paperwork from CyMAL is released. So I’m sure everyone is very excited to know that the paperwork is now available on the CyMAL web pages, and you have two months … Continue reading
Lottery fund boost for reading in north Wales
Thanks to a substantial grant from the Big Lottery Fund to the Reader Organisation, north Wales citizens will soon be benefitting from a Get Into Reading campaign which will take place over three years. The Reading Organisation have been awarded … Continue reading
Bursaries to improve your library skills
As in previous years, CyMAL is providing a variety of grants to librarians in Wales to help improve the skills, qualifications and confidence of the library workforce in Wales. Workforce development is an important aspect of the Libraries Inspire strategy … Continue reading
2012-13 CyMAL grant schemes open
The CyMAL grant paperwork is now available and the schemes are open for applications from libraries (and museums and archives) in Wales for 2012-13 projects. Minister for Housing Regeneration and Heritage Huw Lewis announced the grant scheme yesterday to coincide … Continue reading
Meeting the future library leaders
Last week I was invited to give a talk to a group of library Foundation Degree students who were on their final study school week of their course in the delightful setting of Gregynog Hall. The 12 students on the … Continue reading
Bursaries for staff development
CyMAL now has library workforce development grants open for 2011-2012. The purpose of the grants is to help improve the skills, qualifications and confidence of the library workforce in Wales. Bursaries are available for: Leadership Development MSc by Distance Learning Qualification … Continue reading
