Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise - What is it?
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Latest News
Vetting & Barring Scheme and Criminal Records Regime Review recommendations Newsletter
The home office have produced a new series of e-newsletters to help you keep informed on the progress of the Protection of Freedoms Bill, and in particular news on how the recommendations from the Vetting & Barring Scheme Review and Criminal Records Regime Review are to be implemented. The ISA
Pupil Voice Wales - feedback
The Pupil Voice Wales web-site aims to support professionals and pupils in developing effective pupil voice. The Welsh Government wants to know what you think of the site, and how it can be improved. Please take a few moments to complete this questionnaire by 29 Febru
Developing an Advice and Information Strategy
Powys County Council Adult Social Services are developing an Advice and information Strategy and are working with Powys Local Health Board and Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations to engage as many people from across Powys as they can. Please help us by telling us what you think. http:/
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Funding News
Millennium Stadium Trust Grants Available
Applications are now being received for local projects from charities or not for profit groups. The maximum grant for local applicants is £2,500, the closing date is 19th December and decisions will be made early March 2012 and groups will be written to in March. Projects need to ...
NEW! – CAN DO 2011-12 – ‘IDEAS INTO REALITY’
Following on from the highly successful Can Do Communities Scheme, PAVO is pleased to announce the new Can Do ‘Ideas into Reality’ grant scheme. Up to £2000 will be available for groups supporting identified local need and activity, for small scale capital projects, that will make a big ...
Volunteering News
Attract Young Volunteers! – Alternative Volunteering Event – Feb 7th 2012
Ponthafren Association in partnership with the Health & Social Care students at Coleg Powys in Newtown and PAVO are holding an Alternative Volunteering Event on Tuesday 7th Feb 2012 from 11am–1pm in Theatre Hafren in Newtown. We are inviting organisations who are ...
Centre for Alternative Technology select IIV Health Check
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), in Machynlleth, decided to opt for a ‘Health Check’ to benchmark the organisations practice against the UK Investing in Volunteers Standard. CAT has successfully involved long term volunteers who come and volunteer for up to 6 months, full time, for ...
Current Vacancies
WCVA Job Vacancy
Database adviser - CRU Online Service £20,868 rising to £22,224 per annum following successful completion of a six- month probationary period. In addition, WCVA will pay a maximum contribution of £5,023 per annum to a final salary pension scheme Based: Cardiff Bay To promote and support the ...
Powys Notice Board
Do you need help with Book-keeping or Payroll?
It’s vital to have accounts that are clear, simple and don’t send people to sleep! PAVO offers book-keeping and payroll services to voluntary organisations in Powys. The book-keeping service includes recording payments and receipts, drawing up income and expenditure accounts, advice on financial
MCRA Plas Dolerw Office Space Available
Mcra Plas Dolerw, Milford Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2EH Plas Dolerw, Ffordd Milffwrd, Y Drenewydd, Powys, SY16 2EH Tel/Ffôn, Fax/Ffacs 01686 621777 E-mail/e-bost: mcra-dolerw@talk21.com Plas Dolerw, Newtown The Trustees of Plas Dolerw are seeking a new tenant for a medium sized ...
Meetings and Events
Invitation to Welsh Government forthcoming consultation events
The Welsh Government have issued an invitation to their forthcoming consultation events seeking views on replacing the Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans for living expenses once the funding is devolved to the Welsh Government in April 2013. The events will ...
Police and Crime Commissioner Engagement Events (run by the Home Office)
From January 2012, the Home Office is arranging a series of seventeen events across England and Wales. The events will bring together partners working across a maximum of three police force areas, with the intention of aiding local discussions and preparations for the arrival of PCCs in November. ...
join PAVO
All voluntary organisations and community groups in Powys are invited to become members of PAVO. Membership is Free ... find out more
Training
PAVO provides training courses on all aspects of running community groups and voluntary organisations ... find out more
Powys Transport Training Agency provides transport related training courses and information ... find out more
Powys Agency for Mental Health
Powys Agency for Mental Health provides information, support, representation networks, advice and training to the Third Sector on any aspect of mental health services in Powys ... find out more
Children and Young People
A network for organisations and groups who support, help, play and work with children, young people and their families, helping them to share good practice, work together and link to the CYP Partnership ... find out more
Health, Social Care & Wellbeing
Have your say and keep informed about how the Third Sector contributes to Health and Social Care services in Powys ... find out more
Community Transport
Community Transport meets the transport needs of communities where these needs are not or cannot be adequately met by public and/or commercial transport ... find out more
Community Development
PAVO's team of Development Officers can provide you with practical support to help develop your community group or voluntary group and its activities ... find out more
Climate Change
Would you like to:
Save money on your energy bills?
Do your bit to tackle climate change?
Access grants and loans to reduce your carbon footprint? find out more...
