Helping organisations, improving lives

PAVO is the County Voluntary Council for Powys, supporting the third sector across the county.

We’re committed to providing vital services to empower third sector organisations and improve people's lives.

We do this by acting as a CATALYST for voluntary action, a legitimate VOICE for Powys’ communities and third sector, and a HUB of essential information.

DBS Workshops
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions by processing and issuing DBS checks for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. DBS also...
03/07/2025
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PAVO Impact Report: October 2024 – March 2025
Clair Swales, PAVO CEO is pleased to share this snapshot of PAVO’s work and impact from October 2024 to March 2025 with you.  Clair said: “As the local County Voluntary...
01/07/2025
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North Powys Wellbeing Programme – Survey for third sector organisations
As plans to transform health and care in the north of the county through the proposed multi-agency Health and Wellbeing Campus in Newtown move forward -a partnership between Powys County...
25/06/2025
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Cambrian Rail Partnership Railway 200 Grant Scheme 2025
To mark the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, the Cambrian Railway Partnership (CRP) has launched the 2025 Community Grant Fund, offering financial support for projects that celebrate railway history...
23/06/2025
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Third Sector Support Wales.

PAVO is part of the Third Sector Support Wales, a network of support organisations for the whole of the third sector in Wales. It consists of the 19 local and regional County Voluntary Councils (PAVO is a County Voluntary Council) and the national support body, Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA).

As Third Sector Support Wales, we work with people, volunteers and third sector groups to identify and address what matters to them. To achieve our shared goals, we collaborate with other key partners across the third sector, the public sector, business, research and funders.

Third Sector Support Wales

Contact our team

Llandrindod Wells Office
Unit 30
Ddole Road Industrial Estate
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 6DF
Newtown Office
Plas Dolerw
Milford Road
Newtown
Powys
SY16 2EH
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