Locality Network Meetings
There are 13 Locality Networks across Powys, each meeting at least four times a year, and provide an informal space to:
- Learn about what’s happening locally
- Make new connections
- Explore opportunities for development and collaboration
By collaborating with local stakeholders and service providers, we aim to identify and address gaps in services, explore funding needs, and work together on solutions.
Key Objectives
- Build strong, lasting connections between services, groups, individuals, and businesses
- Develop and deliver high-quality services, activities, and facilities
- Work with communities to identify and address local issues
- Create more joined-up, holistic services across networks
- Engage active citizens in mutual aid and community support efforts
Get Involved
Meetings are led by our Community Connectors.
If you’d like to get involved or find out more, call 01597 828649 or email community.connectors@pavo.org.uk.
Find details of upcoming Locality Network meetings on our events calendar and stay updated by following us on Facebook.
Social Value Coordination Group
Each local network chooses someone to represent them in the Social Value Coordination Group. These representatives link local meetings with the coordination group and can vote once a year on funding priorities.
The group meets twice a year to look at information about unmet needs in Powys. Based on this data, they decide which priorities should receive Social Value Funding. The overall level of funding is set by the Regional Partnership Board.
The funding process, including grants and support, is run by PAVO. The group is also a space to:
- Share information and good practice
- Celebrate local successes
- Feed ideas back into the Locality Networks
The aim is to build communities that are self-supporting and resilient, working alongside statutory services to deliver social value and the goals of the Health and Care Strategy.
At the heart of this work is coproduction: communities help shape decisions, using evidence gathered from within those same communities.
We are currently looking for a volunteers to represent our locality network on the Social Value Forum Coordination Group for Llandrindod Wells & Rhayader, Ystradgynlais, Llanidloes and Knighton & Presteigne areas. Find out more here