PAVO News

New to the Volunteering Wales website? The site is a great place to discover local opportunities that match your skills, interests, and availability but it can feel overwhelming at first. ...

Do you belong to a youth group? Are you looking for funding? Small grants to run projects that provide volunteering opportunities for young people aged 14-25 years. For more information...

Join us in shining a spotlight on the heart of our communities – the incredible volunteers who give their time, energy, and passion to make Powys a better place for...

PAVO are hosting a Funding & Governance Fair in Ystradgynlais, suitable for local groups, clubs, societies, CICs, social enterprises, charities etc. A chance for groups and organisations in the area...

We would welcome patients and carers in Powys who are or have been living with cancer to contact Bracken Trust on 01597 823646 for any enquiries.

Powys Patients’ Council (PPC) is seeking a dedicated Volunteer Member to help people on Felindre Ward at Bronllys Hospital share and express their feedback by facilitating confidential, patient-only meetings. If...

Contact Lliwedd, our Active Offer Officer, to find out more about our new session designed to help you improve your Welsh pronunciation in a supportive and practical environment. This opportunity...

Have you ever thought about volunteering but don’t know where to start?  

After careful consideration, we’ve decided to step away from posting on X (formerly Twitter). Recent changes to the platform — including a rise in hateful, false, and negative content —...

We launched our ‘Volunteering in Powys’ initiative last week, with celebration events held in Brecon and Newtown. Organised in collaboration with the outgoing High Sheriff of Powys, Kathryn Silk, the...

Every year on April 15th, the world comes together to celebrate International Microvolunteering Day — a reminder that even the smallest acts of kindness can ripple out to create lasting...

Over 35 organisations across Powys have shared a grant worth £30,000 to help deliver a range of activities and events to support families and children experiencing poverty or impacted by...

Social Prescribing Day is an annual celebration of the incredible people, organisations, and communities who bring social prescribing to life. This includes local, national, and international organisations, link workers, medical...

Powys communities are benefiting from the county’s largest grassroots infrastructure investment in almost twenty years, with a record-breaking £1.65 million grant managed by Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO) between...

Following the UK Government’s Autumn Budget announcement of a rise in employer national insurance (NI) contributions, we are gathering feedback on how this change will impact Powys’ Third Sector. This...

We hosted our first in-person Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference in four years last week (7th November 2024) in Newtown. Over 100 attendees gathered at Cefn Lea Conference Centre...

This week, we celebrate the contributions of two extraordinary PAVO trustees: Vice Chair Dominique Jones and Trish Buchan, who has been a trustee since 2018.  As they step down, Dominique...

Efforts to tackle child poverty in Powys will be boosted thanks to a £90,000 grant from the Welsh Government, it has been announced. Powys County Council has been successful in...

We are celebrating a significant milestone after distributing a record £1,342,581.06 to community groups across the county in the first half of 2024. This marks the largest six-month funding total...