PAVO News

Despite high levels of eligibility, Powys currently has one of the lowest take-up rates in Wales for both benefits and home energy efficiency support. We want to understand why many...

Last year, people from across Powys took part in local Community Conversations, sharing what matters most to them. These conversations helped shape key priorities in each area and highlighted the...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of The Honourable Dame Shân Legge-Bourke (DCVO). Dame Shân served as our President until 2021 and was a tireless champion of the voluntary...

Vulnerable groups in Powys could be left without essential support in a future emergency such as another pandemic, the Senedd Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee has been warned. Speaking...

Last month (November 2025), a young Rhayader woman represented Powys at a two-day event that brought together young leaders from across the UK to engage with policymakers and civil society...

Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO) has announced that it distributed a record-breaking £2.7 million in funding during the 2024–25 financial year, supporting 199 projects across twelve grant schemes. The...

We’re excited to share that today marks the official launch of our new manifesto Thriving Welsh Communities. It is the result of months of conversations, workshops, and collaboration with hundreds...

Shared Lives is a unique way of supporting people in the community. We’d love to start a conversation and help everyone learn more. What do you, your colleagues, friends, and...

We’ve added a new date to our series of Community Conversations. We’re inviting local people to help shape the future of their communities by sharing what matters most to them,...

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Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2025: relationships and collaborative working Third Sector Trends has been surveying the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector every three years since 2010....

PAVO has a range of Conference & Meeting Facilities for Hire at Unit 30 Ddole Road, Llandrindod. LD1 6DF Hire our PAVO conference and meeting rooms: Fully accessible FREE video...

We’re delighted to introduce our new Social Prescribers: Ceri Williams – North Powys Lynda Rogers – Mid Powys Helen Quinlan – South Powys Our Social Prescribers offer person-centred support, helping...

We’re inviting local people to help shape the future of their communities by taking part in our Community Conversations. These events give Powys residents the chance to share what matters...

 Call-Out to Groups in Wrexham, Ruthin & Newtown! Discover the Wales Broadcast Archive – Your Stories, Your History, Your Voice. We’re inviting community groups around Wrexham, Ruthin and Newtown to...

We are inviting local people to help shape the future of their communities through a series of Community Conversations.  The events will give Powys residents the chance to share what...

Young people across Powys are taking the lead in shaping their communities through a youth-led grant scheme, funded by the Welsh Government and managed by Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations...

This October, we’re hosting our first two Community Conversation events alongside a community fair.  Come and join a focus group to share your thoughts, explore what really matters to people,...

We’ll be out and about across Powys this month. Here’s where you can find us: 6th September – Sennybridge Show, Dickson’s Field, LD3 8TW 13th September, 10:00–16:00 – Llanidloes Autumn...

An award-winning initiative supporting the health and wellbeing of Powys’ rural communities has delivered over 760 health checks in its first year – resulting in 97 individuals being advised to...

From September onwards, we will be working across Powys as part of the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund programme – listening to local people and community groups to understand your...

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...

Nine community organisations across Powys have secured vital funding through the Social Value Forum Development Fund 2025-2027, made available by Powys Regional Partnership Board, to improve local wellbeing and support...

2nd–8th June marked Volunteers’ Week, and our Volunteering in Powys team had a busy week celebrating the contribution of volunteers across the county. Here’s what we got up to: Shared...

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. ...

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...

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...