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Spotlight on Safeguarding: Protecting Vulnerable Children and Adults
Safeguarding involves recognizing and responding to abuse, harm, or neglect and is a critical responsibility aimed at protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. Who Needs...
03/12/2024
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Free EDI guide published as trustees report facing barriers to progress
A new survey by the Association of Chairs (AoC) shows that two in five charity board members face challenges in implementing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) strategies. While 50% of...
03/12/2024
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Charities Face £1.4bn Tax Hit as Chancellor Declines National Insurance Concessions
Civil Society reports this week that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has rejected calls to shield charities from an estimated £1.4bn annual increase in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs).  The rise, introduced...
28/11/2024
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BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme
The Family Fund, together with its parent charity, delivers the BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme. This programme supports children and young people in crisis by providing essential items...
28/11/2024
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National Insurance Rise: How Will It Impact Your Organisation?
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...
20/11/2024
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Boosting Support for Children, Young People, and Families in Powys
We are excited to be able to inform you that PAVO has two new roles to support Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) in Powys. We have: ● Two Community...
19/11/2024
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PAVO Highlights the Value of the Third Sector in Powys at First In-Person AGM and Conference Since 2019
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...
14/11/2024
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Multiply 3 courses – Fancy a free course to refresh your maths skills?
Level 1 Unlocking the Power of Calculations This course will equip you with skills needed to work out real-life problems, such as: working out discounts, budgeting, expenditure, recipes, interest rates...
13/11/2024
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Garreg Lwyd Hill Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
The 2025 round of applications are now open. For more information please click here:  https://www.pavo.org.uk/help-for-organisations/funding/pavo-grant-schemes/garreg-lwyd-hill-wind-farm-community-benefit-fund/ APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5PM FRIDAY 20TH DECEMBER
11/11/2024
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Trustees Week 2024: Insights from departing trustees Dominique Jones and Trish Buchan
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...
06/11/2024
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£90,000 grant to help tackle child poverty in Powys
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...
15/10/2024
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Banking for the Voluntary Sector in Wales
Smart Money Cymru Community Bank is a financial co-operative, owned by its members and run by a volunteer board of directors. We understand the banking needs of the voluntary sector....
09/10/2024
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