William Powell

William Powell is active within the third sector in Powys, having served as a founder Trustee of Felin Talgarth Mill (2010 – 2016); as well as being a supporter of Talgarth Visitor Centre (2011 – present); a committee member of Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains, advisor to Talgarth’s Tuesday Lunch Club, which re-formed post Covid in 2023, with advice and support from PAVO. William was also a founder member of Talgarth and District Regeneration Group in 2005 and has recently championed the restoration of Talgarth’s 1875 Victorian School, partnering with Black Mountains College in a successful bid to the UK Government’s Community OwnershipFund.

Since 2021, William has been a regional champion of the DPJ Foundation, the leading rural mental health charity and became President of Talgarth Town FC Juniors in summer 2022. William served as a member of Talgarth Town Council from 2008 to 2022 and was elected Chair from May 2018 until October 2020, rejoining the Town Council in 2023.

William is a member of Powys County Council (2004 – present) and currently serves as Chair of Council. He was a member of Brecon Beacons National Park Authority from 2004 – 2011, serving as Chair of BBNPA Audit and Scrutiny from 2009 – 2010 and Chair of the International Dark Skies Board from 2015 – 2020. He was re-appointed to Bannau Brycheiniog NPA in May 2022 and elected Chair of Audit and Risk Committee in July. In addition, William served as a Trustee of the Bevan Foundation from 2018 – 2021.

William was Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales from 2011 – 2016 and became a member of the Welsh Government EU Advisory Group in September 2016 until its dissolution in 2021. William served as President of the Welsh Liberal Democrats 2017 to 2020 and was elected to the Federal Council of the Liberal Democrats in 2022.

In 2017, William was appointed Board Member for Wales for the transport watchdog Transport Focus and currently chairs its Passenger Contact Group.

William believes that the third sector is now more important than ever, in post-Covid Wales. PAVO’s dual rôle as advocate for volunteering and the ‘go to’ resource hub for the Third Sector in challenging times makes its mission crucial for our communities to flourish.