BBC Children in Need surgeries 2011

BBC Children in Need has agreed to run Funding Surgeries at the PAVS Office on Tuesday 8 February 2011.  Groups can now book a one-to-one session with the Grants Officer to talk through any possible project ideas and get further guidance on applying to the scheme. 

Places can be booked provisionally and then eligibility will be checked prior to the final confirmation – this is to ensure best use of your time and the time of the grants officer.

If you would like to register an interest in attending then please get in touch with PAVS Development Team on (01437) 769 422 or e-mail development@pavs.org.uk.

PAVS Funding Fair 2010 - Bigger and Better than ever!

The popular Pembrokeshire Funding Fair 2010 took place at the Queen's Hall in Narberth on Tuesday 5 October with a record attendance of nearly 200 people!!

Representatives from voluntary and community groups in Pembrokeshire attended a selection of presentations and browsed the funding exhibition. 

There was also a seminar in the afternoon held by representatives of the Local Service Board – Pembrokeshire County Council, the Local Health Board and PAVS.  This session looked at some of the potential opportunities for the third sector as a result of rationalising public sector expenditure.

The feedback was really positive with delegates welcoming the chance to speak face-to-face with funders about the work of their organisations. 

It was a really busy day for funders who had lots of conversations with delegates about the funding available through their schemes.  Groups also had the opportunity to attend informative presentations and the seminar.  Some attendees came for the whole day whilst others popped in when it suited fitting in with other commitments.

A big thank you to all of the funders and to the presenters for their sessions.  It was a pleasure to welcome the Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust to our event for the first time, see the Charitable Trust section of the newsletter for further details of their local funding deadline in December. 

Thanks as always to the Queen's Hall for the use of the facilities, the support given by staff to get the venue ready and their help in making the event run seamlessly.

The PAVS Development Team will be organising a similar event in 2011. Thank you for supporting the event and we hope to see you again next time!  Details will be published in the PAVS Quarterly newsletter in 2011.  

If you would like to receive e-mail notifications about this event then please e-mail development@pavs.org.uk

PAVS Funding Fair 2009 - A big success with over 130 attendees!!

Have a look at our event video to see what this popular fixture on the PAVS calendar is all about.  If you attended can you spot anyone you recognise!

Read the event report below and view the presentations from SITA Trust and Big Lottery Fund here.

PAVS Funding Fair – Event report

The ever popular PAVS Funding Fair 2009 took place at the Queen's Hall in Narberth on Tuesday 17 November with a record attendance of over 130 people.  Representatives from voluntary and community groups in Pembrokeshire attended a selection of presentations and browsed the funding exhibition throughout the day.

The feedback was really positive with delegates welcoming the chance to speak face-to-face with funders about the work of their organisations.  One suggestion was to have some case studies of groups who have made successful funding applications so we hope to incorporate that next year.

It was a really busy day for funders who had numerous conversations with delegates about the funding available through their schemes.  During the event groups also had the opportunity to attend informative presentations from the SITA Trust, Business in the Community and Big Lottery Fund.

A big thank you to all of the funders who attended and to the presenters from SITA Trust, Big Lottery Fund and Business in the Community.  It was a pleasure to welcome the SITA Trust to Pembrokeshire for the first time, travelling to the event from their HQ in Gloucester to promote the Enhancing Communities Fund which supports groups working within a 10 mile radius of the Withyhedge Landfill site (near Haverfordwest).  Thanks also to the Queen's Hall for use of the facilities and the help given by staff to get the venue ready on the morning.

Following on from the success of this event the Development Team at PAVS look forward to organising a similar event in 2010. Thank you for supporting the event and we hope to see you again next year!  Details will be published in the PAVS Quarterly newsletter in 2010.  If you would like to be notified about the 2010 event, as details become available, then please e-mail development@pavs.org.uk

Posted December 2009