Keep Warm Keep Well (KWKW) in Pembrokeshire was a programme of support established in October 2022 for residents of Pembrokeshire during the cost of living crisis. Therefore, work took place to connect people to local information, support and services to help them throughout the coldest months of the year. Across Pembrokeshire we saw communities and…
Organisations across Pembrokeshire will be celebrating Carers Week between 5th and 11th June. Carers Week runs every year to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities across the UK. It also helps people who don’t think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to…
It’s that time… The launch of the 2023 Pembrokeshire Volunteering Awards! The Pembrokeshire Volunteering Awards are a chance to shine a light on the, often, unsung heroes in the voluntary sector – the volunteers. Volunteers give their time and commitment to organisations across #Pembrokeshire, without them so much just wouldn’t happen. This is our chance…
Y tro hwn… Lansio Gwobrau Gwirfoddoli Sir Benfro 2023! Mae Gwobrau Gwirfoddoli Sir Benfro yn gyfle i daflu goleuni ar yr arwyr di-glod, yn aml, yn y sector gwirfoddoli- y gwirfoddolwyr. Mae gwirfoddolwyr yn rhoi eu hamser a’u hymrwymiad i sefydliadau ar draws #SirBenfro, hebddyn nhw byddai cymaint ddim yn digwydd. Dyma ein cyfle i…
Just what is Employer Supported Volunteering? June 1st – 7th is Volunteers Week, an annual celebration and week of recognition for the many unsung heroes in our communities who quietly give up their time to share their skills and knowledge with others through volunteering. Whether someone is spending an hour once a week chatting with…
Yn y cyfnod cynyddol anodd hwn ar ôl y pandemig, mae rheolaeth effeithiol a llywodraethu da yn ganolog i lwyddiant a goroesiad grwpiau gwirfoddol yng Ngorllewin Cymru. Mae pwysau cynyddol ar yr unigolion sy’n rhedeg y sefydliadau hyn i gyflawni eu cyfrifoldebau cyfreithiol. Nawr yn fwy nag erioed, mae’n hanfodol bod gan y sector y…
In these increasingly difficult post pandemic times, effective management and good governance are central to the success and survival of voluntary groups in West Wales. There is increasing pressure on the individuals who run these organisations to meet their legal responsibilities. Now more than ever, it is vital that the sector has the skills and…
Charles Carter, current Chair of the PAVS board has celebrated 5 years as a Trustee this month. Business Operations Manager, Maudie Hughes caught up with him for a chat about his time on the Board, and to gather some advice and tips for his successor, as Charles will be standing down as Chair of the…
In the first ‘Meet the Team’ of 2023 we talk to Jo Brookman Lloyd, who has a very unusual ‘fun fact’… What’s a day in the life of a Community Connector (East Pembrokeshire) like?I take referrals from the Community Hub, GP Surgeries, Social Services, and other agencies for people who are socially isolated, or who…
In our last ‘Meet the Team’, before a short break over Christmas, we spoke to Mandy Lawrence. What’s a day in the life of a Community Connector (Haverfordwest) like?My day is varied and unpredictable. I can be helping someone with activities and transport one minute and attending a coffee morning with cake the next. It…
