The Live Well for Less programme, launched on 1st April 2024 in Pembrokeshire, aims to help individuals and families take positive steps to maximise their income and reduce their expenditure by implementing simple energy saving measures in their homes, accessing benefits & funds to which they are entitled, reviewing household finances, improving budgeting skills, using…
Cwm Arian Renewable Energy are thrilled to announce the success of Hermon’s community freezer, regularly stocked and ready to serve everyone! The freezer is accessible to all local people, offering meals either for free or for a small donation. Those who donate a little extra help support others who may need to contribute less. The freezer is…
Transition Bro Gwaun’s Community Wind Turbine has been producing clean, green energy since August 2015. Having repaid the majority of the establishment loans, they are now using the income for community and environmental benefit. They give grants to businesses and community groups across North Pembrokeshire to set up practical projects that will help move their community towards…
A new partnership has been launched between the Port of Milford Haven and PAVS to improve access to funding for community groups and charities in Pembrokeshire. The Port’s popular Community Fund has been running for many years and attracts around 100 applications annually from a wide range of organisations which are assessed and decided upon…
Thursday/ Dydd Iau 27.06.24 10am – 11.15am (Online/ Ar-lein) PAVS is pleased to host James Bird, Impact Manager for BBC Children in Need Wales, for an online Meet the Funder event. James will present this session, for Pembrokeshire groups who support young people, on the Big Sky Funding Programme and answer your questions. As part…
Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services is delighted to announce the appointment of Jessica Bickerton as the new Chief Executive Officer for the organisation. Her appointment comes as the organisation prepares to bid farewell to Sue Leonard, who will be retiring at the end of August after over 20 years of service, 16 of those as…
PRIME Cymru is on the lookout for Volunteer Mentors in Pembrokeshire to support their clients into work or set up in business. The charity, founded by His Majesty King Charles III in 2001, supports people aged 50+ across Wales into employment, self-employment, volunteering and training. Many of their clients lack confidence and require some guidance…
A general election has been called to take place on 4 July 2024, and many charities will see this as an opportunity to highlight the issues faced by their beneficiaries. Charities can take part in political activity that supports their purpose and is in their best interests. However, charities must follow the law when doing…
A unique partnership entering its tenth year has already seen half a million pounds being distributed throughout Pembrokeshire. Community groups, charities and voluntary organisations across the County have benefited from the South Hook LNG Community Fund, run in a first-of-its-kind partnership, with Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS). In addition to £500,000 having been injected…
Pembrokeshire’s Keep Warm, Keep Well programme of cost of living crisis support has been recognised in a new national best practise report published last month by the Public Health Wales – Wider Determinants of Health Unit. The article features nine examples of recent work related to the cost of living crisis across Wales and the…
