January 25th saw Wales mark St Dwynwen’s Day, the Welsh patron saint for lovers and companions, and of course in February, St Valentine comes along too! This year, we’d like to help you say ‘Thank You’ to that special person who, through their voluntary work, makes a big difference to you. Maybe you’re a regular…
You know the feeling, right? That inner ‘glow’ and ‘warm and fuzzy’ feeling you get when you know that something you’ve done or said has made a real difference, or you’ve been on the receiving end of a kind gesture, a genuine smile or had the chance to have a proper chat about something important….
Cyfle Ariannol i Gynorthwyo Gofalwyr, y dyddiad cau 26 Chwefror 2024 Trwy gyfrwng y Gronfa Arloesi Cymorth i Ofalwyr, mae grantiau ar gael i sefydliadau yn y trydydd sector yn Sir Gaerfyrddin, Ceredigion a Sir Benfro sy’n darparu neu yr hoffent ddarparu gwasanaeth a gweithgareddau er mwyn cynorthwyo gofalwyr di-dâl. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer…
Carers Support Innovation Fund, deadline 26th February 2024 Through the Carers Support Innovation Fund, grants are available to third sector organisations in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire who provide or would like to provide a service and activities to support unpaid carers. The deadline to submit applications is Monday 26 February 2024. Funding requests for up…
Volunteering When you think of volunteering, what comes to mind? For many, the first thing that will pop up is a picture of someone in a charity shop or someone sorting food parcels in a food bank. There are however many more roles that volunteers across the county (and indeed country) do, each requiring different…
It’s quite possible that you may have had a pre-Christmas clear out – finally getting those things that you’d been meaning to drop off to the charity shop, or take to the tip, out of the way to make space for the Christmas tree and the extra chairs needed to get Great Aunt Mabel and…
We are delighted to be offering two more courses this month to do with all things digital, facilitated by Digital Communities Wales! Read on for more information and to book your free place. DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING – Monday 15th January, Online The Internet offers a vast array of resources to support and enhance our…
The following blog has been written for us by one of our amazing volunteers in the Pembrokeshire Community Hub. So without further ado, read on to find out more about a very useful tool called Infoengine! “My name is Paul Guisbourne-Hilton, my association with PAVS, began in 2015, with Volunteering Matters as a befriender and…
Hello! Well, here we are at the start of a brand-new year! As is often the case, thoughts may well have turned to ‘things to improve’ this year (anyone else already given up on the exercise regime?!) and a feeling of wanting to do something that will make a difference somehow. It can sometimes feel…
Our offices will be closed from 4.30pm on Friday 22nd December 2023, until 9am on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. Thank you for all of your support throughout the year, we look forward to what next year will bring! May we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Bydd ein swyddfeydd ar…
