As many of you will know, PAVS provides support, guidance and advice to anyone involved in charitable, voluntary or social enterprise organisations and activity across Pembrokeshire. Our work is varied, from managing grant funded projects with specific aims such as the Keep Warm Keep Well programme, to delivery of collaborative activities such as Pembrokeshire Community…
The West Wales Regional Partnership Board (WWRPB) is looking for citizen representatives. The WWRPB is a team of local councils, the NHS, community groups, and the Welsh Government working together to ensure everyone in West Wales has access to quality health and social care. By working together, we can share resources and find new ways…
Doing the Small Things Fund, deadline Monday 29th April 2024 The Doing the Small Things Fund is now open to funding applications from projects benefiting Pembrokeshire communities and people. Constituted voluntary and community groups, social enterprises with established governance structures and City, Town & Community Councils working with the wider community can apply. Funded projects…
March has arrived, and whilst the spring like weather still seems to be in hiding, it is technically now Spring! A season of new beginnings and brighter days, March is a great month to take stock and think about how it is often the little things that make the biggest difference. Afterall, who doesn’t feel…
We hope all is well with you and that 2024 is off to a great start. We wanted to share some exciting news about upcoming events…. gofod3- 5 June 2024, Cardiff City Stadium gofod3, Wales’ space for the voluntary sector will return as an in-person event for the first time since 2019. For information on…
Representatives of a range of groups and organisations across the County gathered to discuss tackling poverty in Pembrokeshire at a special summit this month. The aim was to shine a light on some key issues related to poverty, particularly in Pembrokeshire and the collective response to support some of the most vulnerable members of our…
The Bluestone Foundation was established in 2010 to help people to help themselves through environmental and social projects in Pembrokeshire. The Foundation underpins the ethos of Bluestone National Park Resort: our unique and beautiful county and its people. The Bluestone Foundation Community Fund (BFCF) provides financial assistance to communities across Pembrokeshire in partnership with Pembrokeshire…
Keep Warm Keep Well is once again supporting people across Pembrokeshire with the cost of living this winter. The campaign is being led by the Pembrokeshire Community Hub in partnership with Pembrokeshire County Council, Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS) and a variety of agencies including Hywel Dda Health Board, Emergency Services and the Voluntary…
Social Leaders Cymru is a comprehensive and free leadership development programme tailored for voluntary, community, and social enterprise leaders throughout Wales. Made possible through funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, this project is a partnership between Cwmpas, Clore Social Leadership, and Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA). Building on the success and insights gained…
As St Dwynwen’s Day becomes a distant memory, and Valentine’s Day heads along too, thoughts often turn to telling the people that matter to us just how special they are (head over here for more on that!). This year, why not let those groups who make a difference know too? Not unlike a Valentine’s message,…
