ONE POWYS - MANY VOICES - DEADLINE APPROACHING

The Big Lottery Community Voice programme is a wonderful opportunity for groups to influence the way services are provided. It will be of interest to groups of individuals or established group interested in influencing decisions in your community and working together with local agencies to develop solutions and improve services.

The £12 million Community Voice Programme will fund and develop projects which will strengthen the influence of local communities on public services.

As your local County Voluntary Council, PAVO has been invited to submit a portfolio for consideration under the Community Voice programme. The portfolio for our county will be called One Powys - Many Voices. This links with Powys' new multi-agency draft plan for delivering public services, which is called "One Powys". We are now looking for up to 10 different projects, which can demonstrate how they help to deliver the outcomes of this plan.

If you would like further information you can:

• Discuss your ideas with PAVO officers by contacting Michele Muireasgha on telephone 01686 626220 or email michele.muireasgha@pavo.org.uk

• Request an information and application pack from Mandy Philips on telphone: 01597 822191 or email: mandy.phillips@pavo.org.uk

• Read this document about the "One Powys" Plan outcomes

• Check the Big Lottery website: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/communityvoice

All Expressions of Interest need to be submitted to PAVO no later than 22^ndAugust 2011.

!! COMMUNITY VOICE OPPORTUNITY !!

A wonderful opportunity for groups in individuals and established groups in Powys.

The Big Lottery has launched the 'Community Voice' Programme and has invited County Voluntary Councils across Wales to submit a portfolio of projects which will strengthen the influence of local communities on public services. PAVO is looking for up to 10 different projects, which we can include on our submission.

Each project will need to demonstrate how it influences the future of Powys' single Delivery Plan, 'One Powys'.

Are you interested in:

• Giving your group or community the power to influence decisions in your community?
• Developing projects that meet local priorities and need?
• Helping communties to influence services provided to them, so that needs are better met?
• Getting involved in teh scrutiny of public services?

An information session will be held on the 28th June 2011, Llandewi Village Hall 2.00 - 3.30, where we will inform you of the Programme and have staff available to discuss your ideas.

An Expression of Interest pack is available from:

Mandy Phillips, PAVO, Marlow, South Crescent, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5DH email: mandy.phillips@pavo.org.uk or telephone: 01597 822191

Deadline for all Expressions of interest will be 22nd August 2011.

Keep watching this space for more details!