VILLAGE SOS ROADSHOW COMES TO TALGARTH MILL

Rural communities across South Wales are being urged to attend a free event in Talgarth that will see business experts and rural specialists descend on the town to help struggling communities revive their villages.

Talgarth has been announced in the UK-wide events series as part of the Big Lottery Fund’s Village SOS campaign, which is supporting communities across the UK to start up new enterprises - from shops and food projects to broadband schemes - that will help to rejuvenate their areas and meet the needs of local people.

The event, organised by rural communities charity Plunkett Foundation with DTA Wales, takes place on Monday 28^th November at Talgarth Mill

For more information about the events series or the advice line, contact the Advice Team on 0845 434 9123 or visit www.villagesos.org.uk. 

(Source:  Big Lottery)

HOT OFF THE PRESS - VILLAGE SOS COMPETITION

The Village SOS Competition aims to support voluntary organisations to start community businesses to reinvigorate village communities.

The scheme will help groups with business ideas to support enterprises and activities which tackle specific problems faced by villages and their residents.

Grants of £10,000 to £30,000 are available.

All applicants must:

• Have an idea for a community enterprise.
• Be based in a rural area with a population of less than 3,000.
• Be registered on the Village SOS website.
• Consult their local communities before putting forward a proposal.

For more information go to: http://villagesos.org.uk/

The deadline for applications is 6 October 2011.

If you require any support through the application process, get intouch - we are here to help!

It would be great to see Powys Villages getting results.

Village SOS programme highlights Talgarth Mill

Did you see the Village SOS programme last week? The programme highlighted the major works undertaken to restore Talgarth Mill to its former glory, with a new cafe and bakery, offering breads made using the flour produced at the Mill. Since the programme Talgarth Mill has been inundated with visitors, and the newly opened cafe, has had people queuing out the door! Their Facebook page had 500 members within 4 hours.

For more information go to: http://www.talgarthmill.com/

Best wishes to Talgarth Mill. PAVO is proud to have been able to support you in your endeavours and wishes you every success for the future.

If you missed the programme, it is still available on the BBCi Player.