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The Partnership

The Bro Ddyfi Communities First Partnership, which also acts as the core group for the Local Community Forum, guides the process and uses Powys County Council as the responsible body to hold funds and employ staff on its behalf. In most cases the Partnership will not implement projects itself, choosing to work with local and regional partners to develop and secure funding for prioritised initiatives. The Partnership and its working groups are made up of representatives of relevant organisations as well as individuals from the four wards. The aim is to get local people working together to make Bro Ddyfi a better place to live and work.

Through its thematic groups, the Partnership explores which actions the community can get on with (at times through existing voluntary groups) and which ones can expect to be funded or delivered by outside bodies. The focus is always on those actions that benefit the most disadvantaged people and that build skills and confidence.

The current Bro Ddyfi Action Plan highlights issues identified under the following seven themes: Housing - Transport and Communication -  Education and Training  - Countryside and Environment  -  Economy and Employment - Community Activities  - Health and Community Wellbeing.

The Partnership has recently commissioned local consultants to carry out a comprehensive Audit and Needs Analysis of activities and services for children and young people (0-19 years) across Bro Ddyfi, as well as an ‘Apprenticeship within the Building Industry’ Research Project.

PARTNERSHIP MEMBERS

(Including the Sectors and Areas that they represent):

COMMUNITY

William N Owen          - Community        - Glantwymyn

Ceris Rees                - Community        - Llanbrynmair

Helen Hughes            - Community        - Llanbrynmair   

John Edwards            - Community        - Machynlleth

Christopher Foster     - Community         - Machynlleth

VOLUNTARY & BUSINESS

Andy Rowland           - Voluntary           - Machynlleth

Brenda Hughes         - Voluntary                    - Machynlleth

Diane Jones             - Voluntary                    - Out of Area

Phil Roe                     - Voluntary /Business    - Out of Area

STATUTORY/ PUBLIC SECTOR

County Cllr Gwilym Fychan                              - Statutory - Glantwymyn 

Nia Llywelyn (Welsh Language Board)               - Statutory - Glantwymyn

Sarah Hope (Powys Public Health Team NPHS)   - Statutory - Out Of Area

PCSO Caron Monk (Neighbourhood Policing Team) - Statutory - Machynlleth

Join Us Now!!

Do you have a couple of hours per month to spare? If you do, this is your opportunity to make a real and lasting difference to the area.

There is room on the Bro Ddyfi Communities First Partnership for people who live or work in the Powys area of Bro Ddyfi.

Why Join?

The Bro Ddyfi Communities First Coordinator, Cyril Evans said:

"There must be quite a few people in the area that have very strong feelings regarding something that either is, or should be happening in Bro Ddyfi at the moment, but have not previously felt the need to, or perhaps never had the confidence, or indeed been given the opportunity to voice their opinion. Well here is a real opportunity to do something about it, and to make a lasting impact and improvement to this beautiful valley of ours."

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