Rural Futures
Rural communities are often blessed with stunning landscapes, tranquillity and proximity to nature. But under the surface, at least for some, there are real hardships in terms of affordable housing, fuel and food poverty, lack of employment, as well as access to services and transport.
The Rural Futures programme, which is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, support communities to develop their own ideas to tackle some of these challenges and to make the most of local opportunities – whether that’s the landscape, history of the area, or the skills, knowledge and energy of residents.
Rural Futures, which is run by Severn Wye and the BRO Partnership, will support 14 communities across rural Wales. The 7-year programme started in 2017 and runs in parallel to the National Lottery Community Fund’s wider Rural Programme.
Latest updates
Great News for Llandovery !
Rural Futures funding is on its way to Llandovery. The passion and hard work of a group of local people has resulted in the award of a £155,000 grant to deliver an exciting new project in Llandovery. Llandovery Youth and Community Centre (LYCC) are project leads on...
New Quay Community Hub celebrates after receiving £144,000 in National Lottery funding
New Quay Community Hub, based at the Memorial Hall in New Quay is celebrating after being awarded £144,000 in funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. The funding will be used to create a full-time post for...
Rural Futures microgrant delivers two outcomes for the price of one !
Our initial plans to hold a Story Studio consultation event in Trawsfynydd were scuppered by the pandemic, and as high Covid rates lingered in the area for a long time, this meant that efforts to re-schedule the event were also shelved. Instead, we had to rely on...
Quick Guide to Managing Volunteers in Community Hubs
WCVA, the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action has a lot of resources to support the management of volunteers. WCVA also has a volunteer management standard that can be achieved called ‘Investing in Volunteers’. The main indicators include: An expressed commitment to...
Yr Ardd community garden, celebrates after receiving almost £140,000 in National Lottery funding.
Yr Ardd, based in Pont-tyweli, Llandysul is celebrating today after being awarded £140,000in funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. Yr Ardd will use the funding to create a full time post for a Project...
Onwards and upwards- making strides and overcoming challenges in Grosmont
Work continues in earnest in Grosmont to turn the underused Town Hall into a warm and welcoming hub, with a planned community café and packed schedule of activities to improve access to services and alleviate social isolation. The project is a partnership between...