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 !

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...

Quick Guide to Managing Volunteers in Community Hubs

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...