Welcome to Arwain, the LEADER Programme in Powys

LEADER uses local knowledge to promote a joined-up "Grass Roots" community-led delivery for rural development.

The One Powys Local Action Group has been formed and submitted a Local Development Strategy to Welsh Government in September 2014. It has been successful in securing £3,750,000 for projects which will create vibrant, empowered and connected local communities, delivering sustainable and innovative solutions to current and future economic, social and environmental issues, to enhance the economic wealth of the County.

Please click here to download the Local Development Strategy (LDS)

Please click here to download the Intervention Logic Table (ILT)

Project activity is delivered under each of the 5 LEADER Themes:

Adding Value to local identity and natural and cultural resources
Facilitating pre-commercial development, business partnerships and short supply chains
Exploring new ways of providing non-statutory local services
Renewable energy at community level
Exploitation of digital technology

Following the successful completion of the LEADER Programme 2007 - 2013, we are now working on Arwain, the new LEADER Programme in Powys 2014-2020.

IMPORTANT FUNDING INFORMATION:

We are currently closed for all funding applications and therefore not accepting any expression of interest forms.

We have committed the majority of our funds to successful funding applications that we have received to date.

We will be reviewing our funding situation as current projects progress and will publish an update on our website if the situation changes. If you are interested in applying for funding in the future, please subscribe to our mailing list by completing the "keep up-to-date" section at the bottom of this page or check our website periodically for any updates.

We apologise for any inconvenience this causes. Please contact the team via rdp@powys.gov.uk or 01597 827378 if you need to discuss this further.

Funded through the Rural Development Plan for Wales (RDP) as part of the Welsh Government and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, Arwain is working with Powys County Council to deliver the LEADER 2014 - 2020 programme in Powys.

Become a LAG member

If you'd like to register your interest in becoming a member of the LAG, please complete the OPLAG Membership EOI Form

To learn more about the work of the OPLAG or to discuss becoming an OPLAG member, please contact:

Louise White, RDP Programme Officer
Tel: 01597 827072/07773 818391
E-mail: louise.white(at)powys.gov.uk

All enquiries and expressions of interest regarding application for membership will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence and in line with Data Protection legislation.