Resilient Powys

The Resilient Powys Project delivered a programme of support and financial assistance to encourage innovative, bottom up, small scale, business and community-led development initiatives, supporting diversification of the rural economy and improving the quality of life of Powys' citizens. A suite of strategic objectives were identified against which activities will be delivered.

These activities included supporting innovative approaches and pilot studies; sharing best practice, case studies and site visits; facilitating and encouraging capacity building through establishing and supporting networks and mentoring; and developing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of the region. Through the identified activities, Glasu sought to support communities and businesses to become more resilient to the local, national and global economic and environmental challenges that they face, applying the Axis 4 ethos, to support, inform and augment the work being carried out through Axis 3 projects in Powys.

To find out more about some of the projects supported please click on the case studies below:

A Lasting Legacy from the Gilfach Arts Project

In 2013 the Radnorshire Wildlife Trust's flagship reserve at Gilfach celebrated its 25th anniversary with the successful completion of its Landmark Art Project. The impressive sculptures by Richard Re ...

Dragonwood, Montgomeryshire training and employment opportunities

Dragonwood is a non-pro? t business, which provides training and employment opportunities for people with learning disabilities, makes quality products from sustainable Welsh timber. ...

Farmers' Lavender flourishes in Wild Welsh Hills

Nancy applied to Glasu in 2003 for a grant to plant up to three varieties of lavender on a fi eld scale on their small holding just outside Builth Wells and report back on its success. In September th ...

itrack sets sail in Montecarlo

I-track is part of the company Plant-i, which has become a vastly growing business since they first formed in March 2004. Not only do they offer fleet management, vehicle tracking and asset security, ...

Llanidloes Community Kitchen project

If you're a budding food business, then setting up a new kitchen that complies with all the necessary regulations can be a huge barrier. A new initiative in Llanidloes may just provide you with an ans ...

The Heart of Wales Line

The Heart of Wales line is a 120 mile railway line running through mid-Wales. A part of the UK network, it links Swansea and Shrewsbury via Llandrindod Wells, with main line connections at each end. P ...

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