Recognition for Working with Volunteers

Recognition for working with volunteers

Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO) has recently achieved the Investing in Volunteers quality standard, in recognition of the excellent work they do with volunteers.

“PAVO's Powys Volunteer Centre are delighted to announce we have been awarded the Investors in Volunteers Quality Mark! It will ensure our volunteers and volunteer involving organisations will have confidence in the work we do and know the support we give them will be of a high standard and bespoke to their needs to provide worthwhile volunteer opportunities and placements” Hannah Lake Powys Volunteer Centre Officer / Swyddog Canolfan GwirfoddoliPowys

Investing in Volunteers (IiV) is the UK quality standard for all organisations which involve volunteers in their work and ensures that your volunteer management structure is adhering to good practice.

It aims to improve the quality of volunteering experience for volunteers and to encourage organisations to better recognise the enormous contribution made by volunteers. Investing in Volunteers is managed in Wales by Wales Council for Voluntary Action.
PAVO was assessed against a range of best practice standards and proved to excel in all aspects of working with its volunteers.

“PAVO is delighted to be associated with such a respected and significant Quality Assurance Award and will use our success to lead the way with voluntary organisations throughout Powys, encouraging them to embrace IiV, helping to make them more robust, demonstrating the value of volunteering and inspiring more people to volunteer. We shall display our award with pride and continue to cultivate the quality of our work with volunteers.”

Carl Cooper CEO Powys Association of Volunteers

PAVO is the County Voluntary Council for Powys, the umbrella body for over 4,000 voluntary groups and organisations.

Our Mission is to HELP ORGANISATIONS and IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES.

We do this by being a CATALYST of voluntary Action, a HUB of information and a VOICE for the county’s third sector.

Membership of PAVO is free and open to all voluntary organisations or town and community councils working in Powys. If you would like to join, please complete and return a membership application form available on our website or from our offices.

Whether or not you are a PAVO member, we assure you of our readiness to work with you as we seek to serve the residents of Powys.For more information, please visit

Lesley Austen, Safe Services Officer (left), Hannah Lake, Powys Volunteer Centre Officer (right)