Shelter Cymru’s Information Matters to Rural Communities Project is working in the smaller rural communities of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. The project started in October 2007 and it has been funded by The Big Lottery Fund for 3 years.

Voluntary organisations concerned about the impact of the global financial situation on their bank deposits have received guidance from the Charity Commission. Click on the following link for guidance on the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and how it affects your organisation:

www.charity-commission.gov.uk/news/fincomp.asp

The Commission for Rural Community's new report ‘Rural Financial Poverty: Priorities for action’ shows that the proportion of rural households in relative poverty rose from 16% to 19% between 2004 and 2007 - the equivalent of