What is the Communities First Programme?

The Communities First Programme revolves around the process of supporting communities to decide their own needs and play an active role to shape the future of their community. It is to appertain their abilities to develop confidence, knowledge, skills and experience to operate independently .The aims and objectives of the programme are:

• A ten year programme to improve living conditions and prospects of people who live in the most deprived areas in Wales;
• A programme the seeks to ensure that funding and support is available from the Welsh Assembly Government and other agencies who receive public funds are targeted towards the poorest areas;
• A programme which invigorates local people to enable them to decide what is needed to regenerate the area they live and work in;
• A programme that endeavours to make far reaching difference to our most deprived communities.

Who is Eligable?

The 100 most deprived electoral wards according to the Multiple Index of Deprevation (2005 edition) In addition from 2005, 32 smaller areas were included in the Programme.

Communities First :
List of Co-ordinators