QNR – in the Senedd on 20 October 2021.
Improving the energy efficiency of lower income households through our Warm Homes Programme is helping to save on average £300 annually on energy bills. Additional support for families impacted by increased fuel costs and the removal of the Universal Credit uplift is being provided through our Discretionary Assistance Fund.
We are strengthening our Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy to tackle male violence and underlying attitudes of misogyny in order to make Wales the safest place in Europe to be a woman. Violence against women and girls is a societal problem which requires a societal response.
The Welsh Government provides core funding for the Wales Council for Voluntary Action and County Voluntary Councils to enable them to support local voluntary organisations and volunteering groups across Wales. £169,854 of this funding is provided to Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS) to support their local third sector.
Our digital inclusion and health programme, working with organisations, has supported over 4,000 citizens from Carmarthenshire to gain the motivation and basic digital skills needed to use the internet effectively. Having basic digital skills, motivation and confidence can help people gain and retain employment, access health services and support well-being.