Prince and Princess of Wales to celebrate community spirit in Powys ahead of St David's Day

The Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Llanidloes and Newtown in Powys to meet volunteers and take part in community activities, including visits to The Hanging Gardens, Oriel Davies and Hafan yr Afon.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will spend a few hours in Llanidloes and Newtown in Powys ahead of St David's Day. Powys is noted in the article as having the most volunteers per capita in the UK. The couple's programme includes community hubs, arts projects and volunteer celebrations. Their engagements are described as focused on meeting volunteers and joining local workshops. Planned engagements: - Visit to The Hanging Gardens in Llanidloes, a community space with a café, performing arts centre, indoor market, community garden, kitchens and workshops. - Meetings with volunteers who run The Hanging Gardens and participation in activities including St David's Day preparations. - Visit to Oriel Davies in Newtown to see a project funded by the Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Award and an exhibition of work by local children and young people. - Joining a creative workshop led by artist Nicky Arscott and meeting a Welsh learners group in the gallery café. - Attendance at Hafan yr Afon in Newtown for a celebration of volunteer groups and community champions, an event supported by Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO) and Open Newtown. Summary: The visits highlight local volunteering, community arts and wellbeing work across Powys. The programme moves from Llanidloes to Newtown and concludes with a celebration of volunteers and community groups at Hafan yr Afon.