The programme was community focused and supported the most disadvantaged people in the most deprived areas of Wales with the aim of contributing to alleviating persistent poverty.
There was an increased emphasis on ensuring that the programme supported the most vulnerable people living in deprived areas.
A cabinet statement was published on the Welsh government's website on 19 April 2018 [1] officially recognising the closure of the programme.
[2] In its final instantiation it was based on fewer, larger areas than previously, each covering a population of, on average, 10-15,000 people, known as Communities First Clusters.
There was greater flexibility than in the past for each cluster to develop the structures that suit the area, rather than following a single standard model for all.