About BAVO

Welcome to BAVO online.

This section of our website aims to give an introduction to the work of BAVO - who we are, what we do, and how you can contact us.

BAVO is the umbrella organisation for voluntary activity throughout the County of Bridgend, supporting, developing and representing voluntary organisations, volunteers and communities.

Are You:

Looking for information on voluntary services in Bridgend County?
A voluntary group seeking advice on available funding?
Thinking of starting a new group and need help with how to begin?
Have some spare time on your hands and would like to volunteer? A community or voluntary group wishing to recruit volunteers?
Or perhaps you wish to expand your learning through informal training?

We can help you with all this, and MORE!

We offer practical guidance on:

Starting up an organisation
Constitutions
Becoming a charity
Setting up a company limited by guarantee
Managing an organisation
Writing policies
Employment good practice
Making funding applications
Project planning and budgets
Book-keeping and accounts
Fundraising ideas
Monitoring and Evaluation

To find out how, use the navigation menus to browse our site and click on the Contact Us button to get in touch.

For a copy of our latest Annual Report, please download from the Resources and Downloads section, or Contact Us.

BAVO Staff

Director - Heidi Bennett

Building & Office Manager - Simon Wyatt

Volunteer Development Officer - Sharon Headon

Finance Officer - Kathryn Jones

Mental Health Development Officer/Siaradwn Ni Coordinator - Stuart Burge Jones

Health and Social Care Facilitator- Roxane Dacey / Paul Jones

Development and Training Officer (County) - Deb Evans

Development Officer (County)- Vina Patel

Enterprising Communities Officer - Esther Price

Play Development Worker -

Substance Misuse Service User & Carer Involvement - Stuart Burge-Jones

Engagement Gateway Local Advisor - Nia Williams (Maternity leave)

Community Transport Development Worker - Christina Christie

Youth Options Consortium Coordinator - Cath Waller

Gwirvol & Youth Volunteering - Geraint Hannaford

Admin Support Worker (Reception) - Andrea Queeley

Admin Suppport Worker- Tracy Evans

Siaradwn Ni Regional Engagement Officer- Jane Savile

Advantage Brefriending Project Manager- Stephen Thomas

Media 3 Development Officer- Wayne Evans

You can get directions to our offices using Google Maps.

BAVO Trustees

BAVO is a Registered Charity no.1062850. It is managed by a Board of Trustees comprised of elected voluntary representatives from BAVO member organisations

Mark Davies - Ogmore Valley Youth Partnership

Jan Kearn - Mental Health Matters Wales

Sarah Harris - St Johns Ambulance

Clive Owen - CRUSE Morgannwg

Huw Morris - West Ward Community Centre

Steve Curry - Valleys to Coast

Vic Gilbert - Shout (Maesteg)

Verdun Price- Shout