Events

Our Events page enables voluntary and community groups to advertise details of their forthcoming events to the wider community.

It also provides details of the many forums, networks and partnership meetings that BAVO arranges and facilitates for, and on behalf of, local voluntary and community groups.

Statutory agencies such as the Local Health Board and Local Authority also work with us from time to time, to help co-ordinate and raise awareness of county-wide events.

All such events, conferences and meetings will be posted here on this 'Events' page which will be updated regularly and we hope this will provide a single point of reference for events within the community.

If you would like to advertise your event here free of charge, please contact Pat Lindsay on 01656 810400 or email patlindsay@bavo.org.uk.

Local Voluntary Sector Meetings

The Drugs & Alcohol Voluntary Action Network (DAVAN) the next meeting is tbc

Mental Health V S Network meets bi-monthly 3rd Wednesday of the month. Venues are chosen at each meeting usually at Hafod Housing offices or Gofal Cymru's offices - call BAVO for further info 810400.

Service Users Network (SUN) meetings are now held at the Coed Parc Library, Park Street, Bridgend on the first Monday of every month, starting at 4.30pm. The meeting is open to all who access mental health services in Bridgend County Borough. Contact HAFAL for more information.

Childrens Voluntary Organisations Forum (CVOF) The next meeting dates are to be confirmed. Contact Cath Waller on 01656 810400

Extending Entitlement Network (EEN) The next meeting dates are:.

Contact Cath Waller for further info 01656 810400

Volunteer Managers Forum . For the next meeting:

Contact Sharon Headon for info on 01656 810400

Local Partnership Meetings

BAVO provides sector representation on the following partnerships. If you would like further information or wish to raise any issues, please contact BAVO. Issues highlighted and general feedback may also be left on the forum pages.

Partnership	Next Meeting	Vol Sector Rep
Bridgend Local Service Board (LSB)	tbc	Heidi Bennett
Bridgend Skills Network	25th Jan 2012	Heidi Bennett or Catherine Waller
Bridgend LSB 'Delivery Group'	tbc	Heidi Bennett
Local Safeguarding Children Board	26th Jan 2012
Bridgend Regeneration & Environment	tbc	Nigel Draper (V2C)
EU Convergence Project Board	tbc	Heidi Bennett
HSCWB Partnership Board	24th Jan 2012	Heidi Bennett / Deputy: Roxane Dacey
Children & Young Peoples Partnership	30th Jan 2012	Heidi Bennett
Community Safety Partnership Exec	tbc	Heidi Bennett
Joint Mental Health Strategy Planning	23rd Feb 2012	Stuart Burge Jones
Community Health Council	tbc	Contact Roxane Dacey for information
Bridgend County Play Steering Group	tbc	Heidi Bennett
Substance Misuse Action Group (SMAT)	9th May 2012	Contact Stuart Burge-Jones for information
NTOAT	29th Feb 2012	Contact Roxane Dacey
Reach LAG	tbc