Meet the team

BAVO's staff team

Chief Executive - Heidi Bennett

PA to Chief Executive- Julia Hopkins

Admin Support Worker (Reception) - Andrea Queeley

Communications and Marketing Officer - Jane Hall

Connecting Our Communities Development Officer - Tracy Beall

Finance Officer - Kathryn Jones

Operations and Partnership Manager - Kay Harries

Link-UP Project Development Officer - Angela Davies

Mental Health Development Officer/ Health Social Care and Wellbeing Facilitator - Stuart Burge-Jones

Training and Development Officer - Deb Evans

Volunteering Development Officer - Sharon Headon

Youth Volunteer Advisor - Geraint Hannaford

BAVO's Trustees

Steve Curry

Mark Davies (Chair) - Ogmore Valley Youth Partnership

Marged Griffiths – Mudiad Meithrin

Clive Owen - Cruse Bereavement Morgannwg

Mari Major, MBE - Mayor of Bridgend County Borough’s Charity Fund

Richard Young – Mental Health Matters Wales

Contact us

For further details, contact BAVO, T: 01656 810400 or E: [email protected]

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A B Charitable Trust

Funding £10,000 - £20,000 is available to support charities that defend human rights and promote respect for vulnerable individuals whatever their circumstances.
Nineveh Charitable Trust

Funding is available for projects and activities of benefit to the General Public, with an emphasis on promoting a better understanding of the countryside.
Learning and Work Institute conversation inspired by the ANCHOR PEOPLES installation (created by ARTSTATION)

3 and 4 July 2019 from 12.30 - 3pm
These conversations are for people and organisations with a track record of delivering learning opportunities within community settings or with an interest in their agency and value.
Nominations for #iwill Ambassadors (remarkable volunteers aged 10-20) open again until 21 June 2019

#iwill is looking for young people who know how good it feels to make a difference and want to share that with others.

£1m available for sports clubs and organisations across Wales

Sport Wales, in partnership with Welsh Government, has launched a new fund, 'A Place for Sport', with up to £1m available for sports clubs and organisations across Wales.
Become a volunteer

Have you thought about volunteering on a local project? We provide a one-stop resource of information, advice and guidance on a range of volunteering to suit all ages and abilities. Pop in and have a chat, tell us what you are interested in and we will find a match!
What we do

BAVO is the County Voluntary Council for Bridgend County Borough. We provide FREE support and assistance to all member community and voluntary groups, not- for-profits and social enterprises in our area.
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Mental health and wellbeing networks

Mental health and wellbeing networks and forums offer local groups an opportunity to meet with other organisations, share ideas and concerns, develop interagency partnerships and to agree voluntary sector standpoints to take forward into consultation with statutory bodies.
Meet the team

Meet our BAVO team and board of Trustees.
Finding volunteers

Our Volunteer Team helps local organisations be the best they can be through giving best practice guidance on volunteer recruitment and management, supervision, training, engagement and retention.
Partnerships

Working in partnership plays a major role in coordinating strategic planning in the delivery of quality local services. BAVO and the voluntary sector are seen as an important partner in supporting the work of statutory bodies.
Advice and guidance fact sheets

Our fact sheets provide a whole host of information to help you set up and manage a third sector organisation. The resources cover a wide range of topics on setting up and managing third sector groups of all kinds including managing people, volunteering, finding and getting money, marketing and much more!
Local Giving's Magic Little Grants now live

Grants of up to £500 are available for groups with an income of less than £250,000.