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

Deputy Director - Angela Howells

Building & Office Manager - Simon Wyatt

Volunteering Development Officer - Sharon Headon

Information Officer - Pat Lindsay

Finance Officer - Kathryn Jones

Mental Health Development Officer - Andy Fraser

Health and Social Care Facilitator - Roxane Dacey

Partnerships Development Officer - Ann Shabbaz

Development Officer (County) - Vivienne James

Training & Development Officer (County) - Esther Price

Older Peoples Engagement Worker - Maureen Williams

Play Development Worker - Kristy Algar

Admin Support Worker - Andrea Queeley

Siaradwn Ni Project Worker - Vacant

Youth Volunteering Advisor - Karen Fawcett

Substance Misuse Service User & Carer Involvement - Karen Fawcett

Engagement Gateway Local Advisor - Nia Williams

Community Transport Development Worker - Mike Hurst

Admin Support - Geraint Hanniford

Admin Support (Future Jobs) - Tracy 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

Mal Reeves (Chair) - Llynfi Valley Forum

Mark Davies - Ogmore Valley Youth Partnership

Jan Kearn - Mental Health Matters

Sarah Harris - St John Ambulance

Jon Efford - LETS Garw

Sue Whittaker - Community Development Cymru

Clive Owen - CRUSE Morgannwg

Huw Morris - West Ward Community Centre

Steve Curry - Valleys to Coast