Basingstoke Voluntary Action (BVA) offer free professional help and advice to Voluntary and Community groups across Basingstoke and Deane and the surrounding areas. We serve as an umbrella membership body for local community organisations and provide group development support and training on a wide range of topics including start-up, governance, funding advice and guidance, business planning and general good practice. Additionally, through our Volunteer Centre we actively promote volunteering across the borough through the provision of brokerage and matching services for organisations seeking volunteers and residents wishing to offer their time. As part of our work we operate an amazing community building called The Orchard, home to over a dozen different charities and serving as an active hub for the voluntary sector.