Case Studies

The Carers Trust and Ashfield Voluntary Action need volunteers to support people through the Coronavirus. Find out more about these services, how they work and how you can help.

Check out the information we have have collated on social isolating for vulnerable people and the support which has been put in place to help them.

Nottinghamshire County Council is making available a funding pot of £1 million to local VCS groups to support the local community through the Coronavirus pandemic and a new text alert service from the NHS

Resources and services for older and vulnerable people

Ashfield Voluntary Action is working in partnership to collate and publicise information on the Coronavirus, local strategies and what is happening in our community. Visit our website and social media to keep informed...

AVA has produced a list of local organisations, support groups and resources relating to the Coronavirus.

Things are changing on a daily basis as the UK works together to reduce the impact of the virus. Please see links to a range of guidance in a number of different languages to help to keep you safe and make sure that you know what is happening.

Ashfield Voluntary Action is working together with Ashfield District Council, the local NHS Trust and the Voluntary Sector to ensure that the wider community is appropriately supported through these unprecedented and challenging times.

Find out how you can help to support our service for older people who are at risk of isolation - your chance to get involved...

Ashfield Voluntary Action's Lifestyles project held its very own Bonfire Night party which was great fun and enjoyed by all

Ashfield Voluntary Action held a fundraising event on 8th October to raise money for its Twiddle Mitts campaign

See the bumper edition of our newsletter jam-packed with what's happening at AVA...

Ashfield Voluntary Action is holding an event to raise funds for twiddle mitts which can help people living with Dementia

Have you ever wanted to volunteer but think you don't have time? Think again with AVA's exciting new approach to volunteering...

Ashfield Voluntary Action is passionately committed to working towards making Ashfield a more Dementia Friendly community and has come up with a bold new strategy to raise awareness around Dementia.

Ashfield Voluntary Action, Active Ashfield and the Health and Wellbeing Centre are all working together to raise awareness of breast cancer and provide a calm reflective space at the Health & Wellbeing Centre to commemorate the lives lost to breast cancer

Ashfield Voluntary Action launches a new campaign across Ashfield and Mansfield to support people living with dementia

Celebrating ten years of Ashfield Voluntary Action at our recent AGM, where we were delighted to also recognise the work of our volunteers. Andrew Smart receiving an Award for long-standing service

On Tuesday 9th July our two Dementia Champions delivered a Dementia Friends Information Session at Ashfield Voluntary Action