Welcome
RRAVS’ vision is of a strong voluntary sector which is at the heart of a vibrant and caring Rochford District where people are able to fulfil their potential through voluntary and community action.
The Rochford district includes the towns and villages of Rayleigh, Hockley, Ashingdon, Great Wakering, Canewdon, Hawkwell, Rochford, Barling, Fambridge, Paglesham, Rawreth, Sutton, Foulness and Hullbridge.
RRAVS works to promote, support and represent the interests of all voluntary and community groups in the Rochford District. This is achieved through provision of the grants and funding that is available, promoting group activities and events to the wider community, providing subsidised or free training to upskill staff and volunteers, publishing volunteer opportunities and supporting volunteer recruitment and representing the views of the voluntary sector with strategic bodies and local government. We are also developing our RRAVS Community Directory which provides useful contact information for a wide range of local services provided by our member groups and the wider community.
RRAVS Projects
Starting Thursday 10 March 2022 A suggested donation of £2 ...
New Steps – Bereavement Friendship Group This is a friendly ...
The RRAVS Community Directory gives information about the services and ...
Our Knit to Nurture Group will be restarted on Thursday ...
Latest News
October 10, 2020
Paul Botterill, The Treasurer of the Not Forgotten Charity, has ...
October 10, 2020
The Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership is a partnership ...
October 8, 2020
Essex libraries opened in a phased approach in line with ...
October 7, 2020
Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group would like to ...
October 7, 2020
StreetLink exists to help end rough sleeping by enabling members ...
September 24, 2020
The NHS would like your views and experiences to understand ...
September 24, 2020
As you may have seen in the news today, the ...
September 23, 2020
Let’s do this! Let’s get Essex fighting fit for winter! ...
September 18, 2020
Sanctuary Housing have 3 garden benches available to anyone able ...
September 18, 2020
Do you live in a Sanctuary Housing property in the ...
August 16, 2020
This September, thousands of individuals and businesses across the country ...
August 12, 2020
XLMentoring in Rayleigh is a partnership project between the Megacentre ...
August 5, 2020
On 1 August 2020, Mid and south Essex CCG’S launched ...
July 31, 2020
Plans are being made that may see the opening of ...
July 23, 2020
The Air League is a sector leading aviation and aerospace ...
July 22, 2020
GamCare offers FREE, one-hour interactive awareness workshops for young people aged ...
July 13, 2020
YourSaySE2050 will be posing a number of important questions and ...
July 5, 2020
#Youtrainyougain is a month-long campaign across South Essex to promote ...
May 25, 2021
Living Well is a local publication developed to provide people ...
June 30, 2020
Updated Coronavirus related information from the Department for Work and ...