HACKNEY VOLUNTARY ACTION WEBSITE

HVA in Hackney, is focused supporting voluntary and community organisations by providing general advice and support, training, fundraising, practical support services, Meet the Funders sessions, IT courses, equipment for hire or use in the Resource Centre, information services, volunteer development... and lots more.

Hackney Voluntary Action serves to represent and strengthen the community by supporting and developing voluntary organisations, promoting volunteering and working with our partners to deliver creative solutions to serious social problems.

The mission is to promote and support voluntary action and involvement, and community activity by individuals and organised groups within Hackney. The site is used to promote good practice and so enable the voluntary and community sectors to operate more effectively and efficiently. HVA provides support to the whole sector, ensuring fair and equal representation.

The organisation enables individuals wishing to undertake voluntary activity to make choices based on sound information and advice. It improves networking across the sector and promote openness and information sharing between voluntary groups and other partners. We build capacity within the voluntary sector and to enable the involvement of the whole of the community and voluntary sector in the development of Hackney.