News - Rother Voluntary Action

Small Charities, Big Impact: The Heart of Our Communities

Small charities and community groups are often where people turn first – these are the real faces and places people reach out to for connection, practical support, friendship, advice and a sense of belonging. Behind every community project, lunch club, volunteer team, choir, garden, support group and local charity are people giving their time, skills […]

Celebrating Welcome and Belonging: Refugee Week 2026

As Refugee Week comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the incredible community spirit that has been on display across Rother. Voluntary and community organisations have always played a vital role in helping people find friendship, support and a sense of belonging in life’s most challenging moments. Since the beginning […]

Community Good News Story – Heart of Sidley

Community Good News Story: Celebrating Heart of Sidley and the Sidley Hub The RVA team is delighted to celebrate the upcoming opening of the Sidley Hub and to recognise the incredible journey of Heart of Sidley, whose work over the past decade has helped shape a stronger, more connected community in Sidley. The Grand Opening […]

Young volunteers in Rother

Between 2022 and 2026 RVA’s Volunteer Hub team talked with hundreds of local young people at Bexhill College and Hastings College. To our delight, many of them are already volunteering. Below is a selection of what they told us about why they volunteer. Volunteering boosts confidence, and helps people gain transferrable skills, it’s great for […]

Summer Connections Network: Burwash Pavilion: Wednesday 24 June, 2026, 1pm – 3.30pm

Wednesday 24 June, 2026, 1pm – 3.30pm Burwash Common Pavilion TN19 7NA Book here Join us at RVA’s Summer Community Network Event with afternoon tea We will be holding an afternoon of networking and discussion at Burwash Pavilion at 1pm. There will be a marketplace, speed connections and themed discussions around the content of our […]

Understanding the Volunteering Landscape in Rother

As part of our National Lottery funded work, RVA’s Volunteer Hub wanted to better understand the challenges and opportunities facing volunteering across Rother’s voluntary and community sector. We hosted a workshop, facilitated by local graphic facilitator Esther Springett, and attended by some of the local groups and organisations that RVA supports, as well as members […]

Meeting the locals

The annual Salehurst and Robertsbridge assembly is organised by the parish councillors and gives residents a chance to meet their locally-elected representatives and to find out what’s going on in the parish. “It was a full house and everyone was buzzing”, said RVA’s Community Development Officer, Lesley Lambeth. “We were able to chat with councillors […]

Energy Adviser vacancy at CA1066

Citizens Advice 1066 (CA1066) is recruiting a reliable Energy Adviser to provide essential support to local residents. This permanent role involves delivering energy advice across Hastings, Rother and the surrounding areas, contributing to the charity’s mission to relieve poverty and promote public health. Salary: £27,189 – £28,728 (pro-rata if part-time). Hours: Permanent, 30 to 37 hours p/w Location: CA1066 […]

We have moved

RVA is now temporarily based at the Rother District Council offices in Bexhill. We will be here for about 12 months while our permanent home in Devonshire Road is being refurbished. If you plan on visiting, please let us know in advance so we can arrange access. Our phone number remains the same: 01424 217259. […]