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Local business doing good

By supporting Hastings Voluntary Action, local businesses help strengthen communities across Hastings & St Leonards while showing support for the people and organisations working hard to make the town a better place to live.

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Why support us

  • Give something back

    Support local organisations and projects making a difference across Hastings & St Leonards.

  • Get stuck in

    Build stronger links with local people, networks and community groups across the town.

  • Back the town

    Help support a stronger, more connected Hastings & St Leonards.

How to support our work

  • Donations and fundraising

    Whether it’s a one-off donation, a workplace fundraiser or ongoing support, every contribution helps Hastings Voluntary Action support local organisations, projects and people across Hastings & St Leonards.

  • Event sponsorship

    Sponsor an event, community initiative or local project and help us bring people together, raise awareness and support communities across the town.

  • In-kind support

    Not all support has to be financial. Donating products, services, skills or space can make a huge difference to local projects and community organisations.

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  • 2025-26
    300
    voluntary groups in Hastings were provided with individual one-to-one support
  • 2025-26
    25
    training sessions were held – most of them free – to increase the skills of the voluntary sector
  • 2025-26
    40
    people were given individual support to help them volunteer and get involved in their local community
HVA has its community at its heart and goes above and beyond to support social enterprises like ours
Phil Golding, Supplytrain CIC
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Who we've worked with

  • Clore Social Leadership

    Clore Social Leadership is working in partnership with HVA to train a future generation of community leaders.

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  • Macmillan Cancer Support

    Macmillan Cancer Support asked HVA to use our experience and networks to deliver a new project to support Hastings residents that have been diagnosed with cancer.

    Meet the funder

Want to chat about supporting HVA? Get in touch with Steve.

Steve Manwaring steve@hastingsvoluntaryaction.org.uk 01424 444010