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BVSC (Bexley Voluntary Service Council)

Impact Report 2025-26

BVSC's Impact Report 2025-26, announced 8 October 2026, reports a volunteer network of 4,587 registered volunteers across Bexley, more than 1,000 new volunteers registered from 1,700+ enquiries, 575 Community Champions, and 1,786 Bexley Buddies volunteer hours, alongside infrastructure support and advocacy for the borough's voluntary sector.

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Bexley's local infrastructure charity championing, connecting and strengthening the voluntary and community sector, developing volunteering and supporting community-led action

Key Metrics

Registered volunteers 4,587 registered volunteers in the borough-wide volunteer network supported through the BVSC Volunteer Centre in 2025-26
New volunteers registered 1,000+ new volunteers registered in 2025-26 from more than 1,700 volunteering enquiries; Community Champions programme grew to 575 volunteers
Befriending volunteer hours 1,786 volunteer hours delivered through the Bexley Buddies befriending programme supporting isolated residents

Key Outcomes

  • Strengthened Bexley voluntary and community sector through infrastructure support, governance advice, funding access and advocacy with MPs and decision-makers
  • Grew volunteering and community-led action improving lives across the borough, including health and wellbeing partnerships
  • Built collaboration between voluntary organisations, statutory partners, volunteers and residents to improve prevention and support

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London

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