ABOUT US
Erewash Voluntary Action (EVA) is a local charity dedicated to supporting and strengthening voluntary and community groups across Erewash.
We help organisations develop their activities, build capacity, and grow with confidence.
Working in partnership with local authorities, health services, and education providers, EVA plays an active role in improving services and developing new initiatives that benefit the local community.
We offer a wide range of training opportunities to help groups gain new skills and become more effective in their work.
EVA also promotes the voice of the voluntary and community sector at county and regional levels. We are regularly consulted by national, regional, and local government bodies on issues and policies that affect the Erewash community.
Through our Volunteer Centre, we help people find rewarding ways to get involved. We promote volunteering, advertise opportunities, and recruit and train volunteers for both local organisations and our own projects.
Community groups and organisations are welcome to join EVA as members — contact us to find out how you can get involved.
We attend meetings with:
Erewash Place Alliance (Part of Joined up Care Derbyshire)
Derbyshire Community Response Unit
Joined up Care Children's Partnership
Erewash Children's Locality Partnership
Erewash Health Partnership
Active Erewash
Long Eaton Town Deal
All Move in Erewash
Erewash Health & Wellbeing Partnership
These are just a few of the meetings we attend for more information contact us
Meet the Team
James Bromley - Chief Executive Officer
Lee Tivey - Facilities / IT Administrator & Finance Manager
Emma Duthie - Connect Erewash Development Worker
Debra Dudley - Mental Health Policy Manager
Joanne Keeton - Mental Health Team Coordinator
Isabelle Grainger - Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Project Officer
Gloria Umoru - Interim Community Development Manager
Clare Ejiofor - Community Activator for Sawley & Sandiacre
Abi Falade - Community Development Administrator
Sally Bryan - Social Prescribing Manager
Lorraine Rhodes - GP Link Worker
Paula Farmer - GP Link Worker
Ben Clay - GP Link Worker
Aaron Ishmael - GP Link Worker
Katie Thornton - GP Link Worker
Sarah Briggs - Children & Young Peoples GP Link Worker
Kathryn Russell - Volunteer Centre Manager
Jenni Alsbury - Hobby Buddy Coordinator & Lacemaker Court Wellbeing Advisor
Rebecca Henry - Lacemaker Court Wellbeing Advisor Coordinator & Shopping Coordinator
Flora Grainger - Volunteer Support Worker
Cassie Hartshorne - Shopper
Tanya Gedvillo - Cleaner