News & Impact

We’re delighted to launch the new Bavs website — your one-stop destination for everything about our shops, Reuse Hub, volunteering, and how to support us across Berwickshire.

We’d love to see you at our Annual General Meeting — and this year, it’s going to be a great one. 📅 Wednesday 7 October 2026🕙 11am — Whitsome Ark☕ Refreshments from 10.30am Come along, grab a cuppa and find out what’s been happening at Bavs over the past twelve

You may have noticed our Eyemouth shop looking a little brighter lately! Thanks to funding from Scottish Borders Council’s Eyemouth Shop Front Fund Scheme, we’ve been able to give the outside of the shop some much-needed attention. We’ve updated our branding, brought the path back to its former sparkling self

We are absolutely delighted to announce the launch of our new Better Connections, Better Community project — made possible with generous funding from Bavs and The National Lottery Community Fund. Based here in Berwickshire, the project is all about bringing people together. It’s designed to create real opportunities to connect,

Our charity shops are getting a fresh new look! We’ve been rolling out shop front makeovers across Berwickshire — find out what’s changing and come see the results for yourself.

Here’s a word from our Eyemouth Shop Manager, Pauline Pearson: “Our Eyemouth shop is getting some well-deserved TLC — and I couldn’t be more excited! We want to create a space that our volunteers enjoy being part of and that the community can be proud of.” Our Eyemouth charity shop

When Berwickshire Wheels became part of Borders Wheels in April 2024, Bavs was committed to making sure the new service started its journey in Berwickshire on a strong footing. As part of the transition, Bavs (Berwickshire) Ltd transferred [X vehicles] and [£X in funds] to support the continuation of community

Since the doors closed on The Berwickshire Association for Voluntary Service, following the formation of Borders Community Action, and we became Bavs (Berwickshire) Ltd, there’s one question we hear more than any other: “So, what do you do now?” It’s a fair question — and one we want to answer