Stories and updates from our fantastic fundraisers, our activities out and about across the Peak District, and the communities in which we work across rural Africa.
An update from Liv Sawyer: International Programmes Co-coordinator and Programme Manager for United Purpose, who manage Village Aid’s ‘In Search of Common Ground’ project in Cameroon. In our…
Village Aid raised £15,000 to secure better livelihoods for people in Africa with a celebration dinner at Chatsworth House More than 80 friends and supporters enjoyed the celebrations which…
It’s a challenging and uncertain time for The Gambia. An increasingly totalitarian government continues to use widespread intimidation and imprisonment of activists as implements for…
An approach to inclusive development that is changing lives all over Africa. In the UK we take access to savings, credit, deposits and insurance for granted, but in parts of Africa, many people…
On Friday 30th September, you’re invited to join Village Aid and Matlock Lions at a local fundraising concert in Bakewell’s All Saints Parish Church. A team of committed volunteers…
Village Aid are looking for a volunteer ‘Events and Administration Assistant’ to join our team. Based in Bakewell committed to Africa, Village Aid is the Peak District’s…
We’re delighted to announce that this week Village Aid has moved to new premises due to a flourishing partnership with the Peak District National Park Authority. Our new address is:…
On the 8th June, Lyndsey McLellan, our Supporter Care and Campaigns Officer and Suanne Segovia, Village Aid intern, visited Town Moor WI group in Doncaster. Lyndsey introduced Village Aid and our…
Ghana has made considerable progress in reducing poverty. Despite this, there is growing inequality as the gap between the rich and poor widens. Poor households lack food for around a quarter of…
On the 21st April 40 Village Aid supporters, volunteers and local Bakewell people joined us to see the Hidden Gems of Bakewell. Our excellent tour guide Sally Mosley took 3 groups around Bakewell…