Virginia Villages Collective

About Us

The Virginia Villages Collective (VVC) is an informal collaboration among Virginia’s Villages. Our mission:

• Increase awareness of the Village model and its benefits
• Promote the development of new Virginia Villages
• Foster the growth and sustainability of existing Villages
• Establish partnerships with other organizations serving older Virginians and their caregivers

Virginia Villages at a Glance 

• In 2024: 9 in Northern Virginia; 5 in Central and Western Virginia; 3 in Eastern Virginia; 1 in SW Virginia
• Provide services to support older adult independence. In 2023, volunteers in 15 Villages provided 43,800 hours of service to older Virginians, valued at $1,463,000.
• Increase engagement and reduce social isolation. Fifteen Virginia Villages organized more than 2,009 social and educational programs in 2023, many open to the public.
• Expand capacity to serve more older Virginians. Our Villages supplement and complement services and programs of Area Agencies on Aging and other community organizations serving older adults.

See a complete list of Virginia's Villages with contact information.

What We Do

• Conduct education and advocacy with other organizations and key leaders in the aging-services network
• Research the sponsored Villages model; recruit sponsors to start and partner with Villages
• Support and mentor grassroots efforts to start new Villages
• Pursue grant funding to support the formation of new Villages and build the capacity of existing Villages

Virginia’s Villages are addressing the need for home and community-based services and caregiver support for older Virginians, including vulnerable, priority populations and adults not eligible for other supports.

VVC Villages in Action

Below: Leaders of Virginia’s Villages met for the first time in May 2024 at a church at Lake of the Woods in Orange County.