AVAG's objectives are: To raise awareness, within St Werburghs and surrounding areas of the potential for self-build housing and other community managed initiatives. To promote ecological, innovative and sustainable design and building solutions. To contribute to the regeneration of the Operating Area by offering opportunities for training and employment and by developing skills and potential of local people, through the development of a local site as a community initiative. To promote, establish and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the area.