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Voluntary Support North Surrey (VSNS) is marking Loneliness Awareness Week [15 – 21 June] with the official launch of two new ‘chatty benches’, designed to encourage people to sit, connect and [...]
Read moreOn Tuesday 9th June we held our annual Runnymede & Spelthorne Volunteer Awards, in partnership with Royal Holloway, University of London. It was a wonderful evening of celebration and recognition, [...]
Read moreTamzin (right) with Michelle (left). Michelle is CEO of Families Thriving Together Tamzin has been volunteering at Families Thriving Together for six months. Aged just 15 years, she began her [...]
Read moreLuda (right) with Oksana (left).Oksana is our Ukrainian Support Manager When Luda arrived in the UK from Ukraine, she carried uncertainty, loneliness, and the quiet weight of starting over. Everything [...]
Read moreGetting EDI right is about making sure your organisation truly reflects and serves the communities it exists to support. So how are you doing? Weak EDI practice can mean services that [...]
Read moreAfter stepping away from work to help care for her grandson, Pauline’s days had already taken on a new rhythm. But when she lost her husband, the quiet became something [...]
Read moreWhen Moureen first began volunteering, she did it because she could see the need in her community. She noticed that there was very little for people to do in her [...]
Read moreWe are excited to announce that nominations for the Runnymede and Spelthorne Volunteer Awards 2026 are now open! We will celebrate the power of volunteering in Runnymede and Spelthorne at [...]
Read moreIf you’ve been wondering whether mass participation events – marathons, charity skydives, cycle rides, sponsored swims – are worth the effort for a small charity, the answer from the latest [...]
Read moreFinding Purpose, Community and Connection When Jan found herself with a little more time in her week, she knew one thing for certain: she wanted to use it well. She [...]
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