Getting the most out of Giving Tuesday

08th November 2022

Giving Tuesday – which this year will take place on Tuesday 29th November – is a global movement encouraging people to do good. There are so many ways people can give, from [...]

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Making a difference in a time of change – Trustees Week 2022

07th November 2022

Trustees Week 2022 runs this week from 7-11 November, and this year celebrates how volunteer trustees make a difference in times of change. Across the country, charities and community groups, […]

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How The Basingstoke Canal Society finds great volunteers – Part 1

31st October 2022

The Basingstoke Canal Society was formed in 1966 to work with the Council owners to restore and maintain the canal. Today, the Society is entirely volunteer-led, with over 260 volunteers [...]

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SC Johnson achieve incredible results for three charities

26th October 2022

Thank you to SC Johnson who have done so much to support local charities recently – The Therapy Garden, Chloe’s and Sophie’s Special Ear Fund (CSSEF) and the Basingstoke Canal [...]

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National Lottery award to boost communities’ recovery from Covid-19 pandemic

25th October 2022

Voluntary Support North Surrey has been awarded £459,000 funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to support communities’ recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic in Runnymede, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath. The [...]

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Our fundraising journey: Stanwell Food Bank and Stanwell Events

07th October 2022

Anna-Marie Goodacre is the Founder of Stanwell Events and Stanwell Foodbank. Here, she tells us about their fundraising journey over the last four years: Stanwell Events started on Good Friday [...]

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Akamai give their time in memory of lost colleague

06th October 2022

Global technology player Akamai encourages employees to volunteer every year around 11th September in memory of one of their co-founders, Danny Lewin, who was killed during the 9/11 attacks. His [...]

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Art exhibition depicting Ukraine conflict opens in Chertsey

16th September 2022

An exhibition of artwork by ​Ukrainian 15-year-old Alex Zhurba is now on display at our Chertsey office. The artwork was officially opened on Tuesday 13th September by the deputy mayor [...]

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Making a barring referral to the DBS

12th September 2022

Did you know that organisations have a legal duty to refer barred volunteers and employees to the Disclosure and Barring Service? In our recent Volunteer Managers Forum, we found this [...]

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Supporting your organisation through the cost of living crisis

07th September 2022

Supporting your organisation through the cost of living crisis Many organisations are increasingly worried about the increased costs they are facing as winter approaches. Having a strategy for how your […]

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