Youth Volunteering: The Benefits and Barriers

As the summer holidays unfold, many young people find themselves with more free time and a desire to make a meaningful impact. This period presents a opportunity for charities and [...]

Voluntary Support launches #40reasonstovolunteer campaign for Volunteers’ Week!

Volunteers’ Week celebrates the amazing contributions volunteers make to communities across the UK. The celebration starts on the first Monday of June every year and is a great chance to [...]

Runnymede and Spelthorne Volunteer Awards 2024 – Nominations now open

We are delighted to announce that nominations for this year’s Runnymede and Spelthorne Awards are now open! This June we will recognise the best of volunteering in Runnymede and Spelthorne [...]

World Book Day – Volunteer today!

World Book Day has the potential to change lives through a love of books and reading. It was created by UNESCO on 23rd April 1995 as a worldwide celebration of [...]

Time to Talk celebrates five years of befriending this January

This January, VSNS befriending service, Time to Talk, celebrates five years of tackling loneliness and isolation. Time to Talk connects volunteer befrienders with local people who feel isolated or are [...]

Make 2024 the year you volunteer

Happy 2024! The start of a new year is a good time to think about changes and new challenges. Giving your time through volunteering is a great way to have [...]

Celebrating Surrey Heath’s incredible voluntary sector – Surrey Heath Awards 2023

A huge congratulations to the winners and nominees of the Surrey Heath Volunteer Awards. VSNS hosts these awards annually and, on 30th November, we celebrated the borough’s truly inspirational voluntary [...]

Campaign launched to encourage people to support charities through volunteering

A new campaign encouraging more people to volunteer launches in Surrey Heath today. The ‘Collect Smiles’ campaign, run by charity specialists Voluntary Support North Surrey (VSNS), with support from Surrey [...]

A new befriending service to help tackle loneliness in Runnymede officially launched today on Thursday 26th October. Time to Talk Runnymede connects volunteer befrienders with local people who feel isolated [...]

Surrey Heath Volunteer Awards 2023 – nominations now open

We are delighted to announce that nominations for this year’s Surrey Heath Volunteer Awards are now open! Nominating your volunteers for a Surrey Heath volunteer award is a wonderful way [...]