Charity Law for Trustees
2025-09-23 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | VSNS Chertsey Office, 6 The Sainsbury Centre, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9AG, United Kingdom
There are limited spaces available for this training session. If you’re interested, ensure you book your place as soon as possible.
It is essential that trustees stay up to date with their legal and other responsibilities. Whether you’re a new trustee or have been serving for some time and would like to refresh and update your knowledge, our trustee training on Charity Law and the roles and responsibilities of trustees is for you.
This in-person event will be led by charity law expert, Helen Harvie and the training will take place at Voluntary Support’s Chertsey office.

First Aid Training - Emergency First Aid at Work
2025-10-22 09:30 - 12:30 | Places Leisure, Grand Avenue, Camberley, Surrey Heath, GU15 3QH, United Kingdom
This training course is now full.
Join us for our First Aid Training – Emergency First Aid at Work on Wednesday 22 October at Places Leisure, Camberley
This training includes three hours of e-learning followed by a three-hour practical assessment, leading to a certified Emergency First Aid at Work Qualification. The three hours of e-learning must be completed prior to the practical assessment on 22 October.
Cost: £20.00
This training course is now full.

Social Media Marketing and Remarketing for Community Building - CANCELLED (new date coming soon)
2025-11-20 09:30 - 12:30 | VSNS Chertsey Office, 6 The Sainsbury Centre, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9AG, United Kingdom
This session has now been cancelled with a view to rescheduling in the New Year.Look out for a new date coming soon.
This workshop explores how to strategically use social media to attract, engage, and retain audiences through authentic community building. We will look at what is a reasonable expectation from your efforts, what kind of goals to set and how to achieve them. We will also cover the technique of growing an email list from your social media and website, and the fundamentals of remarketing, leveraging repetition and targeted messaging to really engage followers and subscribers
By the end of the course, you will understand how to integrate social media, email marketing, and remarketing strategies into a cohesive system to nurture relationships and boost their engagement.

Key Topics:

Designing social media content that captures your target audience

Achieving engagement and building an online community

Growing and managing an email list effectively

Creating remarketing campaigns that reinforce brand awareness through repetition

Nurturing closer connection and longer-term relationships

Volunteering and the Law
2025-12-02 10:00 - 13:00 | VSNS Chertsey Office, 6 The Sainsbury Centre, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9AG, United Kingdom
This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn about or refresh your knowledge on volunteering and the law.
Areas covered during the workshop are:
• The definition of volunteering and volunteers’ rights• The difference between a contract and an agreement• The impact on volunteering of Health & Safety, Insurance, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 & the Equality Act 2010• The current DBS checks situation• Volunteering and benefits• The guidelines around volunteer expenses• Volunteer Management Policies• Good Practice Measures
Please complete the short form below if you would like to attend.

Social Media Marketing and Remarketing for Community Building
2026-02-12 09:30 - 12:30 | VSNS Chertsey Office, 6 The Sainsbury Centre, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9AG, United Kingdom
This workshop explores how to strategically use social media to attract, engage, and retain audiences through authentic community building. We will look at what is a reasonable expectation from your efforts, what kind of goals to set and how to achieve them. We will also cover the technique of growing an email list from your social media and website, and the fundamentals of remarketing, leveraging repetition and targeted messaging to really engage followers and subscribers
By the end of the course, you will understand how to integrate social media, email marketing, and remarketing strategies into a cohesive system to nurture relationships and boost their engagement.

Key Topics:

Designing social media content that captures your target audience

Achieving engagement and building an online community

Growing and managing an email list effectively

Creating remarketing campaigns that reinforce brand awareness through repetition

Nurturing closer connections and longer-term relationships

Recruiting and managing volunteers - April 2026
2026-04-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Meeting Room 2, Staines Library, Elmsleigh Centre, Unit MSU 2, Staines, TW18 4QB
This workshop is aimed at voluntary organisations who want to improve how they recruit and manage volunteers, and establish good practices to help retain the volunteers that they have.
Areas covered during the workshop are:

Evaluating and planning the recruitment process
Advertising and promoting your volunteer opportunities
What should be included in a volunteer policy/agreement
Understanding what motivates and de-motivates volunteers
Methods of recognising and rewarding volunteers.

Charity Law for Trustees - May 2026
2026-05-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Kitchen Room, Staines Library, Elmsleigh Centre Unit MSU 2, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4QB
Voluntary Support North Surrey is offering a practical, full‑day course to help trustees and charity leaders strengthen governance, understand legal responsibilities, and improve financial confidence.
Led by charity law expert Helen Harvie, the session covers:
✔️ Trustee duties & recruitment
✔️ Board roles and effective meetings
✔️ Governing documents & Charity Commission requirements
✔️ Financial health, accounts & reporting
✔️ Serious incident reporting & key legal essentials
Perfect for new or experienced trustees, CEOs and senior leaders who want to keep their charity compliant, confident and well‑run.

Digital Fundraising Training - June 2026
2026-06-16 10:00 - 12:30 | VSNS Chertsey Office, 6 The Sainsbury Centre, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9AG, United Kingdom
Join us for our Digital Fundraising training, where we’ll explore how to attract and engage donors through social media. This session will cover:

Understanding your audience
Telling your story effectively through digital channels
Mapping out your donor journey

Whether you’re new to digital fundraising or looking for new ideas and ways to refine your approach, this training will provide practical insights to help you boost digital engagement and donations.

Social Media Marketing and Remarketing for Community Building
2026-09-21 09:30 - 12:30 | Meeting Room 2, Staines Library, Elmsleigh Centre, Unit MSU 2, Staines, TW18 4QB

Recruiting and managing volunteers - October 2026
2026-10-08 10:00 - 15:00 | VSNS Chertsey Office, 6 The Sainsbury Centre, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9AG, United Kingdom
