IMPORTANT: This event is now fully booked and we are no longer taking applications. The Heart of cabi Foundation, in conjunction with Voluntary Support North Surrey and Runnymede Foodbank, would like to extend a warm invitation to local Ukrainian women to attend a free personal styling and clothing distribution event. New designer clothing will be […]
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 at an awards ceremony held at Royal Holloway, University of London in what we expect to be a highlight of this year’s Volunteers Week. Nominating […]
Our Spelthorne Older People's Forum continues to meet on a quarterly basis attracting professionals from both statutory and voluntary services and has proved a valuable way for people to connect and share practice and information. Anyone who works for an organisation with a connection to older people (there's no defined aged, but approximately 55+) is welcome, […]
Come along to our in-person Volunteering Event in partnership with The Workshop, Camberley on Wednesday 5 June, between 12pm and 2pm. This event will take place at The Workshop in Camberley Square, opposite Superdrug, where attendees can come to find out about the latest volunteering opportunities in the area and contribute to positive social change. […]
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 […]
Our next networking event in Surrey Heath in partnership with Surrey Heath Borough Council is taking place at Camberley Theatre on Tuesday, 11th June 2024, 10am to 12 noon. This event is all about boards and trustees coming together to talk about good board practice and the challenges they face in the voluntary sector. Those […]
North Surrey Community Focus (formerly known as Charity Marketplace) will bring together groups and voluntary organisations at Elmsleigh Shopping Centre on Tuesday 18 June. This free event offers the public a chance to find out more about the community support available to them in what will be North Surrey’s biggest showcase of volunteering opportunities. If […]
Voluntary Support are delighted to announce that we will be running GDPR training on Monday, 15 July led by Jason Gaskell, Chief Executive of Surrey Community Action. GDPR is far more than just asking people to tick a box on a “do not contact” form, but it’s not as complex as it seems at first […]
This one-day training is an introduction to structuring and writing charity applications for grants and trusts (national and local): Researching the need for your project Planning Measuring impact Finding the appropriate funder Application structure Funding Strategy
Our Surrey Heath Mental Health Forum continues to meet on a quarterly basis and we are delighted to announce the date for our next forum will be Tuesday 30 July. This event is for groups based in or operating across Surrey Heath with a connection to mental health, whether that's through tackling isolation, age-related mental […]
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 […]
Our Spelthorne Older People's Forum continues to meet on a quarterly basis attracting professionals from both statutory and voluntary services and has proved a valuable way for people to connect and share practice and information. Anyone who works for an organisation with a connection to older people (there's no defined aged, but approximately 55+) is welcome, […]
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