Supporting voluntary organisations

We are here to support the 1,500+ voluntary and community organisations in Runnymede, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath. We offer many free services to local voluntary groups including finding suitable volunteers, funding advice, help with business planning, marketing, access to training, support with governance, support with policies and regulatory compliance and much more.

 

How we can help you

Find volunteers for your cause
Provide funding advice and support
Strengthen your charity's governance
Organise face to face and online training
Offer marketing and website support
Represent you at local forums and champion your cause
Keep you up to date on regulatory changes
Run networking events and forums
Work with you on developing policies

Help with fundraising and marketing

We provide expert advice and direct support to charities and community groups need help with fundraising, marketing and their websites.

We can support you to increase your income generation. We have a deep understanding of the local area and sector, and can support you through every step, from developing your project proposal, to searching for funders and writing grant applications. We can also support with developing your fundraising strategy and diversifying your income.

Our advisors also have experience of supporting you with developing your website and social media presence, marketing strategy and can provide communications and marketing training.

Support with governance, policy writing and regulatory compliance

Our team can support your organisation with advice and guidance on:

  • Trustee board recruitment, development and training
  • Policy writing
  • Charity regulation and how to stay compliant

If your organisation would like to know more, please contact one of our team.

Keeping you connected

We run quarterly networking events, bringing together third sector partners across North Surrey. These events are a great opportunity to meet people from other organisations who may be facing simliar challenges to your own. They are also a good way to meet local funders and of course our team, who are always on hand to support.

Visit our Events page for the date of our next event.

We also run two sector-specific forums, which also meet quarterly:

  • Surrey Heath Mental Health Forum: Anyone who works for an organisation with a connection to mental health is welcome, whether that’s through tackling isolation, age-related mental health or disability. Contact Libby for more details
  • Spelthorne Older People’s Forum: The forum attracts professionals from both statutory and voluntary services and is 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 age, but approximately 55+) is welcome, whether their focus is tackling isolation, age-related physical or mental health or another service. Contact Elaine for more details

 

Website Design & Support

Voluntary Support North Surrey offers website design and support to charities and community groups in Runnymede, Spelthorne, and Surrey Heath. Our Web Designer, Ramon Gamma, creates and develops websites to help organisations establish a strong online presence. With expertise in the WordPress Content Management System, he can build new websites or enhance existing ones to meet your needs. Ramon is available  on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 12:30 – 15:00.

For further information please contact Ramon at [email protected] or call on 01932 571122.

You can view Ramon’s portfolio of work here. To view Ramon’s Web Design Welcome Pack and Procedures, please click the button below.

Please be aware that response times may be longer than usual due to high demand for Ramon’s support.

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