Voluntary Action South West Surrey
Supporting voluntary groups, charities, community groups and all types of voluntary action in Guildford and Waverley
There was a significant rise in the number of people receiving the Mayor of Guildford’s awards for their service in their communities this year. Among some of the recipients were Voluntary Action’s own volunteers and our former chief officer. Carol Dunnett has recently retired as Chief Officer of Voluntary Action South West Surrey. She received …
Volunteers’ Week takes place between the 1-7 June 2021 and is an opportunity to thank those who contribute their time to volunteering. The past year has been difficult, and we recognise that many people have supported their local communities throughout the pandemic. In Surrey, Voluntary Action South West Surrey supports the voluntary …
As we move into lockdown 2.0, we are very sad to update that our volunteer centre has had to close to the public for drop-ins and face-face appointments until the lockdown ends. That does not mean we have stopped helping as we are still here working on the telephones and via email to keep the …
Technology and the internet has been a huge help to us throughout this year’s lockdown and the pandemic so far. It has enabled people to work successfully from home, school children to do their homework and classes remotely, exercise classes and social groups to take place and friends and family to keep connected across the …
World Mental Health Day is on the 10th October. The pandemic and lockdown have dramatically increased the prevalence of mental health challenges globally and it has become more important than ever to ensure we are looking after our own mental health, as well as looking out for others’ too. With a high volume of changes …
2020 has been a strange and challenging year for us all. Through the darkness, though, there has been light and in South West Surrey (and the world beyond the boroughs) we have witnessed amazing acts of kindness and communities pulling together. In May, the Guardian reported that nearly 10 million adults had been …