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Join Our September Volunteer Connections Lunch & Learn
Looking for a new volunteering opportunity? Join our free Volunteer Connections Lunch & Learn on Wednesday 16 September at 12:30pm and hear from five organisations making a difference across Surrey. Our September presenters are: Cancer Testing South Guide Dogs Surrey Trading Standards Sayers Croft Cranleigh Climate Action Each organisation will give a short presentation about their work and the volunteering opportunities available, followed by the chance to ask questions in a
tabdulahad
Aug 61 min read


Home-Start Guildford Seeks Volunteer Treasurer and Trustee to Help Support Local Families
Home-Start Guildford is inviting applications for a volunteer Treasurer and Trustee to join its Board and play a key role in supporting families with young children across the local community. The charity provides practical and emotional support to families facing challenging circumstances, helping parents build confidence, strengthen relationships and create positive outcomes for their children. As demand for these services continues, Home-Start Guildford is looking for an e
tabdulahad
Jul 72 min read


Surrey Remap: Making Everyday Life Easier Through Custom Engineering Solutions
For many people living with disabilities, everyday tasks that most of us take for granted can become significant challenges. When commercial products are unavailable or unsuitable, Surrey Remap steps in to provide practical, life-changing solutions. What is Surrey Remap? Surrey Remap is part of the wider UK-based REMAP charity network, which designs and builds custom-made equipment for disabled people. The organization brings together skilled volunteer engineers, technicians,
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Jun 252 min read


ReSkilled Seeks Additional Trustee
ReSkilled is recruiting a new trustee to join its board and support its work helping people affected by long-term unemployment develop skills, confidence and opportunities for employment.
tabdulahad
Jun 231 min read


Help Families Stay Safe Online
Home-Start Guildford is searching for a guest speaker on tech safety to help parents navigate online risks, parental controls, and digital wellbeing. A great fit for anyone with digital know‑how who wants to empower local families. Topics include online safety, parental controls, spotting warning signs, and helping families feel confident in the digital world. Email Natalie: natalieb@hsguildford.org.uk
tabdulahad
Jun 81 min read


Action Tutoring
Want to make a real difference in a young person’s life? Join one of the free online information sessions with Action Tutoring and find out how you can volunteer as a tutor in maths or English. Just one hour a week can help pupils facing disadvantage build confidence, improve grades, and open doors to brighter futures. No teaching experience needed — just enthusiasm and a willingness to help! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/action-tutoring-50582565643
tabdulahad
Jun 81 min read


Help families in Waverley
Parenting is not always easy. Many parents experience times that feel lonely, overwhelming, frustrating, or heartbreaking — and every family can need support from time to time. Home-Start in Waverley provides compassionate, confidential support to families across the local community through its trained volunteers. The charity helps answer the cries that ofthomestart provides compassionate, confidential support to families across the local community through its trained volunte
tabdulahad
Jun 81 min read


Volunteer Drivers Needed Urgently to Support Rising Food Poverty Across Sussex & Surrey
FareShare Sussex & Surrey urgently needs volunteer drivers and drivers’ assistants at its Guildford hub to help deliver good food to people who need it most. Each week, the charity rescues 55 tonnes of surplus food—over 120,000 meals—and redistributes it to charities, schools, food banks and community groups. With rising living costs pushing more families into hardship, demand for support is higher than ever. “Our volunteers keep the wheels turning,” says CEO Dan Slatter. “Wi
tabdulahad
Jun 81 min read


Book-keeper / accountant role for Guildford-based The People's Theatre Company
Based in Guildford, The People's Theatre Company has a volunteer role for book-keeper / accountant.
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Feb 91 min read


Interested in additional rail networks? Volunteer with the British Regional Transport Association
This campaign organisation (BRTA) believes there should be a rolling programme of reopening railway lines across the British regions alongside existing network modernisation, electrification and station upgrades. It offers an alternative vision to growing road traffic queues and locked-in congestion and the associated health and environmental damage. Reopening the Guildford to Horsham railway line is one of its focused priorities. BRTA has been around since the 1990s and con
drose216
Jan 292 min read


Volunteer Alcohol Health Champions
Did you know that even small conversations about alcohol can make a big difference to someone’s health? VASWS is excited to launch a...
hholness
Sep 16, 20251 min read


FREE Workshop: Attracting & Retaining Volunteers
Are you finding it harder to recruit volunteers? Struggling to keep them engaged long-term? You’re not alone and we’re here to help. Join...
hholness
Jul 31, 20251 min read


VASWS Newsletter - July 2025
Please see our July Newsletter, below: https://eocampaign1.com/web-version?p=cc8f6abc-6d5e-11f0-8b71-1b52855c5c05&pt=campaign&t=175389153...
hholness
Jul 30, 20251 min read


Volunteer Receptionists - Lockwood Arts, Guildford
Lockwood Arts are looking for volunteer receptionists: Key responsibilities would be answering any queries from either visitors or...
hholness
Jul 29, 20251 min read


Care Ashore - Trustee Vacancies
Care Ashore are seeking Trustees: - Care Ashore https://www.careashore.org/ is a charity with a proud history. Since the 1920s Care...
hholness
Jul 29, 20252 min read


Volunteer Opportunity - General Maintenance
Waverley Family Centres are looking for a volunteer to help maintain their buildings and outside areas in Upper Hale and Loseley, in...
hholness
Jul 9, 20251 min read


Corporate Volunteering
Just like Hannibal, in the A Team (yes, I am that old!) we at VASWS just 'love it when a plan comes together!' We thoroughly enjoy...
hholness
Jul 3, 20251 min read


Volunteers for Guildford Race for Life
Cancer Research UK are looking for some volunteers help out at the Guildford Race for Life and Pretty Muddy taking place in Stoke Park...
hholness
Jul 3, 20251 min read


Volunteer Befrienders
Right at Home GF are seeking volunteer befrienders to have a chat or a cuppa in the Farnham area to help reduce loneliness in the local...
hholness
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Volunteering Booklet - New Edition 2025-2026 now available
Copies of the Voluntary Action South West Surrey ’s FREE 'Volunteering: It’s for Everyone!' Booklet, 2025-2026 edition, are now...
hholness
Jun 23, 20251 min read
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