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The Raft Race
Guildford Lions Raft Race – Event Volunteers Needed The annual Guildford Lions Raft Race is back on Saturday, 4 July! They need: • Walking marshals along the 2.5km route • Volunteers to assist disabled competitors with rafts, kayaks, or paddleboards • Helpers collecting donations A fun, meaningful day supporting accessibility and community spirit. Contact David: dkitchlion@aol.com https://www.guildfordlions.com/
tabdulahad
3 days ago1 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
4 days ago1 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
4 days ago1 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
4 days ago1 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
4 days ago1 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.
drose216
Feb 91 min read


Nominations Open for The Mayor of Guildford's Award for Service to the Community 2026
Nominations are now open for The Mayor of Guildford’s Award for Service to the Community 2026. The award recognises people and organisations that have gone above and beyond to serve the community and who have made a significant difference to the lives of residents in the borough of Guildford. Anyone can nominate a person or an organisation that has done outstanding work in the community, improving the lives of others or fostering good relationships. Each nomination needs at l
drose216
Feb 21 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


Director Vacancies with Appeer
Appeer CiC are looking for new members to join our current board of 6 non executive directors: ● 1 x Chair of the Board of Directors...
hholness
Jun 23, 20251 min read


Volunteer Telephone Befrienders
The Macular Society are looking for Volunteer Telephone Befrienders. The Macular Society is the UK’s leading charity determined to beat...
hholness
Jun 17, 20251 min read
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