Runnymede and Spelthorne Volunteer Awards 2024 – Nominations now open

21st March 2024

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 [...]

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Cyber Security and the most common types of charity cyber-attacks

19th March 2024

Cybersecurity and protecting your organisation from cyber threats can often be overlooked. At Voluntary Support’s first Charity Networking Event of the year last Tuesday, Keep IT Simple delivered a useful [...]

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Make 2024 the year you volunteer

03rd January 2024

Happy 2024! The start of a new year is a good time to think about changes and new challenges. Giving your time through volunteering is a great way to have [...]

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Celebrating Surrey Heath’s incredible voluntary sector – Surrey Heath Awards 2023

19th December 2023

A huge congratulations to the winners and nominees of the Surrey Heath Volunteer Awards. VSNS hosts these awards annually and, on 30th November, we celebrated the borough’s truly inspirational voluntary [...]

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Campaign launched to encourage people to support charities through volunteering

13th November 2023

A new campaign encouraging more people to volunteer launches in Surrey Heath today. The ‘Collect Smiles’ campaign, run by charity specialists Voluntary Support North Surrey (VSNS), with support from Surrey [...]

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Surrey Heath Volunteer Awards 2023 – nominations now open

25th September 2023

We are delighted to announce that nominations for this year’s Surrey Heath Volunteer Awards are now open! Nominating your volunteers for a Surrey Heath volunteer award is a wonderful way [...]

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What type of organisation are you?

07th September 2023

As part of our Lottery Project, we have been advising a local organisation facing a common dilemma- whether to register as a CIC (community interest company) or a CIO (charitable [...]

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Celebrating International Day of Charity 

05th September 2023

Tuesday 5th September is celebrate International Day of Charity, dedicated to recognising the contribution of charities of all sizes worldwide. Our CEO Solette Sheppardson writes about why this day is [...]

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Celebrating volunteering in Runnymede and Spelthorne – Volunteer Awards 2023 

06th June 2023

We had a fantastic night on Monday 5th June at this year’s Runnymede and Spelthorne Volunteer Awards which were hosted and jointly held with Royal Holloway University, with over 300 [...]

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Building relationships with local businesses 

05th June 2023

Charities – you’re in a strong position, whether you know it or not. Increasingly, businesses are focussing on their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – meaning they want to:  Find ways [...]

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