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Young Commissioners: Easter Egg Hunt Fundraiser

As Volunteer Centre Sutton is one of the Mayor of Sutton’s two chosen charities for 2023-2024, the Young Commissioners co-created an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Saturday as a fun fundraising activity.

05 April 2024

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters - Young Commissioners

MAPS Mentoring: new funding brings a new deal for young people in Sutton

We are delighted to announce that MAPS Mentoring is a recipient of the Mayor of London’s New Deal For Young People funding. This amazing opportunity, part of Propel, will provide MAPS Mentors for 200 vulnerable young people in Sutton.

27 February 2024

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters - Mentoring - News

MAPS Mentoring: self-expression through clay

MAPS Mentoring introduced our young people to using clay in a workshop funded by The Arts Society.

22 November 2023

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters - Mentoring

They did it! Serpentine Swim Success

Our ladies did it! They did swimmingly and raised money for Volunteer Centre Sutton!

03 October 2023

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters

New funding for MAPS Mentoring from The William Wates Memorial Trust

Volunteer Centre Sutton has secured funding for part of our MAPS Mentoring programme from the William Wates Memorial Trust.

27 September 2023

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters - Mentoring

Mayor’s Charities 2023-2024: calendar of events

Find out more about the exciting array of events happening, raising vital funds for Volunteer Centre Sutton and St Raphael’s Hospice

07 September 2023

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters - News

Swimmers making a splash for cash

In just over a week away, on 16th September, our wonderful swimmers are once again supporting us by doing the Serpentine Swim at the famous Hyde Park Serpentine lake.

05 September 2023

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters - News

Exciting News: Volunteer Centre Sutton Chosen as One of Mayor's Charities for the Year!

We are delighted to have been chosen as one of the Mayor of Sutton's two chosen charities for 2023-2024

31 August 2023

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters

Shop and raise money for charities like us!

Easyfundraising is a super easy way to support charities like Volunteer Centre Sutton whilst you do your online shopping now that smile.amazon is no longer around.

04 July 2023

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters

Ellie Simmonds, gold medal winning Paralympian, meets our activity buddies for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day

We were delighted to welcome Ellie Simmonds to Sutton to meet some of our activity buddies, filmed for BBC Morning Live in the run up to Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day.

14 March 2023

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters - News - Sutton Befrienders - Volunteering

Hayley and Jenny are running the Hampton Half Marathon!

Our wonderful colleagues, Hayley and Jenny, have been training hard since November to take part in this half marathon on 26th March.

08 February 2023

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters

MAPS goes Back To The Future!

Our trip to London’s West End, thanks to Ian Williams, Hyde Housing Match My Project and the Rotary Club of Wallington.

31 January 2023

Keywords: Fundraising & Supporters - Mentoring - News