Latest News and Stories from Volunteer Centre Sutton
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Thanks to Ian Williams generosity, MAPS Mentoring pairs embarked on a trip to TeamSport Go Karting in Mitcham for a thrilling day bonding over exciting races, slushies, and waffles!
17 July 2024
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This May half-term, nine-year-old Martha embarked on a remarkable journey to climb Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in Wales, aiming to raise funds for MAPS Mentoring.
04 June 2024
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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
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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
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MAPS Mentoring introduced our young people to using clay in a workshop funded by The Arts Society.
22 November 2023
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Our ladies did it! They did swimmingly and raised money for Volunteer Centre Sutton!
03 October 2023
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Volunteer Centre Sutton has secured funding for part of our MAPS Mentoring programme from the William Wates Memorial Trust.
27 September 2023
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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
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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
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We are delighted to have been chosen as one of the Mayor of Sutton's two chosen charities for 2023-2024
31 August 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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