Inspiration

Welcome to our blog! Here you'll find a whole range of stories, ideas and resources all about volunteering.

If you'd like to narrow your search, please use the categories panel on this page, or click on a tag after any blog.

MAPS Mentor wins Outstanding Volunteer at the Sutton Community Awards

Congratulations to one of our longest standing MAPS Mentors, Derek Terrell, who was awarded Outstanding Volunteer at the 2019 Sutton Community Awards

16:18, 29 Oct 2019

Keywords: MAPS Mentoring Advocacy & Peer Support - Mentoring - Volunteering

Volunteers' Week 2019: Keith Donoghue

Throughout Volunteers' Week we're sharing 'thank you messages to volunteers from organisations in Sutton, starting with a thank you to one of our own volunteers

12:33, 31 May 2019

Keywords: MAPS Mentoring Advocacy & Peer Support - Stories - Volunteering

Volunteers' Week 2019: Caroline Magin

Throughout Volunteers' Week we're sharing 'thank you' messages to volunteers from organisations in Sutton. Our MAPS team would like to thank Caroline Magin

16:02, 21 May 2019

Keywords: MAPS Mentoring Advocacy & Peer Support - Stories - Volunteering

Jackie was having a tough time at school

She needed help to process her abusive childhood experiences

15:30, 18 Dec 2018

Keywords: Advocacy - MAPS Mentoring Advocacy & Peer Support - Stories

James hadn’t attended school for 18 months

But a love of fast cars and a mentor helped him find a way forward

15:29, 18 Dec 2018

Keywords: MAPS Mentoring Advocacy & Peer Support - Mentoring - Stories

Angela desperately wanted to escape a dangerous domestic situation

Unable to see a future, she turned to MAPS for help

15:28, 18 Dec 2018

Keywords: Advocacy - MAPS Mentoring Advocacy & Peer Support - Stories

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