Latest News and Stories from Volunteer Centre Sutton
Welcome to our blog! Here you'll find a whole range of stories, ideas and resources all about volunteering.
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One of our Young Commissioners, Aratrika, has made an extremely generous donation to kickstart our fundraising to buy Christmas and birthday gifts for Sutton Befrienders clients.
15 August 2024
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Group members and befriending pairs enjoy a lovely afternoon at YourspaceSutton
31 July 2024
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The Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum is as much about networking and supporting one another as it is about learning new skills and tips from one another. We love meeting together informally and supporting Sutton Soup at the same time, this time with Sutton Befrienders pitching.
31 July 2024
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This month we hear from two women about the effect befriending has had on their lives, in the lead up to International Women’s Day this month.
05 March 2024
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Volunteering as a Sutton Befriender helped Elisabete recuperate from her own mental health problems, as well as helping Pat to regain her confidence.
25 October 2023
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Sutton Befrienders walking tennis group's seven week trial in June and July has proved so successful it will return in September!
09 August 2023
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Music and Movement 6 week programme by Sutton Befrienders proves hugely popular and a hit with locals looking to make friends, move and have some fun.
20 June 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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We were delighted to welcome staff from British Airways to learn more about our Activity Buddy programme, funded by Comic Relief.
30 November 2022
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Joan and Alice, one of our Sutton Befrienders pairs
09 April 2021
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Rosina and Alex, one of our Sutton Befrienders pairs
09 April 2021
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How Sutton Befrienders helped J, a young man recovering from a stroke
09 April 2021
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Trevor and David, one of our Sutton Befrienders pairs
09 April 2021
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There are currently around 850,000 people in the UK with dementia. Dementia Friends is a programme led by the Alzheimer's Society to change people's perceptions of dementia and to create dementia-friendly communities.
14 May 2019
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Andrew and Sue met volunteering in 1971 and have just celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary!
06 February 2019
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