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Age UK Surrey
Mission Statement
Age UK Surrey aims to:
- promote the wellbeing of older people in Surrey
- improve public awareness of issues concerning ageing
- influence public policy to meet the needs of older people
- work with other agencies in the provision of relevant services for older people
If you have the time - however little - there are so many ways in which you can help.
The rewards are great. You will use your skills, meet new people, have fun and find it very, very rewarding. You can be sure that the time you give is making a positive difference to older people in the community.
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Trustee's Invited to Join Our Board = with Legal/Income Generation/NHS/Digital Marketing Interest
Trustee Role Description - Age UK [Surrey]
Applications are warmly invited from potential volunteers who wish to join our Board of Trustees for our Charity supporting older people in later life.
We do not require previous board experience and very much encourage applicants from across our diverse communities in Surrey who may have skills in any of these areas, though not exclusively:
• Legal Experience
• Income Generation
• The NHS
• Digital Marketing Experience
You would be involved for 3 - 6 hours per month and supported by our Board and Chair of Trustees and CEO with training and development opportunities.
Location: Meetings in Milford, Godalming with visits across Surrey.
As a Trustee you would contribute actively to the Board of Trustees in defining the strategic direction of the organisation, setting overall policy, targets and goals and evaluate the Charity achieving these, working within a governance framework making effective decisions and be accountable to the Charity Commission.
You would attend quarterly Board meetings and, potentially, Committee meetings held twice yearly. Attendance at Board Meetings is in person or remote with Committee meetings attended remotely with papers provided in advance for scrutiny.
You would participate in activities to promote the Charity to our beneficiaries, funders and the wider public, protecting the reputation of our charity and abiding by Age UK Surrey’s policies and procedures.
As a Trustee you will be committed to the aims and values of our organisation and be willing to provide the level of commitment required.
You will be a strategic thinker; think independently and creatively and challenge constructively and courteously and have an understanding of the responsibilities of being a Trustee, setting the strategic direction and delegating operational responsibility to the CEO. Protecting and managing the property of the Charity and ensure the proper investment of the Charity’s funds and ensuring the organisation uses its resources effectively.
You will also be a team player, supporting the staff team as appropriate.
Trustees comply with the Age UK Brand Partnership Agreement and Charity Commission guidance and are also responsible for the financial position of the Charity, ensuring it is operating efficiently and effectively, and delivering on the outcomes defined in its governing document, ensuring compliance to charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation and regulations.
- Older People
- Trustees / Management Committees
- Suitable for adults
- Suitable for retirees
- A few hours a month
- 1 to 2 years
- Over 2 years
- Monday mornings
- Monday afternoons
- Tuesday mornings
- Tuesday afternoons
- Wednesday mornings
- Wednesday afternoons
- Thursday mornings
- Thursday afternoons
- Friday mornings
- Friday afternoons
Citizens Advice South West Surrey
Mission Statement
We help people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers.
We have a town centre location in Haydon Place, Guildford, offering a telephone, and appointment service five days a week.
We use the information we gather carrying out this work to campaign for social justice, so that individuals do not suffer through a lack of knowledge or an inability to express them selves effectively.
We provide an increasingly vital front-line service for those in the greatest need in our local community.
The benefits of our work are not limited to improving our clients’ financial situation but also contribute to improving their health, reducing their stress and improving their confidence in dealing with their own problems.
Chair of the board of trustees
Girlguiding Surrey West - Herons Wey Campsite (Farnham)
If you are looking for volunteering opportunities in the outdoors, then Herons Wey Campsite is the place for you! On any day, regardless of the weather it is a fantastic place to spend time with the camping areas spread across 35 acres of grassland. We also have 2 large areas of native woodlands covering a further 17 acres which are bordered by the river Wey.
Whether you are looking for a regular or one-off volunteering experience, we have lots of tasks which we need help with. We also welcome applications from corporate volunteer groups who would like to undertake an outdoor based service project in their local community.
In addition we are also looking for a few people who are interested in getting involved with the Site Management Committee; a team that hold the overall responsibility for running the site.
We offer flexible volunteering opportunities and the opportunities listed give an idea of the areas where we need help managing the site and facilities, please do get in touch if you would like any further information.
Herons Wey is in a remote location and own transport is required.
Mission Statement
Herons Wey Campsite is owned by Girlguiding Surrey West and managed by volunteers. The campsite and residential facilities welcome members of Girlguiding, the Trefoil Guild, Scouting, uniformed organisations, charitable groups, and other youth organisations including Schools/Educational and Duke of Edinburgh groups for overnight/residential stays and day bookings.
Girlguiding is the largest organisation for girls and young women in the UK. The aim is to sustain and promote a stimulating and enjoyable programme of activities. These will help girls and young women develop their potential and enable them to play an active role in their community.
General Interests
Green Hub Project for Teens
Like all community organisations, volunteers sit at the heart of what we do, so naturally we are really keen to talk to you if you have an interest in teenagers, mental health, or gardening. Or even all three!
Of course, spending time in the garden with our teenage volunteers is super important but there are other roles too, depending on your skills – we’ve listed some key roles that we are currently hoping to fill below. Whether it’s one of these, or something else you’d be interested in doing with us, your first step is to complete the simple form and we will be in touch with you to discuss the options.
Mission Statement
The Green Hub Project for Teens is a local community project serving Surrey & Hampshire and surrounding areas. It supports young people (10-18) facing social, emotional and mental health challenges, along with their families and carers. In addition, Green Hub works to promote awareness and understanding of mental health and emotional wellbeing for young people in the broader community.
Green Hub’s purpose is to achieve positive, measurable outcomes for teen mental health, including self-love, active lifestyles, social interaction and inclusion, as well as the development and application of a range of learned skills. Green Hub achieves this through its Teen Garden social prescribing programme, talks and support groups within the local community, along with sharing useful information via the website.
Green Hub Volunteer Opportunities
Home-Start Guildford
Mission Statement
"There for parents when they need us most, because childhood can't wait"
Parents Supporting Other Parents - a simple idea that really works!
Home-Start Guildford has been supporting local families across the Guildford Borough for over 25 years.
We're a non-judgemental organisations that helps local parents who are struggling, for any reason. Some of those reasons may include; multiple births, mental health, an abusive partner, isolation, mental or physical handicap, or the pressure that loss of employment brings to a family.
What we do
Our charity provides a preventative service that aims to support families who are struggling by offering regular volunteer support to parents with at least one child under the age of 5, usually referred to us by Health Visitors.
We provide one-to-one support for parents:
Our volunteers visit the family’s home for a couple of hours every week. They tailor-make their support to the needs of the parents and children. Volunteers are very committed and will keep visiting until the youngest child turns five or starts school, or until the parents feel they can stand on their own two feet. Parents and volunteers often develop a deeply trusting relationship which can lead to powerful change within the family.
We also run two family groups for referred families, one in the Pirbright Community Centre and the other in the Guildford Family Group, Hazel Avenue.
Our values
- We offer families choice
- We work in partnership - with each other, with families and with other agencies
- We work in a spirit of openness, encouragement and enjoyment
- We are flexible and responsive to the needs of families
Volunteering Opportunities
There are several ways that you can help in a voluntary capacity:
- by supporting a family as a Home-Visiting Volunteer
- by helping at one of our Family Groups
- by joining the Trustee Board
- by becoming a Friend of Home-Start Guildford
- by supporting us as a Digital / Office Volunteer
Please see the volunteer roles listed for more detail.
General Interests
Digital Content & Media Volunteer
Help Home-Start Guildford raise awareness of our work with local families by supporting our digital presence. This is not a family-facing role – instead, you’ll be helping our small team by creating simple social media content, keeping information up to date, and helping us share stories and events with the wider community.
You’ll be supported by the Business & Administration Manager, who will guide priorities, approve posts, and provide support.
What the role involves
(Tasks are optional, flexible, and matched to the volunteer’s interests)
- Helping to maintain a warm, consistent presence on our social media channels
- Sharing posts from partner organisations, funders, and local community groups, adding a short caption where appropriate
- Creating simple posts in Canva or similar tools — quotes, photos, news, events, volunteer spotlights
- Updating small sections of our website (training will be provided)
- Attending occasional events to take photographs or short video clips
- Creating short promotional reels or videos about our services
- Uploading short videos to YouTube and sharing them appropriately
- Helping to keep our online information accurate and up to date
What the role does not include
- Providing support to families
- Communicating directly with families or volunteers about support matters
- Running any digital activities independently of staff oversight
Who this role suits
- Someone creative who enjoys social media or simple design
- Someone who wants experience in digital communications or marketing
- Anyone who wants to support local families but prefers a behind-the-scenes role
- Students looking for portfolio pieces, or people looking to gain workplace skills
Time commitment
Flexible – typically 1–2 hours per week, but open for discussion. Following an induction and short period of office based working, much of the role could be done remotely if preferred.
Training and Support:
- Volunteers are the heart of Home-Start Guildford. In joining our dedicated and friendly team, you will:
- receive a full induction
- meet other likeminded people
- meet regularly with, and be supported by, one of our members of staff
- have access to training activities including specialist speakers
- be invited to volunteer social events (including a free Christmas Lunch event)
- receive regular updates and newsletters
All our volunteers are required to sign the Safeguarding and Protecting Children Code of Conduct, which is introduced to volunteers as part of their induction and indicates that they fully understand and are committed to Home-Start’s Policy and procedures for Safeguarding and Protecting Children.
All volunteers are also required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring check, at a level relevant to the position.
Joyfull Greens - Community Cookery School
Mission Statement
Cook together. Live well. Care more.
We are a new local community project dedicated to creating a better food culture. Our mission is to inspire individuals and communities to access and enjoy better quality, plant-rich food—leading to healthier, happier, more connected, and sustainable lives.
We:
- Inspire healthier, more sustainable lifestyles through the art and science of plant-based cooking.
- Connect people across cultures, ages, and backgrounds through shared food experiences.
- Empower communities with practical skills in nutrition, cooking, and mindful living.
- Celebrate diversity, sustainability, and the cultural heritage of plant-based cuisine from around the world.
Volunteering with Joyfull Greens
Governance Volunteer
Joyfull Greens would like a Governance Volunteer, to ensure that we are carrying out our operation legally and safely, incorporating a monthly risk register.
Just a few hours a month need to help Joyfull Greens remotely and flexibly to write some of their first applications.
Joyfull Greens is a fairly new Community Interest Company, we are still in our first year. This is a new role, so you can shape things for the future.
Qualities
- Friendly, reliable and professional.
- Excellent computer skills, admin skills etc.
- Ability to communicate clearly
You would benefit from complimentary invites to cooking sessions and helping to make a lasting difference to your local community.
MS Society Surrey Group
Mission Statement
Our vision
A world free from the effects of MS.
Our mission
To enable everyone affected by MS to
live life to their full potential and secure the
care and support they need, until we
ultimately find a cure.
General Interests
Roots for the Future (Godalming)
We are looking for people! Roots for the Future plants trees with communities to tackle climate change. We are a Godalming based social enterprise and have run many local tree planting events on public land, in schools and on private estates. We have a number of volunteer positions that need to be filled by people who are passionate about curbing climate change. Some of these positions are formal and would suit people looking to diversify their skillset, get experience of a non-profit organisation, or perhaps people with professional skills they want to share with a good cause. Please get in touch with us via Better Impact to find out more. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks!
Mission Statement
Our Mission
Our mission is to engage communities in tree planting to cultivate a lasting legacy of environmental sustainability.
We envisage a future where communities are inspired to implement natural solutions to climate change.
We believe community activities, like Roots for the Future’s are at the root of curbing the global issue of climate change.
General Interests
Rowleys Centre for the Community Cranleigh
Mission Statement
Rowleys Centre for the Community is situated in the heart of the centre of Cranleigh. We pride ourselves on being a community venue offering many additional advantages to the local community beyond the purpose for which it was initially intended. Providing high quality services to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of our local community is at the heart of what we do.
Purpose
Rowleys primarily offers a place for the older population to socialise, keep physically active, stay connected and acquire new skills, which has a positive impact on their overall health and wellbeing and supports reducing social isolation.
Whilst our main aim is to promote the wellbeing of all older people and assist them in making later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience we would like to ensure the Community Centre is open to all and available for other groups to utilise outside of the core offer.
General Interests
Royal Surrey Charity (Guildford)
Our mission
We are working to deliver exceptional care in a welcoming and safe environment for patients at Royal Surrey Hospital.
From providing state of the art equipment and redeveloping wards, to investing in staff development and funding innovative research, our patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Working collaboratively with medical and support staff, we fund projects that make the biggest impact on the 260,000 people we treat each year – from babies, to children and young adults, to older people.
General Interests
Collection Tin Co-ordinators needed!
We are looking for some enthusiastic volunteers to become collection tin coordinators to help run our collection tin programmes in the local community throughout the year! Could you help us?
We are primarily looking for volunteers in the following locations:
- Guildford
- Godalming
- West Clandon
- Elstead
- Farnborough
- Farnham
However, please do get in touch if you are interested and live elsewhere. We will try our best to make arrangements to support your volunteering in your local community.
This role will involve:
- Liaising with shops, businesses and offices in your area to ask them to keep an RSCH Charity collection tin in a prominent place.
- Collecting full tins and supplying new ones.
- Counting and banking the collected money and recording it accurately, and completing simple reports so you can keep track of how they’re doing.
- Informally discussing other ways the business may support our work (for example, if one of their employees wants to run a marathon for us) and passing leads to us.
This role would suit you if you are organised, honest, confident, collaborative, have good local knowledge and really want to get involved with your local hospital and community!
By helping to raise money and awareness for The Royal Surrey County Hospital Charity you are helping to ensure that patients at the Royal Surrey County Hospital receive exceptional care in a welcoming and safe environment. Fundraising is vital to support our work and collection tins in your local community are a valuable asset in helping us to do just that.
You may need to be able to travel locally, whether by car or public transport. All reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed, according to the NHS Travel and Subsistence Policy.
You will be supported by the fundraising team and will have guidance on the role and NHS volunteering process.
This role can be flexible around your schedule and the amount of time you spend depends on how large an area you’d like to cover, so please get in touch if you are interested!
If you are interested in helping Royal Surrey County Hospital Charity, please complete the online application form & we will be in touch!
Surrey Hills Society
Mission Statement
The Surrey Hills Society is an independent charity formed 15 years ago. It promotes the positive enjoyment and care of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is in the course of being rebranded as one of the UK’s National Landscapes. We encourage those who live, work in, or visit the area to explore and learn about the special qualities and distinctiveness of the area. The Society also uses its extensive network to actively promote the conservation and enjoyment of the Surrey Hills.
In June 2019 the Society was presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service which is the highest award for volunteer groups to recognise outstanding work done in their communities and is the equivalent of an MBE for voluntary organisations.
Our mission is summarised by four words: Conserve, Inspire, Educate and Enjoy.
For further information visit our website.
General Interests
TALK Surrey
Mission Statement
At TALK, we support people with aphasia by:
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Enabling you to practise all aspects of communication
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Familiarising you with strategies to aid conversation
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Helping you to rebuild confidence and self esteem
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Encouraging you to become socially independent
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Providing you with information, advice and ongoing support
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Helping you to live positively with aphasia following stroke
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Working closely with local speech therapists, the Stroke Association and other organisations supporting people with aphasia after stroke
