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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
Footsteps Drop-In Centre (Guildford)
Mission Statement
Footsteps | Homeless Support | Guildford | Sunday Evenings
Are you able to help?
Footsteps have been helping homeless, disadvantaged and lonely members of our community for over 30 years.
Every Sunday we open the Beverley Hall centre in Guildford from 4.30pm. We provide free food, and advice & support should people need it. We are always on the lookout for volunteers so please get in touch to find out more.
www.footsteps.org.uk | chair@footsteps.org.uk
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GASP Motor Project (Near Albury)
Mission Statement
GASP is widely recognised in Surrey as a provider of non-judgmental, caring and practical support. We deliver accredited courses in basic motor mechanics and practical engineering skills and contribute to students’ positive personal development. We do this by providing specialist, practical, hands-on learning within a focused, personalised and disciplined framework. This is either at our fully equipped custom-built workshop in Albury (near Guildford) or through our mobile unit, which enables us to bring the courses out to schools and
youth organisations across Surrey.
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Guildford Action
Mission Statement
To enhance the lives of all those we come into contact with.
Volunteer for Guildford Action
Volunteer Mentors with Guildford Action /Big Brother Big Sister
Big Brother Big Sister uk
Do you want to be part of a new project?
Do you want to make a difference to a childs life?
Do you have a couple of hours each week?
Guildford action and Surrey county council are working together to build relationships with children and adults in this new programme called big brother big sister UK, it is a long term mentoring scheme set to enhance the lives of children who otherwise may not get a chance to experience the things many of us take for granted.
We are looking for volunteers who can give an hour or so a week to take these children and help to build memories with them.
Full training will be given
Enhanced DBS will be carried out.
To apply or for further information ,please fill in the online Application form.
Receptionist at Welcome Desk
Guildford Action, with its homeless day service and family out reach team based at the Beverley Hall Community Centre in Haydon Place, has a role for a receptionist at its Welcome Desk.
You will be the welcoming face at Guildford Action where we support individuals and families with multiple disadvantages.
Duties to include signing-in clients and visitors, establishing what their needs are, updating staff, answering calls / taking messages, collating lunch lists and occasional other admin duties.
This will help us create a warm and welcoming environment for all.
Hours needed to cover are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 2pm, and happy to take anything in those hours.
To apply, please fill in the application form on the right and we will get back to you.
Volunteer at our allotment garden
Guildford Action, with its homeless day service and family outreach team based at in Guildford, now has a garden allotment for the people it helps.
A couple of volunteers are needed to help get it up and running and then to look after it all with assistance by staff at Guildford Action.
The allotment is at the new site at North Moors, Slyfield.
To apply, or for more details, please fill in the application form on the right and we will get back to you.
Arts & Craft Volunteer
🎨 We’re looking for a creative soul!
Love getting crafty? Want to share that joy with others in a relaxed, friendly space?
We’re on the lookout for someone who can help us run arts and crafts sessions for people who come to our day service. Whether you love painting, collage, knitting, card-making, seasonal crafts or just getting stuck into something creative – we’d love to hear from you!
👐 What you’ll be doing:
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Helping plan and run chilled, creative sessions
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Encouraging people to have a go – no experience needed!
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Being a friendly face, supporting others to express themselves
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Setting up and tidying away (we all know crafts can get a bit messy!)
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Most importantly – creating a space where people feel welcome and valued
🧶 What we’re looking for:
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Someone who enjoys being creative
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A good listener who’s kind and patient
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You don’t need to be a professional artist – just happy to share and connect
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Willing to get involved and have a giggle along the way!
💛 What’s in it for you?
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A chance to brighten someone’s day
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Be part of a warm, welcoming team
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Make new connections and maybe pick up some crafty skills too
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That great feeling of doing something that really matters
- Free Lunch & Travel Expenses
All our volunteer roles are about making people feel seen, supported and valued while they’re with us – your time, your creativity and your kindness really can make a difference 💫
Interested? Give us a shout – we’d love to have you on board!
Oxfam Godalming
Mission Statement
Oxfam is a global movement of people working towards a world without poverty. And we won't rest until we get the job done.
We respond fast in emergencies, and stay to help people rebuild their lives. We work on long-term projects with communities determined to shape a better future for themselves. And we campaign for genuine, lasting change.
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Quick Response Memorial Woodland (Woking)
Mission Statement
We are a registered charity created by a dedicated team of volunteers whose main purpose is to support and raise funds to assist ex-service personnel immediately when they find themselves in times of difficulty. This is done by holding various events and the generous donations and goodwill of supporters. We run a memorial woodland which is lovingly tended to by our Founder and Chair, Paul ‘The Hat’ Cooling, and a team of volunteers. It is used by ex-soldiers, sailors and airmen and their families as a place of reflection and by local community groups and organisations like the cubs, scouts and schoolchildren to get closer to nature.
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Surrey Family Service
Mission Statement
The Volunteer Host Service provides emergency accommodation on a temporary basis for 16-21 year olds who are at risk of being homeless. The service relies on volunteers to offer a spare room to young people in need for one to three nights.
Host Volunteers provide a safe and secure environment for young people to stay when they’ve had to leave their family home for a number of different reasons. We’re looking for volunteers to welcome a young person to stay in their home for a couple of nights, which enables us to assess the young person’s family situation, resolve conflict and find appropriate longer term accommodation if necessary.
We’re working with the Surrey Families Homelessness Prevention Service to protect vulnerable young people and support families to stay together.
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The Spike Heritage Centre (Guildford)
Mission Statement
The Spike Heritage Centre is one of the few buildings remaining from Guildford's Workhouse in the Poor Law era, which housed the forgotten classes of Victorian England. The Vagrants and Casual Ward, known as The Spike was built in 1906 to house vagrants and low paid workers. After the Poor Laws ended in 1929, it continued as a night hostel until the mid 1960s. The NHS took over the site becoming St Lukes Hospital, operational until the mid 1990s when the new Royal Surrey hospital was opened. The majority of the workhouse site was redeveloped, but due to the efforts of local campaigners, the Casual Ward was saved and remains as a historic building with lots of stories to tell. Individual visitors and groups are welcome to explore this unique building with guides providing the insight about how the poor were treated in a bygone age.
