News

Sending Thanks

19th December 2019

To the wonderful people of Kingston, One of the best parts of my role as Volunteer Brokerage Coordinator has been visiting the organisations we...

Princess Alice Hospice

4th December 2019

Princess Alice Hospice is a Kingston based charity that believes that everyone has the right to skilled, compassionate end of life care. Their services are...

Gerard’s Journey of Becoming a Trustee

6th November 2019

  Gerard is a semi-retired independent social worker, who volunteers as a trustee for Home-Start Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow. Home-Start provides support to families...

How to recruit a trustee

4th November 2019

According to the Charity Commission, approximately one in five charities in the UK has a trustee vacancy indicating that there is definitely no shortage...

Trustees’ Week 2019

1st November 2019

  What are Trustees? Trustees, sometimes knows as directors, board members, governors or committee members, are volunteers who make decisions about how a charity...

Kingston Carnival 2019

28th August 2019

The annual Kingston Carnival is fast approaching and we have opportunities for you to take part! This year, the carnival will be promoting the...

Micro Volunteering Day 2019

15th April 2019

So, what is micro volunteering? This flexible model of volunteering constitutes of small acts of kindness which can take many different forms. Micro volunteering is a way to give back to...

8th March 2019

February ended in a blinding beam of sunlight and from this, March has emerged. Not only does this month mark the start of spring,...

Time To Talk Day 2019

7th February 2019

1 in 4 will experience a mental health issue this year. However,  despite how common these experiences are, myths and misinformation make it difficult...