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STOP PRESS!
Ellie Simmonds, gold medal winning Paralympian, meets our activity buddies for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day!
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We were delighted to welcome Ellie Simmonds, gold medal winning Paralympian and sports broadcaster, to Sutton to meet some of our activity buddies. This was filmed for BBC Morning Live in the run up to Red Nose Day, as part of a series highlighting charities funded by Comic Relief.
Watch the BBC Morning Live episode (12 mins in) on iPlayer here
A huge thank you to the team at Everyone Active and the Westcroft Leisure Centre for making filming possible. Read more...
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We had a biggest ever turnout at the February Volunteer Coordinators' Forum where we discussed plans for our Sutton Volunteer Showcase event on Tuesday 18th April.
We can now share further dates, times, locations and topics for our next few sessions:
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March Volunteer Coordinators' Forum: Recruitment and Retention
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Wednesday 29th March
9.30am for 10am start - 11.30am/12pm
Sutton Central Library Family Hub
Kindly hosted by Caroline Watson, Volunteer Officer, Sutton Council Cultural Services
To book a place, please email Natasha Blok at natashablok@vcsutton.org.uk by noon Monday 27th March, so we know what numbers to expect.
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Future Forums
Wednesday 26th April (am) ~ DBS/Vetting ~ Volunteer Centre Sutton
Tuesday 23rd May (am) ~ Tour & Crowdfunding Experience ~ Sutton Community Farm
Wednesday 28th June (am) ~ Tour & Volunteer Conflict Experience ~ Downlands Partnership
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Getting Ready for The Big Help Out
Thank you for all of those who showed interest in being involved in our Sutton Volunteer Showcase event on Tuesday 18th April.
If you have any taster or information sessions in April/May or updates please do let us know. If you can't be there on the day there is still a way to be involved and get your organisation seen - keep your eyes peeled on future newsletters coming your way!
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Promoting your volunteering opportunities
Our monthly Volunteering Opportunities newsletter reaches over 4,000 people and is the place to be seen if you need to recruit volunteers. Read our most recent newsletter...
If you would like to submit opportunities for our April newsletter, please send details to Natasha Blok at natashablok@vcsutton.org.uk by Monday 10th April.
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Vision for Volunteering: How does volunteering need to adapt by 2032?
If you follow the latest statistics on volunteering, you'll know that national levels of formal volunteering fell significantly from 2019/20 to in 2020/21. The good news is that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has invested in funding to support the Vision for Volunteering.
The Vision for Volunteering is a ten year strategy which aims to increase awareness and appreciation of volunteering, give volunteers and communities power, have an equitable and diverse volunteer base across England and promote collaboration and experimentation.
Volunteer Centre Sutton is one of over 300 organisations nationally who have contributed to the Vision for Volunteering so far.
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Following the enormous success of our 6 week "Welcome to the UK" course (which runs as part of our Integrating Sutton project for the Hong Kong community in Sutton), we are delighted to be launching a similar course for the Ukraine community in Sutton. The course will be starting after Easter. To find out more please contact our Ukraine Coordinator, Nataliya Semchyshyn.
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The War in Ukraine: One Year On
An event was held at the Sutton Salvation Army Church on Saturday 25th February. Our Ukraine Coordinator, Nataliya, and her colleagues from the Ukrainian Saturday School. Watch...
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Our Young Commissioners attended Sutton Women's Centre's International Women's Day event. They sold cakes and white ribbons, and shared their work raising awareness about violence against women and girls and the White Ribbon Campaign.
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We were delighted to welcome the Leader of Sutton Council, Cllr Ruth Dombey, to quiz her on all things Sutton related! Cllr Dombey said:
"Great to visit the fantastic Young Commissioners. I'm so pleased they are working with the Council to share their thoughts and ambitions for the future of the borough. They've got excellent ideas."
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The discussions covered lots of different topics including the London Cancer Hub, regeneration of Sutton High Street, Sutton STEAMS ahead and issues around safety and crime. The Young Commissioners are looking forward to inviting Cllr Dombey back soon!
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Sutton’s Race Equality Conference took place on Thursday 9th February, hosted by Community Action Sutton. The Young Commissioners were delighted to have been asked to attend to find out more. Read more...
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The Young Commissioners were delighted to have been invited to attend the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Meeting on Political Literacy. Read more...
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Finally, the Young Commissioners are leading a social media campaign for National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day on 18th March. Read more...
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Young Carers Action Day takes place annually on 15th March. Young Carers are young people under the age of 18 who help to look after a relative (such as a parent or sibling), with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem.
Our MAPS Mentoring project supports many Young Carers with one to one mentoring, which can provide vital support and an escape from caring responsibilities. Read more...
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And don't forget our weekly Walking Groups! These groups give people a great opportunity to get some fresh air and gentle exercise with a small and friendly group.
Read more...
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