volunteers

Bring joy – and presents – to care homes this Christmas 0
- News
- 23rd November 2020
Poppy, 3, and Sophia, 5, can’t wait to give these Christmas presents to staff and residents of Langley Court Rest Home in Surbiton. The sisters helped to launch a campaign by newly-formed voluntary group RBKares which aims to give all 2,000 staff in the borough’s 44 care homes a gift to thank them for all
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Volunteers rally at Victoria rec for community clear-up day 0
- Environment, News
- 13th October 2020
This was the bountiful haul when volunteers cleared the dense undergrowth around the tennis courts in Victoria recreation ground; 50 lost balls (some slightly chewed). The community rallied to spruce up Victoria rec, trim unruly foliage, pick up litter and dramatically improve the Victoria Avenue entrance’s flowerbeds. Twenty five volunteers from the Friends group used
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The tabletop of hope 0
- Food, News
- 16th August 2020
Another table groaning with donations of food. While Surbitonians await an announcement on the return of the farmers’ market, and organisers and councillors work together to achieve a safe return of the monthly gatherings in Maple Road in these troubled times, the regular foodbank collections continue to remind everyone that there is a wider picture
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Take part in Covid survey 0
- News
- 14th August 2020
How has the pandemic affected your life? It’s a big question but it is one which Kingston Council is keen to have answered. The council is asking residents throughout the borough to take part in a short online survey to help them better understand what support they can offer in future. “The survey only takes
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Mask up for Hogsmill water voles 0
- Environment, News
- 7th August 2020
Stand out from the crowd, and support a good cause at the same time, by sporting this eye-catching water vole mask (see pic above). The Get InVOLEd mask costs £7.50 with free postage thrown in. Made to order by volunteers from recycled polyester and cotton bed sheets (50-50), it has an endearing water vole logo
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Vote for Hogsmill River film 2
- Environment, News
- 21st April 2020
A short film on the Hogsmill River has reached the final of the Charity Film Awards. The film on the rare chalkstream which runs through Berrylands, is on the shortlist for the virtual award ceremony which will be live streamed tonight (Tuesday) at 7pm at www.charityfilmawards.com/live-stream It is up against 18 others in the ‘long form’
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