A new NHS campaign ‘Know Who To Turn To’ is making it easier for people across South West London to find the right mental health support, at the right time. From NHS Talking Therapies to a local Mental Health Crisis Line, support is available both for those in crisis and to help people look after […]
International Women’s Day Spotlight: Nina’s volunteering journey supporting community voices
How did Nina start volunteering?Nina started volunteering through a friend who was involved with the work of Healthwatch during the Covid period. Her friend was helping Healthwatch carry out a survey on new mothers and their maternity experiences. Knowing Nina’s background and skill set, her friend felt she would be a great fit to help […]
Volunteering workshops with our expert Rob Jackson
On Tuesday 7th Ocotber 2025 we held “Volunteering Is Changing And So Must We” training session online with Rob Jackson. This session was the first out of 3 on volunteering. This session looked at some of the key ways in which society is changing and how these changes affect volunteerism. In fact, it’s always changing […]
Volunteer Involving Organisations (VIO) Network Meeting recap September 2025
The VIO Network meeting was held online on Wednesday 10th September where we joined by speakers, job coaches Chance James and Emma Buckell of Shaw Trust who spoke on Volunteering Without Barriers: Neurodiversity and Engagement Lead Cassim of Kooth who spoke about Mental Health in volunteering. In the meeting Shaw Trust speakers gave a presentation […]
Your guide to volunteering in Wandsworth: 5 steps to get started
Are you thinking of volunteering? Then we want to help highlight some key steps to help you find the best volunteering opportunities to suit your interests, experience and capabilities. You can visit Volunteering Wandsworth to find your next volunteering opportunity. If you would like to speak to a member of the team about volunteering you […]