An Aylesbury mum is supporting Volunteers Week (1-7 June) after working as a volunteer with Spurgeons Children’s Charity at Southcourt Children’s Centre. Mum of three, Salma Rafiq, applied to volunteer with the charity, after her third child started at part…
Category: News (page 10)
HMP/YOI Winchester’s Invisible Walls represented at the Queen’s Garden Party
The work of Kerry Longhorn, Service Lead at Invisible Walls HMP / YOI Winchester, has received royal recognition with an invite to the Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. The service, run by Spurgeons Children’s Charity, supports children affected by parental…
Emily Little plans a big walk for children’s charity project at HMP Winchester
Emily Little from Canterbury, is planning to walk 365 miles over 32 days, along the UK’s South West Coastal path to raise money for Spurgeons Children’s Charity. Emily (21) was inspired to put on her walking boots after volunteering at…
New charity partnership to help relieve poverty in Paston
A new advisory service has been launched by Spurgeons Children’s Charity and Citizens Advice Peterborough (CAP) to help reduce poverty in Paston. The new initative is based at Spurgeons Honeyhill Children’s Centre in Paston. A CAP outreach advisor will be…
Wokingham student wins volunteering award
University student Victoria Taylor from Wokingham has won a prestigious award for her commitment to volunteering at the Invisible Walls project in HMP/YOI Winchester. Victoria (23) offers support and guidance to families visiting the prison by staffing the play area…
Every Child Week
24–30 September 2017 Support ‘Every Child Week’ and help give hope to every child. As a national week of hope for every child, we want to join forces with you and pledge to help give vulnerable children living in the…
Fundraising partnership gives a welcome lift to local children’s charity
The Brackley branch of the lift company Stannah Lift Services Ltd, has pledged to raise up to £7,500 to support the work of Spurgeons Children’s Charity, as part of a partnership to mark both their 150th anniversaries. Stannah’s Brackley branch…
Spurgeons new rebrand draws on its legacy as part of its 150th anniversary
Spurgeons Children’s Charity is rebranding as part of its 150th anniversary. The new brand reflects the charity’s commitment to have a strong visibility in a sector that’s undergoing change with the delivery of commissioned services. It also puts their heritage and…
Wiltshire’s Remarkable Children Featured at The Atrium, Trowbridge As Part of Young Carers Awareness Day
Four Wiltshire young carers are featured in a video that will be shown as part of an awareness raising initiative by Spurgeon’s children’s charity at The Atrium, County Hall, Trowbridge on Young Carers Awareness Day (Thursday 26 January from 9-4.30pm).…
World Book Day Donation to Help Parents in Prison Turn a Page with Their Children
Thousands of books will be given to children and young people visiting their parents in London prisons as part of World Book Day (Thursday 2 March 2017). World Book Day will be working with all 13 of Her Majesties Prisons…