Supporting the voluntary sector
VARB provides advice and information to voluntary, community and faith organisations in Reigate & Banstead. We also bring organisations together to share experience and build partnerships.
Supporting and Promoting Volunteering
VARB promotes volunteering and helps individuals and teams find the right volunteer activities with local organisations. We also support good practice in volunteer management and are proud to celebrate the contribution made by volunteers,
Connecting people and resources
VARB connects people, organisations and resources to maximise the benefits for everyone. We also shamelessly signpost to the best sources of advice and information that we can find.
Surrey County Council representative
Barbara is a County Councillor and also a committee member of YMCA
Trustee
Founder of Oxwich Accountancy, a specialist Chartered Accountancy firm based in Redhill.
Trustee
An active environmentalist, on the board of local recycling charity Furnistore and
Trustee
Also a trustee and active volunteer with local animal charity Rescue Remedies.
Chair of Trustees
Alisdair is the Chair of Trustees for Voluntary Action Reigate & Banstead.
Volunteer Centre Manager
Lisa is the Volunteer Centre Manager with over 10 years experience. Her
Chief Officer
Nina is Chief Officer at Voluntary Action Reigate & Banstead, having joined
VARB is part of a national network of Councils for Voluntary Service and we work to guidelines set down by National Association of Voluntary and Community Associations (NAVCA).
VARB is also a registered Volunteer Centre, accredited by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
VARB receives funding from Surrey County Council, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and the Surrey Heartlands Clinical Commissioning Group. This covers around 80% of our costs.
We continually seek additional funding to deliver projects that meet our core aims. In 2020/21 we are delivering the following projects:
- “Doing Good Does You Good Project” – recognising the mental health benefits of volunteering – funded by The BUPA Foundation.
- “Young Volunteer Project” – to encourage and support volunteering among young people – funded by Community Foundation for Surrey and the iWill fund (from the National Lottery and the Surrey Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner)
- “Covid-19 Support Projects” – to support volunteers and the local voluntary sector during the response to Covid-19 – funded by Community Foundation for Surrey, Community Fund for Reigate & Banstead and our core funders
- “Festive Feast on Wheels” – a volunteer-led, home delivered Christmas Day lunch for vulnerable people – funded by Gatwick Airport Community Trust and Reigate Rotary
