Kingston Voluntary Action

11/06/2026

Carers Week (8-14 June) raises awareness of the contribution unpaid carers make to families and communities in south west London and throughout the UK.

It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

The theme for Carers Week 2026 is Building Carer Friendly Communities.
Read more https://www.carersweek.org/

11/06/2026

Industrial Action by resident doctors has been announced from 7am on Monday 15 June until 6:59 am on Friday 19 June.

During strike action the NHS is still here for people who need it.

Please use 111.nhs.uk and in life-threatening emergencies call 999.

11/06/2026

This Carers Week, find support for Carers on Connected Kingston:

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11/06/2026

This Carers week, visit the Kingston Carers' Network timetable!

This year’s Carers Week (8-14 June) theme, ‘Building Carer Friendly Communities’, highlights the importance of creating places, services and organisations where unpaid carers feel recognised, understood and supported.

09/06/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Kingston VCSE Forum on 9 June - it was wonderful to see so many local organisations, partners and community voices come together.

Big thanks as well to our fantastic presenters: Dan Hopewell (Bromley by Bow Centre), Sophia Mobbs (LinkUp London) and Rachael Stokes (Kingston Carers Network).

Missed the event or want to revisit the highlights? You can catch up on all the presentations on our website. And don’t forget to share your thoughts via our Mentimeter link to help shape future forums.
https://kva.org.uk/news/the-kingston-vcse-forum-9-june/

Thanks again to everyone who made the day such a success!

05/06/2026

Our Surplus to Supper Hub Pop-up Markets continues throughout June! We look forward to seeing you one Friday at Tolworth or Surbiton library soon!

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

Proud to share this new video spotlighting Kingston’s Good Food Group, a partnership tackling food inequality through collaboration, shared learning and real, practical action.
It’s powerful to see local organisations working together to build a fairer, more resilient food system for everyone.
🎥 Watch the video here:

Discover how the Good Food Group, run by Kingston Voluntary Action,...

04/06/2026

Nominations for Celebrating Communities Awards 2026 have been extended to 14 June 2026. Nominate your community hero today!

Nominate your community hero latest 14 June 2026

03/06/2026

Chris comes to see us every Wednesday morning since 2023, he once helped with the Bike Workshop( which is now ) but now takes lead in our Woodcraft session.
"I enjoy working alongside the clients and get great pleasure to see the joy on their faces when they have made something with my help."
When I asked why he volunteers, his response was instant...
"it's nice to give something back"💖

Volunteering, makes all the difference for all the right reasons.