South Northants Volunteer Bureau

01/11/2026

Join us tomorrow morning at our weekly Community Café for delicious cakes, coffee, tea and friendly faces.

Here's what you need to know...
☕Every Monday 10-12pm
📍Riverside Resource Centre, Islington Road, Towcester NN12 6AU
🍰 Hot drink & slice of cake £1.50

This month, the café has been kindly sponsored by Walfinch Northampton. Thank you!

Please contact us on 01327 358264 or email [email protected] if you are interested in sponsoring a table.

30/10/2026

🎃 Happy Halloween from the Horizon Project! 👻

There’s been plenty of spooky creativity going on this week, with the group getting stuck into some seasonal crafts, including ceramic, felt and real pumpkins, along with some autumn-themed colouring. 🍂🎨

The Horizon Project offers holistic, person-centred support for people with additional support needs through a range of group activities and personalised individual plans.

We look forward to seeing what they will create next! 🎨🖌

29/10/2026

28/10/2026

Our latest e-Bulletin is published today. Lots of funding opportunities, training and general information for local voluntary groups.
https://bit.ly/4zg9BqW

28/10/2026

We’re proud to be supporting the brilliant Towcester Christmas Toy Bank, with a donation point at Riverside Resource Centre.

They’re on a mission to make sure every child wakes up to something special on Christmas morning by collecting and distributing toys to families who need a little extra help. 💚

✨ How can you help?
🎁 Donate new, unwrapped toys and games.
📍 Drop off your donations at Riverside Resource Centre.

Thank you to everyone that has donated already!

Wow! We are absolutely blown away by the generosity of the Towcester Community!

Today we collected some amazing donations from Towcester Library and Towcester Tesco. The trolley and boxes were full!

We are so grateful for all your donations, please do keep them coming. We have so many present bags to fill this year and we couldn't do it without you.

Huge thank you to all the business who have agreed to have donation boxes, your support means so much to us.

And to everyone who has donated, thank you for helping make Christmas magical for children and families in our community.

We have donation points for new toys and gifts all around Towcester:

📍 Towcester Library
📍 Towcester Tesco
📍 Tove Valley Centre
📍 Marie Weller Primary School
📍 Towcester CoE Primary School
📍 Towcester SNVB
📍 The Plough
📍 Towcester Museum
📍 Towcester Specsavers

Thank you everyone!

25/10/2026

A very big THANK YOU to Julia from JAM - Helping Out for her donation of beautiful vintage plates to our Community Café. We can't wait to use them on Monday!

👉Our weekly Community Café is on every Monday, 10am -12pm at the Riverside Resource Centre. See you then! ☕🍰

24/10/2026

Join us at our weekly Community Café for delicious cakes, coffee, tea and friendly faces.

Here's what you need to know...
☕Every Monday 10-12pm
📍Riverside Resource Centre, Islington Road, Towcester NN12 6AU

This month, the café has been kindly sponsored by Walfinch Northampton - the home service dedicated to helping everyone thrive. Thank you!

Please contact us on 01327 358264 or email [email protected] if you are interested in sponsoring a table.

23/10/2026

Lucy, from our Community Connect team, joined the Towcester CE Primary School Community Showcase this week.

It was a great opportunity to chat with parents about the fantastic projects, activities and support available at Riverside Resource Centre, just down the road from the school. 🌟

A big thank you for having us!

📣 Follow Community Connect West Northamptonshire to keep up with their weekly schedule and find out where they’ll be next.

👋 Look out for the team when they’re out and about for friendly advice and support - no appointment necessary!

💚

22/10/2026

We’re proud to support Baby Basics Northampton, who provide essential items to help families give their babies a safe and secure start in life.

This week, Leigh visited the team to collect our supporter certificate and learn more about the valuable work they do to support local families. 💚

You can help too! We’re welcoming donations at our Riverside Resource Centre donation point.

🧸 Items in new or used but great condition:
💙 Moses baskets and Moses basket sheets
💙 Blankets and towels
💙 Baby baths
💙 Baby clothing (tiny baby, newborn and 0–3 months)
💙 Coats, snowsuits and jumpers (up to 6 months)
💙 Hats, mitts, socks, shoes, bibs and muslins
💙 Soft toys suitable from birth (no batteries)
💙 Microwave or cold-water sterilisers (no electrical items)

🍼 Brand-new items for baby:
💙 Baby shampoo, bubble bath, lotion, wash and soap
💙 Baby toothbrushes and toothpaste
💙 Cotton wool balls
💙 Nappies (sizes 0, 1 and 2), nappy sacks and wipes
💙 Baby bottles and bottle brushes
💙 Sterilising tablets (unopened and in date)

💗 Brand-new items for mums:
💙 Shampoo and conditioner
💙 Shower gel and bubble bath
💙 Toothbrushes and toothpaste
💙 Tissues and breast pads
💙 Maternity and sanitary towels
💙 Hand wash, hand gel and soap bars
💙 Toiletry gift sets
💙 Chocolate (unopened and in date)

Every donation can help make a real difference to a family welcoming a new baby. Thank you to everyone who can contribute! 💙

📍 Drop off your donations at Riverside Resource Centre.

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20/10/2026

Looking for your next step? Join the Next Gen Hub!

Our weekly drop-in sessions are now welcoming new members! 🎉

If you’re aged 16–25 and looking for support, advice or guidance to help you take the next step towards your future, come along and see what we’re all about.

📌 Here’s what you need to know:
💚 It’s completely FREE to join
👫 For young people aged 16–25
📆 Every Monday, 1–4pm
📍 Mind Building, Daventry, NN11 4GG

👉 Find out more and sign up today: https://www.nextgenhub.org.uk/events-1/

Know someone who could benefit? Tag them below or share this post to help spread the word! 💚