Free training courses for voluntary groups More than 5,700 voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) groups are being offered training courses by Surrey County Council. The courses, which are also run by the authority for its own staff, are a mixture of e-learning and classroom based activities and help the VCFS deliver even more support … Continue reading
Canadian rugby team visit Witley Camp A Canadian rugby team playing in an international competition running alongside the World Cup has visited a former Surrey military camp to learn about their First World War ancestors. The Canadian Defence Rugby Team took a tour of Witley Camp, near Guildford, where volunteers recently participated in an archaeological … Continue reading
A first-aid booklet that Surrey County Council helped create to make it easier for disabled people to communicate in emergencies has won a Red Cross award for excellence at the charity’s annual conference. The booklet was written with the help of people who find communication difficult. For the full story, see the Red Cross press … Continue reading