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Zoe Franklin, MP for Guildford, sent a message of thanks to Care for Guildford volunteers to mark the charity's 50th anniversary.

BBC Surrey interviewed the charity’s Chair, Vanessa Green, about its 50 for 50 campaign – an initiative to recruit 50 new volunteers during its 50th year.

Care for Guildford would like to extend a huge thank you to Waitrose on York Road, Guildford for supporting the charity’s latest volunteer recruitment drive which took place outside the store on Thursday 14 May. Throughout the day, a team of Care for...

Congratulations to three of our long-standing volunteers, Linda Smith (Chair), Helen Lovegrove (telephone volunteer) and Neil Smith (volunteer driver) who have been honoured with a Mayor’s Award for Service to the Community 2026. The award recognises...

Care for Guildford urgently needs more volunteers. Now in its 50th year, the charity is on a mission to recruit 50 new volunteers in 2026 to help meet the growing demand for its services. The award-winning charity supports around 500 local residents –...

A big thank you to Surrey-based IT company FluidOne for generously donating four HP laptops to Care for Guildford. The laptops will be used by our telephone volunteers to access the Care for Guildford database, enabling them to book lifts for clients...

Congratulations to Care for Guildford volunteer, Darren Ingall for being awarded a Mayor’s Award for Services to the Community, which he was presented with on 25 April 2025 by the Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Sallie Barker MBE. He joined as a Care for Guildford...

Care for Guildford’s annual lunch in January was a huge success. Attended by over 60 people, this was a great opportunity to meet other volunteers and for Care for Guildford’s Chairman to thank everyone for their support.

Care for Guildford urgently needs more volunteers to drive people – mostly the elderly – to and from essential medical appointments or help with shopping for housebound clients. Volunteering is flexible, with no regular commitment needed.

Congratulations to Zita Delaney, Care for Guildford’s longest serving volunteer and trustee, who was highly commended at the BBC Surrey and Sussex’s Make A Difference Awards. Zita was amongst five people selected from hundreds of applicants for the Volunteer...