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The VA office will close at 11:00 on Christmas Eve (Thursday 24th) and will re-open at 09:00 on Tuesday 29th December. The office will also be...

Our stall at The Farmers' Market in Oundle on 12th December was a great success. Thanks to everyone who visited us, whether it was to find out more...

Volunteer Action will be at the Oundle Farmers' Market on Saturday 12th December 2020. Come and see us to find out how we can help you or your loved...

Our annual fundraising quiz is now available. It has a Christmas Theme this year. Obviously, it's more difficult to distribute/sell the quiz this...

We are almost at the end of our 100 Club year. Winners for November were Mrs J, a member in Kings Cliffe (£100) and Mrs R member in Brigstock (£50)....

Our October draw of VA's 100 club has taken place. Winners of this month's draw were member Mr M of Oundle (£100) and volunteer Mrs N (£50)....

Another 100 club draw has taken place. We are now 3/4 of the way through the draws already! For September, the first number out of the draw was an...

VA is pleased to announce that the winners of the August draw of the 100 club are Miss B of Oundle (£100) and Mrs O of Nassington (£25). Both ladies...

Volunteer Action is pleased to have been able to help the community during the Coronavirus pandemic.  We have received many kind messages of thanks,...

The latest results of our 100 Club draw are out. Winners for July are Mrs S, a member from Thrapston, who wins £100 and Mrs S of Oundle, a volunteer...

VA 100 Club - June 2020 draw We are very pleased to announce that our first prize of £100 from the June draw has been won by Ms L of Oundle, who is...

The Oundle Rotary Club has presented VA with an amazing £1,000 to support our work. Many, many thanks to the Rotary Club. They have also been...

Tom Pursglove, our local MP has written to Volunteer Action to thank them for their "extraordinary efforts" during the Coronavirus pandemic. Read...

Our first prize of £100 was won by member, Mrs U this month, who said "It was a lovely surprise. It made my day!" Other winners were drivers Mr B...

The Volunteer Action 100 Club still continues to be drawn, even in lock-down. April 2020 winners were all VA members Mrs R (Thrapston) £100, Mrs C...

The February draw of Volunteer Action’s 100 Club was made last week.  Winners were Miss S from Wansford (£50) and Mrs C from Islip (£25). ...

The first draw of Volunteer Action’s 100 club has taken place! Congratulations to January’s winners, who are Mrs S of Thrapston (£100) and Mrs G...

Many thanks to Waitrose in Oundle! A donation of £450 from their excellent Community Matters Scheme supported Volunteer Action in providing a...

Volunteer Action hosted a Christmas Lunch for some of our members on Christmas Eve at the Hub in Fletton House. It was a joyous occasion, much...

We had our Volunteer Recognition Lunch on the 16th of October 2019. Our guest speaker was Debbie Foster from the Supporting Independence Programme...

Thanks to everyone who supported us by taking part in our 2019 quiz. The winners were: 1st: Mrs Hunter of Oundle 2nd: Ms Livingston of Peterborough...

Coffee Morning:  Margaret Butler is holding a coffee morning in aid of VA: Date:             Thursday the 12th of September 2019 Time:            ...

Come for free tea and cake every Wednesday in August from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Hub, Fletton House, Oundle. Eligibility: Older people and those with...

Fun Fact!  In May we had drivers helping people 31 days out of 31!! Not bad for a month with 8 weekend days and 2 bank holidays.

Do you look after someone? Are you an unpaid Carer?  Carers are people who look after someone who may have a physical or learning disability, mental...

Volunteers’ Week was from the 20th to the 24th of May. It was lovely to meet the people who dropped into the office. The Thrapston cohort met at...

£100 from local author:  Margaret Brewster recently donated £100 to VA from the proceeds of her book “A Collection of Oundle Families”. The book is...

A couple of trips came recently to my attention: Appointment at Leicester General Hospital – picked up at 11.30am, back in Oundle at 6.30pmSaturday...

The Evergreen Club (a social group for older people) wound up recently. They generously donated £2,000 to VA. Huge thanks to them for their huge...

Volunteers’ Week:  As a thank you to all our volunteers, we’re having a week of tea and cake from the 20th to the 24th of May! You’re very welcome...

Stronger Seniors is an exercise program promoting Strength, Balance, Flexibility and Confidence. It is recognised worldwide by health, social care...

We have a new Health & Safety Policy and a new Complaints Procedure. They are under "Useful Information" and "Policy Documents". Please take the...

We are living longer than ever before and the age profile of our society is changing rapidly. The number of people aged 65 and over will increase by...

Drives in January and February 2019 were 20% up on the same time last year (2018). Thanks to the office allocators for working so hard and, drivers,...

Recycling:  We have a recycling box in the office so we can turn trash to cash (sorry). Items recycled include: Jewellery – gold, silver, damaged...

Anna Fernyhough has donated £100 to Volunteer Action from the sales of her book "Oundle Memories and Moments" (available from the Oundle bookshop)....

After years of growth in passenger journeys, overall numbers for 2018 were comparable with 2017.

Why volunteering is good for you:  New Scientist ran an article this week ‘Happy New You, 10 Resolutions Really Worth Making’. Their number 1 was...

Volunteer Action are now able to offer assistance to even more people in Oundle, Thrapston & the surrounding East Northants villages. From July 2016...

Please take the time to read this poem submitted anonymously by someone we visit. Our befrienders and our drivers really do make a difference in...

Please see the answers to the 2015 quiz. A record number of sheets were sold this year and participants really enjoyed completing the quiz. About...

Volunteer Action will soon be moving to Fletton House. We hope that the service we provide will not be affected by the move, however we will ask our...

Oundle Cruising Club donated £250 to Volunteer Action. The club raised the money at an event to celebrate it's 50th birthday. We appreciate the...

MUSICALS ON SCREEN AND STAGE   The ever popular annual Quiz, like all good perennials, is back with us this spring. Only £1, it’s wonderful value...

  Volunteer Action had a stand at Waitrose on Friday 15th May to promote their services and to demonstrate the positive impact the support Waitrose...

Many thanks to the Rotary Club of Oundle for the £500 donation to Volunteer Action. The contribution towards our service is much appreciated and we...

On Tuesday 17th February at the Victoria Hall in Oundle there was a pancake coffee morning organised by the Inner Wheel. It was a great success and...

The Mayor's Charity Concert was held on Saturday January 17th 2015 at St. Peter's Church Oundle. The concert  showcased the talents of outstanding...

As well as driving elderly and vulnerable people living in and around the Thrapston area to medical appointments, we are now able to extend our...

Volunteer Action Quiz. – The Answers   Crocodile Dundee    Batman & Robin   (The) Night of the Iguana   Reservoir Dogs   The Deer Hunter   A Fish...

Thursday 4 September - Oundle Market To all Volunteers and Friends of Volunteer Action Once more Volunteer Action will be sharing a produce stall...

    Save the date! Grow Your Tenner 2014 launches at 10am on Tuesday the 14th October. Local Giving are happy to confirm that Grow Your Tenner 2014...