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Stripey Stork corporate volunteering and team days in Reigate

If your company offers paid volunteering as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility policy or you are part of a team who want to help a good cause, then we’d love to hear from you.

Stripey Stork are pleased to offer team volunteering opportunities.

All year round, Stripey Stork gather donations of new and pre-loved items of clothing and equipment for vulnerable families. The local community donates the items and our core team of volunteers then perform safety checks and sorts them, so they are readily available to be distributed to families in need.

We often need additional help with these tasks and that’s where a hardworking team of corporate volunteers comes in! You can truly make a huge difference to our ability to respond quickly and cost-effectively to the needs of the families we support.

We kindly ask for a minimum financial contribution of £350 per group of up to 12 people.

Team volunteering brochure (PDF)

Team volunteering manual handling guidance (PDF)

Contact us about corporate volunteering

What you'll get out of your session...

  • The support of one of our dedicated, trained Volunteer Coordinators throughout your busy session.
  • Name badges and aprons to protect your clothes – you’re part of Team Stork so you need to look the part.
  • An informative briefing session to start and stories to motivate you throughout the day.
  • Bottomless hot/cold drink refreshments (we usually have biscuits and cake too).
  • Use of a fridge and microwave for your own packed lunches or recommendations for local eateries that deliver.
  • A volunteering certificate with team photo to proudly display at your place of work. Look out for your photo appearing on social media too (with your permission of course).
  • Access to all the resources you’ll need to stay involved in our work.
  • Team bonding, new skills and a sense of satisfaction that you’ve made a real difference.

We appreciate the £350 financial contribution from our corporate volunteer groups. You’ve taken time out of your busy schedule so the payment means we’re resourced and ready to provide you with a well-organised session that suits your team. When you see the difference we are making, you’ll know how valuable this is.  

What our Stripey Stork corporate volunteers say...

“Volunteering at Stripey Stork is a meaningful and practical way to make a positive difference in our community. It’s impactful to know that the tasks we did were directly supporting the charity and the donations we were sorting through were going out to families in need that very same day. We were well looked after by the team, and it was great to hear and understand more about the challenging circumstances of the families they support. This was one of the best corporate volunteering days that I’ve taken part in, and I’m extremely impressed by the charity’s cause and achievements.”
Mark Till, CEO, Unum
"This was probably the best charity day I've done & I'd happily return in the future and encourage others to do so. A very focused and worthwhile charity. What stood out was that they were clearly used to organising volunteers so had plenty of tasks lined up to make the best use of everyone's time. There was also plenty of variety in the tasks we undertook."
Reed Business Information
"Just blown away by the scale of the need in the local community. The work Stripey Stork do is amazing! Was a genuine eye-opener and has stirred something in me to try and do more."
Nestle
"We gave it our all and do you know what, when we left every single one of us felt incredibly inspired, motivated to do more and emphatically rewarded. We had given up our time but we had gotten so much more back in return."
Fidelity
"We have been supporting Stripey Stork with donations for a while but we wanted to truly get stuck in and offer our time as well to truly help you guys make a difference. It showed us how amazing all of you are and exactly what goes in to a day at Stripey Stork to help all the families in need."
Natural Baby Shower
"It’s truly rewarding to take a moment, pause, and spend some time giving back."
Pfizer
"The contact beforehand and the hospitality given by the team during the day was amazing. The organisation and set up of Stripey's premises is excellent. It is easy to get to and the way in which donations are organised with instructions makes it very easy for volunteers."
Allianz
"(I was) looking for a rewarding volunteering experience with a sense of having positively contributed to a worthwhile cause and gaining insights into the lives of others. Very pleased with how the day went and the understanding provided of Stripey Stork's superb work for this section of the community."
Allianz
"Charlotte was amazing, really helpful and patient with any questions. We were lucky enough to have a talk from a Health Visitor who was volunteering on the day on how Stripey helps which really helped bring it home and would recommend this to other corporate days if available."
AIG Life
"I really enjoyed my time with Stripey Stork, and would love to volunteer again. It was especially rewarding when the clothes packs we made up were immediately requested by a recipient."
Pfizer
"I wanted to be able to give something back to the community and help others. This was achieved and the activities we were doing were explained to us on how these would help and support the children and families."
Pfizer
"The sessions are incredibly well organised which means you actually feel like you are giving back to the community."
Esure
"The operation is run so professionally and with great care and compassion. I was so impressed with all that you do, and the way in which you do it. It was an inspiring day."
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FAQs

Tasks vary from team to team and depend on the outstanding work which needs doing on the day.

For example, challenges might include sorting clothes by age/gender, or making up clothing packs or new baby packs. You may get to be a kid for the day and test toys/puzzles, or ensure that a donated pram meets safety standards.

Your team will be also be given responsibility for managing how they approach and complete the tasks.

Some groups like to split into teams and see who achieves the most.

Sessions run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9.30am – 1.30pm. We have found that the length of our sessions gives optimal enjoyment and performance – after being on your feet most of the day then an earlier finish is usually welcomed.

Other arrangements can be made, please contact us to discuss.

You’ll be up on your feet but there are tasks for everyone. We’ll ask you to read and sign our manual handling guidance (see link above right) before arriving, and you can let us know on arrival if you think there’ll be any issues.

Our premises are located across two floors, but the stairs aren’t necessary.

We kindly ask for a minimum financial contribution of £350 per group of up to 12 people, which will be invoiced once the booking is confirmed.

This will ensure that there is a trained member of staff with you throughout the session, and contributes towards the operational costs of our warehouse. Ultimately, by making a financial contribution it helps us to support vulnerable families in the local area.

Either at the main Stripey Stork warehouse:
51a Albert Road North
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 9EL

Or our second site:

Raven House
Linkfield Lane
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 1SS

We have limited parking available in our designated parking spaces, so if coming by car please car share if possible.

To make the most of the day we’ve found that groups of 10-12 work best.

Volunteering with us is a good chance to escape the office, and as such you’ll be on your feet for much of the time during the day. Make sure you wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Layering your clothes accordingly is a good idea as temperatures will depend on the time of year and what task you are allocated.

We’ll provide a Stripey Stork apron so you are part of the team!

Disposable masks are available at the warehouse.  Facemasks are now optional, however if anyone from your team feels more comfortable wearing one please do so. There are also gloves for sorting the donations but it is personal choice whether you want to wear these.

We’re well stocked with tea, coffee and biscuits, so please help yourself throughout the day. We also have a selection of plant-based milks in stock.

There’s a fridge and microwave available for your team to use. We can also advise you which local delis deliver platters, if you’d like to organise lunch in advance.

Thank you for asking. We’d love it if you brought donations with you on the day. You’ll be able to see for yourself how important they are. You may even get to make up a pack using them or see them leave for their new home. Kindly refer to our monthly wish list to see what items we need right now, or we always need nappies and new, essential toiletries to complement the packs we make up.

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Reigate
Surrey
RH2 9EL

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