At this time of year, we like to stop and reflect before diving into the journey ahead. It’s always humbling to review on what can be accomplished when we come together with a shared goal – ensuring that every child in Surrey and Croydon has access to the essential items they need to grow and …
Between 3rd and 10th December 2024, we participated in our first Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s largest online match funding campaign. With the continued growth of our core services, we’ve seen a significant increase in requests for safe and warm sleep items in Surrey and Croydon, making this the ideal focus for our campaign. …
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When it comes to supporting Stripey Stork, Ben Harris didn’t just go the extra mile – he ran a marathon and a half to raise vital funds for Stripey Stork. Why Stripey Stork? Ben is a member of Reigate Squash Club, which recently chose Stripey Stork as their Charity of the Year. For Ben, the …
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At Stripey Stork, we provide volunteering opportunities for young people working towards their Duke of Edinburgh Award. As part of their award they are required to complete a set number of volunteer hours. We offer weekly volunteer sessions for students at the bronze, silver, and gold levels. Dylan, volunteered with us for 20 months and …
On Sunday 22nd September, we headed to Priory Park for the annual Run Reigate event. We are beyond proud of our 58 amazing runners who not only represented Stripey Stork but also helped raise a record-breaking amount for us. Their collective efforts made this year’s Run Reigate the best yet. £20,163.33 *Total to date – …
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With the generous support of Raven Housing Trust, we are proud to introduce the newest member of Team Stork – our very own fully electric Ford Transit van. The introduction of the van marks a significant milestone for us, allowing us to support our 1,325 individual referral partners from 450 referral organisations, many of whom …
At Stripey Stork we believe that kindness starts at a young age, and we love it when children fly the flag for Stripey Stork. Partnering with schools is a fantastic way to introduce children to important concepts like community, recycling, and charity. Over the last 18 months, we’ve had the pleasure of working with Banstead …
At Stripey Stork we offer Duke of Edinburgh volunteering opportunities for children looking to achieve their Duke of Edinburgh award. This is a tough challenge that many young people take on, and in order to complete it they need to do a certain amount of hours volunteering. We offer sessions for bronze, silver and gold …
Stripes4Stripey 2024 was on the third Thursday in June and we celebrated all things stripey to raise money and awareness for Stripey Stork. This year was no different and on a welcomed sunny day the stripes were out in force. Coming together and raising money is vital so that we can continue to work towards …
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Our School Days project continues to be a significant part of our work at Stripey Stork, and we often hear examples of how the true cost of going to school is impacting children who are in families facing hardship. One request we are seeing more and more often is support for children to go on …
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