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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Nothing about us, without us, is for us. Stripey Stork are pleased to be part of The East Surrey Poverty Truth Commission. This is a group of representatives from local organisations and people who have experience of living with poverty who are all working towards a poverty-free future. At Stripey Stork we carefully consider the …
“I am currently supporting a vulnerable family and Mum is getting anxious over new school uniform for September for her older children starting secondary school. Any help you can provide would be amazing.” We are pleased to say that in 2023 we were able to provide 1,829 filled school bags, 1,810 pairs of school shoes/trainers …
A Saturday food shop isn’t usually something to get excited about. But Saturday 16th March at Tesco Gatwick Extra in Horley, something golden was about to happen. If you’ve seen the blue coins available at the checkout in Tesco stores, you will know that you can cast your vote for one of three projects that …
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