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HRH The Duke of Gloucester today (12th November 2019) presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) to Stripey Stork in recognition of their volunteers and all they have achieved in providing essential items to local families in need. Accepting the certificate signed by Her Majesty The Queen and an English crystal with the logo …

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This is a story of philanthropy pure and simple. A surprising result for Stripey Stork and most probably not the one you will be expecting, read on to find out more… As a small, local charity, we receive no statutory funding so our team are always on the lookout for new funding opportunities. When we …

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There’s a chill in the air so little ones might not always want to hit the outdoors this half term. Mix it up a bit, using some of the materials you’ve foraged and craft items you probably already have around the house, with these simple seasonal crafts we’ve compiled. As an added bonus, you get …

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On Sunday 15 September, Priory Park was the scene for Run Reigate. Now in its sixth year, it was bigger and better than ever. It was also that little bit more ‘orange’ – as our runners, volunteers and supporters came out in full force, showing everyone Team Stork at its best! £ 0 Run Reigate …

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Here’s our top tips for all the fundraisers out there flying the flag for Stripey Stork. You may have a specific challenge in mind or be looking for some inspiration, either way we’d love to hear from you on partnerships@stripeystork.org.uk. Use an online fundraising platform – at Stripey Stork we use Localgiving.org. This platform links …

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At Stripey Stork we’re passionate about reusing and recycling. We just love it when the things that your family no longer need, can quite literally transform the lives of another family. A cot that you have been tripping over in the garage for months gets donated to us and then becomes a safe, clean bed …

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Written by Jane Babbage – from esure, project co-ordinator for this campaign. In the week I was helping to collect food for the local food bank at work, in my personal life I was kitting out my 4 year old for his first day at school. This made we wonder… “If parents are struggling to …

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On Thursday 20th June 2019 we asked our community to sport their stripes for our annual Stripes4Stripey campaign and indeed they did – stripes conquered our social media news feeds and we couldn’t have been prouder. £ 0 Stripes4Stripey 2019 fund We are very happy to report that the money raised has now well exceeded …

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We couldn’t be happier with our new home so wanted to give you a mini tour, as well as take this opportunity to say “thank you” to everyone who has helped us reach our Reigate destination. We knew straight away that 51a Albert Road North was the new site for the Stork when we saw …

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We are proud to announce that Stripey Stork have been recognised with the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.