Editorial

Volunteer Connections: Voluntary Action South West Surrey launch a new support project


Volunteers are vital for charities and similar organisations to operate. Alice Sheppard (left) and Kate Jones from…

Local councillors’ update: September & October 2024


Local councillors Jane Tyson and George Potter.Local councillors George Potter and Jane Tyson write their regular…

Volunteers Needed in Phyllis Tuckwell Shops


Phyllis Tuckwell’s vibrant retail team is in need of more volunteers, so if you’re looking for an interesting, fun and meaningful way to spend a few…

The gate is fully open


Rev James Hanson, Vicar, Burpham Church I have always loved being in different places – but seldom loved the journey to get there. More recently in…

Burpham man walks Ireland end-to-end in aid of dementia


Mark Saunders, a 67-year-old retired university professor from Burpham, is taking on a new challenge for charity: walking the 589-mile length of…

William Robert Alchin & The Old Chapel


Main image: Burpham Chapel Postcard 1906 (D Rose) Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham In the 1850s, William Robert Alchin, a prosperous merchant…

Community Update – September & October 2024


NEWS New BCA team The new officers elected at the June AGM are: Chair: Sue Hackman Vice chair: Andy Clapham Treasurer: Sue Poole…

Be on the lookout for the new Vicar


Reverend James Hanson. Rev James Hanson, Vicar, Burpham Church Sometimes, there are things in life that are really…

Burpham’s clubs, societies & organisations


Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham People are, on the whole, social beings. We enjoy getting together with others of like mind to do a wide range…

GASP Motor Project


A dynamic, forward-thinking education charity based near Guildford. From its origins…