
# **Trustees Annual Report 2025—2026** 

**‘** _Supporting Huntingdonshire Communities Through Volunteering_ ’ 

## **Registered Office** 

St Georges House 

14 George Street 

Huntingdon 

## PE29 3GH 

info@huntsvc.org.uk www.huntsvc.org.uk 

Registered Charity: 1126811 Company Number:  6726114 



## **Thank you to our supporters!** 

Thank you to all of our supporters for donating their time and sharing their skills for our benefit and that of the local community. 

Thank you also to those who have fundraised on our behalf or made individual donations, to our local councils for their continued support and to our amazing team of volunteers – without you we would not be able to deliver our services! 

Your actions have greatly encouraged us and helped us to continue to deliver our services locally, across Huntingdonshire. 

For your support during the financial year 2025/2026—We thank you! 

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, Town Councils: St Ives, St Neots, Ramsey, Huntingdon, Godmanchester, Parish Councils: Fenstanton, Bury, Houghton and Wyton 

Huntingdon Freemen’s Trust, Ramsey Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund, The Hunts Post, Kimbolton Dental Studio and Winter & Company. 
















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## **Trustees** 






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Mike Baker  Anthony Clarke  Jenny Clarke  Robert Young<br>Chair  Vice-Chair /  Secretary  Treasurer<br>Payroll<br>Dennis   Steve Burdett  Natalie Leigh- Chris Myles<br>Camilleri  Brown<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


It was with great shock and sadness that we heard of the sudden and unexpected death of Richard Brown. He had been a Trustee for nearly 10 years and had been very supportive of the office in St Neots. We will miss his Scottish humour, his expertise in HR matters and his commitment to HVC. 

The Charity may by ordinary resolution at an Annual General  Meeting appoint a person who is willing to act as a Trustee. 

At least 14 clear days written notice shall be given to the Huntingdonshire Volunteer Centre Members of the names of those nominated or otherwise standing for appointment or re-appointment as a Trustee. The persons to be appointed as Trustees shall be determined by ballot of the members. 

The Trustees may appoint a person who is willing to act as a Trustee. Any Trustee appointed under this clause must retire at the next Annual General Meeting. 



## **Staff** 


**Marie Webb** General Manager 



**Tripti Woolf Natalie Goodwin** Huntingdon & Ramsey Area Godmanchester Manager Area Manager 



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Shona Martin  Emma Cameron<br>St Neots Area  Huntingdon Shop<br>Manager  Manager<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Huntingdon Office: The Maple Centre, 6 Oak Drive, Huntingdon, PE29 7HN. 01480 414766 huntngdon@huntsvc.org.uk 

Ramsey Office: Town Council Offices, Great Whyte, Ramsey, PE26 1HG. 01487 814117 ramsey@huntsvc.org.uk 

St Ives Office: Town Hall, Market Hill, St Ives, PE27 5AL. 01480 301462 stves@huntsvc.org.uk 

St Neots Office: Community Building, 6a South Street, St Neots, PE19 2BW. 01480 476047 stneots@huntsvc.org.uk 

Huntingdon Together Shop: 1 Princes Street, PE29 3PA 01480 700290 biz@huntsvc.org.uk General Manager: 07718 272524 info@huntsvc.org.uk 

_www.huntsvc.org.uk_ 

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## **Chairman’s Report** 

## **Mike Baker** 

It has been another hugely successful year for us, both in terms of drives undertaken by volunteer drivers and in terms of the number of people whose transport needs 

have been met. We have had success with our shop in Huntingdon, which is doing significantly better after the refurbishment earlier this year and is now showing a good profit to support the charity. 

I am glad to report that all of our staff have remained with us, and their commitment to our clients is so impressive—they all go out of their way to meet clients needs, even when hospital appointments are changed at short notice. It is so pleasing to hear our clients comments—”It is a lifeline for me”, “The drivers are so helpful and go out of their way to look after me”, “I don’t know how I could cope without you”. 

Our trustees have worked hard over the year because, as a result of loosing some significant grants from local councils, we have found it difficult to make ends meet. A great deal of work has been done by the Trustees in supporting grant applications and organising other initiatives to arrange money.  Regrettably, we have agreed to raise our booking fee to £3 to help us remain financially secure. 

I am grateful to all those who help us in the offices and the shop and to all the councils and other agencies who help us with funding. 

The Christmas Day lunch in St Ives was another great success—again it was well organised and much enjoyed by all who came. 

A huge thank you to all involved—I hear that the NHS suggests that volunteering is good for your health—I hope they are right, but if the gratitude received prolongs active life, then you could live for a very long time! 

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## **Treasurer’s Report** 

## **Bob Young** 

HVC’s statutory accounts for the financial year 2025/26 have been independently examined by George Hay Chartered Accountants in Huntingdon.  Copies are available on request by emailing our Treasurer at treasurer@huntsvc.org.uk 

During the year, the Trustees approved expenditure on new initiatives to seek funding from new sources, and to fund an increase in our personnel resources to support fundraising activities, attending community events and training which will likely have a positive impact on HVC income in the next financial year 2026/27. 

The following financial summary is for guidance only.  Total income for the year was £114,930 and total expenditure was £142,942.  Income decreased by £7478 while expenditure increased by £19,336 compared with the last financial year. 

Cash at the bank and the investment account is shown below along with the totals for the end of the 2024/2025 financial year: 

|Cash|31~~st~~March 26|31~~st~~March 25|
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|Bank current account|£21,374|£36,876|
|Bank Investment Account|£32,041|£31,177|
|Total|£53,415|£68,053|



This shows a fall of 24% in funds available at the start of financial year 2026/27. 

HVC has always played a key role in organising the St Ives Christmas Day lunch alongside the St Ives Free Church.  This year, at the behest of the Free Church we have taken over control of the finances.  HVC currently holds a sum of £2,201 in a building society account following a transfer of funds from the Free Church.  These funds are ringfenced for the sole purpose of organising the Christmas Day lunch . 

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The successful efforts to diversify our income from local authorities, local business and grant-making charities is evident in the list below: HVC received grants from St Ives, St Neots and Godmanchester Town Councils and from Houghton & Wyton, Bury and Hemingford Grey Parish Councils. Other grants and donations were received from The Ramsey Windfarm Community Benefit Fund, Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, Strangward Trust, Rotary Clubs of Huntingdon and Ramsey, King of the Belgians, Huntingdon Freemen’s Trust, St Neots Masons, Winter & Co, Kimbolton Dental Practice, Morrisons and Cambridgeshire County Council. 

We are very grateful to these organisations and to all the clients, drivers and other individuals who have made donations during the year.  Their support is invaluable. 

The volunteer driver car scheme continues to be successful with continued significant growth expected in 2026/27.  Income from both the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority and booking fees are increasing. Our Charity Shop provides a welcome source of income and has had a successful year.  This year we invested £5500 on refurbishment of the shop interior using money provided by the Huntingdon Freemen’s Trust. The improvements have been well received by staff and customers. The shop continues to operate a “Community Fridge” with food donated by local businesses, which provides welcome support to the local community. 

The major element of HVC expenditure is salaries/ wages.  All were uprated in line with NJC pay scales and government minimum/living wage levels. During the year we have increased some staff hours to enable time to be dedicated to fund raising and we have confidence that the trend towards diversifying and increasing our funding will continue. 

During the year HVC has continued to develop and streamline its operational activities to maximise the benefits to both staff and clients.  This year the trustees plan to develop our “IT”, with the implementation of a bespoke software system for booking drives with easier data management to help with time consuming funding applications and internal reporting. Absorbing the cost of the new office structure has, as anticipated, been challenging and this year HVC expenditure was greater than its income.  The trustees acknowledge this additional expenditure as an investment in the future growth of HVC.  However, the deficit was to some degree mitigated by fund raising efforts and the support of a wider range of local councils and organisations. 7 



## **General Manager’s Report** 

## **Marie Webb** 


There has been so much going on, this year has flown by! Supported by a great team of Trustees and a committed and stable group of Area Managers, we have seen the charity continue to grow, expanding our activities and increasing our involvement in the wider community. 


We held a very successful volunteer training day at Alconbury Weald, which was well attended and a great opportunity to re-visit our safeguarding policy and procedures as well as an opportunity for volunteers to gain an insight into the running of HVC, ask questions and share ideas.  We hope to repeat this event again this year. 

As usual, our Area Managers have continued working hard, raising HVC’s profile across their respective towns and surrounding villages, reaching new clients and sharing information on the services we provide at their local community events. In total, we have taken on 483 new clients and ** new volunteers over the course of the year. 


Our Trustees have also been hard at work, supporting all staff in attending events, supporting the management of the offices, volunteers and clients, as well as supporting funding applications, presentations and being a voice at Town and Parish Council meetings. 

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Other highlights from this year include:- 

- visits from local MP’s Ben Obese-Jecty and Ian Sollom, which provided a great opportunity to highlight issues surrounding funding and the ever increasing need for additional volunteers; 

- three quiz nights which were not only well attended, but helped to raise vital funds; 

- presentations to local Rotary organisations to raise the profile of HVC; 

- the St Neots Annual Christmas Social, bringing drivers, administrators, trustees, staff and local Councillors together to share their experiences and involvement with HVC; 

- Supporting the King of The Belgians Beer Festival by serving drinks, clearing glasses. 

- and the Christmas Lunch, expertly organised by Kirsty, as usual, providing the opportunity for those who would otherwise spend Christmas alone to come together and receive a hot meal and friendly festive atmosphere. 


Finally, we have been lucky to be supported by many individuals, organisations and grants this year. Such funds are absolutely essential to enable us to continue providing our amazing car scheme service. Whether monetary, advice, or a venue to held an event, we are incredible grateful to you all. 

A full list of our supporters can be found on page ** 

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## **Our Community Car Scheme** 

The demand for our Community Car Scheme continues to increase and the statistics for 2025/26 are shown in the four tables below : 

|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**Huntingdon**|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**Huntingdon**|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**Huntingdon**|
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|Total Miles<br>Medical|<br>Total Miles<br>Hospital|<br>Total Miles<br>Other|
|3,057|<br>9,545|<br>20,585|



|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**St Ives**|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**St Ives**|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**St Ives**|
|---|---|---|
|Total Miles<br>Medical|Total Miles<br>Hospital|Total Miles<br>Other|
|10,907|<br>21,557|<br>9,585|



|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**St Neots**|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**St Neots**|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**St Neots**|
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|Total Miles<br>Medical|Total Miles<br>Hospital|Total Miles<br>Other|
|7,151|<br>6,984|<br>12,074|



|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**Ramsey**|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**Ramsey**|**Annual Car Scheme Totals -**<br>**Ramsey**|
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|Total Miles<br>Medical|<br>Total Miles<br>Hospital|<br>Total Miles<br>Other|
|4,988|<br>12,740|<br>4,934|







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||No. of<br>Journeys|
|---|---|
|Apr-25|<br>825|
|May-25|<br>891|
|Jun-25|<br>828|
|Jul-25|<br>914|
|Aug-25|<br>759|
|Sep-25|<br>921|
|Oct-25|<br>784|
|Nov-25|<br>919|
|Dec-25|<br>668|
|Jan-26|<br>998|
|Feb-26|<br>992|
|Mar-26|<br>1010|





|Medical|Hospital|Other|
|---|---|---|
|25488|<br>61756|<br>46418|



|Medical|Social|Hospital|
|---|---|---|
|4475|<br>3078|<br>2956|



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## **Highlights from St Ives Kirsty Fletcher** 

St Ives has had another busy twelve months helping Organisations by promoting their volunteering opportunities and help Volunteers find a suitable role to give their time to.  Although the main focus is to continue to run the much needed and valued Car Scheme. 


## **Community Car Scheme** 

St Ives Car Scheme continues to grow with increases in every area again this year: 

- Volunteer drivers covered 40,689 miles during the year 

- Over 5,100 miles more than last year 

- an average of 3,390 miles driven every month 

- Our wonderful volunteer drivers completed an average of 303 journeys 

- every month, that is over 70 journeys a week! 

- 138 new clients this year and we now have over 600 registered clients 

- We are grateful for the 4 new Volunteer Drivers who joined us this year 

- but as demand for this vital scheme is increasing, recruiting more drivers is always a priority 

All the journeys are coordinated and arranged by our Administration Volunteers, Monica, Pam, Jenny and Jean who were so busy we recruited two more Volunteers to help us deal with the increase in journeys we are asked to fulfil – welcome to Amanda and Carole who joined the Team this year.  To arrange journeys our clients request is a massive task and involves thousands of emails and phone calls – to secure one drive means on average we need to 

communicate with 3 drivers so 10,935 contacts to secure drivers for the 3,645 journeys completed.  This is an amazing achievement so a huge 


thanks to all our Volunteer Administrators and Drivers, we could not run the Car Scheme without you. 

Every one of the 3,645 journeys our DBS checked Drivers did makes a difference to our clients, not only do they have peace of mind our drivers will wait for up to an hour for them but will take them from their door to the door of wherever they need to get to. 

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## Below comments from some of our clients: 

_“My husband and I would both like to thank you so very much for all the help you gave us when he had to get to the Nuffield Hospital in Cambridge for cataract surgery.  Everything worked out so well and his eye sight is now so good he keeps telling me how far he can see.  We could not have done it without your help and also that of your Volunteer Driver who looked after us so well, both on the journeys there and back and whilst we were there.  Please would you thank him on our behalf.  Once again, many thanks”_ 

_“Everyone at the Community Car Scheme is very helpful and accommodating and the scheme is a Godsend especially since I lost my eyesight” “The Car Scheme means I can get to hospital and doctors as no public transport where I live”_ 

_“It is a very good service and drivers and office volunteers are all very helpful and polite.”_ 


In April we were asked to take over East Hunts Care Ride Car Scheme to ensure there was not a gap in the provision of drives for clients in Somersham, Bluntisham, Earith and surrounding villages.  We successfully integrated the clients and drivers into our Community Car Scheme. 

## **Volunteers Morning** 

Over 30 Volunteers, Managers, Trustees together with our Huntingdonshire MP Ben Obese-Jecty attended our St Ives Volunteers got together at Floods Tavern in January.  Due to two generous donations we were able to offer some nibbles and chips together with a drink which were much enjoyed. Mostly our Volunteers work alone so this was a great opportunity for all our Volunteers to spend time and chat with each other. 


## **Fundraising** 

We held a Quiz Night in October and Wreath Making Workshop in December to raise funds and were very grateful for all the support for these two events especially to Phil, Sam and the Team at Floods Tavern for hosting us.  We have been asked to continue these events so look forward to seeing you at our events this year. 

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## **Christmas Day Lunch 2025** 

The St Ives office of Huntingdonshire Volunteer Centre (HVC), in partnership with the Free Church, hosted a Christmas Day lunch for over 40 guests who would otherwise have spent the day alone. Guests enjoyed a two-course meal followed by coffee, mince pies, and mints. 

The event began with a welcome from HVC Chair Mike Baker, joined by Mayor Julie Kerr, and carols accompanied by organist Shalom and guitarist Shree. This celebration was made possible through generous contributions: food from The Buckingham Emergency Food Appeal, cash donations from members 


of the public, crackers and tableware from Ken Booth & Co and drinks provided by Morrisons and Waitrose. Pat Jones our dedicated cook and her team prepared the meal, while volunteers decorated the hall and set the tables to create a festive atmosphere. 


Over 40 raffle prizes were donated by Wards of Warboys and volunteers. Thanks to Adams Cook & Pearce and Simon Hepher for providing the televisions so our guests could watch the King’s Speech before departing with gift bags prepared by Michael and his family, featuring homemade jams and chutneys by Pat with other treats. 

We are deeply grateful to the volunteers who gave their time to welcome guests, serve meals, and provide transport. Their commitment ensures this event runs smoothly each year. Thank you for your kindness and support— we look forward to celebrating together again next Christmas! 

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## **Highlights from Huntingdon Tripti Woolf** 

A very  hectic  year for Huntingdon  with an increase in the number of  bookings and new clients.  We managed  to undertake  ninety percent  of these drives  due the generosity of our volunteer drivers; many of whom were fitting 


in  up to three drives per day. Thank you very much to Helen, Steve, David F, Mark, Richard, Les,  Stuart , David K,  Sue , Sarah, Radha, Katherine, Jim, Pat, Alan, Onjali, Joan and Roz your volunteering is much appreciated. 

We have  four admin volunteers  in the office , two of them were   recruited recently. They have  settled  in  very well. Welcome  to Sue and Louise. The other two  are  Adrian and  Michelle. Having  four  admin volunteers means that  outstanding admin work  is  covered. 

On 6th June 2025 to celebrated   Volunteers Week a trip on The Ladybird canal boat was organised for staff, volunteers and volunteer drivers of Huntingdon Together Charity Shop and Huntingdon Office,  Mike Baker  also attended. 


We set of from Hartford Marina and travelled to Godmanchester where we stopped for lunch and then carried on to Brampton Mill and return to Hartford Marina. Unfortunately, the weather was wet and windy but the sun came out when it was time for our fish and chips lunch supplied by Rumbles from Godmanchester. 


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The Mayor of Godmanchester Debbie Mickleburgh paid us a visit on 11th June to learn about the work of Huntingdon Volunteer Centre.  She was very interested in the Community Car Scheme and surprised at the volume of drives that were carried out. 



On 30th August a Community and Volunteer Fair was held in conjunction with Support Cambridgeshire at Huntingdon Town Hall the cost of which was donated by Huntingdon Town Council Finance Committee. 

The Fair was well attended. There are plans to hold another in 2026. 

I was invited to give a presentation to Huntingdon WI group, which took place on 15th November. It was well received and an enthusiastic question and answer took place afterwards. 


Christmas 2025 

A Festive Get Together was arranged on 16th December at Hartford Mill which well attended by Mike Baker, staff , volunteers, volunteer drivers. 


On 21st January  2026 Pat Jones who was driving June Anderson to Hinchingbrooke Hospital was interviewed by Dave Webster from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire who were doing a feature on Volunteering. It was aired the following morning on their Breakfast Show. 

All in all another busy exciting year for the Huntingdon Office. 

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## **[Highlights from St Neots ] Shona Martin** 

It’s been a very productive and engaging year for the St. Neots office. We have nearly doubled the number of volunteers within the ST Neots office meaning we can help more individuals get to where they need to be. We’ve also increased the number of miles driven by 29% compared to last year, now totalling 40,695 miles. 


Long standing and dedicated administrative assistants have allowed capacity to get out into the community and share our service offer with lots more people. This includes the creation of a St Neots volunteer events team; dedicated to raising our profile in St Neots and surrounding villages and attracting new clients. This has been achieved by holding short presentations at existing events or attending events locally to share information about our service. 

## **Highlights** 

- Runner up for the St Neots Initiative; Sue Jarrett award for recognising “services to the community of St Neots” dedicated to everyone who volunteers from the ST Neots office to make it such a success 

- St Neots Christmas gatheringspecial thanks to the volunteers that made it such a success and for brining clients. Also Berkley Street Methodist church for kindly letting us use the venue again for free. It really is appreciated and such a fun event to celebrate the community built 

around the HVC St Neots office. Attendees included: clients, volunteers, St Neots Mayor, HDC members and the Black Cat radio to reinforce previous work with them and celebrate our community commitment. 

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- Lakesideside St Neots, (part of Lakeside healthcare) supported us in updating our safeguarding policy 

- MP office visit- Ian Sollom visited the office and met with some of our volunteer drivers and administrators, as well as some of our regular clients. It was a great chance to showcase our community impact and evidence first 


hand how we help people access medical appointments in a cost effective and friendly way. 

- Citizen hub pop up stall with Volunteer Cambridgeshire 

- Hail Western Cake sale £125 

- St Neots Rotary club attended as guest speakers (Photo) 

- St Neots events group raising HVC profile locally 

**I’d also like to thank everyone who has kindly donated to keep this invaluable community service running. A special thanks to St Neots Town Council for their continued support and generosity.** 



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## **Highlights from Ramsey Natalie Goodwin** 

It has been a positive and productive year for the Ramsey Volunteer Car Scheme, with continued growth in both service demand and volunteer engagement. I have now been in post for just over a year and have greatly enjoyed becoming part of such 

a welcoming and committed charity team. The dedication, kindness, and community spirit shown by all our volunteers continue to be one of the organisation’s greatest strengths. 


During the year, we were delighted to welcome five new volunteer drivers and one new administrative assistant to the Ramsey team. Their support has helped strengthen the service and increase our capacity to respond to growing demand. 

We were very grateful to receive a generous donation of £250 from Ramsey 

Rotary Club. Steve and I also had the opportunity to attend one of their meetings, where we enjoyed an interesting astronomy presentation and supper. We additionally received a £100 donation from Friends of Ramsey, whose representatives visited us to learn more about our work before featuring an article about the scheme in the Ramsey Informer. 

Throughout the year, we have continued to strengthen relationships with Ramsey Town Council, local businesses, and other charities within the area. Our office location within the Town Council building remains a considerable advantage, enabling strong local connections and close partnership working. We were pleased that our leaflets were included in the Town Council’s 

quarterly newsletter, helping to further raise awareness of the scheme within the community. 

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We also attended the annual Ramsey Festive Extravaganza, where our stall helped promote the service to local residents which generated valuable conversations with potential clients and volunteers. 

Another key priority this year has been our ongoing involvement with the Ramsey Networking Group, coordinated by Support Cambridgeshire. These meetings have brought together representatives from a range of local organisations, including Ramsey Rural Museum, Ramsey Town Council, and Cambridgeshire County Council. The group has provided valuable opportunities to strengthen partnerships, discuss local needs, identify gaps in services, and explore future funding opportunities. 

Ramsey and the surrounding villages continue to face significant transport challenges due to their rural and isolated location. Limited public transport services, particularly in outlying areas, create considerable difficulties for vulnerable residents needing to attend medical appointments and access essential services. 

Demand for the scheme has increased substantially over the past year. Key statistics for the year include: 

- 75 new clients 

- Volunteer drivers increased from 13 to 17 

- Total journeys increased from 1,387 to 1,792 

- Miles travelled increased from 19,000 to over 22,500 

Volunteer recruitment has remained an important focus throughout the year. We were pleased that a recent recruitment session with Volunteer Cambridgeshire resulted in an additional volunteer driver joining the scheme, with further recruitment initiatives planned for the coming year. 


The need for the Volunteer Car Scheme in Ramsey remains clear and continues to grow. We anticipate further increases in demand over the coming year as awareness of the service expands and transport challenges within rural communities continue. 

Finally, I would like to thank all our volunteers, supporters, partner organisations, and trustees for their continued commitment and support. Their contribution remains essential to the success and sustainability of the scheme. 

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## **Highlights from Huntingdon Together Shop** 

## **Emma Cameron** 


## **This year we celebrated ten years of Huntingdon Together serving the community!** 

We celebrated Volunteer’s Week in June 2025 with a trip on the Ladybird boat. 


We took part in **Huntingdon’s ‘Under the Sea’ Funday** where we had a cake stall and lucky dip. 


We held a quiz night in June 2025, raising £130, with a further quiz night in ** £391.35 raised with the help of Andy and the team at the Montagu Club  in Huntingdon 

Our **Emergency Packs** are distributed on a **‘** Take what you need donate if you can!’ basis. This year we 168 donated emergency packs and 426 temporary accommodation packs  to those in need. 

Our Community Fridge and emergency packs continue and support local people, whilst our shop continues to provide low cost goods to the community.  We are very proud to be called by many a community hub! Thank you to Greggs, Anglian Water, Co-op, Godmanchester Food Bank Morrisons, Cambridgeshire County Council for the Community Food Initiative Small Grant Application and the general public that donate for this service! We are looking forward to serving the Community in 2026-2027! 

The biggest **THANK YOU** goes to the amazing volunteers who work extremely hard to just keep the shop running and raise funds for HVC!! 

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The shop underwent a refurbishment in August, providing additional shelving and storage, as well as replacement of ceiling tiles and a new digital till, helping us to track sales more accurately. 


We were very grateful to Huntingdon & Cromwell  Rotary Clubs for their kind donations to save our community fridge. 


**Black Friday** We held our second ever We took part in BID’s Black Friday **Halloween Trick or** event raising **Treat trail!** We had a cake £338.75 stand, and lucky dip. 

**Extra Funds Raised! Online Books £1522.19 World of Books** £806.19 **We buy Books** £716.72- **Vintage Cash Cow** £98 **Volunteer Brokerage:** 1242 hours **PAT Testing:** 460 hours profit but we ask for a  donation for the upkeep of the fridge. 



## **Christmas 2025** 

We had a visit from internet influencer Life at Gully with great reviews 

We celebrated our tenth year of trading!  We held our annual stall at the light switch on, had a celebration at Buckden Towers and our Christmas party. 

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We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported us during the 2025/26 financial year! 

Whether a donation made by a client, an organisation or group, a grant or the provision of space to hold events, we are incredibly grateful to you all. 

We simply could not provide our amazing services without you! 

A Big Thank You to:- 

- Cambridge and Peterborough 

- Combined Authority 

- St Neots Town Council 

- Ramsey Town Council 

- Huntingdon Town Council 

- St Ives Town Council 

- Godmanchester Town Council 

- Ramsey Windfarm Trust 

- Bury Parish Council 

- Friends of Ramsey 

- The Montague, Huntingdon 

- Berkley Street Methodist Church, St Neots 

- Floods Tavern, St Ives 

- St Ives Free Church 

   - The Strangward Trust 

   - Support Cambridgeshire 

   - Cambridgeshire Community Foundation 

   - Huntingdon Freemen’s Trust 

   - • Cerroc, St Neots 

   - Morrisons St Ives 

   - Waitrose St Ives 

   - Adams Cook & Pearce St Ives 

   - • Buckingham Emergency Food Appeal 

   - Alconbury Weald Community Building 

   - Ken Booth & Co 

   - Wards of Warboys 

- Hemingford Grey Parish Council 

- Holywell and Needingworth Parish Council 

- Houghton & Wyton Parish Council 

- Integrated Neighbourhood 

- Morrisons Foundation 

- The King of the Belgians 

- Ramsey Rotary Club 

- Huntingdon Rotary Club 

- St Neots Rotary Club 

- The Evelyn Trust 

- Cambridgeshire County Council Community Foods Initiative 

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Huntingdonshire Volunteer Centre is a small local Charity providing a volunteer led Car Scheme across Huntingdonshire, as well as promoting the benefits of volunteering across the region. 

We are extremely grateful to all of our supporters for donating their time and skills for our benefit and that of the local community. 

To those who have fundraised on our behalf and made individual donations — we thank you! 

Our focus within our local communites is to 

- Continue to support our Volunteer Car Scheme 

- Raise funds to support our work through our Huntingdon Together Shop, Grant Applications and Project Work 

- Help volunteers and promote volunteering 

## _**‘Supporting volunteering across Huntingdonshire’**_ 

Huntingdon Office: The Maple Centre, 6 Oak Drive, Huntingdon, PE29 7HN. 01480 414766 huntngdon@huntsvc.org.uk Ramsey Office: Town Council Offices, Great Whyte, Ramsey, PE26 1HG. 01487 814117 ramsey@huntsvc.org.uk St Ives Office: Town Hall, Market Hill, St Ives, PE27 5AL. 01480 301462 stves@huntsvc.org.uk 

St Neots Office: Community Building, 6a South Street, St Neots, PE19 2BW. 01480 476047 stneots@huntsvc.org.uk Huntingdon Together Shop: 1 Princes Street, PE29 3PA 01480 700290 biz@huntsvc.org.uk General Manager: 07718 272524 info@huntsvc.org.uk 

_www.huntsvc.org.uk_ 

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