Guildford Borough

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Mock Trials Competition

On Saturday 23rd March The Lord-Lieutenant attended The Surrey Magistrates’ Mock Trial Competition. The Magistrates’ Court Mock Trial Competition is […]

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Guildford Hongkongers Lunar New Year Market

On Saturday 10th February, Guildford Hongkongers hosted a Lunar New Year Market at Guildford Cathedral, on the first day of […]

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Coronation Tree planting at RHS Wisley

On Monday 6th November, The Lord-Lieutenant planted a spectacular lime tree, ‘Kerdalo’ to remember the Coronation.  The tree purchased by […]

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Plaque to Commemorate Coronation of King Charles III Unveiled in Normandy

On Saturday 2nd September, The Lord-Lieutenant unveiled a plaque to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III in Normandy, Guildford. […]

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Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation

On Tuesday 29th August, the Lord-Lieutenant presented Guildford restaurant owner, Franco Terracciano, with a Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation in the […]

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Lieutenancy Appreciation Award

On Friday, 14th of July, Deputy Lieutenant Jane Macaulay presented John Brockwell ( pictured receiving the award alongside  daughter Verity)  […]

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Catalyst ‘Hope’ Exhibition

On Friday 23rd June The Lord-Lieutenant attended the Catalyst Hope Exhibition in Guildford. Catalyst is a non-profit organisation working with […]

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Dean of Guildford, Dianna Gwilliams to retire

The Very Reverend Dianna Gwilliams has announced that she will retire as Dean of Guildford at the end of her […]

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Wildlife Walk opening

On Tuesday 13th June, The Lord-Lieutenant opened a new wildlife walk at Albury Organic Vineyard.  Albury Organic is located in […]

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Lieutenancy Appreciation Award

On Wednesday 7th June, Deputy Lieutenant Perdita Hunt presented Heather Kerswell with a Lieutenancy Appreciation Award. Heather has given a […]

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Lieutenancy Appreciation Award presentations

On Wednesday 10th May Deputy Lieutenant Perdita Hunt OBE presented Lieutenancy Appreciation to Joanna Wilks and Chris Sharples at Watts […]

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Guildford Cathedral to host Knife Angel Sculpture

A thought-provoking monument which aims to inspire social change will visit Guildford Cathedral in March 2023 as part of the UK […]

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Surrey Charities Roadshow

On Thursday 16th June, Guildford Cathedral held an inaugural ‘Surrey Charities Roadshow’  Opened by the High Sheriff of Surrey, His […]

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International Nurses Day

On Thursday 12th May the Lord Lieutenant was welcomed to The Royal Surrey in Guildford, to mark International Nurses Day. […]

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Surrey Day 2022

On Saturday 8th May, Surrey Day, The Vice Lord Lieutenant, Sir Stephen Lamport, and his wife Angela, Lady Lamport visited […]

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The Surrey Tree of Life Memorial unveiling

On Thursday 5th May, the Lord-Lieutenant attended, alongside Rabbi Alex Goldberg, Dean of Religious Life and Belief, the official unveiling […]

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Platinum Jubilee & Queens Green Canopy visits to Wonersh and Shamley Green villages

On Thursday 17th March, The Lord-Lieutenant made a Platinum Jubilee visit to Wonersh. First stop was Wonersh & Shamley Green […]

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Local mental health charity Oakleaf celebrates 25th Anniversary

For a quarter of a century Oakleaf Enterprise has been working tirelessly to support adults, aged 16-67, who are struggling […]

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Guildford Samaritans and HMP Send Listeners receive Lieutenancy Certificates of Appreciation

Dedicated volunteers at Guildford Samaritans were awarded the Surrey Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation virtually during their AGM in November 2021. […]

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Lieutenancy Award presented to Yameem Deedar of the Shahin Tandoori

On Saturday 8th January on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant, Deputy Lieutenant, David Hypher OBE presented Yameem Deedar with a Lieutenancy […]

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Sound and Art at Guildford Cathedral

SOUND AND LIGHT ART is projected in the Cathedral transforming and enveloping the space. See the very edge of the […]

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Lieutenancy Award presented to Shackleford resident, Quintus Van Koetsveld

On 16th December the Lord-Lieutenant presented Quintus Van Koetsveld with a Lieutenancy Award for his huge contribution to the village […]

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Visit to Sime Gallery

On Wednesday 24th November, The Lord Lieutenant visited Sime Gallery in Worplesdon and was joined by Lady Elizabeth Toulson CBE […]

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Visit to Gosden House School

On Wednesday 17th November The Lord-Lieutenant, along with The High Sheriff, visited Gosden House School in Shalford to attend their […]

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Taking Remembrance to new generations

On Wednesday 10th November, local primary school teacher Richard Stanton welcomed the Lord Lieutenant to his Godalming home for the […]

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Wellbeing Garden opening at Guildford Fire Station

On Friday 5th November the Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to be asked to open the Wellbeing Garden at Guildford fire station.  […]

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Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation presented to HMP Send

Representatives of the HMP Send Chaplaincy have been presented with the Surrey Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation, in recognition of the […]

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Surrey Community Action receive a Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation

On Tuesday 5th October on behalf of the Lieutenancy, Deputy Lieutenant Steve Owen-Hughes MBE met with Chief Executive Jason Gaskell […]

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Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation

On 1st October, Peter Takkar and Manmeet Laghmani, owners of the Effingham Mini Market in Effingham, near Cobham were presented […]

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Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation

On Tuesday 28th September, Right at Home, Guildford and Farnham received a Surrey Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation which was presented […]

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Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation

On Behalf of the Surrey Lieutenancy, Deputy Lieutenant, Perdita Hunt OBE, presented Jane Turner BEM, from Compton News with a […]

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Chilworth2gether

Deputy Lieutenant, Sir Graham Wrigley, presented Chilworth2gether with a Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation for their work in the community during […]

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The volunteers of the Guildford and Waverley vaccination  programme receive the Surrey Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation

On 27th July, Deputy Lieutenant Jane Macaulay was delighted to to present the volunteers  working for the Guildford and Waverley […]

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Shere Surgery and SALV (Shere and Local Villages) receive a Surrey Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation

On 21st July, Deputy Lieutenant Jane Macaulay was delighted to to present  Shere Surgery and SALV (Shere and Local Villages)  […]

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Shalford Lunch Club receive the Surrey Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation

On 21st July, Jane Macaulay DL was delighted to present a Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation to the  Shalford  Lunch Club.  […]

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Royal Grammar School Guildford

Deputy Lieutenant, His Honour Judge Christopher Critchlow, visited Royal Grammar School Guildford to present on behalf of the Lieutenancy, seven […]

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Emerge Advocacy receives Queen’s Award

Volunteers from Emerge Advocacy have received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2021. Emerge trains and equips local volunteers […]

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Lieutenancy Award Presentation

Margarette Fulleylove was this week presented with a Lieutenancy Award in appreciation of her services to the community.  It was […]

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Stoke Community Support

The Lord-Lieutenant visited Stoke Community Support on Thursday 8th April where he helped the volunteers with their meal deliveries and […]

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Positive impact of the arts in Surrey highlighted in new Report

Evidence of the positive economic impact and social benefit that arts activities bring to communities right across Surrey is contained […]

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Headway Surrey

Headway Surrey has introduced a new free counselling service to support its clients and their families in coming to terms […]

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Oakleaf Enterprise

The current pandemic has highlighted just how widespread #MentalHealth issues are today , and as a result , it is […]

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Explore the history of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford

Although the Yvonne Arnaud is closed currently (February 2021), the enterprising team there are preparing everything for when the theatre […]

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Face to face counselling sessions now available at Catalyst

Catalyst is pleased to report that some face to face counselling sessions are now up and running, using the group […]

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Lord-Lieutenant becomes Patron of Oakleaf

Following a visit on Tuesday, 27th October, the Lord-Lieutenant has accepted the invitation to become a Patron for Oakleaf, joining […]

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Voluntary Action South West Surrey

The support and community spirit in Guildford and Waverley during the coronavirus pandemic has been truly amazing. To share this […]

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Fairlands, Liddington Hall, and Gravetts Lane Community Association (FLGCA), Guildford

The FLGCA recognised the pressing need to support local residents who were elderly and/or vulnerable and who needed to self-isolate.

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Fairwood Helpers and Worplesdon community groups

Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis Fairwood Helpers have worked with, and alongside, other local groups.

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The Guildford Institute

We are working hard to keep the spirit of the Guildford Institute alive and thanks to the efforts of our team of tutors, we now offer our courses online.

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Guildford Borough Villages and Parishes

Parish councils and local groups have set up initiatives, supporting communities through the current coronavirus pandemic and to help coordinate volunteers.

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Army Training Centre Pirbright ATC(P)

After they had completed 14 days in isolation under HM Government direction, the Army Training Centre Pirbright returned nearly all recruits.

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