Gardening Support
Gardening is not only a rewarding hobby but also a great way to reduce your shopping bills and enjoy fresh, home-grown pro...
Home Energy Support
The rising cost of living is making it increasingly difficult for many people to afford basic necessities, including heati...
Other Community Projects
Alongside all the work we do in the community, here are some more worthwhile projects we are involved with that deserve a ...
Travelling Pantry
The Travelling Pantry is our community van which visits Kings Somborne, Lockerley and Stockbridge, offering a selection of...
Befriending Service
We offer a free Telephone Befriending Service so you can chat with one of our friendly volunteers over the phone, all from...
Community Wellbeing Worker service
The Community Wellbeing service is to provide short term, preventative support to individuals over 65.
Virtual wards
Our Virtual Wards Social Support service connects our project workers to patients and their carers that are receiving trea...
Volunteering Opportunities
Here you will find available volunteering opportunities in and around Andover and the Test Valley.
Volunteer Opportunity
Do you have a volunteering opportunity you'd like to tell us about?
Volunteer registration
If you have some spare time to volunteer feel free to let us know.
Volunteering projects
Unity currently run two exciting growing projects.
Micro Volunteering
Are you someone wanting to offer your time to a worthwhile cause but you don't have a great deal of time to commit to a lo...
Unity provides tailored support to small charities, voluntary groups, and community organisations, as well as to individuals wishing to establish new initiatives.
Our team offers expert guidance in governance, project development, and community engagement, enabling groups to focus on delivering meaningful impact.
With extensive knowledge of the Voluntary and Community Sector, we are committed to helping people and communities create opportunities, address local needs, and achieve lasting change.
These documents can be ordered via the order form, linked on each of the below pages.
From setting up a new group to looking at the essential elements needed to do so, these documents give an insight to the process.
Insurance, bank accounts, budgeting and business planning, these documents will give you the information you need when dealing with your groups finances.
Business continuity and resilience are a vital aspect of any group. Being able to handle unplanned events should they arise will help your group cope with the unexpected.
Having the right people in the correct roles can be challenging if you don't know what to look for. The documents look at the roles of Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, as well as providing a checklist of skills.
It is important to be able to market your group effectively in order to promote it in a positive light. Ensuring you present the facts in an easy to digest way will benefit your group greatly.
This is a vital aspect of making sure your group survives and deliver what it sets out to do. These documents look at grants, fundraising and other ways of getting an income.
You'll need to make sure your group is on track to deliver its aims, so regular reviews and evaluation of goals is important.
These documents take you through the process of what to look for and when.