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Spring brings sunshine and volunteers to Reg's Garden
Glorious weather - the hottest day of the year so far - ushered in the first day of spring as more than 50 volunteers joined together to...
Mar 212 min read


Lift off for RAISE 2!
Following the success of the CMP initiative RAISE (Raising Achievement Inspiring Supporting and Encouraging) programme aimed at inspiring...
Mar 102 min read


Great allies: celebrating International Women's Day!
Over sixty female business leaders from more than 30 local organisations gathered at The Village Hotel to enjoy listening to...
Mar 102 min read

Energi People add more power to CMP
What a brilliant start to the new year: we are absolutely buzzing with the news that Energi People are the latest local company to join...
Jan 272 min read


All the leaves are brown - and the sky is grey...
But nothing stopped our energetic volunteers enjoying another brilliant day at Frimhurst, the Family House beside the canal at Mytchett. ...
Dec 6, 20242 min read


Brookwood Cemetery remembered
The very first CMP Annual Volunteering Day took place at Brookwood Cemetery in the week before Remembrance Sunday: a remarkable, historic...
Nov 11, 20242 min read


Record breaking Twilight!
Saturday 21 September - the last day of summer - and what a day we had for the running of the annual CMP Twilight Runway Challenge !...
Sep 23, 20242 min read

Volunteering holds the keys
A report published by Oxford University, based on the experiences of 50,000 workers, concludes: 'volunteering is the ONLY workplace...
Sep 10, 20241 min read

Reasons to be cheerful
‘Think globally, act locally’ : a well known slogan often used in a variety of contexts, perhaps originating from Friends of the Earth in...
Aug 25, 20242 min read

Porter Garland add to the balance sheet of CMP Members
We are pleased to announce that local chartered accountancy firm Porter Garland have joined the growing partnership of CMP Members....
May 28, 20242 min read

Starfyn recruited to be CMP's newest Member
Recruitment agency Starfyn Recruitment have now joined CMP as full members. Starfyn Recruitment, based in Camberley, was founded at the...
May 22, 20242 min read

GSS secure CMP Membership
We are pleased to announce that Farnborough based security company, Gurkha Security Services (GSS) have signed up as full members of...
May 15, 20241 min read


Engaging our Community Minds
The important topic of how best to engage staff in company volunteering schemes was the focus for a lively CMP Community Minds event in...
Apr 30, 20242 min read

The Kindness Test: how to improve your well-being
The world's largest public study of kindness reported its findings this week. 'The Kindness Test' , devised and analysed by University of...
Mar 14, 20242 min read

Siemens Healthineers hit the ground running as our newest partners
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that global giant Siemens Healthineers, with its local office based at Watchmoor Park in...
Mar 8, 20241 min read

Raise Aspirations, Inspire, Support and Encourage
CMP has been working with a number of our Members to devise a programme of work-place visits which will contribute towards the personal...
Mar 4, 20243 min read


CMPP kick off 2024 with new signing: The Army FA!
We are delighted to announce that The Army Football Association will formally partner with CMPP by becoming full Members as of January...
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Hallowe'en Quiz 2023
Nearly 150 intrepid quizzers gathered at the wonderful Farnborough International Conference Centre - our generous hosts for the evening -...
Oct 31, 20231 min read

'Shall I compare thee to a Community Action Day?'
Apologies to the Bard but what a fantastic summer of volunteering and Community Action we've been privileged to enjoy this year!! Since...
Jul 20, 20231 min read

Time Well Spent: volunteering is here to stay!
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations has produced a fascinating YouGov report - Time Well Spent 2023 - documenting the health...
May 10, 20232 min read
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