Issue no 5, July 2009

The Centre's Volunteering Development Conference will centre around the theme Volunteering: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, with plenary sessions and workshops focusing on:

National Standards + Project management + National Strategy + State Plan + Engaging youth and corporates + Training + Volunteer recruitment and retention + Insurance + Incorporation + Legal/compliance issues + Stress management + Time management + Dispute resolution + Cultural awareness + Disability awareness

The Volunteering Development Conference will provide the opportunity for individuals and organisations to develop take-home skills in developing volunteering as a resource, discuss current issues within the community sector, and foster useful contacts in the industry.

Further details including a detailed program and delegate costs will be advised in the coming weeks.

Please set the 17–18 September 2009 aside in your diary...

Let's develop volunteering in NSW together!

For further information, please email conference@volunteering.com.au or visit our website at www.volunteering.com.au

Volunteering in the media

Volunteering has been a popular topic of discussion in the media this month:

• Trapped in a living limbo, Sydney Morning Herald (29 June 2009)
• People First -Total Solutions's CEO, Martin J Cowling's interview on Breakfast, New Zealand's Top rating breakfast show (8 June 2009)
• Meet generation V: the volunteers, Sydney Morning Herald (9 June 2009)
• Federal Government support of volunteering too limited, Volunteering Australia Media Release (14 May 2009)
   
  

National Volunteer Week 2009: Wrap-up
Volunteering Australia

Read about some of the events and activities organisations around Australia got up to on National Volunteer Week. MORE
 

Video Volunteers on YouTube
YouTube and ProBono Australia

YouTube has launched Video Volunteers, which hopes to connect not-for-profit organisations with skilled video makers who can help them broadcast their causes through video. MORE
 

Volunteering reports and guides

Keep up-to-date with the latest volunteering research and good practice guides:

• Info Sheet: Working effectively with CALD volunteers and Working effectively with CALD volunteers presentation, The Centre for Volunteering
• Good Practice Guide - Engaging young homeless people, Crisis, UK
• Submission to the Productivity Commission on the Contribution of the not-for-profit sector, Volunteering Australia
• Opening up Opportunities - a guide to volunteering in Australia, Volunteer West (to assist newly arrived migrants in Australia)
• Common Cause (identifying the key social and economic issues facing the Sydney Metropolitan community), United Way Sydney
    

Embrace diversity amongst your volunteers
Volunteering WA & Volunteering Australia's Involve

Volunteering WA has created an e-learning resource for volunteer managers focusing on disability awareness, work place access, and recruitment of volunteers. MORE
 

CEO visits Saudi Arabia for the Global Forum for Volunteer Work
Lynne Dalton, CEO

The Centre's CEO, Lynne Dalton, recently participated in the Global Forum of Volunteer Work, third sector in Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the patronage of H.R.H. Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, the Governor of Asir province. Read her entertaining report about the dramas she encountered getting to Saudi Arabia. MORE
  

Participate in mapping Australia's Social Enterprise Sector
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Social Traders

Australia's social enterprise sector has never been mapped in Australia, but QUT and Social Traders are seeking to change that by conducting a national online survey of businesses that trade for a social purpose in October 2009. The results of will be compiled into a searchable public database to help the sector network and build its identity, and make ethical purchasing a lot easier. MORE
 

Impossible is now a dare. The Rescue
Christina VandenHengel, Managing Director, Invisible Children Australia
 
On 25 April 2009, Invisible Children hosted an overnight peace vigil that was held in over 100 cities, in 10 countries around the world. The event was called 'The Rescue of Joseph Kony's Child Soldiers' and brought over 80,000 young people out of the comfort of their homes into their city centres to be 'abducted for the abducted [child soldiers]'. This was a chance for those who feel that the atrocities committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) should not be allowed to continue in Northern Uganda and northeastern DR Congo. MORE

The Centre's July Networking Event: Simple Marketing principles and how to apply them for fundraising purposes

Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 2pm–4pm
Level 2, 228 Pitt St, Sydney

This Networking Session will help you identify the key areas to assist in development of a promotional/fundraising strategy and will be led by The Centre's new Manager: Marketing, Fundraising and Partnerships, Sam Naja. It will cover:

• General business/Organisational development matters › Strategic thinking, acting and implementation
• Focused Marketing › Understanding segmentation, change your language, for example, "Customer is my boss"
• Who are my customers? › How well do you know your targets? The more you understanding your donors, the sharper your focus.
• Reasons people engage › Why and what people 'buy'?

Fundraising
There's one fact that holds true throughout the nonprofit community: your ability to achieve your mission is directly related to your ability to raise funds. In other words, regardless of who you help, you can’t do it without funding.

• Fundraising activities › Promotion versus advertising
• Increase activities › Increase revenue
• The power of your database › Fundraising activities for the sole purpose of increasing your database
• Incentives › Provide 'perceived value' to engage

Email Odessa O'Brien or phone 02 9261 3600 to RSVP.
  

Carer Focus Groups
NSW Department of Disability, Ageing and Home Care

The NSW Department of Disability, Ageing and Home Care is holding focus groups across NSW to speak with carers about self-directed funding. Attendees must receive DADHC services directly or through an NGO service. Meetings will be held on: 14 July (Gosford), 16 July (Lismore), and 20 July (Wollongong). To be a part of the focus groups phone Wendy Wride from The Allen Consulting Group on 02 8272 5100 or email wwride@allenconsult.com.au
 

UNSW Volunteer Work Expo
Thursday, 13 August 2009, 3pm–6pm

UNSW is delighted to offer the annual Volunteer Work Expo on Thursday, 13 August. Are you a not-for-profit organisation seeking volunteers? Promote your volunteering opportunities to UNSW students from all faculties in all years. MORE

Find out how the School of Volunteer Management can assist your organisations to maximise its potential through the provision of high quality volunteer management education and training activities. Visit www.svm.edu.au
 

Child-safe child-friendly workshops
23 or 31 July 2009, 3 or 20 August 2009, 9.30am–4pm
Surry Hills or Camden

The Commission has developed the Being Child-safe Child-friendly workshop for all organisations that work with children and young people, including welfare, child care, education, sports, recreation and arts. At this workshop you will gain hands-on experience in working with the Commission's Child-safe Child-friendly checklists and templates and learn how they can be adapted for your organisation’s needs and strengths. Download workshop flyer and registration form

2009 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award
The Centre for Volunteering

The 2009 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award is now open for nominations for Individual, Team and Employee volunteers. Nominations close 30 September 2009. Nominate online today
 

2009 Volunteer Administrator Award of Excellence
Australasian Association of Volunteer Administrators (AAVA)

The 2009 Volunteer Administrator Award of Excellence recognise Volunteer Managers in New Zealand and Australia. Nominations close 1 September. MORE
 

Not-For-Profit Network Awards
Not-For-Profit Network

These Awards recognise people, projects, partnerships and organisations who exemplify best practice in the not-for-profit sectors in Australia and New Zealand. Entries close on 4 August. MORE

The Centre for Membership: Renew today

The Centre for Volunteering's membership year ended on 30 June 2009. You can renew your membership for the 2009/10 financial year by completing the online membership renewal form or returning your payment with your invoice.

If you have any questions or concerns about your membership, please email Lynne Dalton or phone on 02 9261 3600.
  

Volunteer Referral Service (VRS) needs your Volunteer Jobs

Got a volunteer position that you need filled? Send the VRS your volunteer job description so it can find you your next volunteer!

The most time-consuming issues NFP members encounter when conducting internal volunteer recruitment are the number of unsuitable and unqualified people who apply, and the time needed to review applications and perform first-round interviews. This is where the VRS can help. Tell the VRS what volunteer jobs you need filled by completing the online Volunteer Job Advertisement Form (fill out a new form for each new job, make sure that your organisations insurances are up-to-date and that you have good processes in place to respond to potential volunteer enquiries).
 

Welcome: Sam Naja, Manager: Marketing, Fundraising and Partnerships

The Centre welcome Sam Naja as Manager: Marketing, Fundraising and Partnerships, a newly developed role which includes developing and planning fundraising strategies; developing member partnerships; building corporate partnerships and maintaining various stakeholder relationships.

Sam has a multi-disciplinary background ranging from volunteering to marketing and executive management of community services and NFP organisations. He has worked with varying levels of private businesses as well as services ranging from community based and national bodies to organisations with global presence, and large Government organisations. Sam’s most recent roles included Executive Management of a Migrant Resource Centre, and Marketing & Fundraising manger for International Aid & Development NGO.

Read Sam's plan for his role at The Centre and how you can promote your services and products to The Centre's associate organisations, volunteers and supporters.
 

Welcome: Jacqui Hastings, Communications Coordinator

Jacqui Hastings commenced as Communications Coordinator for The Centre for Volunteering on 27 May 2009. Jacqui has worked in marketing roles within corporates, small business and not-for-profit organisations over the last 15 years, and currently teaches marketing and business subjects within TAFE. Her roles have focused on public relations, marketing services, and strategic planning.

Jacqui holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, Advanced Marketing Certificate (TAFE), a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment and is currently studying a Management Diploma. Jacqui is keen to work with the new Marketing and Communications team, and staff at The Centre for Volunteering to advance volunteering across NSW. Jacqui can be emailed at jhastings@volunteering.com.au
 

Charity Week Volunteer Recognition Reception

The Fundraising Institute of Australia and The Centre for Volunteering co-hosted the Charity Awareness Week at Parliament House during National Volunteer Week.

The Charity Week Volunteer Recognition Reception was an opportunity for organisations to recognise and say thank you for the wonderful assistance received from their many volunteers.

The Centre for Volunteering chose Sally Jordan as its volunteer representative to represent the many volunteers who assist The Centre every week. Sally was presented with a Certificate of Recognition by Hon Kevin Green in appreciation of the significant services provided by all the volunteers they represent.
 

Corporate Volunteering Day: Stockland caring for kids
Joe, Stockland corporate volunteering participant

The Stockland IT Project team recently spent the day volunteering at a school for children with special needs. The school caters for 63 students aged between 4 and 18, with varying levels of intellectual and physical disabilities. Students arrive from all over the Sydney thanks to a complex system of buses and taxis that run like clockwork to get the children to and from the school on time. MORE
 

Youth Program Report: May–June 2009
Maia Giordano, Youth Volunteer Program Manager

The Youth Volunteering Program staff, including super SCIP volunteer Angela O'Connell, ran a SCIP seminar for Georges River College – Penshurst Girls Campus Year 9 girls. Students were entertained by a a variety of organisations including Invisible Children, Youth Challenge Australia and St John Ambulance. Thank you to the teachers and presenters for making these seminars successful. A special thank you to careers advisor Tanya Bergmann for her inspiring words and continued efforts on the student volunteering program at the school.

The Youth Volunteering Program staff also gave a presentation about volunteering to Pymble Ladies' College's Year 12. The students were encouraged to connect with their community through volunteering as they transition out of high school.
 

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