Issue 8, October 2009

The Centre's October Networking Event for Volunteer Managers

Involving young people: Fundraising and keeping kids safe in your organisation
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 2pm–4pm
Level 2, 228 Pitt St, Sydney

This networking event focuses on the rules and regulations around involving young people in fundraising activities for your organisation, including keeping appropriate records and safety issues and keeping children and young people safe when involving them in your organisation. Organisations will have an opportunity to discuss issues and brainstorm strategies. Book now as numbers are limited and booking is essential. Email Odessa O'Brien.

 
Southern Sydney Volunteer Expo 2009
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 11am–5pm
Hurstville Entertainment Centre

The first Southern Sydney Volunteer Expo provides people in the St George area with a one-day opportunity to find out about their local volunteer organisations and the types of volunteer jobs that could be available to them, as well as enjoy the information stalls, refreshments, entertainment and free entry! The Regional Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented at 3pm on the day.
  

Surviving & thriving in tough economic times
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 9am–4:30pm
Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts

Hear from communication experts who have thrived in tough times, found campaign success or just communicated well at the Not For Profit Communicators' one-day forum. Walk away with some great campaign ideas, be able to produce a fundraising proposal that gets noticed, better understand your corporate supporters, and spruik your organisation using the latest social media tools. Register online
 

FAIR and The Centre for Volunteering's Youth Volunteering Symposium
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 9am–3:30pm
Parramatta Town Hall (Civic Place Parramatta)

Hold an information stall at the Forum on Australia's Islamic Relations' inaugural 2009 National Youth Volunteering Symposium, a unique opportunity for your organisation to showcase its work within the community and inspire an audience of enthusiastic young people living around Western Sydney to get involved. There will be inspirational speakers, workshops by different service providers and a free resource guide to volunteering. Register by Monday, 2 November 2009.

12th IAVE Asia Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference
Thursday–Sunday, 26–29 November 2009
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

The international volunteer conference aims to gather volunteers of Asia Pacific region to exchange the new trends of volunteerism and experience the diverse volunteering services in Taiwan. MORE

Volunteering Australia's 2010 National Conference on Volunteering
27–29 October 2010
Sebel Albert Park, Victoria

Save the date for the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering. Sign up to The Voice of Volunteering and VA's e-newsletter Involve for conference news.

2009 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award: Judging and ceremonies
The very difficult task of regional judging of the 2009 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award took place on Thursday, 8 October, with 16 judges gathering at The Centre for Volunteering to review the 300 nominations received. Regional Award Ceremonies will be held around the State between mid-October to late-November 2009. View the Award Timeline

The State judging panel will gather on Thursday, 15 October and State winners will be announced on Friday, 4 December 2009 at Parliament House, Sydney by Minister for Volunteering, the Hon Graham West.

The Centre's Volunteering Development Conference report
On 17–18 September 2009, over 120 volunteer coordinators and managers from the community sector converged on Novotel Darling Harbour Sydney for the Ignite Volunteering Development Conference, hosted by The Centre for Volunteering. Over the two days, delegates participated in plenary sessions, panels and workshops presented by over 35 speakers from academic, political and non-profit backgrounds. MORE

Post Ignite conference delegate networking
One of our conference sponsors, VolunteerTeam have kindly offered to assist, and have established an Ignite Post Conference Team site using the vTeam software. Over 70 delegates have already registered with the site. The Ignite Post Conference Team site now contains many of the documents and speech notes from the conference and will allow you to network with other like-minded people in similar roles in the community sector. Find out more and register

Conference Review: Youth Volunteering – engaging young people for service
Stefanie Sandford, International Baccalaureate
I recently attended the annual conference of The Centre for Volunteering with the goal of learning more about engaging young people for volunteering service. A reoccurring theme of the conference was that the landscape of volunteering is changing, and not-for-profit organisations, especially long established ones such as the Salvation Army and Benevolent Society, need to reassess their programs and program delivery or risk ever falling numbers of volunteers as the age of  their willing workers increases. MORE

Low cost training for Diplomas of Business and Management. Limited places, don’t miss out – save up to 50%
The School's application for the NSW Productivity Places Program has been approved to deliver limited places in the Diplomas of Business and Management. MORE

Volunteer Training and Training Resources
The School partners with selected organisations to promote their volunteer training and training resources they have developed. Find out more about what is available and how to promote your volunteer training and training resources through the School. MORE

Partner with the School to deliver registered training courses
Has your organisation considered partnering with the School to deliver Registered Training Courses for your staff and volunteers, allowing them to achieve nationally recognised qualifications, such as the Certificate I in Active Volunteering, in-house using your own resources? MORE

Volunteering guides translated into 16 languages
Volunteering Australia has translated two of its foundation documents, The Definition and Principles of Volunteering, and the Volunteer Rights and Volunteer Checklist, into the 16 most used languages in Australia and can be downloaded for free. MORE

Participate in the 2009 National Survey of Volunteering Issues
Volunteering Australia invites all volunteers and not for profit organisations that involve volunteers, as well as business organisations that have employee volunteering programs, to participate in the 2009 National Survey of Volunteering Issues. The survey takes 15 minutes to complete. Closes 30 October. MORE

National Volunteer Week 2010 theme announced
The theme for National Volunteer Week 2010 brings volunteering to the forefront and provides a focussed agenda for the volunteer sector. It will raise the profile of volunteering and highlight that volunteering is important to Australian society and the contribution of all volunteers must be recognised. The theme is…Volunteering: Now, more than ever. MORE

Productivity Commission's draft report – Contribution of the Not for Profit Sector
The Australian Government has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission's draft report – Contribution of the Not for Profit Sector. The draft report identifies ways to improve third sector organisations' involvement in shaping government policy and programs, and provides recommendations for improving the regulatory framework for the sector. DOWNLOAD DRAFT REPORT

Homeless to do charity work to pay off fines
ProBono Australia
Homeless and disadvantaged people will be able to pay off fines by doing charity work or treatment programs under a scheme launched by the NSW Government. The NSW Government has begun a two-year trial to allow disadvantaged people such as the homeless, mentally ill and persons experiencing acute financial hardship to apply for a Work and Development Order from the SDRO. MORE

US volunteers cut back on time
ProBono Australia
American volunteers are cutting back their time in the wake of the economic downturn. A new report says they are suffering from a condition called "civic foreclosure" – an ailment that is limiting the range and depth of their civic engagement. MORE

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