Nominations are Open for the 2025 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards
The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards are one of the largest celebrations of volunteering across the country.
The awards are an annual program run by The Centre for Volunteering to recognise the outstanding work of volunteers in every region across NSW.
Nominations for the awards can be made across eight separate categories, with recipients recognised at one of 25 regional ceremonies throughout the year.
2024 NSW State of Volunteering Supplementary Reports
Following the 2023 NSW State of Volunteering Report, focus groups were convened across NSW to delve deeper into specific areas of interest highlighted in the data and findings of the Report. Consultations, held across NSW in 2024, explored the themes of volunteering in sport, older persons and volunteering, volunteering and youth, rural and regional volunteering, and women in volunteering.
2024 NSW State of Volunteering Supplementary Reports
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The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards is The Centre’s highly anticipated annual event aimed at recognising the incredible dedication, effort and community service of our state’s volunteers.
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