29 June 2018
The majority of employees care about how their organisation impacts society and communities. They want to see visible signs of commitment and understand how this makes a difference. Corporate volunteering programs can be very powerful examples of this commitment. It’s a close run race when deciding who gets the most out of corporate volunteering; community...
21 June 2018
Tell 25 year-old Ben Matthews that young people are shy about volunteering their time to help others and he will quickly tell you how wrong you are. Ben is an enrolled nurse from Sydney’s northern beaches, where he also gives countless hours of his time each week mentoring young students in schools, keeping our beaches...
13 June 2018
For Emma Belenus you can’t put a price on the feeling she gets from volunteering. Emma established the Artscape Garden about three years ago in a community housing development in suburban Newcastle as a way to encourage greater engagement, participation and social interaction between the local residents. With the help of the residents, there are...
7 June 2018
Back in 2011, a small group of recently retired blokes decided to put the skills they’d learnt over a life time to good use – they formed the Dural Men’s Shed. Seven years on the Dural Men’s Shed has more than 100 members and they devote their time to mentoring and developing skills for young...
1 February 2018
Volunteer Managers Spotlight – Read stories about amazing volunteer managers Kerry Souter – Riding for the Disabled NSW Diana Piper -Cerebal Palsy Alliance Let us know your volunteer management stories. Help promote your good work and cause! Just email your details including volunteer management stories and a photo of you at work to membership@volunteering.com.au and...
12 December 2017
Friday 8 December 2017 The 2017 Volunteer of the Year is Beverley Kerr who won for her extraordinary commitment to social justice through her work for the St Vincent de Paul Society. Mrs Kerr holds critical leadership roles in the running of the organisation, such as President of Matthew Talbot Homeless support services. She also volunteers...
8 December 2017
Friday 8 December 2017 The 2017 Volunteer of the Year is Beverley Kerr who won for her extraordinary commitment to social justice through her work for the St Vincent de Paul Society. Mrs Kerr holds critical leadership roles in the running of the organisation, such as President of Matthew Talbot Homeless support services. She also...
3 November 2017
2017 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award Finalists Volunteer Managers and corporate volunteers who make a contribution to the not-for-profit sector (NFP) were acknowledged today at the 2017 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year awards. The awards were held at NSW Parliament House and those selected as finalists will go through to the 2017 NSW Volunteer...
20 September 2017
Outstanding Central West Region Volunteers win Awards 21 September, 2017 Volunteers from Windradyne, Orange, Kelso, Parkes, Cowra and Bathurst were recognised today for their outstanding contribution at the Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards at Bathurst RSL Club. The top award went to Greg Nicholls from Cowra who received both the Adult 2017 Central West...
20 September 2017
Outstanding Orana Region Volunteers win Awards 20 September, 2017 Volunteers from Dunedoo, Warrumbungle and Dubbo were recognised today for their outstanding contribution at the Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards at Dubbo RSL Memorial Club. The top award went to Heather Joy Beams from Dunedoo who received both the Adult 2017 Orana Region Volunteer of...
18 September 2017
Outstanding Far West Volunteers win Awards 18 September, 2017 Volunteers from Broken Hill were recognised today for their outstanding contribution at the Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards at Barrier Social Democratic Club. The top award went to Marion Browne from Broken Hill who received both the Senior 2017 Far West Region Volunteer of the...
14 September 2017
Outstanding South Coast and Southern Inland Volunteers win Awards 14 September, 2017 Volunteers from Murringo, Eden and Goulburn were recognised today for their outstanding contribution at the Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards at Cooma Ex-Services Club. The top award went to Samuel Tout from Murringo who received both the Adult 2017 South Coast/Southern Inland...