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Young people across NSW embrace the benefits of volunteering

January 21, 2021News and Events, Volunteer Awards, Volunteer Stories

an article by interview volunteer journalist Lauren Bevilacqua From learning new skills to learning about yourself, young people across the state are embracing the benefits of volunteering and the opportunities it brings. Meet three volunteers who share how they have […]

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Supplementary Volunteer Grants

December 11, 2020Grants and Funding, News and Events

2020 Supplementary Volunteer Grants recipients announced! The Centre for Volunteering has awarded grants of up to $5000 in grants to more than 200 volunteer involving organisations across NSW.  The 2020 Supplementary Volunteer Grants are funded by the Australian Government Department […]

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Volunteer Grants recipients announced

December 2, 2020News and Events
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Inclusive Volunteering Pathways to Employment Program

October 27, 2020News and Events, Resources

Overview The Inclusive Volunteering Pathways to Employment Program helps to reduce and remove barriers to volunteering and employment for people living with disability or on a mental health recovery journey. The Program supports participants to engage in volunteering as a pathway to employment. The Program also […]

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Federal Budget 2020-21 – Implications for Volunteering

October 15, 2020News and Events

The Federal Budget has allocated no new funding to volunteering despite the devastating impact of COVID-19 restrictions. Two in three volunteers (66 per cent) stopped volunteering during the pandemic, amounting to an estimated loss of 12.2 million hours per week […]

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Charities at risk of losing registration and tax concessions

October 6, 2020News and Events

Hundreds of Australian charities are at risk of losing their registration with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) for twice failing to submit their Annual Information Statements. The ACNC Commissioner, the Hon Dr Gary Johns, warned more than 300 charities risked losing access to […]

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AMP Foundation awards $1 million in Tomorrow Fund grants to 40 remarkable Australians

October 1, 2020News and Events

Forty outstanding individuals working hard to connect, support, educate, entertain and inspire Australians are sharing in $1 million of grants from the AMP Foundation’s Tomorrow Fund this year. Since 2014, this AMP Foundation program has provided $7 million in grants […]

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Team Orana are a showcase of volunteering excellence

September 29, 2020News and Events

Communities across the wide expanse of the Orana region are connected via the relentless efforts of their volunteers. From emergency services, drought & bushfire relief and healthcare to the sporting fields and the arts – Orana’s volunteers have it all […]

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Westpac Foundation invests $500,000 creating employment opportunities in local communities

September 28, 2020Grants and Funding, News and Events

Four social enterprises – Good Cycles, CareerSeekers, Dismantle and Hotel Housekeeping – have received $500,000 in combined funding from Westpac Foundation to help create employment pathways. With an aim to create 1,500 new opportunities over the next two years, the […]

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Australia’s Community Sector & COVID-19: Supporting communities through the Crisis

September 23, 2020News and Events

An Australian community sector special report has found the community service sector is approaching crisis point due to COVID-19. More than a million people have been excluded from income support and expected cuts to income support for over 2 million […]

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