National Volunteer Week (NVW) is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteers. From Monday 17th to Sunday 23rd May 2021, NVW will celebrate the significant contribution of Australia’s almost six million volunteers. Each year these volunteers dedicate over 600 million hours to help others. The theme for NVW 2021 is Recognise. Reconnect. Reimagine. which acknowledges that it is time to: RECOGNISE, celebrate and thank volunteers […]
Volunteering NSW 2021 State Conference Speaker Details
The Centre for Volunteering Visit our team at The Centre for Volunteering stand to learn more about the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards Program, Professional Development, benefits of becoming a member of The Centre and information on the […]
COVID-19 Resources
Australian Government: Free Resources and Information NEW: Priority groups for COVID-19 Vaccination Program NEW: COVID-19 vaccination – Resource pack for residential aged care NSW Government: Free Resources Gathering Safely: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) guidelines for seniors My Business’s COVIDSafe Plan NSW […]
NSW FLOOD CRISIS – HOW TO FIND HELP
For Flood Affected Community Members: To assist those affected by the floods throughout NSW to find the necessary help please see the following links to helpful information and access to relevant agencies. Recovery Centres in NSW – locations and services […]
How the National Standards helped one council’s volunteer programs to flourish
Coordinating 13 volunteer programs with 800 regular volunteers and up to 1,000 one-off event volunteers is no small job. Implementing the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement has seen volunteer coordination become a much smoother experience and produced better outcomes for […]
Landmark Report: NSW Social Services Sector at a Tipping Point
The NSW social services sector, which employs more than 230,000 people, and provides care to more than 1 million people per year, has reached a crossroads according to an alarming new report. The report from Equity Economics, commissioned by NCOSS […]
Young people across NSW embrace the benefits of volunteering
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 […]
Supplementary Volunteer Grants
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 […]
Volunteer Grants recipients announced
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Federal Budget 2020-21 – Implications for Volunteering
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 […]