Joint policy statement: Addressing the pandemic insurance gap for volunteers Published: 19 August 2020 Volunteering Australia and Justice Connect are calling on all Australian governments to ‘have the back’ of Australia’s volunteer workforce in the COVID-19 crisis by overcoming the […]
National week shines spotlight on Australia’s student volunteers
National Student Volunteer Week (#NSVW20) runs from 10 – 16 August 2020. The week provides an opportunity to promote and celebrate student volunteering. Education providers, volunteer organisations and students across the country are invited to participate in #NSVW20 through a […]
COVID-19 Emergency Volunteering
Volunteering can provide vital support to people in the community who are impacted in an emergency – that’s why we’ve launched a new emergency volunteering website calling on people to lend a hand during the COVID-19 public health emergency. We […]
Happy National Volunteer Week!
Happy National Volunteer Week to all our valued volunteers and volunteer managers. We at The Centre for Volunteering are grateful for your efforts, and this week is all about you! Please share the following video across any and all of […]
Media Release: Nominations open for NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards
Nominations are open for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards – 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 […]
The Centre for Volunteering: Media Coverage
The Centre for Volunteering is glad to do be able to do our part to help recognise the importance of volunteers and helping within communities. 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards National Volunteer Week kicks off tomorrow. We’re being […]
Free Job Advertising for NGOs
According to the Grattan Institute report, Shutdown: estimating the COVID-19 employment shock, we could see up to 26 per cent of Australian workers jobless as a direct result of the coronavirus shutdown – and those most susceptible to lose their jobs […]
Have your say: COVID-19 Impact on Volunteering Sector Survey
Accurate data is vital during a crisis. The Centre for Volunteering has worked with the Department of Communities and Justice to develop a survey for the Volunteering Sector to ascertain the state of volunteering in NSW. The data will be […]
Grassroots organisation grants available
Grassroots organisations who contribute to humanitarian, environmental and animal welfare efforts are encouraged to apply to Australian Ethical Foundation 2020 Community Grants. Only organisations with annual revenue less than $1.5 million will be eligible to apply. Australian Ethical grants are for $10,000 […]
Aussie Broadband customers raise $50,000 for charity
Aussie Broadband customers have raised a staggering $50,000 through the Telco Together Foundation’s Small Change Big Change program. Customers who participate simply add a $1 donation on their bill every month to help those in need. Aussie Broadband joined the […]