What is the definition of a volunteer? The Centre for Volunteering’s formal definition is: “Volunteering is time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain.“ For those who have volunteered as part of an employee or corporate volunteering […]
2020 NSW Volunteer Of the Year Awards Resources
Help us recognise amazing volunteers across NSW! If you’re digitally savvy you can help us spread the word by using our hashtag – #NSWVolunteerAwards – and using any of the social media images below. There are also three banners available […]
NSW Volunteer of the Year State Ceremony Video
Watch all the excitement of the day in this short video of the 2019 NSW Volunteer of the Year State Ceremony held on Thursday, December 5.
Western Sydney volunteers scoop the pool at 2019 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards
Blacktown Police Chief Inspector and father of seven Bob Fitzgerald has been named the 2019 NSW Volunteer of the Year for a life spent helping community and sporting groups, and the people of Western Sydney. The announcement was made today […]
2019 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year: Abla Tohamy Kadous
Organisation: Islamic Women’s Welfare Association Seventy year-old Abla Tohamy Kadous continues to be an outstanding advocate and role model for Islamic women from all nationalities. She began her volunteering 35 years ago, when she established the Muslim’s Women’s Association before […]
2019 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year: Robert Fitzgerald
Organisations: Blacktown City Netball Association, SydWest Multicultural Services, Eastern Creek Pioneers Netball Association, NSW Kookaburra Kids, Western Sydney Aboriginal Men’s Group, Karabi Neighbourhood Centre, Blacktown Community Area Centre, Blacktown / Seven Hills Bears Rugby Leagues Club The volunteering resume of […]
2019 Excellence in Volunteer Management Award: Oscar Mussons
Organisation: Asylum Seekers Centre Two years ago, Oscar moved from volunteer to volunteer manager. In that short time he has demonstrated the value that successful volunteer management can bring to Volunteer Involving Organisations. He manages more than 400 volunteers at […]
2019 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year: Dignity Dishes
Organisation: Dignity Ltd. The 78 volunteer cooks and drivers at Dignity Dishes epitomize the value that volunteering brings to the community and to each and every volunteer themselves. Each week they turn food recovered by OzHarvest into thousands of lovingly […]
2019 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year: Sonia Sharma
Organisations: MYAN – Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network, Youth off the Streets, Beachwood Aged Care Year 10 East Hills Girls Technology High School student Sonia Sharma has been volunteering throughout her high school years, putting her own needs aside to help […]
2019 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year: Qantas Cabin Crew Team
Organisation: Qantas The 20 members of the Qantas Cabin Crew Team Australia have banded together over the past three years to help rural families in six regional areas – many suffering under the harsh and devastating conditions of the current […]