5 November 2021
Volunteering excellence across the workplace was in the spotlight today as we celebrated the efforts of teams and individuals giving their time to help others as part of corporate volunteering programs. Finalists for the Corporate Volunteer of the Year Awards are announced each year as part of the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. They...
5 November 2021
The efforts of our dedicated volunteer managers were celebrated today at a special virtual ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. The virtual event recognised the important role managers have played in keeping volunteer programs strong and resilient during the pandemic. Four finalists were announced at the ceremony from a large field...
26 October 2021
Today we celebrated our very last regional ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards with volunteers from the Riverina and the southern NSW border towns. What a fantastic few months it’s been meeting the state’s volunteers across every corner of NSW. We would never say we saved the best for last, but...
22 October 2021
We said a huge thankyou to the tireless volunteering efforts across St George and Sutherland Shire today at the Southern Sydney ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. It’s been another tough year but our nominees took on the COVID challenge and showed just how resilient the spirit of volunteering is in...
21 October 2021
It’s been a challenging year for volunteers from Sydney City and the Eastern Suburbs – but they haven’t let the pandemic stop the vital work they do in supporting their local community. So, today we said thankyou at our regional ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Thank you to all our...
19 October 2021
Volunteers from the Northern Rivers region have put in countless hours during 2021 to support their local community. So, it was fantastic to be able to share their stories at our Northern River virtual ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year awards. Thanks to COVID-19, we couldn’t get together in person, but we...
14 October 2021
Over the past few months, we have heard some heartwarming tales of volunteering at our 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Today the roadshow arrived in Broken Hill to celebrate the region’s amazing volunteers of the Far West. COVID-19 means we couldn’t get together in person but there were still so many faces at...
11 October 2021
Today we heard some truly remarkable stories of volunteering at the Central Sydney virtual ceremony for 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. It’s been such a tough year for everyone, but people have stepped up to meet the challenge in local communities across NSW. People like our 2021 Central Sydney Volunteer of the Year...
7 October 2021
From Goulburn to Queanbeyan and the Snowies, the work and dedication of volunteers in 2021 has connected their communities through the disruptions of the past 12 months. So today we were delighted to meet so many volunteers online to announce the winners of the Southern Inland 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year awards. Congratulations to...
6 October 2021
The NSW South Coast is home to amazing volunteers who keep their communities strong and connected. Today we said thankyou at the South Coast regional ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. A special congratulations to the 2021 South Coast Volunteer of the year, Margaret Dickinson who is mentoring generations of young...
1 October 2021
about regional: ‘To see the smiles on children’s faces is priceless’: John Rodd named Riverina’s Club Volunteer of the Year PRIME7: Wildlife warrior St George & Sutherland Shire Leader: Volunteers of St George and Sutherland Shire are honoured as NSW’s best about regional: Love of heritage fuels Marie Kennedy’s award-winning volunteer spirit at Riversdale CBR...
1 October 2021
We had some fantastic nominations for our Hunter Volunteer of the Year. Today we were delighted to celebrate them all at the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards ceremony. The awards were held virtually again year, but their stories of community spirit and goodwill were very real. The 2021 Hunter Volunteer of the year...