CBR City News: Lions Bookshop takes out volunteer team of the year Milton Ulladulla Times: Milton Ulladulla United Hospital Auxiliary volunteer wins award Bega District News: South Coast volunteers recognised at the 2021 Volunteer of the Year awards Bega District […]
Corporates saying “yes” to helping out in the garden
In March this year a team of volunteers from Optus came and joined Easy Care Gardening to help out in the garden. They snipped, weeded, raked and mulched through Corin’s garden, transforming it from an overgrown yard, back into a […]
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 […]
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 […]
2020 Volunteer Award Stories
about regional: WIRES Mid South Coast Branch a finalist in NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards Macarthur Advertiser: Buxton RFS volunteer Kim Hill honoured with NSW Community Service Award Goulburn Post: Bryan Mulquiney awarded Senior Volunteer of the Year Bega […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tireless advocate and Indigenous leader named 2018 NSW Volunteer of the Year
Esteemed local aboriginal leader Wendy Dalton has been named the 2018 NSW Volunteer of the Year for her tireless support of young indigenous people and advocacy and care for aboriginal women fighting breast cancer. The announcement was made today in […]