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...
16 June 2021
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 garden. Optus is one of the many corporate volunteering groups who partner with Easy Care...
30 March 2021
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 both staff and volunteers at Northern Beaches Council. Here are some insights from their experience....
20 January 2021
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 benefitted from volunteering in unexpected ways. Learning new skills in a relaxed environment For Naomi...
9 November 2020
about regional: WIRES Mid South Coast Branch a finalist in NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards Goulburn Post: Bryan Mulquiney awarded Senior Volunteer of the Year Bega District News: Tathra’s Carleen Maley named Senior Volunteer of the Year for South Coast Batemans Bay Post: WIRES Mid South Coast Branch in running for state award Coast...
16 May 2020
Please join us for this special live musical and storytelling event hosted by Clare Bowditch and Jamila Rizvi to celebrate volunteers across Australia. Help us celebrate volunteering and share what it means to you. Please click here to join the festivities. The second instalment in our National Volunteer Week Broadcasts features Josephine Cafagna and...
8 May 2020
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 asked to say thanks virtually to those who give up their time for others via...
20 April 2020
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 used to show where there are gaps and where there is a need for extra...
15 April 2020
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 program in July last year, and offers it as a simple opt-in choice for new...
30 November 2018
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 front of more than 300 community, business and political leaders and marks the end of...
30 November 2018
2018 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year With 45 years experience working for computer software company IBM, George Tillett has so much knowledge and so many skills to offer his peers and the community. George now spends much of his time volunteering for the Unique Solutions Service at TAD Disability Services in Sydney’s west, where...
30 November 2018
Local community leader Wendy Dalton has been selected at the 2018 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year for her ongoing support for young aboriginal people, elders and aboriginal women around the Grafton and Brewarrina communities. The announcement was made in front of more than 300 community, business and political leaders and marks the end of...