Riverina’s volunteers have stood tall in the face of drought, bushfires and COVID-19 over the past 12 months. We couldn’t be there in person to celebrate their amazing efforts this year, however we sent our thanks virtually for the 2020 […]
COVID-19 Resources
The Centre for Volunteering: Free Resources Returning to work resources Tips for Optimising Virtual Volunteering Returning Volunteer Programs and Volunteers during COVID-19 COVID-19 and Informal Volunteering Groups General COVID-19 Resources Responding to a Pandemic: A Practical Guide for Volunteer Involving […]
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 […]
Small business COVID-19 recovery grant
The NSW Government is gradually lifting the restrictions on movement and business trading that were designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This means some businesses can now reopen. If your small business or not-for-profit organisation has experienced a decline […]
$1.76 million in COVID-19 grants
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has announced grants to 21 not-for-profit organisations to assist them to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants cover homelessness, health, community resilience, renewable energy, cultural and social enterprise sectors. Recipients of the grants include Youth […]
Volunteer Museum Grants Now Open
Museums and Galleries NSW is now accepting applications for two grants from the Volunteer Museum Grant Program for 2020. These grants are designed to provide assistance to volunteer community museums and Aboriginal Keeping Places in NSW. Funded by the NSW […]
Junior Landcare Grants
538 Australian schools are set to receive up to $1000 each to get hands-on with environmental projects as the recipients of the first round of the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program. In total up to half a million dollars will […]
Focus on a Member Organisation – Strong Mothers
Strong Mothers was founded following many years of research to provide much needed support for pregnant Aborginal mothers at RPA pre-natal Clinic and continuing to work with them for up to six years to build a solid foundation on which […]
Changes to Closing the Gap Targets approved
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies have signed off on 16 ‘refreshed’ Closing the Gap targets. These targets cover issues such as education, employment, health and wellbeing, justice, safety, housing, land and waters, and languages The details of the […]