Sleepbus Queanbeyan driver and care taker Glenn Pinnuck has been awarded the 2024 Southern Inland Volunteer of the Year for his tireless work providing comfort and care for people experiencing homelessness throughout the region. Glenn was recognised today at the Goulburn Workers Club for his service to the community as part of the 2024 NSW...
Ryde Community Forum President Anthony Tang has been named the 2024 Central Sydney Volunteer of the Year for his advocacy for multiculturalism and his decades long support for local events and services throughout the region. The award was announced today at Club Parramatta as part of the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Recipients...
Meet AusLEAP, the University of Technology (UTS) program connecting international students with volunteer opportunities. Dr Sojen Pradhan is the driving force behind the program, helping participants to make new friends and to build connections. We spoke to Dr Sojen to learn more about AusLEAP and what makes it such a great opportunity for young international...
Teacher and coach Morgan Huxley from Katoomba High School has been named the 2024 Blue Mountains Volunteer of the Year for driving the school’s Duke of Edinburgh Awards program over the past 19 years. The program provides opportunities for students from all backgrounds to develop leadership skills while building their confidence in a community setting....
One Meal Northern Beaches community composter David Lye has been named the 2024 Northern Beaches Volunteer of the Year for his work to forge a community compost network, while helping to feed people sleeping rough and in need throughout the region. The award was announced today at Dee Why RSL as part of the 2024...
Tuncurry graffiti buster Ted Bickford has been named the 2024 Mid North Coast Volunteer of the Year for his decade’s long dedication to a clean and graffiti free community across the region. Ted received the award today at The Westport Club in Port Macquarie as part of the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards....
Alice Anderson PLV was recently recognised as a Professional Leader of Volunteers for her completion of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program. Delivered by the National School of Volunteer Management [RTO 90031], the CPD program offers recognition for the professional growth of volunteer leaders. We spoke to Alice to learn more: What is the CPD...
Discover new resources for volunteer leaders, including the latest reports: #1: Make Decisions Real Resources Supported Decision Making is about helping people with a disability make their own decisions with the right support. These free resources have been developed to increase the knowledge and skills of people with an intellectual disability, and the people who...
Final year medical student Yannick De Silva has been named the 2024 North Western Sydney Volunteer of the Year for his dedication and support to community health and first aid as a St John Ambulance NSW volunteer. Yannick received his award today at Castle Hill RSL as part of the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the...
Little Wings volunteer pilot Luca Vignando from Gladesville has been named the 2024 North Shore Volunteer of the Year for his role flying critically ill children from rural and regional NSW to major cities for life saving treatment. Luca was recognised today at Norths as part of the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards....
Deniliquin Local Health Advisory volunteer Lourene Liebenberg has been named the 2024 Riverina Volunteer of the Year, for her dedication, enthusiasm and non-stop support for better healthcare services for her local community. The award was presented today at the Wagga Wagga RSL as part of the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Recipients in...
Justice Advocacy Service volunteer Jenny Bargen has been named the 2024 Sydney City/Eastern Suburbs Volunteer of the Year for her tireless support for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities or cognitive impairments within the justice system. The award was announced today at Paddington RSL as part of the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year...