The United Nations 2022 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR) explores the ways in which volunteer–state partnerships can help to address urgent development challenges, from climate change, to ecosystem and biodiversity loss, to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
COVID-19: Rental housing and homelessness policy impacts 2021 Report
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is a national advocate for people affected by poverty, disadvantage and inequality, and the peak council for community services nationally. The new research by the ACOSS and UNSW Poverty and Inequality Partnership, looks […]
The Bennelong Foundation grants
The Bennelong Foundation’s funding of up to $30,000 is to assist organisations that conduct programmes with the express purpose of improving the physical health, nutrition, and well-being of the Australian community. Target Communities include: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities […]
Here’s to excellence in volunteer management!
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 […]
Reducing Social Isolation for Seniors
The NSW Government Reducing Social Isolation for Seniors Grant Program seeks to support effective, self-sustaining projects that provide meaningful opportunities for older people to connect with each other and develop quality relationships. For a project to be eligible, it must […]
It’s a wrap! A virtual celebration of volunteering across the Riverina
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 […]
A huge thankyou to volunteers from all corners of St George and Sutherland Shire
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 […]
Meet the 2021 Eastern Suburbs Volunteers of the Year!
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 […]
IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program
Perpetual’s IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program allows philanthropists and Not-for-Profits (NFPs) to connect. The charitable trusts and foundations Perpetual manage distribute to all sectors including Social Welfare, Health, Medical Research, Conservation and Environment, education, Animal Welfare and Arts and Culture. The […]
Festival Relaunch
The aim of the NSW Government Festival Relaunch package is to assist established festivals to relaunch after almost two years of major disruption brought about by COVID-19. The package is open to both not-for-profit and for-profit music, screen, and arts […]