Community Child Care Fund Special Circumstances Grant This grant is to support approved service providers to keep facilities open, those who are at risk of permanent closure and to support the set up new community services.You must read the full […]
Research Briefing: The experience of volunteers during COVID-19
Volunteering Australia commissioned the Australian National University (ANU) Centre for Social Research and Methods to undertake analysis of the experience of volunteers during COVID-19 to date. Their analysis draws on the ANUpoll which involves a regular survey of around 3000 […]
COVID-19 Resources
The Centre for Volunteering: Free Resources Responding to a Pandemic: A Practical Guide for Volunteer Involving Organisations Volunteering in Response to a Pandemic: A Practical Guide for Volunteers . Information Sheet: Engaging Volunteers during COVID-19 for VIOs Information Sheet: General […]
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 […]
Funding boost for emergency relief, food delivery, and financial stress support
More than 300 charities and community groups will benefit from a $100 million funding boost aimed at helping vulnerable people get through the coronavirus pandemic. Social Services Minister Anne Ruston on Saturday announced the funding injection, alongside a new National […]
$250,000 COVID-19 Research Grant announced
In response to COVID-19, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has announced a $250,000 grant to Alfred Health’s Department of Infectious Diseases located at Alfred Hospital. The grant will support research to understand the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable people in communities […]