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...
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...
30 November 2018
Colin Lott from St John Ambulance NSW is a true veteran of volunteering. He has volunteered for more than 40 years and is now the Assistant Commissioner for Metropolitan Operations at St John where he oversees 1,600 volunteers working over 30 divisions for St John Ambulance Australia (NSW). His tireless work coordinating the volunteer activities...
30 November 2018
The group of 12 volunteers from the Wellington Beyond Barbed Wire Volunteer Mentors has been selected as the 2018 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year for their support for mothers who are in or have been released from prison. The announcement was made in front of more than 300 community, business and political leaders and...
30 November 2018
Twenty-one year old Aimee Caulfield from Tamworth has been named the 2018 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year for her work supporting young people throughout the New England region. The announcement was made in front of more than 300 community, business and political leaders and marks the end of a state-wide six month search spanning...
30 November 2018
The Pfizer Cares volunteer team has been selected as the 2018 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year at a special ceremony in Sydney today. The announcement was made in front of more than 300 community, business and political leaders and marks the end of a state-wide six month search spanning 112,000 individual nominations across...
13 June 2018
For Emma Belenus you can’t put a price on the feeling she gets from volunteering. Emma established the Artscape Garden about three years ago in a community housing development in suburban Newcastle as a way to encourage greater engagement, participation and social interaction between the local residents. With the help of the residents, there are...
7 June 2018
Back in 2011, a small group of recently retired blokes decided to put the skills they’d learnt over a life time to good use – they formed the Dural Men’s Shed. Seven years on the Dural Men’s Shed has more than 100 members and they devote their time to mentoring and developing skills for young...
1 February 2018
Volunteer Managers Spotlight – Read stories about amazing volunteer managers Kerry Souter – Riding for the Disabled NSW Diana Piper -Cerebal Palsy Alliance Let us know your volunteer management stories. Help promote your good work and cause! Just email your details including volunteer management stories and a photo of you at work to membership@volunteering.com.au and...