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National Volunteer Week 2013 - Te Wiki Tūao a Motu
National Volunteer Week (NVW) (previously known as Volunteer Awareness Week) is celebrated annually. Events and celebrations are held across New Zeala...
Barriers to Volunteering
Earlier this year our team interviewed an enthusiastic young woman interested in volunteering for an admin position. Options were discussed, her skill...
Board Talk
Hi everyone. As a newly appointed Trustee, I am delighted to contribute to this month’s newsletter. I recently spent a day shadowing the GM and VA sta...
Neighbourhood Power
Participatory democracy and the power of the people in neighbourhood-led change has been Jim Diers' preoccupation and his career for the past 30 years...
Be Networked, Use Measurement and Create Change through Social Media workshop
It’s okay to fail – getting better at social media workshop Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and other social networks have many intricacies for people to...
SmashFest 2013 - Demolition Derby
Are you a Petrol Head? Do you enjoy being around cars of the smash and bash variety? We are looking for volunteers to assist at the 2013 SmashFest, Sa...
Reflecting on volunteer efforts...
Martin J Cowling says: The end of the year gives us a chance to reflect on a lot of things. For those who involve volunteers in delivery of services,...
Professional Development Series 2013
<strong>Professional development training workshops</strong> being offered by Volunteering Auckland in 2013 - contact us for further infor...
Kaupapa Maori Based Volunteering – enriching your volunteer experience
Mahi aroha is the Te Reo term that most closely translates to the concept of voluntary work. Mahi aroha is the unpaid activity performed out of caring...
Coaching & Managing Volunteers - dealing with process, practice and personalities
This practical, one day course will improve your ability to motivate, manage and develop others in ways that work in your not-for-profit organisation....
Volunteer Stories
Volunteering with a big heart
I wanted to make a meaningful contribution to the organisation and to learn more about myself.