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Managing Arms-length Volunteers by Jenny Magee

11 Feb 2012 | Articles

Many volunteers work independently out in the field, in different agency departments, or at different days / times to the Co-ordinators, out in the fi...

An Inside Job – Promoting volunteers within your organisation by Jenny Magee

11 Feb 2012 | Articles

An important part of a leader’s work is to tell stories. As the ‘expert’ on volunteers in your organisation, you are perfectly positioned to ensure th...

The Role of Government (in Volunteering)

21 Nov 2011 | Articles

<em>Excerpted from "The values and basic principles of volunteering: complacency or caution?" by Jimmy Kearney in Volunteering and the...

Volunteering towards Employment

17 May 2011 | Articles

It has been long understood that getting 'hands-on' experience goes a long way to gaining the skills necessary for obtaining work. It is also understo...

Volunteer Awareness Week 2011

28 Apr 2011 | Articles

The theme for this year "Volunteering - every minute counts!" highlights that volunteers provide an invaluable contribution to our society a...

SmashFest 2011 - Demolition Derby

25 Mar 2011 | Articles

Volunteering Auckland is often asked ... "How do we recruit volunteers? ... the traditional methods e.g. posters, brochures, etc just don't seem...

Turia thanks Community Voluntary Sector

9 Mar 2011 | Articles

<strong>Press Release by New Zealand Government at 12:21 pm, 10 Mar 2011</strong> Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Tariana Turia is...

Auckland Response to National Emergency

25 Feb 2011 | Articles

<strong>Press Release: Auckland Council - Saturday, 26 February 2011, 2:45 pm</strong> Auckland Council’s Civil Defence Controller Clive M...

Volunteering Crucial To Communities

18 Dec 2010 | Articles

Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Tariana Turia is urging New Zealanders to celebrate the outstanding contribution volunteers make to their comm...

Volunteering's a win/win

2 Dec 2010 | Articles

<strong>Age Concern New Zealand Media Release - 3 December 2010</strong> <h3>Volunteering's a win/win for Age Concern volunteers and...


Volunteer Stories

Saving lives on the water

I moved back to Auckland after 10 years away. I've always done some sort of volunteer work...this time I decided to try something different