In early September, The Record newspaper published our story about a StarJam volunteer, Maxine Gunning, and the amazing volunteering she does making a difference for people with disabilities. Volunteering Canterbury…
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Volunteering Canterbury are proud to announce that we are finalists in the 2019 Westpac Champion Business Awards, Community Impact (Small Enterprise) category! This category recognises not-for-profit organisations “doing exceptional work…
“By showcasing the range of volunteering across the region there was an opportunity to share the impact which community engagement is having – whether it be improving safety on the…
During the 2019 National Volunteer Week (16-22 June), Volunteering Canterbury with Te Runaka ki Otautahi o Kai Tahu will present awards to volunteers in Canterbury to recognise outstanding efforts and…
Volunteering New Zealand is partnering with Volunteering Canterbury to deliver interactive migrant and volunteering workshops for recent migrants – the first of their kind in the South Island. These workshops, to be held…
Recently the Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board announced it will be among the first local bodies in NZ to launch a recognised age-friendly initiative, aimed at promoting the wellbeing of our older…
The generosity of our community is as evident as ever in Christchurch says Volunteering Canterbury Outreach and Marketing Manager, Glenda Martin, who is privileged in her role to see this…
National Volunteer Week, 17 to 23 June 2018, celebrates the importance of volunteering in New Zealand and the goodwill of the people who give up their time for it. The…
Marjan van den Belt, the SDG Summit Convenor 2018, wrote a summary and Reflection on the first Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
“As millennials move into a fast changing world, we have the power of transitioning into the ‘love economy’; where businesses focus on conscious capitalism over greed” As an entrepreneur, filmmaker,…