About
Vision-Mission-Values
People and communities prospering through volunteering.
To enable the successful engagement of volunteers by not-for-profit organisations, and promote the benefits of volunteering to people and communities.
Integrity, Respect, Inclusiveness and Service with a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Volunteering:
work done of one's own free will, unpaid, for the common good
What we do
Volunteering Canterbury offers the following services:
- Recruiting and supporting volunteers to assist organisations and people in need
- Free registration for people looking for volunteer roles on our website
- Community organisations can publish roles on our website
- Regular workshops and network meetings relevant to volunteer management
- Unique not-for-profit support and advocacy group, Tautoko
- Consultancy and mentorship for not-for-profit community organisations
- Group volunteering opportunities for businesses, schools and other groups
- 1:1 Volunteer Programme reviews
- Promoting the value of voluntary work via presentations, awards, displays celebrating key events and social and print media
- Advocating for volunteers and voluntary organisations
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Meet Our Team
Glenda Martin
General Manager
Glenda is the 'face' of Volunteering Canterbury. She is often out and about presenting and advocating for volunteering, with her encyclopaedic knowledge of local for-purpose organisations and the wider volunteering environment. She is the key contact person for our member organisations and also coordinates our Group Volunteering projects linking all sorts of groups, businesses, schools and service groups, with local community organisations. She also manages our unique Tautoko Network support group, as well as coordinating Student Volunteer Expos, and other community events. Glenda is in the office Monday to Friday.
Alison Marshall
Administration & Finance Coordinator
Alison is responsible for the bits that keep the office ticking – grant applications, finances, strategic planning, and keeping updated with trends to support the direction of the organisation to meet the needs of those we support in the community. Alison is in the office Monday to Thursday.
Tammy Dodgshun
Social Media & Project Coordinator
Tammy manages our Social Media channels, and keeps our website up to date, gathering Volunteer stories, photos, news and resources to share. She also coordinates community projects such as Family Volunteering Days, Volunteer Surveys and our quarterly Volunteer Newsletter. Tammy is in the office on Tuesdays.
Lizzie Daly
Selwyn Outreach
Lizzie works primarily in the Selwyn region, with a focus on building and nurturing our engagement with volunteer-involving organisations in the Selwyn District Council community. She works to build connections with community groups and businesses in the Selwyn area and encourage more people in the area to volunteer. Lizzie works a few hours each week, out and about across the Selwyn region.
Mary Ellen Wilson
Volunteer Extraordinaire
Mary Ellen is our amazing office volunteer! She has been supporting Volunteering Canterbury for many years now, and helps to keep things ticking over smoothly. She is the primary contact for anyone who ‘drops in’ to the office, and is available by appointment to help volunteers register and find volunteering opportunities. Mary Ellen is in the office on Mondays.
Board
Trust Board Members
- Lynette Crestani (Chairperson)
- Molly Sialeipata (representing Pacific Peoples’ Forum)
- Ngaio Stuart (representing Te Runaka ki Otautahi o Kai Tahu)
- Peter Madden
- Vanessa Simpson
- Rae Wakefield-Jones
- Annette Campbell
- Ruby-Grace Miller (Youth Representative)
- Niki Chen (Treasurer)
Our Kaumatua is Aunty Kiwa Hutchen.
Honorary Life Members
- Ann Fass
- Carole Dewar
- Jan Harrison
- Mary Woods
- Ruth Gardner
- Mary Ellen Wilson
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