Events

Office Closed for the Holidays

Our office will be closed for the Holidays, re-opening on Monday 6 January 2025.

Newcomers Volunteer Expo 2025

Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre, Welcoming Communities and Christchurch City Council
Venue: Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre, 455 Hagley Avenue, Christchurch Central
Cost: Free event

New to Christchurch? Come along to the Newcomers Expo to find out how volunteering can help you make connections and gain valuable skills to help you settle in. Meet fellow newcomers, other community members and a variety of local organisations who can help you find your place in the community through volunteering.

Te Taiao Volunteer Expo

Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with: Christchurch Envirohub, Conservation Volunteers New Zealand, Climate Action Campus and Christchurch City Council.
Venue: Climate Action Campus, 180 Avonside Drive, Christchurch
Cost: Free event

Are you passionate about conservation? Would you like to get involved in volunteering for like-minded groups working for a sustainable future? Join us at this free expo event and be part of this unique opportunity to connect with others in the conservation space.

Coffee & Chats Peer Support

Host: Christchurch City Council Graffiti Programme
Venue: 180 Smith Street, Linwood
Cost: Free event

On the first Thursday of each month, we hold a Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team, hosted each time by a different community organisation. This is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering, and includes the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and support each other as we navigate the ever-changing community sector.

RSVP: Via email - it is essential that you RSVP for these events, please.

Tautoko Workshop: Treasurers' Induction

Facilitator: Community Capacity Accounting
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (on-site parking accessed via Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event

You’ve had your arm twisted to be the treasurer for your club or group but don’t feel confident about it. If that sounds familiar, then this workshop is for you! The training covers: what a treasurer should and shouldn’t be responsible for; understanding financial information; important financial indicators for not-for-profits.

Register: Via email

Coffee & Chats Peer Support

Host: Kairos Food Rescue
Venue: 284 Tuam Street, Christchurch
Cost: Free event

On the first Thursday of each month, we hold a Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team, hosted each time by a different community organisation. This is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering, and includes the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and support each other as we navigate the ever-changing community sector.

RSVP: Via email - it is essential that you RSVP for these events, please.

Tautoko Workshop: Fraud

Host: Community Capacity Accounting
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (on-site parking accessed via Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event

So you have two signatories for cheques and online transactions. Is this enough to protect you from fraud? It is a Board/Committee’s responsibility to have processes in place to ensure that money or items do not go walkabout. This workshop covers the key danger areas and way to manage them that are appropriate for an organisation your size.

RSVP: Via email

Coffee & Chats Peer Support

Host: Pregnancy Choice
Venue: 445 Colombo Street, Sydenham
Cost: Free event

On the first Thursday of each month, we hold a Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team, hosted each time by a different community organisation. This is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering, and includes the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and support each other as we navigate the ever-changing community sector.

RSVP: Via email - it is essential that you RSVP for these events, please.

Tautoko Workshop: Engaging Youth on our Volunteer Teams

Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (on-site parking accessed via Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event

This workshop will look at why and how to engage youth volunteers, including the benefits and challenges to doing so.

Register: Via email

Tautoko Workshop: Dealing with Difficult Conversations

Facilitator: Chris Beardsley, Performance Matters
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (on-site parking accessed via Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event

This workshop will provide insights to help participants deal appropriately with difficult conversations and adopt an approachable, open and empathetic communication style so issues are confronted, others are influenced positively and relationships are successfully maintained. The additional benefits are that people learn how to be more authentic, handle stress and anxiety, increase the amount of discretionary energy for the job and generate greater productivity.

Register: Via email

Coffee & Chats Peer Support

Host: Woolston Development Project
Venue: 497 Ferry Road, Woolston
Cost: Free event

On the first Thursday of each month, we hold a Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team, hosted each time by a different community organisation. This is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering, and includes the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and support each other as we navigate the ever-changing community sector.

RSVP: Via email - it is essential that you RSVP for these events, please.