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11 Mar 2025

Volunteer Centre Network Hui

Managers and Coordinators from Volunteer Centres around Aotearoa met in Taupo for an energetic 2-day hui on 6-7 March. The Volunteer Centre Network Aotearoa (VCNA) is a collective of all Volunteer Centres across New Zealand. The hui was a fantastic opportunity to swap ideas, share resources and be inspired by what other Centres are doing. Thanks to Volunteer Great Lake Taupo for hosting and Megan from Exult for facilitating.

Representatives of the VCNA stand together in the foyer at the 2025 Hui Representatives of the VCNA sitting at tables around a room, for the 2025 Hui A large board printed with a graphic of NZ, showing location points for each Volunteer Centre. The VCNA Logo.
15 Feb 2025

Newcomers Volunteer Expo 2025

On 15 February, we held our Newcomers Volunteer Expo, aimed at helping newcomers make connections, gain valuable skills, and settle in to their new community. What a fantastic turnout on the day, thank you to all involved!

General Manager, Glenda Martin, standing at the Volunteering Canterbury stall A team from Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre at their stall A representative from Hagley Adult Centre at their stall A representative from the Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre, at their stall A representative from Christchurch City Council Graffiiti Removal Programme, at their stall A team from Asian Family Services, speaking to a newcomer at their stall A representative from Conservation Volunteers NZ speaking to a newcomer, at their stall A representative from Delta Community Support Trust, at their stall A team from International Inner Wheel, at their stall A team from Electoral Commission, at their stall A team from Pōwhiri, speaking to a newcomer at their stall A representative from Stoddart Cottage Trust, speaking to newcomers at their stall
5 Dec 2024

Celebrating International Volunteer Day 2024

On Thursday 5th December 2024, we spent the day at Climate Action Campus, Ōtautahi to celebrate International Volunteer Day 2024! 🎉 🌍 What better way to honour the amazing volunteers who Make their Mahi have Meaning every single day in our community than by sharing kai and kōrero, in the sunshine, with some Random Acts Of Music fun!

The Volunteering Canterbury banner, displayed in a park A group of people sitting on the grass, celebrating IVD2024 A group of people sitting at a picnic table, celebrating IVD2024 A group of people sitting in a park, celebrating IVD2024 A group of people sitting on the grass, celebrating IVD2024 A group of people sitting on the grass, celebrating IVD2024 A large group of people standing in a semi-circle around musical instruments
30 Nov 2024

November Group Volunteering

Wow, what a mammoth month for our Group Volunteering programme! Thank you to all the fantastic teams who volunteered together in the community: BNZ, Foot Science International, EY, Jade Software, Kaimai Brownies, Mars Bio-Imaging, PGG Wrightson, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori Te Whanau Tahi, The Kura The Correspondence School, and Westpac!

Two staff members from BNZ volunteering at Burwood Hospital, decorating a Christmas tree Staff members from Foot Science International volunteering at Willowbank caring for animals Staff members from EY volunteering at 0800 Hungry packing food parcels Staff members from Jade Software volunteering at Kaiapoi Food Forest Staff members from Mars Bio-Imaging volunteering at Richmond Community Gardens Staff members from Westpac volunteering at Christchurch City Mission, packing food parcels
25 Oct 2024

IAVE 27th World Volunteer Conference 2024

Our General Manager, Glenda, was recently fortunate to attend the IAVE 27th World Volunteer Conference 2024. This was an inspiring time, particularly around the power of volunteering and connection in addressing social isolation issues. Keep an eye out on our News page and Social Media pages, for Glenda's writeup on her learnings and takeaway messages.

An nighttime, aerial photo of the city of Busan, Korea. Text reads "27th IAVE World Volunteer Conference 2024, Busan, Korea, October 22-25" The IAVE conference room, showing tables of attendees and the stage in the background Representatives from the Asia Pacific Regional Group, including Volunteering Canterbury General Manager Glenda Martin