Every year we present Volunteer Recognition Awards to outstanding volunteers across Christchurch and Canterbury, and this year was no different! Congratulations to each and every recipient, and thank you for the incredible contributions you make to our communities.
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.
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!
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!
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!