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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
20 Sep 2024

VolCan at VNZ Hui

Our team had an awesome couple of days attending the 2024 Volunteering New Zealand Changemakers Hui - Engage, Unite, Ignite! We learnt a lot from some fantastic speakers on the topics of resilience for community organisations, emergent tech, particularly the evolving AI landscape, valuing volunteers, engaging young volunteers, and new tools for navigating challenging behaviour. Thank you to Volunteering New Zealand and their team for their hard work and organisation in bringing the conference together!

Five members of the VolCan team, standing together outside the entrance to the VNZ Hui Hon Louise Upston, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, speaking on stage Michelle Kitney, CE for Volunteering New Zealand, speaking on stage The conference room, overlooking tables of audience members, and the stage at the front Members of the VCNA at the entrance to the Hui
15 Sep 2024

Celebrating Diversity at Selwyn CultureFest!

We had a blast at the Selwyn CultureFest 2024! What a great turnout of attendees, and a wonderful celebration of the diversity of the region. Visitors to our stall micro-volunteered by decorating paper Bags of Hope for the Cancer Society, resulting in a large number of beautiful bags! Thank you to everyone who came along.

Two VolCan volunteers standing at the Volunteering Canterbury stall at Selwyn CultureFest 2024 VolCan stall at Selwyn CultureFest, busy with attendees decorating paper bags Selwyn District Mayor Sam Broughton at the Selwyn CultureFest, with VolCan volunteers from Clearview Primary School Attendees at the Selwyn CultureFest decorating Bags of Hope for Cancer Society Attendees at the VolCan stall of Selwyn CultureFest Attendees at the VolCan stall of Selwyn CultureFest Completed Bags of Hope
6 Aug 2024

Delivering Knit for Purpose Blankets

This year recipients of our Knit for Purpose blankets were organisations providing hospital support - Nurse Maude, Burwood Spinal Trust, Ronald McDonald House, and Ranui House. We also provided blankets to Qtopia and Nest Collective for the people they support.

In 2024, the team of amazing Knit for Purpose volunteers donated 1,913 knitted or crocheted squares, which were stitched into 34 cosy blankets!

A massive thank you to all those involved. Your kindness has made the world a warmer, better place.

A staff member from Nurse Maude, with their Knit for Purpose blankets A staff member from Ranui House with a pile of Knit for Purpose blankets Two staff members from Ronald McDonald House with piles of Knit for Purpose blankets Two members of Nest Collective with their Knit for Purpose blankets A staff member from Qtopia with their Knit for Purpose blankets Coloured balls of yarn arranged in a circle, text in the centre reads "Knit for Purpose 2024: 34 Blankets, 1913 squares"