Privacy for Beginners – 17 Oct 2024
Every organisation that handles personal information – including about their volunteers - has obligations under the Privacy Act to handle that information with care, transparency and respect. This session will take you through the basics you need to know when collecting, storing, using, sharing and retaining volunteer personal information
Best Practice Guidelines: An Introduction – 15 Oct 2024
Come along to this free session by Tūao Aotearoa Volunteering New Zealand to learn more about the Best Practice Guidelines. They will explain how they were designed and the key concepts involved. You'll have the opportunity to provide your own reflections which will help you identify which Practice Area(s) to
Empowering our Communities, Amplifying Change – 11 & 12 Nov 2024
Community organisation governors, join us! The not-for-profit sector plays a critical role in addressing the needs of our communities, however we are grappling with a host of challenges. From rising costs to funding constraints, our sector faces an uphill battle in sustaining and resourcing our kaupapa. Our upcoming live
Volunteering Changemakers Hui – 20 Sept 2024
Volunteering New Zealand invites volunteering leaders and coordinators to join us at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre on 20 September. The hui will focus on volunteer management and practice, valuing volunteering and approaches to volunteer engagement. With plenty of networking opportunities, collaboration and great speakers and content, you will engage and
Volunteer Managers’ Networking Hui – 21 August 2024
On Wednesday, August 21st, local volunteer managers met at Good Neighbour Care Junction for morning tea and networking. Michael Waru from Good Neighbour shared about the work of Good Neighbour and the many volunteers who make the good stuff happen. The group discussed ideas on how to recruit and onboard volunteers,
Community Networking Forum – 17 Oct 2024
Approximately 70 representatives of social, health and education sector agencies met on July 30th 2024 at St John, 17th Ave, to network and hear from speakers from Boys Brigade, Tamawhariua Health & Social Services, Tautoko Tāne and The Village (Wright Family Foundation). The next date for this popular event