Photograph above: Alan Kissell wins Volunteer Nelson's The Car Company Community Champion Award for work with Menzshed Waimea who were hosts for migrant volunteers in 2019 It's been a hugely…
Photo by Charles Anderson, Nelson Weekly - thank you Charles! Bruce Murry-Campbell has been volunteering in Kindergartens for the last 27 years after having an accident which left him unable…
No fewer than 30 IHC Volunteers were The Car Company Community Champions Award winners this past month. Asked to nominate just one volunteer, Jane Peoples, Volunteer Co-ordinator for IHC Nelson…
Original blog by Helga Wientjes, Chairperson, Volunteering NZ, October 2019. Life is about making an impact. Recently I attended the investiture of Prof Karen Smith, previous Chair of Volunteering New Zealand, who was…
The shocking fact is that volunteering hours have fallen by 42% ** By 2031, 26% of the population will be over 65. This means that as community organisations we will…
Are you interested in Forest School? If so come and join us on 5th November at The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Nelson. We will be introducing the inspirational Forest School approach, demonstrating…
Story in support of Mental Health Awareness Week | 23 - 29 September 2019 You may have spotted a tattooed semi-colon (;) on someone’s hand or arm and wondered what…