35 people attended Volunteer Nelson’s Growing Great Volunteer Teams event in collaboration with not-for-profit training provider Kerry Tilby-Price of Exult, at the end of November. Early feedback included comments like,…
Jonty Dine of Nelson Weekly gave this report. Thank you Jonty! Volunteer Nelson wins inaugural Community Impact Award BY JONTY DINE, 02/11/2018 Volunteer Nelson has won the inaugural Community Impact award…
With Gordon Oldfield and trusty Ernie McFly... Volunteer Nelson had the privilege to join other volunteer centres and representatives of volunteer-involving organisations from around New Zealand at the annual Pivot…
On 16 October I had the pleasure of attending a workshop called Busting the Busy trap, presented by Kerri Tilby-Price from Exult I am sure that many of you reading…
When you move to a new town, how long does it take until you start to feel like you belong? Is it when people recognise you in the street and…
Strong, skilled and resilient governance is an important driver for healthy communities. The Nelson Tasman Strengthening Governance Project began in 2017 and is making significant progress towards short and long term…
“No one asked me.” That’s the second biggest reason people give for not volunteering. Really? When Stats NZ did its last General Social Survey, it asked people who didn’t volunteer if…
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and many of us will be thinking about our own mental health as well as those around us. Your mental health is important.…
Judene Edgar from EncompassNZ shares this story... Run by volunteers continually for 50 years, the NCC’s Broadgreen Historic House celebrates three of their exceptional volunteers, Bev Stephens, Di Scott and Karen Richards,…
The Miyazu Japanese Garden was abuzz with bees and visitors celebrating the burst of blossom under the Cherry Trees on Sunday 23 September. Jane Solly, our Volunteer Nelson Newcomers Network…