NZ volunteers – a force stronger than nature
Volunteers are undoubtedly the glue that holds New Zealand together, and this is clearly evident in times of crisis like the current Nelson Tasman Fire Emergency that has been ongoing…
60 and nowhere near retirement!
Retirement from work leaves many feeling as though they are being left behind and they become socially isolated, but retirement from work isn’t retirement from life and there is a…
Every office needs a dog (like Ernie)!
When you see Ernie out walking in his guide dog harness with Gordon, our Volunteer Nelson Manager in-tow, you would expect him to behave just as well back in the…
Young adults tackling social issues
Volunteer Nelson’s week-long Young Leaders Programme kicked off on Monday this week for a small group of 16-24 year olds beginning their path to becoming accredited Level 3 youth workers…
Youth development workers of tomorrow
Ten 16-24 year olds are about to embark on Volunteer Nelson’s week-long Young Leaders Programme, held at NMIT from Monday 21 January. As they begin their path to become accredited…
Volunteering – What’s in it for me
At a recent Volunteer Nelson workshop, Kerri Tilby-Price of premier not-for-profit training provider, Exult, spoke on the subject of growing great volunteer teams. One of the questions she addresses in…
Dr Katie Bruce talks about volunteering (RNZ podcast)
“The whole model of volunteering is changing,” said Volunteering NZ chief executive Dr Katie Bruce, as she recently helped kick off Radio New Zealand’s Summer Times series featuring 15 members of Aotearoa…
MINDZ – Is your tinsel in a tangle?
MINDZ this week shared some ideas on their website for de-stressing over the Christmas festive season, as well as a starting point for creating a self-care plan that can help…
Migrant Volunteering Programme Launch
Tuesday 18 December 2018 – and co-inciding with International Migrants Day, is the official launch of Volunteer Nelson’s Migrant Volunteering Programme in conjunction with Multicultural Nelson Tasman. The programme, jointly…
Growing GREAT volunteer teams
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,…