Engaging the Older Volunteer
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…
In Crisis? Pause, get help, choose to live!
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…
Multicultural visit to Brook Sanctuary to celebrate National Conservation Week
The visit forms part of Volunteer Nelson's Migrant Volunteering Programme in conjunction with Multicultural Nelson Tasman. Twenty NMIT English Language students representing Colombia, Myanmar, South Korea, Tonga and Japan, led…
Surviving Volunteer Management: The good, the bad and the ugly
Workshop with Andy Fryar, Friday 18 October 2019, 9am- 2pm Tahunanui Community Centre / $20 + GST / Drinks and morning tea provided, please bring your own packed lunch. Following…
Volunteers needed for Nelson’s 1st Latin American and Spain Film Festival
Volunteers are needed to help with set up each night at the Latin Film Festival starting Saturday 07 September until Sunday 27 October. If you can help, and would like…
One person makes a difference
Amid much excitement on Wednesday, 21 August, Volunteer Nelson was delighted to award The Car Company Community Champion Award to Alan Kissell one of Menzshed Waimea’s founding members and intrepid…
Help to add a new volunteer role
It may be a while since you've logged on to the Volunteer Nelson online system and posted a volunteer role. Here's a quick guide with some trouble shooting for getting…
Combined Community and Whanau Meeting
We are so pleased to have had such a great response to the Combined Nelson Tasman Community and Whanau meeting that took place on Wednesday 6 March at Trafalgar Park.…
Phoenix rises from the ashes
Margaret Goff wins Volunteer Nelson exceptional volunteer award for sparking the start of a massive community-led volunteer response during the Tasman bushfires Story by Judene Edgar, Encompass Strategic Services…
Young Leaders for tomorrow’s Tasman
Volunteer Nelson in partnership with Youth & Community works are excited to be delivering a Young Leaders Programme for the Tasman Region for the fourth year. This is a programme…