Volunteer Nelson

Surviving Volunteer Management: The good, the bad and the ugly
2019-10-18 09:00 - 14:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Tahunanui Community Centre, 55/61 Muritai St, Tahunanui, 7011, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand
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 on from his highly popular ‘Good Grief’ workshop at last year’s Pivot conference, Andy Fryar will share his thoughts on how Volunteer Managers can best deal with those parts of volunteer leadership that are most difficult to deal with and not often spoken about – death, dying and bad news in general. In addition, he will explore how we can best leverage those times our volunteers share good news stories and how Volunteer Managers can not only survive the complexities of the job – but positively flourish!
To register, complete our online form. For any queries, please call 03 546 7681.

Engaging the Older Volunteer
2019-10-24 09:30 - 12:00 | Elma Turner Library Activities Room, 27 Halifax St East, Nelson, 27 Halifax St East, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
Join Age Concern and Volunteer Nelson to learn how to attract and retain the older volunteer and take away practical ideas to adapt to your own organisational needs.

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 need to actively engage the older volunteer, who has heaps of experience and knowledge, in order to survive

** as indicated by census
Come along and join an inspirational morning jam-packed with information and ideas that includes an informal “Ask the Expert” session and a tool-kit of practical information that will help you recruit and retain volunteers 55+

Date: Thursday 24 October 2019, 09.30-12 noon (including morning tea)
Venue: Elma Turner, Library (Activities Room), 27 Halifax St E, Nelson
Facilitator: Ruth Collingham

To register, complete our online form. For any queries, please call 03 546 7681

Nelson Community and Whanau 2019
2019-11-13 12:00 - 13:30, 2019-12-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Trafalgar Park Pavilion, The Wood & Trafalgar Street, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
Come along and enjoy listening to a couple of selected speakers at the Nelson Community & Whanau meeting. It is a great way to network when in the presence of like minded people. The meeting starts at 12 noon and runs until 1.30pm, around 30-40 people attend each month. All welcome.

Richmond Waimea Community Whanau Meeting
2019-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Meeting Room 2 Richmond Town Hall, 9 Cambridge St, Richmond, 7020, New Zealand
Anyone with an interest in what’s happening in the community sector in Richmond and Waimea is welcome to come along to this informal gathering. It’s a great opportunity to network, share information and find out what’s going on in the area. Tea & coffee available, everyone welcome to take their lunch along.

Community and Whanau meeting
2020-02-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Trafalgar Park Pavilion, The Wood & Trafalgar Street, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
Come along and enjoy listening to a couple of selected speakers at the Nelson Community & Whanau meeting. It is a great way to network when in the presence of like minded people. The meeting starts at 12 noon and runs until 1.30pm, around 30-40 people attend each month. All welcome.
(Please be aware there will be limited parking, due to contractors on site, so please come early as you may need to park outside the venue)

Combined Community & Whanau network meeting
2020-03-05 09:00 - 14:30 | St Thomas Church Motueka, 101 High Street, Motueka, Nelson, 7120, New Zealand
Motueka is looking forward to welcoming all community workers to the Combined Districts Community & Whanau Meeting. This is a day to connect with workers from Golden Bay, Motueka, Richmond and Nelson and hear from local guest speakers. Morning tea and lunch are included as well as ample time to network and gather informally. Please advise Rae if you have specific dietary requirements for morning tea and lunch, and of your attendance so we can make it a joy filled inspirational occasion. Emails to Rae at motuekach@xtra.co.nz or please ring 03 528 0404 or 021 123 2026.
Map

Nelson Connects Volunteer Expo
2020-03-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Annesbrook Church 40 Saxton Rd West, Stoke, Nelson 7011, , 40 Saxton Road, Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
Come & meet your community at our Nelson Connects Volunteer Expo on Saturday 7 March 10am – 2pm Annesbrook Church, 40 Saxton Road West, Stoke (diagonally opposite PIC’s Peanut Butter). Whether you are a teenager, soon-to-be retiree, able-bodied or challenged, English speaker or learning, this expo is for you! The Nelson Connects Volunteer Expo is Nelson’s first Volunteer Expo and over 30 community organisations will be there to tell you all about the work. they do and ways you can get involved to help them help our community – whether it be in arts and heritage, helping animals, caring for older people or young families or supporting former refugees settle in Nelson. There’s something for everyone. For more information see the attached flyer and get in touch with Volunteer Nelson or Age Concern who are working together on the Nelson Connects Collaborative programme via volunteerexpo@volunteernelson.org.nz
Flyer

Listen to Blair Kiddey from The Breeze Radio Station interview event organiser Krisca Gould, about the upcoming Expo:
https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/02/THE-BREEZE-Nelson-Volunteer-Nelson-Expo-04-March-2020.mp3

National Volunteer Week 2020
2020-06-21 08:00 - 2020-06-27 17:00
National Volunteer Week celebrates the collective contribution of all volunteers who enrich Aotearoa, New Zealand.
National Volunteer Week 2020 runs from June 21-27. This year’s theme is ‘Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi I The benefit of working together’.
The power and potential of volunteering, Mahi Aroha and social action shines through at times when our communities are stretched and challenged. New Zealand’s COVID-19 response has highlighted courage and kindness in uniting together.
Join us this National Volunteer Week to celebrate how our communities are stronger when working together. Volunteers help shape the world we want to live in, now and into the future!
For resources to help you celebrate NVW visit https://nationalvolunteerweek.nz/resources/

Inspiring Communities Online Community Building Blocks Workshop
2020-06-23 10:00 - 11:30
Inspiring Communities and Volunteer Nelson are partnering to bring you an online session on Community Building Blocks on Tuesday, June 23rd from 10 am – 11.30 am. This Community Building Block will be a 90-minute online session that offers community-led development support and learning with a creative space to people to share what they are seeing in the community, the challenges, opportunities and ideas for moving forwards once we are out of Covid-19 lockdown and beyond. The session will be free of charge.
Flyer
Register here

Governance Round Table
2020-08-04 17:15 - 19:15 | Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Governance Round Table sessions
Topic: Boards Getting Real About Strategy
When: Tuesday 4th August 2020 5:15pm to 7:15pm
Where: NMIT
Cost: Free event – registration required
PLACES LIMITED (15 max)

Everyone wants to be strategic these days. It is used to refer to deceit and trickery in reality TV. As an adjective it makes any object or activity sound very important. But does it actually have any practical meaning left? What is a strategy and how is it different from a plan? Where does most strategy come from, and what is a realistic approach to developing a strategy for our organisation? And what really is the Board’s role in strategy (especially where there also is staff)?

This session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman, an experienced trainer and facilitator, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance & Leadership www.lead.org.nz, and led the recent Governance Bites series in Nelson. The Governance Roundtables offers a deeper dive on the practicalities of common non-profit board dilemmas and issues. Places are strictly limited so we can sit around a table and together apply real-world improvements to our individual different boards, with the advantage of Garth’s extensive governance experience.

To register, fill in form here – https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/workshop-registration/

Dates for future Governance Round Table sessions:
Tuesday 1st September 2020*
Tuesday 6th October 2020*
If you are not currently a member of the Strengthening Community Governance in Nelson Tasman Facebook group and would like to be, or if you have any other questions, please contact Holly at Volunteer Nelson on 03 546 7681 or admin@volunteernelson.org.nz

CANCELLED Community & Whanau Meet the Candidates Meeting
2020-08-12 12:00 - 13:30
Today’s meeting at the Trafalgar Pavilion has been cancelled due to Covid-19 and candidates pausing their campaigning during Level 2.
We apologise for the inconvenience and will keep you posted of a rescheduled date as soon as we have one. Keep an eye on our website for updates of future meetings.

Governance Round Table - Confident Board Oversight of the Finances
2020-09-01 17:15 - 19:15 | Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
What exactly is the board’s role in oversight of the finances? What are Treasurers actually responsible for, and how is that different from other board members? How can you properly fulfil your obligations without micro-managing? What should we look for in financial reporting? What are the financial ‘red flags’ we need to keep an eye out for? What does every board member need to know about their finances? Why can’t we just rely on an independent audit or review?

This session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman, an experienced trainer and facilitator, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance & Leadership www.lead.org.nz, and led the recent Governance Bites series in Nelson. The Governance Roundtables offers a deeper dive on the practicalities of common non-profit board dilemmas and issues. Places are strictly limited so we can sit around a table and together apply real-world improvements to our individual different boards, with the advantage of Garth’s extensive governance experience.

If you are not currently a member of the Strengthening Community Governance in Nelson Tasman Facebook group and would like to be, or if you have any other questions, please contact Holly at Volunteer Nelson on 03 546 7681 or admin@volunteernelson.org.nz

Governance Round Table - Everything you wanted to know about non-profit governance but were afraid to ask
2020-10-06 17:15 - 19:00 | Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Do you have a question about your non-profit board? In our final Governance Roundtable session, Governance Guru, Garth Nowland-Foreman will answer all your governance questions. Nothing is off-limits. If you have a question, it will be helpful if you can email it to garth@lead.org.nz. But he will also answer questions on the spot – including anonymous questions. This is your chance to have that governance query or concern answered.

This session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman, an experienced trainer and facilitator, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance & Leadership www.lead.org.nz, and led the recent Governance Bites series in Nelson. The Governance Roundtables offers a deeper dive on the practicalities of common non-profit board dilemmas and issues. Places are strictly limited so we can sit around a table and together apply real-world improvements to our individual different boards, with the advantage of Garth’s extensive governance experience.

To register, fill in this form – https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/workshop-registration/Places limited: 15 places.

If you are not currently a member of the Strengthening Community Governance in Nelson Tasman Facebook group and would like to be, or if you have any other questions, please contact Holly at Volunteer Nelson on 03 546 7681 or admin@volunteernelson.org.nz

Young Change Makers
2020-10-23 09:30 - 14:30 | Trafalgar Park Pavilion, The Wood & Trafalgar Street, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
Young Change Makers is an interactive learning forum, empowering young people to take initiative in community action, leadership and governance. Join in for a day of inspirational workshops, discussions and presentations for young community leaders to connect on and support in the regions reboot.
Along to give a key note address at this years event is Golriz Ghahraman MP. Golriz is an Iranian-born New Zealand politician and member of Parliament. The former United Nations lawyer was a child asylum seeker, and became the first refugee elected to New Zealand’s Parliament.
Nelson Young Change Makers is free to attend with registrations taken through participating schools or register directly by emailing holly@volunteernelson.org.nz. The event is suitable for students in years 11-13. Young Change Makers is brought to you by Nelson Youth Events with support from Volunteer Nelson, and funding from Nelson City Council.

Date: Friday 23 October
Time: 9.30am – 2.30pm
Venue: The Trafalgar Park Pavilion, Nelson
Event listing: https://www.facebook.com/events/939056713259955

Be Collective Training - Drop in Session 1
2020-12-01 09:30 - 12:00 | Volunteer Nelson Office, 83a Buxton Square, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand
Volunteer Nelson have a new software system by Be Collective. Be Collective is a social enterprise is all about growing an ecosystem of volunteer involving organisations for social good. We are aiming to get as many community organisations using the system and sharing volunteer opportunities as possible.
The system is powerful and Managers of Volunteers can manage things like shifts and hours for volunteers as well as posting roles and accepting applicants. Volunteers can keep a social record of volunteering they have done. As a manager of volunteers, we want to introduce you to the system and guide you through some of the features. As well as the Volunteer Nelson team, we will have Alex and Lauren of the Be Collective Team down from Wellington.
For this drop in session you should allow around an hour and let us know what time you plan to arrive. To register please fill in this form – https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/workshop-registration/

Be Collective - Training Session
2020-12-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Jaycee Room, Founders Park, 87 Atawhai Drive, Nelson
Volunteer Nelson have a new software system by Be Collective. Be Collective is a social enterprise is all about growing an ecosystem of volunteer involving organisations for social good. We are aiming to get as many community organisations using the system and sharing volunteer opportunities as possible.
The system is powerful and Managers of Volunteers can manage things like shifts and hours for volunteers as well as posting roles and accepting applicants. Volunteers can keep a social record of volunteering they have done. As a manager of volunteers, we want to introduce you to the system and guide you through some of the features. As well as the Volunteer Nelson team, we will have Alex and Lauren of the Be Collective Team down from Wellington.
To register please fill in this form – https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/workshop-registration/

Be Collective - Drop in Session Founders Park
2020-12-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Jaycee Room, Founders Park, 87 Atawhai Drive, Nelson
Volunteer Nelson have a new software system by Be Collective. Be Collective is a social enterprise is all about growing an ecosystem of volunteer involving organisations for social good. We are aiming to get as many community organisations using the system and sharing volunteer opportunities as possible.
The system is powerful and Managers of Volunteers can manage things like shifts and hours for volunteers as well as posting roles and accepting applicants. Volunteers can keep a social record of volunteering they have done. As a manager of volunteers, we want to introduce you to the system and guide you through some of the features. As well as the Volunteer Nelson team, we will have Alex and Lauren of the Be Collective Team down from Wellington.
For this drop in session please arrive at 3pm. To register please fill in this form – https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/workshop-registration/

Be Collective Training
2020-12-02 09:30 - 12:00 | Jaycee Room, Founders Park, 87 Atawhai Drive, Nelson

Be Collective - Drop in session
2020-12-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Volunteer Nelson Office, 83a Buxton Square, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand

Be Collective Training
2021-05-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce, 322 Hardy St, Nelson, New Zealand
Free Training on Be Collective
When: Wednesday 26th May, 2021
Venue: Mahitahi Colab, 322 Hardy St, Nelson (Board Room)
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Presenter: Alex Drummond

Please bring your own laptop
Booking are required. Closing date for bookings is Friday 14th May.
For bookings, email admin@volunteernelson.org.nz

Talking Cafē
2021-06-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-06-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Morrison Square, Nelson, New Zealand
You’re invited to join us at a Talking Café, part of the Wellby project. A dynamic wellspring of connecting people, growing communities and expanding whanau.
Giving real-time experience and conversation with friendly people and connecting with local services over a nice hot cuppa. Learn about the vast array of organizations available in your area. Sometimes getting lost is the best way to be found.
Connections / whanungatanga is vital to community and personal wellbeing and growth, so if you have felt like an island it is time to come join an ocean of opportunity.
We look forward to seeing you there.

Be Collective Training
2021-06-30 09:30 - 11:00 | Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce, 322 Hardy St, Nelson, New Zealand
Free Training on Be Collective
When: Wednesday June 30, 2021
Venue: Mahitahi Colab, 322 Hardy St, Nelson (Board Room)
Time: 9.30 am – 11 am
Presenter: Alex Drummond

Please bring your own laptop
Booking are required.
For bookings, email admin@volunteernelson.org.nz

Be Collective Training
2021-07-28 13:00 - 14:30 | Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce, 322 Hardy St, Nelson, New Zealand
Free Training on Be Collective
When: Wednesday July 28th, 2021
Venue: Mahitahi Colab, 322 Hardy St, Nelson (Board Room)
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Presenter: Alex Drummond

Please bring your own laptop
Booking are required.
For bookings, email admin@volunteernelson.org.nz

Community & Whanau Network Meeting
2021-09-08 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-10-20 12:00 - 13:30
The Nelson Community & Whanau (C&W) Network hui are an opportunity for staff and volunteers from community organisations to get together on a monthly basis. These meetings provide a forum where issues, ideas or projects of interest can be raised and discussed, and valuable information, ideas and strategies shared.
Please contact admin@volunteernelson.org.nz with Community & Whānau in the subject line if you require any further information, or to register your interest to speak at or facilitate one of these hui. We email out a reminder a week before each meeting via the Community News and Views mailing list, and minutes are usually sent out within ten days of the hui.
For venue information please refer to the Community Organisations page here.

Governance & Financial Sustainability workshops
2021-09-15 17:30 - 19:30
We’re running a series of FREE workshops aimed at not-for-profits and designed to strengthen governance and financial sustainability. Each session will be led by Harald Breiding-Buss of Community Capacity Accounting, a charitable organisation providing low cost accounting solutions to not-for-profits.
For more details or to register, please visit our website here.

Resilience & Wellbeing Course
2021-10-19 13:30 - 15:30 | The Habitat Hub, 166 Tahunanui Drive, Nelson
This two hour course provides you with practical and effective techniques to improve your personal wellbeing, and strategies to cope with life’s pressures. You will learn how to identify your personal stress triggers & create awareness of the link between pressure, performance and your wellbeing. Some of the techniques taught will be thought reframing, breathing and sleep exercises, including general wellbeing practices.
Louise Crowe is an experienced trainer with over 20 years of experience across various industries and global regions. Her passion is to help people achieve their personal goals through learning. In her workshops, you will get an opportunity to learn practical, thought-provoking and meaningful practices which you can integrate immediately into your day to day life.
To register for this event, please fill out the form here.

Governance & Financial Sustainability workshop
2021-10-27 17:30 - 19:30
FREE workshops aimed at not-for-profits and designed to strengthen governance and financial sustainability. Each session will be led by Harald Breiding-Buss of Community Capacity Accounting, a charitable organisation providing low cost accounting solutions to not-for-profits.
For more details and to register please visit our website here.
