Volunteer Referral System
Volunteer Nelson offers an online volunteer referral service, powered by SEEK Volunteer, which also serves as your volunteer management platform!
New to SEEK Volunteer?
Connect with Volunteer Nelson on SEEK Volunteer to create your organization profile and list your opportunities, making it easier to engage with potential volunteers
If you already have an account with SEEK Volunteer, you can access it here.
Please contact us if you need help to set up an account with SEEK Volunteer or for your training needs.
Keep in the loop
Volunteer Nelson produces the Community and Whānau newsletter, which incorporates information for people who manage volunteers. This includes upcoming training, events, and volunteering-related information. Sign up to get this in your inbox.
Before 2025, we produced a separate Manager of Volunteer newsletter – you can check out past editions here.
Best Practice Guidelines | Te Anga Whaitake
A tool and resources to support volunteer engagement
Tūao Aotearoa | Volunteering New Zealand have great resources on the Best Practice Guidelines to support people with volunteer engagement.
Check out the links below:
Watch the Better Impact and Volunteering New Zealand’s webinar here.
Information about health and safety volunteers is available at Worksafe
Read the latest State of Volunteering Report 2024
- OTHER QUICK LINKS
- Inland Revenue –information on tax and volunteers
- Student Volunteer Army – opportunities for young people to build their volunteering experiences
- HelpTank – look for professional volunteers or list professional opportunities
Whether you support one or a hundred volunteers, we can help! These resources are for anyone who coordinates volunteers, with everything from welcome pack templates and links to guidance on Health and Safety and retaining volunteers. Your role is a crucial one. Volunteers depend on clear tasks, the right information, a bit of appreciation and a well-supported contact person. This is your page with a wealth of inspiration, guides and tools so you can be a confident volunteer coordinator.
What are organisations saying about us?
“Volunteer Nelson is a generous supporter, guide and leader in strategy around volunteering in the Nelson region. We appreciate their presence and value the input they provide to us and other agencies. “
Lenka Caslavska, Manager CAB Nelson Tasman
“The (volunteer) drive has been really effective and you guys have been a big part of that. It is appreciated. We’re still getting applications trickling in. Appreciate the positive feedback on e-pānui too!
Stephen McLuckie, Victory Community Centre
“Volunteer Nelson is an amazing organisation that acts like the glue that creates links between all entities in the wider Whakatū Nelson/Tasman area that rely on volunteers to operate – and there are a lot! Volunteer Nelson is a great resource for volunteer trainers and volunteer co-ordinators as they advocate on our behalf, they inform us when external professional development and training sessions are available, they invite us to face to face monthly meetings and create regular informative newsletters that contain all things related to volunteers! The team at Volunteer Nelson are super friendly and go above and beyond. Best of all, the Red Cross Refugee Resettlement programme have directly benefitted by the referrals from Volunteer Nelson who have provided links to outstanding new volunteers, who are making an amazing difference in our community. Well done Volunteer Nelson!”
Ngaia Richardson, Red Cross Nelson Resettlement Programme
“Wow! Thanks so much for the Managers of Volunteers Newsletter. That is jam packed FULL of some amazing info and resources. Really appreciate it.”
Kylie Chebatah, Compost Club
Find out more about support and networking for community organisations here.
Networking, Information and Resources
Resources
Governance
This link takes you to a selection of resources on Governance, from tips for an effective board through to involving volunteers from diverse cultural backgrounds, risk toolkit and more.
Organisation Manager
Are you the manager of a not-for-profit organisation? If you are then this is the link for you.
Volunteers
Your rights as a volunteer, techniques to improve your personal effectiveness and job seekers’ workbook – you can find these resources here.
Managers of Volunteers
Are you looking to development your volunteer programme? Recruit, support or monitor volunteers? There are some valuable resources here including the Volunteer New Zealand’s Competencies for Managers of Volunteers, risk toolkits and H&S information.
Managers of Organisations and Volunteers
There are a fair number of you super busy people in the community sector, so we’ve combined your resources here. From your communications plan, competencies for managers of volunteers, volunteer investment value and audit tool, risk toolkits, monitoring volunteers are more.
A further place to look for resources is CommunityNet Aotearoa, a resource hub maintained by The NZ Navigator Trust. It is a collated selection of resources designed for strengthening communities.