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From the CEO
It has been a pleasure and a delight to travel around the State meeting and recognising volunteers nominated for the 2015 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. The work you do on a voluntary basis is inspiring and humbling. It's a pleasure to highlight it with Local MP's, stakeholders and media. Being just over halfway through the regional ceremonies we are now looking towards the State ceremony to be held on Friday 4 December 2015 to coincide with International Volunteer Day (December 5). Keep up to date with the regional ceremonies on our website.
This is your last opportunity to provide your feedback on the NSW State Government's Second Volunteering Strategy. there are 3 "pop-ups" scheduled at the following locations:
- Wollongong Markets, Friday 2 October 2015, 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Charlestown Square (outside Level 1 Myer) Tuesday 6 October 2015, 10:30am - 12:30 pm
- Liverpool ( Macquarie Mall, on the Lawn), Tuesday 13 October 2015, 10:30am - 12:30 pm
Don't forget to connect to us on our social profiles. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook
Regards
Gemma
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Regional Ceremonies: 2015 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards
The regional ceremonies for the 2015 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards have seen our Awards team travel from Port Macquarie to Parramatta and from Wollongong to Wagga meeting outstanding volunteers from all sectors. Congratulations to all our nominees and winners! See our Facebook page for photos
Clockwise from below left: The Winner of the 2015 Illawarra Adult Volunteer of the Year and overall Illawarra Volunteer of the Year is Michael Evans from Nowra who volunteers with the NSW Rural Fire Service, Illaroo Road Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade
Winner of the 2015 Mid North Coast Adult Volunteer of the Year and overall winner of the 2015 Mid North Coast Volunteer of the Year Award is Michael Farrawell from Port Macquarie who volunteers with REAP Port Macquarie Hastings Inc.
The Sydney Outer West/ Blue Mountains Senior Volunteer of the Year is Imelda Yannatos from Lawson who volunteers with Blue Mountains Meals on Wheels.
The Winner of the 2015 New England/Northern Inland Youth Volunteer of the Year is Joshua Osborne from Armidale who volunteers with Armidale-Dumaresq SES.
Congratulations to all of our winners! |
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Member Spotlight - Good360 
Good360 Australia matches businesses and individual donors to charities and Not-For-Profits, and redistributes excess non-perishable goods that range from high quality office furniture and stationery, to linen and designer shoes. They call it the Circle of Good.
But there is actually a fourth win in the scenario, and that is for the many volunteers that support them. Read more
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**Special event volunteers needed**Special event volunteers needed**Special***
Special event volunteers are needed over 7-8 November to assist with various event roles at a weekend-long festival in the Sydney CBD. Duties include raffle ticket sales, marshalls, attendants, curator, bump in and set up and pack down.
For more information please call or email Avril on 02 9261 3600 Mon-Wed
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Professional Development - Reward Yourself with a Recruit and Retain Workshop
By member request we are running another Recruit and Retain Workshop after the last one was fully booked. It's not surprising given the great feedback we received. Participants found the content, facilitator Penny York and the knowledge of the diverse group of people a valuable and enjoyable investment.
B ook now to avoid disappointment!
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Recruit and Retain Volunteers
Do you have a 5-star approach to attracting and keeping volunteers?
Refresh and review your recruitment practices and explore the concepts of engagement.
- Are you ready to recruit?
- How/where do you find a perfect match?
- Policies and Procedures to support your efforts
- Tips, tools & techniques for interview & selection
- Support, rewards and motivation
- Volunteer engagement
- National Standards supporting your work.
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Set The Tone
Guest post by Dale Rees-Bevan
 People generally understand that starting a presentation with both a smile and an engaging introduction is a good way to get – and maintain – audience attention. They get it.
But do we practice the same principles with a different kind of audience – at meetings? Many meetings are launched with “Right, let’s get started.” Or there’s “OK, first up, where are we with….” Or my favourite, “Where’s John?! It would be great to start on time just for once…!”
Read more
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October Networking Event
Legal issues in defining a volunteer and other unpaid work
Our sector faces specific issues with dealing with managing volunteers and unpaid work. This session will look at the legal issues in defining a volunteer and other unpaid work such as internships, work-for-the-dole, and work experience, and the importance of getting the volunteer relationship right.
There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and individual discussion after the workshop. This is an important presentation for anyone committed to best practice in managing their volunteers and other unpaid workers.
Presenter: Savi Manii, Manager, Advice (NSW) | Not-for-profit Law, Justice Connect
Register Now!
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September Networking Event
A wonderful September Networking Event: Health and Wellness – Resilience, Dealing with Change and Stress Management for Volunteer Managers and Volunteers presented by Carrie Wallis from Enlighten U Solutions was enjoyed by all. Advice, stories and knowledge were shared on strategies to deal with change, manage stress and resilience for today’s changing volunteer sector and best practice for supporting volunteers. See above for our October Networking Event: Legal Issues in defining a volunteer and other unpaid work
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Don't Forget - Bridge to Volunteering is run every week and is a great introduction to volunteering for people of all backgrounds. Register Now!
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Donate
The Centre for Volunteering is a not-for-profit organisation and we rely on external funding, partnerships, membership and donations to provide services to volunteers and the community. Your tax-deductible donation will help us provide awareness, recruitment, advocacy and capacity building projects to the volunteering sector and the community.
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