Volunteering ACT Activities
Recent Activities
National Volunteer Week: 14th – 20th May 2007
The national theme for National Volunteer Week is
"See the Change … Volunteering".
To help Volunteering ACT recognise their own volunteers, NRMA Insurance and National Australia Bank have offered again this year to sponsor a complimentary dinner and show. At this dinner, we will acknowledge the work the volunteers have done for the organisation, and thank them for their immense contribution to Volunteering ACT.
We would like to thank NRMA Insurance and National Australia Bank for sponsoring the event.
International Volunteer Day 2006
A fun day for volunteers!
With the help of a Community Services Program Grant from Disability, Housing and Community Services, Volunteering ACT held a large community event at the Yarralumla Woolshed on the 5th December 2006. This event gave community organisations the opportunity to celebrate International Volunteer Day, by recognising and attempting to reward the immeasurable contribution that volunteers make to our community.
Volunteer of the Year Award 2006
NRMA Insurance
Volunteering ACT
A Joint Project of NRMA Insurance and Volunteering ACT
Ian Morison - the new ambassador for volunteering in the ACT
For over 25 years, Ian Morison has been a highly dedicated volunteer when it comes to improving the conditions of people affected by mental illness and their supporters.
Ian Morison
Ian became involved in the Canberra Schizophrenia Fellowship (CSF), now the Mental Illness Fellowship of the ACT, after recognising how important the role of the organisation was in the community.
Ian has been an integral member of the CSF. He has continued to find different ways to support people with a mental disability while attempting to change the attitudes towards mental illness in the community.
Volunteer of the Year Award 2005
NRMA Insurance
Volunteering ACT
A Joint Project of NRMA Insurance and Volunteering ACT
Sharon Sobey - the new ambassador for volunteering in the ACT
Sharon Sobey was proclaimed the new ambassador for volunteering in the ACT when, in National Volunteer Week, NRMA Insurance and Volunteering ACT announced the winner of the 2005 NRMA Insurance Volunteer of the Year Awards.
Sharon Sobey
Sharon is an inspiration to us all. Still only a young woman and with many trials to overcome in her own life, she has dedicated her time and efforts to helping others in the community, successfully removing the ‘dis’ from disability.
She is, in part, a volunteer with the Canberra Blind Society, helping with administrative duties, and teaching Braille to other vision impaired members of our community, while achieving numerous other goals through her enthusiasm, strength of character and energy. [more]
Harmony Day 2005
Harmony Day 2005
Volunteering ACT celebrated Harmony Day on May 10th 2005, in conjunction with National Volunteers Week. The event included a variety of multicultural finger foods, displays of various flags, traditional costumes and informative illustrations. The day also included a performance by Alex Murchison from Echo Tree Didgeridus, alongside two of his students, Oliver Baker Year 7 Daramalan College and Blair Dutney Year 10 St Edmund’s College, as well as the acapella choral sounds of Calculating Women, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Harmony Day is a way of celebrating cultural diversity and giving the community insight into the various cultures which surround us in day to day life. [more]
International Volunteer Day
In 1985, the United Nations General Assembly designated 5 December as an annual celebration of voluntary action by people, communities and governments of the world. International Volunteer Day (IVD) is for volunteers of all walk of life working in communities around the globe. The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) is the designated international focal point for IVD.
5 December 2004
Can’t Thank You Enough!
Thanking volunteers on International Volunteer Day
Sunday 5th December
International Volunteer Day on Sunday 5th December marks the day we celebrate the significant contribution volunteers make in the ACT and region. In 1985, the United Nations General Assembly declared the 5th December as International Volunteer Day as a day when we can celebrate their contribution worldwide and thank each and every volunteer. Read more of "Can't Thank you Enough"
How Do You Keep Them And Keep Them On Track?
Volunteering ACT, in collaboration with Volunteering South Australia is proud to present a master class with international speaker, Steve McCurley. A great opportunity for volunteer managers, leaders, policy makers and volunteers to be inspired, challenged, and reflect on our learning about volunteer retention.
Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Date: Thursday 25th November 2004
Venue: Pavilion on Northbourne, Dickson, ACT
Social Compact Training Forums
Volunteering ACT, along with its fellow members of the Peaks Forum, endorses The Social Compact as a positive blueprint for the community sector and the ACT government to work together to provide services to the ACT community.
With the release of The Social Compact there is a strong emphasis on implementation. Part of that implementation will be two training forums that will be conducted by the ACT Chief Minister's Department on 17 August and 1 September 2004. These forums will guide community and government sector staff in ways to adopt the principles of The Social Compact.
NRMA INSURANCE/VOLUNTEERING ACT VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2004
Clive Monty, is a
founding member of the l’Arche Community of Canberra, and
was chosen by the judges as this year’s Ambassador for volunteers
as the Volunteer of the Year. Clive has volunteered for over 20years
and has been the driving force behind L’Arche both here and
nationally.
Our 7000th Volunteer Sarah Phippen
The 2004 Annual Summit on Volunteering “Pathways, Partnerships & Passions" Was held on Monday May 10
Who’s the happiest of all? Volunteering, wellbeing and human development