Posted on 16 Nov, 2021
Volunteering Illawarra office hours over Christmas 2021 / New Year 2022 are as follows:
Interviews cease 9 Dec 2021 and recommence 17 Jan 2022
Office closed 24 Dec 2021 to 3 Jan 2022 inclusive
Posted on 16 Nov, 2021
Nominations for the Wollongong Australia Day Awards 2022 close Monday 22 November 2021.
If interested, please complete the enclosed nomination form.
Posted on 28 Sep, 2021
The Volunteering Resource Hub, an initiative of Volunteering Australia, brings together useful, evidence-based and current best practice resources, tools, research and information to support effective volunteer management.
Posted on 16 Sep, 2021
Wollongong City Council has put together a list of local and national organisations who offer support to people dealing with the many effects of COVID-19.
From practical help with food, housing and money, to mental health and relationships, we encourage anyone struggling to check this list and reach out for help.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for below, you’re welcome to call Council’s Community Development team for advice between 9:00am and 5:00pm weekdays on (02) 4227 7500.
You can also download a copy of the directory here.
Posted on 16 Sep, 2021
The Centre for Volunteering, in partnership with the Department of Communities and Justice, is pleased to launch the inaugural New South Wales State of Volunteering report.
This in-depth analysis showcases the characteristics of volunteers, volunteering and volunteer-involving organisations. It produces a detailed cost-benefit analysis of the social, cultural and economic impacts of volunteering on communities in NSW.
The report was undertaken by the Institute of Project Management which surveyed more than 1,100 volunteers and received more than 1,000 responses from volunteer-involving organisations.
Discover the value of the nearly 4.9 million residents across NSW who gave more than 1.5 billion hours of volunteering in 2020; the benefit of which is approximately $127 billion.
Posted on 13 Sep, 2021
Lock downs are continuing but that hasn’t stopped celebrations for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards at our special virtual ceremonies. We applaud the amazing tales of volunteers in the Illawarra who have been at the heart of their local community during these challenging times.
Thank you to all our nominees!
Congratulations to our award winners; lifesaver, Lifeline volunteer and student representative Benjamin Hamill; aged care volunteer Lynette Phoenix; Phillipa Drewett from Burrawang RFS and the whole team at Kind Hearts Illawarra.
We can’t wait to see all the finalists again at our Gala State Ceremony at the end of the year!
The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards have grown to become one of the largest celebrations of volunteering across the country. It creates an opportunity to hear the stories firsthand from our volunteers and most importantly to say thank you.
Posted on 09 Sep, 2021
Today is Australia’s National Day of action where we remind fellow Aussies that every day is a day to ask “Are you OK?” if someone in our world is struggling with life’s ups and downs.
Here is some helpful information – an R U OK guide and How to Ask R U OK.
Posted on 20 Jul, 2021
From Tuesday 13 July 2021 office hours for Volunteering Illawarra will change to 9:00am to 4:30pm Tuesdays to Thursdays. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Posted on 20 Jul, 2021
Due to the current lockdown restrictions, VI is unable to conduct face to face referral interviews. However, telephone interviews will still take place. Please contact VI on 4227 7163 to book a timeslot. Updates will be advised as they occur.
Posted on 28 Jun, 2021
Help acknowledge volunteers’ hard work by nominating those who enrich your local community. Nominations close Friday 9 July 2021.
A link to The Centre for Volunteering website is here.
For any enquiries and bulk nominations (more than 20), please contact the Centre’s Awards team for assistance.