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The 2020-21 Budget falls well short in supporting Australia's volunteers and the volunteering sector. The Federal Government needs...
The Federal Budget has allocated no new funding to reactivate volunteering despite the devastating impact of COVID-19. Two...
Registration for this year's International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations' conference (IVCO2020) is now open, hosted by AVI with International...
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The 2020-21 Budget falls well short in supporting Australia’s volunteers and the volunteering sector. The Federal Government needs to more broadly recognise and invest in the ‘invisible strength of Australia’ contributed by volunteering.
Volunteering Australia has provided a summary analysis of the 2020-21 Federal Budget including the key volunteering measures and additional policy measures relevant to volunteering.
Read: www.volunteeringaustralia.org/summary-analysis-of-key-2020-21-federal-budget-measures/#/
Together We Can Through Volunteering is the theme for International Volunteer Day. Let's celebrate the power of volunteers and aim to reinvigorate volunteering after the profound and ongoing impact of COVID-19 this #IVD2020 #TogetherWeCan
Learn more: unv.org/News/Launch-International-Volunteer-Day-theme-2020
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There's still time to register for the virtual conference of International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations #ivco2020 (26-28 October). Be part of the growing movement for volunteering for climate action. View the final program and register today: www.ivco2020.org/In just two short weeks, we launch IVCO2020, and we couldn't be more excited to share our final conference program with you!
Head to our website at www.ivco2020.org to check it out today. And if you haven't registered, don't worry, there's still time!
Join us as we dive into a three day, interactive virtual conference exploring all things Volunteering for Climate Action and what this means in the era of COVID-19.
From Suva to Dublin, and Montréal to Kathmandu, we're expecting an incredibly diverse range of speakers and attendees. In fact, we'll be joined by presenters from at least 12 countries!
Delegates can look forward to a jam-packed schedule with opportunities to watch, listen, learn, engage and connect – live and on demand.
IVCO2020 is an unmissable opportunity to investigate what volunteering for climate action really means and discuss how together, we can improve the quality and impact of our work.
Don't miss out - head to www.ivco2020.org and secure your place today.
Today Volunteering Victoria released the first State of Volunteering Report in Victoria. The report finds that 2.3 million Victorians (42.1%) volunteer. Victorians donated at least 507.7 million hours to the community in 2019.
The report provides the most contemporary overview of the value of volunteering in our state. The report shows the astounding value of volunteering, which is estimated to represent $60 billion of value to Victoria.
Learn more: stateofvolunteering.org.au
What Has Volunteering Got to Do With the Budget?
“The Federal Government has a distinct and vital role to play in providing strategic leadership and investing funds to enable volunteering to thrive.” Volunteering Australia’s Policy Director Dr Sue Regan answers this question and addresses the implications of no new funding being allocated to volunteering in the Budget.
Read Tax and Transfer Policy Institute's Blog, Austaxpolicy: www.austaxpolicy.com/budget-forum-2020-what-has-volunteering-got-to-do-with-the-budget/
www.austaxpolicy.com
The 2019-20 bushfires and the current COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated again the critical role of volunteers to our nation’s resilience and wellbeing. Volunteer firefighters were... Read More ›
We are excited to launch our first-ever digital 2019/20 Annual Report https://bit.ly/2HfaGL3
This year’s report gave us the opportunity to reflect & look back on our achievements, that we are very proud to share with you.
Thank you to those who attended our AGM yesterday!
Thank you to the #volunteers at The Centre for Volunteering - we couldn't do it without you! Volunteers all round NSW do so much, for so many, without asking for anything in return. Don't forget to take the time to show your appreciation.
Thank you for your support @ our AGM this morning @Anne_Ruston We agree wholeheartedly that all of our volunteers are 'local champions' and we thank them for a tremendous job in what has been a turbulent year for the sector. #SAvolunteer #VolunteeringNT
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