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Volunteer Week says we’re ‘better together’ – and it’s very true

Natalie Egleton, Monday, 23rd May 2022 -  The theme for last week’s Volunteer Week rings very true for Natalie Egleton of the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal.

A lighter note

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News to get your tail wagging – Guide Dogs NSW is putting a call out for Puppy Raisers!

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 18th May 2022 -  Fancy yourself as a puppy parent?

Opinion

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National Volunteer Week shines a spotlight on volunteers

Mark Pearce, Monday, 16th May 2022 -  National Volunteer Week is a great opportunity to acknowledge freely given effort, but the nature of volunteering is evolving, writes Volunteering Australia CEO Mark Pearce.

Opinion

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The end of ‘voluntourism’ and the rise of skilled volunteers

Victor Lee, Monday, 28th March 2022 -  In a saturated digital landscape, “traditional volunteering” is fading as skilled volunteers meet the technological demands not for profits need to thrive, writes Victor Lee.

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Predictions for 2022: Volunteering

Mark Pearce, Monday, 21st February 2022 -  2022 can be a year of positive change for volunteering, writes Volunteering Australia CEO Mark Pearce, in the latest in our series of social sector predictions for 2022. 

Opinion

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Volunteering in a time of COVID

Mark Pearce, Monday, 6th December 2021 -  As International Volunteer Day is celebrated, Mark Pearce highlights new research revealing the profound experiences of volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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The resource hub recharging Australian volunteering

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 1st March 2021 -  A new online hub features 350 resources including videos, templates, guides, research, and factsheets for volunteer managers
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The struggle to reinvigorate volunteering in a COVID-19 world

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 16th February 2021 -  Volunteering advocates say a national volunteering strategy is desperately needed

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Predictions for 2021: Volunteering

Mark Pearce, Tuesday, 16th February 2021 -  While 2020 bore witness to a hastening of the effects of some key long-term structural trends in volunteering, 2021 affords us a chance to rebuild through greater collaboration, cooperation and innovation, writes Mark Pearce, in the latest in our ser

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Now is the time to invest in the strategic adaptation of volunteering

Mark Pearce, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 -  Volunteering Australia CEO Mark Pearce considers the structural issues facing volunteering in light of the challenges we’ve seen this year and longer-term trends, in this article adapted from a presentation given in a recent Pro Bono Australia webi

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