Victoria’s new Volunteer Strategy has been released. The Strategy provides a five-year plan to reinvigorate, reimagine and strengthen volunteering, in partnership with the volunteering community. You can access the strategy at Victorian Volunteer Strategy 2022-2027 | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
Are you currently in the process of retiring and want to start volunteering for your local community? Mornington Peninsula Shire is hosting two workshop sessions in June to give you advice on how you can get involved. These workshops, presented by Volunteering Victoria, cover an overview of volunteering in Australia, as well as outlining the [...]
The theme for National Volunteer Week in 2022 is Better Together. I hope you get the chance to celebrate National Volunteer Week with your community organisation and fellow volunteers. To all the volunteers on the Mornington Peninsula we say - thank you. You can read more about National Volunteer Week by following this link National [...]
Volunteering Australia is embarking on an exciting journey to lead the development of a National Strategy for Volunteering. The National Strategy will be designed and owned by the volunteering ecosystem and will provide a blueprint for a reimagined future for volunteering in Australia. You can read more about how this strategy and how it will [...]
For the first time, the Volunteering Victoria State Awards are being combined with the Premier’s Volunteer Champion Awards, into the Victorian Volunteering Awards 2021, to recognise and honour the thousands of people across our state who give their time, energy and skills to support others. A highlight of the awards is still the Premier’s Volunteer [...]
wevolunteer.org.au govolunteer.com.au impactvolunteering.org.au volunteer.com.au vollie.com.au You could also contact a community organisation directly about volunteering. You could use the Shire’s community directory to search for a community organisation under a category that interests you www.mpcommunity.com.au Try also the Mornington Peninsula Shire website Volunteer for the Mornington Peninsula Shire - Mornington Peninsula Shire (mornpen.vic.gov.au) Good luck!
Mornington Peninsula Shire is seeking your feedback about how individuals and services can better access volunteering roles and volunteers? We want to know what resources are readily used to find out about volunteering in our community and how community organisations are finding their volunteers? We hope to provide better opportunities for both volunteers and community [...]
The Victorian Government has committed to develop and implement a Volunteer Strategy to support and enhance volunteerism in Victoria. Volunteers are a vital part of Victoria’s social, economic, cultural and environmental fabric, and deliver immense value to Victoria – for communities, places and individuals. To find out more you can follow this link Victorian Volunteer [...]
Volunteering Mornington Peninsula will be providing two Zoom sessions titled - Finding a Volunteer Opportunity for Yourself. Members of the community are welcome to take part. The first session will be held on Monday 22nd March from 11am to 11:30am - via Zoom The second session will be held on Monday 29th March from 2pm [...]
Mornington Peninsula Shire is pleased to announce we recently secured funding of $23,000 from the Victorian Government through Volunteering Victoria to strengthen volunteer connections on the Peninsula. We will work with community organisations relying on volunteers to deliver their programs and services to recruit more volunteers in a COVID-safe environment. There are many reasons to [...]