Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th September 2007 -
The concept of Speed Dating has taken off around the world and now one clever volunteer centre on the outskirts of London has created "Volunteer Speed Matching"- so get…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th September 2007 -
Pro Bono Australia’s skilled online volunteer service VolunteerMatch has been updated!
As part of our continuing improvement to this free volunteer matching service, we have:…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th September 2007 -
Australia’s legal volunteers are vital to the sustainability of Community Legal Centre service delivery, according to a national survey.
Some 70% of Community Legal Centres (CLCs)…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 10th September 2007 -
VCOSS and the Victorian Government is hosting a one day event showcasing the use of pro bono services and community networking to build stronger communities.
The event is called Clever…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd August 2007 -
A new study suggests that when Australian employers need highly-skilled staff with broad-based experience, someone who’s volunteered in a developing country is most likely the…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 13th August 2007 -
Researchers from Australian Volunteers International (AVI) and Monash University documented the employability skills developed by Australians who volunteered overseas, and…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th July 2007 -
The merger of two major US Not for Profits is set to create world’s largest volunteer organisation.
The Hands On Network and Points of Light Foundation have announced a mutual…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd July 2007 -
The 1.4 million community volunteers in NSW are to be recognised in a new award.
The Centre for Volunteering, the peak body for unpaid work in NSW, has launched the NSW Volunteer of the…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd July 2007 -
Almost one in five Australians aged over 15 does voluntary work and women are leading the charge according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics Census data 2006.
Results…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th May 2007 -
National Australia Bank has released a report on global trends in skill-based volunteering, as part of its sponsorship of National Volunteer Week.
The report, which draws on best…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2007 -
National Australia Bank has released a report on global trends in skill-based volunteering, as part of its sponsorship of National Volunteer Week.
The report, which draws on best…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2007 -
Volunteering Australia’s second annual National Survey of Volunteering Issues, released during National Volunteer Week (May 14-20 2007) has identified that most volunteers…