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“World of Difference” Winners Donate Themselves

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th May 2007 -  Four Australians will give up their day jobs and spend a year ‘donating themselves’ to their favourite charity as part of the Vodafone Australia Foundation World of…

Volunteering “Work” to Join World Economic Map

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th May 2007 -  The International Labour Organization and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Civil Society Studies in the US are set to develop an approach for putting volunteer ‘work’ on the…

Volunteering Australia Loses Senior Executives

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th May 2007 -  On the eve of National Volunteer Week, Volunteering Australia has lost it most senior executives with the resignation of its CEO and Deputy CEO. Long time CEO Sha Cordingley resigned…

Volunteer Programs – Job Seeker & Employer Perspectives

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd March 2007 -  New research shows that volunteering has a positive impact on recruitment, staff retention, and satisfaction and productivity – but more work needs to be done to quantify…

The Real Costs of Volunteering – Study

Staff Reporter, Monday, 18th December 2006 -  A new report by Volunteering Australia has found that over 80% of volunteers believe that increasing out-of-pocket expenses, and in particular the cost of petrol, are making it more…

The Real Costs of Volunteering – Study

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th December 2006 -  A new report by Volunteering Australia has found that over 80% of volunteers believe that increasing out-of-pocket expenses, and in particular the cost of petrol, are making it more…

International Volunteer Day

Staff Reporter, Monday, 4th December 2006 -  On the eve of International Volunteer Day (5 December), Australian Volunteers International is celebrating the contribution of Australians to its overseas volunteer program…

Appreciating Volunteer Managers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 6th November 2006 -  As the 1st of November marked International Volunteer Appreciation Day, Volunteering Australia says it’s time to appreciate the people who manage the volunteers right here…

Grey Nomads’ As Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th September 2006 -  Volunteering Australia is carrying out a two-year national research program promoting the development of Volunteer projects in outback towns for Grey Nomads – people over 50 who…

Employee Volunteer Programs – New Research

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th August 2006 -  More businesses and Not for Profit organisations are becoming partners by establishing employee volunteering programs but what are the real benefits each receives and what are…

Young Volunteers and the Activation Gap

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th June 2006 -  Young people want to volunteer, but often fail to follow through, according to a new study which describes their inactivity as an ‘activation gap’. MTV in the US released Just Cause,…

Aussie Retirees Keen to Volunteer

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 25th May 2006 -  Australian retirees look forward to “freedom” and are keen to volunteer according to a new international survey into retirement by French Insurance Group AXA. British…

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