Volunteering Canterbury

About

We help people who want to volunteer to find suitable roles, and we work with organisations to find suitable volunteers for their needs.

Story

Key areas of our work:
* Recruit, train and support volunteers to assist organisations and people in need.
* Providing information and resources
* Training and supporting organisations which involve volunteers
* Promoting the value of voluntary work
*Supporting and training Volunteer Managers/Coordinators
* Advocating for volunteers and voluntary organisations.

Key objectives:
*To uphold the rights and responsibilities of volunteers
*To recruit volunteers, educate them about voluntary work, and support them to assist not-for-profit organisations, charitable organisations, and people in need.
*To provide and promote information and resources on volunteering
*To provide training and support for organisations which involve volunteers
*To increase awareness of the value of voluntary work, which is part of a wider definition of work
*To promote cross cultural understanding where the unique role of tangata whenua is recognised
*To operate efficiently and effectively as a model for other voluntary organisations.

Mission

We support, promote and uphold the integrity of volunteering