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Our Membership

Volunteering WA is committed to providing tangible value to our community of 745 member organisations, and representing more than 600,000 volunteers throughout WA.

Members play a vital role in realising our mission of leading, advancing, and celebrating volunteering in WA. Volunteering WA is committed to providing tangible value to our community of member organisations.  It is through these relationships that we extend our reach and impact in the wider community and mutually support capacity building across the sector and the State. We also rely on members to fulfil our representative function as the peak body; member feedback and participation informs our activities for advocating on their behalf and for the volunteering sector.

We are pleased to report a modest increase in membership over the year (2.75%) despite very challenging conditions experienced by the sector during and following the COVID-19.

  • Total Members 2021 = 745 (725 in 2020)
  • Location of members 78% Metro, 20% Regional (82% and 16% respectively in 2020)

Annual Member Survey

Our annual member survey helps us understand and respond to members’ needs and priorities. This year we received 100 responses from our not-for-profit Financial Members and Regional Affiliates.

  • 82% are very satisfied or satisfied with Volunteering WA’s overall services and support for their organisation.
  • 99% would recommend Volunteering WA to another volunteering organisation.

The top three issues affecting members’ ability to deliver an effective volunteer program were:

  • The impact of COVID-19 response.
  • Increasing risk management issues.
  • Difficulty providing volunteer roles that are virtual or remote.

There was significant recognition of Volunteering WA’s contribution as the peak body, in relation to representing and advocating for the sector.

  • 87% considered Volunteering WA had contributed to a great or moderate extent to outcomes for the sector.

“If you are in the ‘volunteering’ sector, it is the one stop shop to grow, develop and support volunteering.”

Find out more about Volunteering WA membership here.