EdConnect recruits, trains and supports skilled volunteers to provide life-changing mentoring or learning support to students in local schools who might struggle to realise their potential – in school and life. With operations in WA and select locations in Victoria and NSW, and over 1000 volunteers they have been a member of Volunteering WA since 2007.
Carin McCashin, Manager of Operations, EdConnect Australia, speaks about their work, volunteers, and their view of Volunteering WA
Carin, tell us more about EdConnect Australia, your volunteering programs and impact?
EdConnect Australia trains and supports volunteers to work in local schools, providing a safety net for young people who might otherwise struggle to realise their potential - in school and life. We connect volunteers who want to make a difference, with young people in school who need extra help and guidance, be it mentoring or learning support. EdConnect Australia aims to equip young people with the life skills they need to succeed. Our volunteers do this by building positive and supportive relationships with each student.
What do you value about Volunteering WA?
Our partnership with Volunteering WA is crucial. We thrive on having an active and involved partnership and love to exchange information and share knowledge in order to continue to provide inter-generational volunteering opportunities to assist both primary and secondary students who might otherwise struggle.
EdConnect Australia values the guidance and knowledge that Volunteering WA are able to provide as the peak volunteering body in WA, not only to our volunteers but also to our staff and broader organisation, in order for us to thrive.
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