2019 WA Volunteer of the Year Nominations are Now Open!

01/02/2019

2019 WA Volunteer of the Year |  Nominations are Now Open!

Volunteering WA is proud to announce that nominations for the prestigious WA Volunteer of the Year Awards are now open and members of the community are invited to nominate a special individual, organisation or themselves to be recognised for the contribution they have made.

The Awards, an initiative of Volunteering WA and part of National Volunteer Week celebrations, are designed to recognise the significant and highly valued contribution that volunteering makes in our communities.  

Our volunteers make a world of difference every single day and the awards present a wonderful opportunity to recognise their outstanding contributions,’ Volunteering WA CEO Tina Williams said. ‘We look forward to showcasing and thanking these incredible volunteers and organisations who give their time so generously and make our communities better places to live.’ 

Nominating a worthy individual or organisation is very simple and takes only a little time via a short online form found at https://awards.volunteeringwa.org.au/nominate-someone/

The 2019 awards are in the following categories:

The following categories are now open for nomination:  

  • The WA Youth Volunteer of the Year Award, sponsored by YMCA WA
  • The WA Lifetime Contribution to Volunteering Award, sponsored by Silver Chain
  • The WA Volunteer for Multicultural Communities Award, sponsored by Office of Multicultural Interests
  • The WA Volunteer of the Year Award, sponsored by Bankwest
  • The WA People’s Choice ‘Spirit of Volunteering’ Award, sponsored by Community News, event media partner
  • The WA Excellence in Volunteer Management Award, sponsored by Department of Communities
  • The WA Corporate Volunteer of the Year Award, sponsored by Adcorp
  • The WA Community Volunteer Organisation of the Year Award, sponsored by Lotterywest

Nominations close: 5pm Sunday 10 March 2019.

Award recipients will be announced at a formal Gala Awards Dinner Presentation at the Crown Perth on Wednesday 22 May 2019.

Nominations close: 5pm Sunday 10 March 2019. 

Award recipients will be announced at a formal Gala Awards Dinner Presentation at the Crown on Wednesday 22 May 2019.

For more information and to nominate, please visit awards.volunteeringwa.org.au or email info@volunteeringwa.org.au

 

Media & Awards Enquiries:

Monika Page

Manager Marketing and Communications

Volunteering WA

M: 0428 979 283