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YVolunteer program launched to help young people get ‘job ready’

Young people are being encouraged to use volunteering experiences as a way to gain new skills, build confidence and transition to employment.

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National Strategy for Volunteering to provide a blueprint for a reimagined future for volunteering in Australia

Volunteering Australia is leading the development of the National Strategy for Volunteering, which will be designed and owned by the volunteering ecosystem and provide a blueprint for a reimagined future for volunteering in Australia.

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WA universities join forces to celebrate National Student Volunteer Week 2021

Under the expert guidance of Perth NRM, student volunteers from UWA Guild Volunteering, Curtin Volunteers!, The University of Notre Dame Australia, and Murdoch Volunteering Hub kicked off National Student Volunteer Week #NSVW2021 with a beach clean.

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20-05-2021 - MEDIA RELEASE - WA Volunteer of the Year Awards Winners

Volunteering WA is proud to announce and congratulate the eight incredible and worthy recipients of the 2021 WA Volunteer of the Year Awards, announced last night (Thursday 20 May) at Crown Perth, during National Volunteer Week (17-2 May).

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18-05-2021 MEDIA RELEASE - CVC Event at Dress for Successs

Senior executives from Woodside Energy, RAC, Beyond Bank, Deloitte, and Volunteering WA will join the Hon Reece Whitby MLA, Minister for Volunteering for a corporate volunteering activity at Dress for Success, to kick off National Volunteer Week (17 – 23 May).

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Media Release - Give back to the community with a responsible employee volunteering program

The below is a media release from Volunteering Australia regarding responsible programs, in particular during the festive season.

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Media Release - Homeless Connect Perth 2018

Homeless Connect Perth is a one day, one-stop shop event that provides people in need with access to an extensive and critical range of services, access to healthcare and food staples. Now in its eleventh year, Homeless Connect Perth is the largest event in the state for the homeless, providing direct help to approximately 2,000 people in need.