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Employee Volunteer Programmes are Great for Business & Community
Employee volunteer programmes make an impact on the business and community. When a company engages employees in its philanthropy programme, it communi...
Volunteering as a tool for Career Advancement
Many people will tell you that networking is an excellent way to find a new job. However, networking often seems like a vague term. In this job search...
Volunteering: A Unique Way to Market Your Business
Many small business owners don't think about how their time and energy outside of their day-to-day business activities can be leveraged as a marketing...
You dont just put out fires?
I’m Nigel, from Fire and Emergency. I’m based in Napier and Hastings, but I work across the district, from Eketahuna right up to Wairoa. I’m the Comm...
Allison - Challenging The Stereotypes
I’m Allison, and I have a role in Fire and Emergency New Zealand in risk reduction – I work as part of a team locally here in Hawkes Bay. My journey...
Volunteer Excellence Awards
We’re delighted to announce that nominations for the 2022 Volunteer Excellence Awards are open. Let’s acknowledge and celebrate the hard work and comm...
Six Reasons to Mentor a Teen
Perhaps you had a mentor who gave you a recommendation or taught you the skills needed to get a promotion at work. Or maybe you had a mentor in school...
What is Micro-Volunteering?
Micro Volunteering is bite-sized volunteering with no commitment to repeat and with minimum formality, involving short and specific actions that are b...
Benefits of Volunteering for Students
It’s no secret that helping others and contributing to one’s community through positive, impactful action makes people feel good. For students, spendi...
What does it mean to be a Board Member?
While each leadership position entails its own responsibilities, there are several duties that every board member must complete, regardless of their p...