Volunteering Qld

Home Contact Explore

Nonprofit branding.

Workshop looks at how to be true to your brand and build on the benefits you offer.

VMN.

Learn to effectively recruit + retain students, families, corporates and virtual volunteers.

Scholarships.

The second round of Volunteer Managers Capability Building Scholarships is now open.

View the application form

National conference. 2010.

Explore the impacts of an ageing population, the GFC, corporate + government partnerships and social inclusion.

NDRP.

Natural Disaster Resilience Program.

Aims to reduce Qld communities’ vulnerability to natural hazards by supporting regional councils and other stakeholders to build community resilience.

Submit a project proposal

Golden Gurus.

Connecting skilled Queenslanders, aged over 50, with nonprofits in need of additional expertise.

Become a Golden Guru

Find a Golden Guru

VolBiz.

An online register where businesses and nonprofits can express their interest in linking through volunteering.

Nonprofits

Businesses

What we do.

We help individuals who connect with the community by volunteering

We link you with community organisations and help you find interesting, meaningful volunteer opportunities.

We help community organisations and volunteers build their capacity to strengthen the communities they serve

We provide training and education. We share ideas and resources. Through our social engagement initiatives, we show the latest thinking and practice around different models of volunteer engagement.

We encourage collaboration and innovative volunteer practices

We create pathways for cross-sector and inter-agency partnerships. We believe in effective collaborations that add value, increase impact and foster a vibrant and sustainable volunteering future.

Learn more about Volunteering Qld

Featured.

Webinars.

Volunteering Qld will provide a series of Free Professional Development Webinars for the community during the period of July to December 2010.

Webinars are approx 45minutes long, and require an internet connection, speakers and an email address.

The webinars will be offered fortnightly and cover a range of foundational and advanced topics for Managers of Volunteers, Board members and individuals working or volunteering in the sector.

Latest news.

Recruit + retain volunteers

Tuesday, 27 July, 2010

Attend our next Volunteer Managers Network Meeting to learn how to effectively recruit + retain new and emerging groups of volunteers.

Covers students, families, corporates and virtual volunteers.

Disability Action Week Awards 2010

Recognise individuals and organisations that have contributed to improving the quality of life for people with a disability in Queensland.

For a nomination form or more info visit www.disability.qld.gov.au

Nominations close Friday 6 August 2010.

Queensland Multicultural Awards 2010

Thursday, 22 July, 2010

Do you know someone doing an outstanding job in supporting Queensland’s cultural diversity?
Why not nominate them for a Queensland Multicultural Award?

Nominations are now open in the following categories:

Outstanding volunteer, Community organisation, Private enterprise, Public sector, Education and Media.

For a nomination form or more info visit www.multicultural.qld.gov.au

Nominations close 20 August 2010.