Volunteering Canterbury

General information

Key areas of our work:
* Recruit, train and support volunteers to assist organisations and people in need.
* Providing information and resources
* Training and supporting organisations which involve volunteers
* Promoting the value of voluntary work
*Supporting and training Volunteer Managers/Coordinators
* Advocating for volunteers and voluntary organisations.

Key objectives:
*To uphold the rights and responsibilities of volunteers
*To recruit volunteers, educate them about voluntary work, and support them to assist not-for-profit organisations, charitable organisations, and people in need.
*To provide and promote information and resources on volunteering
*To provide training and support for organisations which involve volunteers
*To increase awareness of the value of voluntary work, which is part of a wider definition of work
*To promote cross cultural understanding where the unique role of tangata whenua is recognised
*To operate efficiently and effectively as a model for other voluntary organisations.