Volunteer South West in Bunbury, Western Australia | Non-profit organisation

Volunteer South West

Locality: Bunbury, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9791 3214

Address: Lotteries House, 99 Victoria Street 6230 Bunbury, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.volunteersouthwest.org.au

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25.01.2022 URGENT! WANTED a volunteer with a Czech background to visit an elderly gentleman. If this is you please call us on 9791 3214URGENT! WANTED a volunteer with a Czech background to visit an elderly gentleman. If this is you please call us on 9791 3214

25.01.2022 Top Tip for VOLUNTEER MANAGERS - Give your volunteers good training Even if the task assigned is a simple one, take the time to explain it, demonstrate it, and mentor the volunteer through the first few hours. Provide a buddy, another volunteer who is experienced, to help the new one. When training a group of volunteers, be sure to use adult learning techniques such as group involvement. Volunteers don't want to be lectured to. They want to participate in the training. Include in your training clear expectations for your volunteers. Let them know what the job entails and the quality measures that you will use to evaluate their work.

25.01.2022 Calling all volunteers Bunbury Public Libraries are currently seeking individuals who would like to assist local seniors in basic technology and connecti...ng with others online. Our aim is to improve the lives of others by boosting the confidence and skills in our local community online. No skills are necessary, free training and ongoing support will be provided. All you need is the desire to help others For more information contact; Jacqui or Matthew on (08) 9792 7190 or [email protected]

24.01.2022 VOLUNTEER POSITION OF THE WEEK Activities Assistant - *URGENT* Are you wanting to help with people with all abilities? Then this is the position for you! We are looking for volunteers who can assist with duties such as setting up the activity area, general cleaning and maintaining all health, safety and risk situations. Activities could include communal cooking, growing garden, games and music. What are you waiting for? Drop by at our office at 99 Victoria Street or call us at 97913214.

24.01.2022 Part of Mental Health Week in Bunbury is the Art Exhibition. Opens Monday 12th October.

24.01.2022 Volunteer South West visits Peel Volunteer Resource Centre. We participated in a workshop on Leadership Skills for Supervisors. Always good to visit the other Volunteer Resource Centres and meet their staff.

23.01.2022 SATURDAY SHOUT OUT VOLUNTEER PLAYGROUP/CRECHE WORKERS Do you like working with children? We are looking for volunteers to look after children ages 0-5 while parents attend a workshop on site. Experience with babies and young children is essential as it requires entertaining children, feeding and changing. For more information please call us at 9791 3214 or visit us at 99 Victoria Street, Bunbury.

22.01.2022 Big smiles at the "Social Media for Not for Profits" workshop delivered by Business Advisory South West and Peel for Volunteer South West today Some of those attending today represented - Grow Cook Eat Create Inc. Pathways Southwest Forrest Personnel Advocacy WA Bunbury Mens Shed Bunbury Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Bonnie's Anglican Op Shop Community Supported Agriculture WA inc

22.01.2022 Top Tip for VOLUNTEER MANAGERS - Recruit effectively Consider this: Does your recruitment process exist simply to fill gaps? Or is it geared to making the most out of each volunteer? Be strategic and ask early on in the application process for a volunteers skills, interests, and experiences. Use this information to give the volunteer a role well-suited for them, thus using the volunteer to their highest potential instead of assigning jobs arbitrarily. Assigning volunteers t...o roles they are not skilled in or particularly interested in reduces productivity and means a higher turnover in volunteers, which is a drain on resources. Volunteers are more likely to review the program positively and work harder if their placement is relevant in some way to their experience or interests. You dont need to turn any volunteers away; however, recruitment processes should enable your organisation to utilise any skills volunteers may come with. For example, even if someone applies for a voluntary teaching position, their marketing experience may be something you can usehave them take over the organisations social media management! See more

22.01.2022 Cahoots runs camps for young people in the South West Region and look for caring, patient adults to volunteer as Camp Leaders. If you're interested in being involved contact us on 9791 3214 or send an expression of interest at this link - https://volunteersouthwest.org.au/volunteer-search/ Here's a lovely video that shows the amazing work that Cahoots and their volunteers do.

21.01.2022 Life as a Volunteer Coordinator/Manager. Who agrees? #reallifegoals Look out for our upcoming Volunteer Manager Network breakfast coming up on 23 September. Make sure you RSVP by 16 September.

20.01.2022 Volunteer position of the Week Volunteer Driver (to Perth) Do you enjoy driving distances? Do you want to help your community? We are looking for volunteers who can drive people who need to travel to Perth for appointments once a month. Volunteer must have some familiarity of Perth. Send us an expression of interest via the link below, or call us on 9791 3214 or visit us at 99 Victoria Street, Bunbury for more information. https://volunteersouthwest.org.au/volunteer-search/

20.01.2022 #MondayMotivation Do you want to make a difference in our world? Come chat to us about Volunteering. We are at Lotteries House, 99 Victoria Street (next door to Cafe Bean) or you can ring us on 9791 3214. We are open from 9:30am - 2:30pm.

20.01.2022 Top Tip for VOLUNTEER MANAGERS - Give your volunteers interesting work Most volunteers are willing to roll their sleeves up and do physical labour as long as it is meaningful. But grunt work is out. Do not use volunteers to do the tasks your staff doesn't want to do. Envelope licking, wheelchair pushing, and mindless filing do not appeal to most current volunteers. Think of your volunteers as the extra staff who are capable of performing complex tasks that take advantage of t...heir experience and skills. Provide leadership opportunities to those volunteers who are willing and have the time to shoulder more responsibility. Do you interview each volunteer? That might not be possible for large-scale projects such as a one-day clean-up campaign or when a volunteer signs up to do a remote task online. But if you can, talk to volunteers to see what they are good at and would like to do. They will love you for your interest and for uncovering their passions and expertise. See more

19.01.2022 #MondayMotivation Want to help someone else? Want to feel that 'feel good' feeling? Pop in to see us at Lotteries House, 99 Victoria Street, Bunbury (next door to Cafe Bean) and we can tell you how. We are open from 9:30am - 2:30pm.

18.01.2022 Do you have a Treasurer that is amazing? Why not nominate them for these Treasurer Awards?

17.01.2022 Mental Health Week is coming up and there will be various activities that will be happening around Bunbury that week. Look out especially for our Volunteer Expo on Friday, 16th October. At Volunteer South West we see the wonderful mental health and general well being benefits volunteers gain from volunteering, including a sense of achievement and purpose, making new connections and friendships, feeling part of the community, improving self-esteem and confidence, helping combat stress, loneliness and depression. So get involved!

17.01.2022 Congratulations to the SW RYDE Program and Investing In Our Youth

17.01.2022 Get involved with showing kindness!

16.01.2022 WANTED - Volunteer Grant Writer Looking for Grant Writers with a working knowledge of budgets, who has an interest in supporting the arts. This is the perfect position where you can work from home as well as with the existing committee members, to prepare applications for an arts event for 2021. If interested there will be an opportunity to become an ongoing contributor, playing an integral part in bringing this event to the South West community. Pop in to see us at 99 Victoria Street or send through an expression of interest at this link: https://volunteersouthwest.org.au/volunteer-search/

16.01.2022 Today we held 'Using a Fire Extinguisher & Fire Blanket' training for Volunteers and Volunteer Managers from NFP's in Bunbury. The training covered identifying various fire extinguishers, the correct use of them, what kind of extinguisher to use on different types of fires, and the correct way to use a Fire Blanket. The training was extremely well received and everyone is feeling much more confident about using a fire extinguisher. Thankyou to Bunbury Volunteer Bushfire Brigade for allowing us the use of their premises for the training.

15.01.2022 #MondayMotivation do you want to do something for others? Please come and chat to us about Volunteering. We are at Lotteries House, 99 Victoria Street (next door to Cafe Bean) or you can ring us on 9791 3214. We are open from 9:30am - 2:30pm.

14.01.2022 Weekend Read for Volunteer Managers Leading volunteers takes both sides of the brain.

14.01.2022 VOLUNTEER POSITION OF THE WEEK Riding Assistant - General Duties Do you like to work with horses and help out children? We are looking for volunteers who are physically fit to assist a riding school. At least 1 hour availability from Tues Thurs morning during the school term is required and a Working with Children Certificate and Police Clearance are a must. Training is provided. If this sounds like the position for you, visit us at 99 Victoria Street or send us an expression of interest for more information - https://volunteersouthwest.org.au/volunteer-search/

12.01.2022 SATURDAY SHOUT OUT Volunteer Grant Writer Want to volunteer from home?Are you good with words and can work up a budget with the help of a committee? Then this position is for you! We are urgently looking for someone who has some grant writing experience to prepare applications for an event in 2021. Call us at 97913214 or visit us at 99 Victoria Street for more information.

11.01.2022 VOLUNTEER POSITION OF THE WEEK Fishing Volunteer (Bunbury) Do you have a passion for fishing and want to share that knowledge with other people? We are looking for volunteers who can give practical assistance such as setting up fishing gear and catch care. Working with Children’s Check and Police Clearance are obtained on appointment. Send us an expression of interest https://volunteersouthwest.org.au/volunteer-search/ or visit us at 99 Victoria St, Bunbury for more information.

10.01.2022 Come along and find out about Volunteering. What is it? How can I get involved? How much time do i need to give? Whats in it for me? Where can I Volunteer? What are my rights as a Volunteer? All these questions and more will be answered. Register for this Free session here: https://bridgetovolunteering.eventbrite.com.au

10.01.2022 Weekend Read for Volunteer Managers Cuts and Change after C19

10.01.2022 Are you from the Shire of DONNYBROOK-BALINGUP? If you have been a volunteer either as an individual, or as a conduit to others in your community in the Shire, please help by spending a small amount of time completing this survey, and then circulating amongst your community contacts for them to complete. The link to the survey is below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/dbvolunteering... Your assistance in completing the survey is greatly appreciated.

09.01.2022 You are invited to an R U OK event at Guppy Park in Bunbury TODAY (10th September) - 10am - 12noon. Goody bags, games and more ...

08.01.2022 Do you feel like you need more hours in your day? Want to know how to manage your time and productivity better? Join us with our International Guest speaker Rob Jackson to find out how to make the most of your time. Rob has more than 26 years experience working in the voluntary and community sector, holding a variety of strategic development and senior management roles that have focused on leading and engaging volunteers. We are offering this training free for Volunteer Managers and leaders. Register here: https://vswtimeandproductivity.eventbrite.com.au

07.01.2022 #MondayMotivation If you're interested in volunteering check out our volunteer positions at this link - https://volunteersouthwest.org.au/volunteer-search/#/ If you'd like to chat to us we are located at Lotteries House, 99 Victoria Street (next door to Cafe Bean) or you can ring us on 9791 3214. We are open from 9:30am - 2:30pm.

07.01.2022 Top Tip for VOLUNTEER MANAGERS - Appreciate your volunteers Tell your volunteers frequently that they are doing a good job. Although you will want to come up with some creative ways to formally say thanks, don't overlook the power of a simple gesture such as taking a group of volunteers to lunch, giving out gift cards, or mailing a handwritten thank you note. If you have a lot of young volunteers, be sure to you are up on your technology and use their favorite apps to say thanks and to set up social events where they can interact with their peers.

06.01.2022 #MondayMotivation - we hope your day is filled with sunshine today! Check out our volunteer positions at this link - https://volunteersouthwest.org.au/volunteer-search/#/ Or chat to us by calling 9791 3214.

06.01.2022 #MondayMotivation Be kind! To yourself and to others. If you want to chat to us about volunteering we are at Lotteries House, 99 Victoria Street (next door to Cafe Bean) or you can ring us on 9791 3214. We are open from 9:30am - 2:30pm.

05.01.2022 Volunteer Manager Network - 14 people representing 12 organisations attended this morning's breakfast at Corners on the Bay . Helpful sharing of issues and positive experiences as we discussed thinking 'outside the box' to create appealing recruitment adverts for volunteer positions.

04.01.2022 Join us for this FREE training for Volunteer Managers and leaders. In this workshop Rob Jackson, one of the leading authorities on volunteering in the world, will explore the limitations of traditional time management approaches and focus instead on how we can be more productive. Filled with tips and tricks this session will get you thinking in new ways for how to make the most of those precious hours you have to get your job done. Register here: https://vswtimeandproductivity.eventbrite.com.au

04.01.2022 Position of the Week Volunteer Kitchen Assistant Do you like to assist in the kitchen? We have got the perfect position for you. We are looking for volunteers who are able to help out with food preparation, food serving and other kitchen duties. Volunteers are required to be available Tuesday mornings. If interested, visit us at 99 Victoria Street or send us an expression of interest at https://volunteersouthwest.org.au/volunteer-search/

03.01.2022 #MondayMotivation Come and chat to us about how you can give of yourself to your community. We are located at Lotteries House, 99 Victoria Street, Bunbury (next door to Cafe Bean) or you can ring us on 9791 3214. We are open from 9:30am - 2:30pm.

02.01.2022 Do you have an EXCEPTIONAL VOLUNTEER? Nominations are now open for South West Volunteer of the Year and SW YOUTH Volunteer of the Year (under 25y).... Don Punch, MLA, in partnership with us is holding a celebration of volunteers event for International Volunteer Day. As we had to postpone a celebration during National Volunteer Week we want to use this opportunity to assist you with thanking your volunteers. If you are from a volunteer involving, not for profit organisation in the following Shires - Bunbury, Capel, Dardanup, Collie, Harvey, Donnybrook-Balingup - please contact us for a nomination form as we would love to see your volunteers recognised at a morning tea celebration on Saturday 5th December.

01.01.2022 VOLUNTEER POSITION OF THE WEEK Family Support Volunteers - Bunbury and South West Want to help out a family in need in your community? We are looking for family support volunteers who would like to share their knowledge to parents who are experiencing Post Natal Depression or anxiety. This is a rewarding position that can assist families in improving their well being. Experience with newborn and young children necessary. Program orientation and training are provided. Visit us at 99 Victoria Street or call us at 97913214 for more information OR send in an expression of interest at this link - https://volunteersouthwest.org.au/volunteer-search/

01.01.2022 Are you a Treasurer for a Community Group? We are offering on-line training for groups at a very reasonable cost. the training will cover Constitutional & reporting requirements, preparing board reports, financial management and much more. If you would like to attend contact Terri via email: [email protected]

01.01.2022 Are you part of a sporting or recreation club that is looking for Volunteers? Maybe we can help! This year Membership for Sport and Rec groups is only $50 and we advertise for volunteers on... SEEK Volunteer GOVOLUNTEER Volunteer South West website Facebook and Community Radio We also will include a copy of your positions in our office file where potential volunteers can easily find you. If you are interested in finding out more about how we can assist contact us on 9791 3214 or email [email protected]