Proof volunteering is good for you
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, takes a closer look at the benefits of volunteering to the health ...
NSW Volunteering Strategy 2020 – 2030
The NSW Government has released their new volunteering strategy for 2020 – 2030 aimed at growing volunteering and making a difference. Contributions for its development ...
The experience of volunteers during COVID-19
The COVID-19 situation has certainly placed great strains on all parts of our society and volunteering was no exception. With physical distancing restrictions making volunteering ...
Let us recognise your volunteers for International Volunteer Day
Next Thursday December 5 is International Volunteer Day 2019. The theme this year is “Volunteer for an inclusive future”. IVD provides an opportunity to promote ...
30 Years of National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is 20 -26 May. This year the theme is ‘Making a world of difference.’ National Volunteer Week is the annual celebration to ...
Do Something! Day
Wednesday 25 July is Do Something! Day. Supported by the DoSomething charity, Do Domething! Day challenges people to get involved with their local community by ...
NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards: Nominations close Friday
Nominations for the 2018 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards close this Friday so get your nominations in quickly. Volunteers make a significant contribution to ...
Researching the use of complementary therapies within palliative care volunteer services
Palliative care volunteers typically offer social support and companionship but, in some cases, they might also offer complementary, supportive or diversional therapies. Some examples of ...
Silverchain Community Palliative Care Service seeks volunteers in Western Sydney
Do you live in Western Sydney? Are you interested in being part of a new community visiting volunteer initiative? Silverchain Group is looking for volunteers ...
Expanding community visiting volunteers in Ontario, Canada
News from Canada’s capital Ottawa that the state of Ontario’s government is expanding their commitment to home visiting palliative care (hospice) volunteers in 2017. Increasing ...
2016: The year that was
During 2016 we farewelled the Toronto based volunteer service Westlakes Palliative Volunteers Group and their Coordinator Helen Harvie. Westlakes started in 1987 and continued as ...
Defining volunteering in hospice and palliative care in Europe: an EAPC White Paper
Anne Goossesnen, Jos Somsen, Ros Scott and Leena Pelttari, members of the EAPC Task Force on Volunteering in Hospice and Palliative Care, have published a ...
New volunteers in Mount Druitt Hospital’s palliative care team
Read the original story on the WSLHD website here. Mount Druitt Hospital’s Palliative and Supportive Care service is now home to volunteers, who are keen to ...
Stressful, challenging and deeply rewarding: supporting my loved ones to die at home
Palliative care volunteer Pat reflects on her personal and volunteer involvement with palliative care. Click here to read the original story by Heather Wiseman in ...
Zen Hospice, volunteers, spirituality and BJ Miller
The US hospice system, which could be described as an alternative funding option for people at end of life to the regular Medicare/Medicaid system, is ...
Learning from the past
The latest study from the Volunteer Support Services Programme looks at the history of a district wide initiative in the bush. Although significant energy was ...
Legal issues and volunteers
How does the Civil Liability Act apply to volunteers? Did you know that intellectual property created by a volunteer is treated differently to that created ...
Hospice, French wine and volunteers
When on leave last month VolunteerHub staffer Julie visited the historic Hospices de Beaune in western France, that has been serving as a hospice and ...
Launch of the National Volunteering Conference, BUILD the future
Staffer Julie Flood attended day 1 of the National Volunteering Conference in Canberra last week and passed-on this report: More the 700 came to the ...
Remembering the volunteer program in Corowa
Ellen Lewis was one of the volunteers to be involved in a palliative care volunteer initiative from the mid-1990s based at the community health centre ...