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Fifita Fit: Personal experiences inspired community transformation

Fifita Fit was born from a personal experience, and now helps the Pasifika community to make better lifestyle choices. Volunteer Coordinator Lusi Fif...

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“Volunteers bring additional hands and hearts to the Red Cross.”

“Volunteers bring additional hands and hearts to the Red Cross.” Over 900 New Zealand Red Cross volunteers support former refugees across Aotearoa. F...

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Mōkihi’s Family-friendly, flexible volunteering creates connection to nature!

The Mokihi Reforestation Trust engages, motivates and educates the greater Cromwell community in ecological restoration at various planting sites on p...

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Dunedin Plunket volunteers “aim to be the village for those who are missing theirs”

Whānau Āwhina Plunket are committed to supporting whānau and their tamariki to thrive Their Dunedin Home Help Service currently has 38 volunteers who...

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Volunteering “makes you feel like you belong” - Daniela Diaz

Volunteer South is excited to celebrate Te Wiki Tūao a Motu National Volunteer Week 16th-22nd June. This year’s theme ‘Whiria Te Tangata- Weaving the...

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Volunteer Voices: Queenstown residents on how volunteering impacted their migrant journey

Volunteer South is excited to celebrate Te Wiki Tūao a Motu National Volunteer Week 16th-22nd June. This year’s theme ‘Whiria Te Tangata- Weaving the...

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Volunteer Voices- "even the most unadventurous feel supported to build their confidence"- Penny

Alexandra volunteer Penny Smale loves adventuring in the wild places of Central Otago. Her role as an Outdoor Instructor for Journeys Charitable Trus...

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ACAN volunteer drivers offer pathways for connection

"Helping People to Help Themselves" has been the mission statement for Alexandra Community Advice Network (ACAN) for over 20 years. We have...

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Volunteer Voices: "It’s next level rewarding."- Jordan

Jordan Berry, a free spirited musician with a love of the outdoors, has a desire to make a difference to the community wherever he finds himself. Loca...

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Mums4Mums Alexandra: “It takes a village to build a village”

Mums4Mums Alexandra was born from the desire to create a community, a village for mums in our area. WellSouth had held a peer supporter training cours...

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