About us

Volunteering New Plymouth was established in 2002.
The main purpose of Volunteering New Plymouth is to assist ‘not for profit’ community groups in recruiting and retaining volunteers and to offer ongoing support to all community organisations and their volunteers. To do this we offer our service as a contact point for all volunteers and community agencies. We provide information about opportunities for volunteering, we raise community awareness of the importance of the work that is undertaken by volunteers, we organise recognition awards, we advocate on behalf of volunteers and community organisations at a local and national level and we provide a channel where resources can be shared, particularly in the training of volunteers and their coordinators/managers. We aim to help organisations recruit and retain volunteers and we support existing volunteers through free or low-cost training in order to increase their efficiency, effectiveness and capacity.

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Events and Trainings

Volunteering New Plymouth runs a number of events and trainings to support the not for profit sector. These include Volunteer Awareness Week activities, our annual Volunteer Recognition Awards, Volunteer Managers' recognition events, Volunteer 'snap shots' and the Volunteers Thank You event.

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Latest roles

ESOL Tutor

Ref: #00718

CERTIFICATE IN ESOL HOME TUTORING (Free Course) Become a volunteer ESOL Tutor - Work with adult migrants This is a course for volunteers wishing to give English language and social support to adult ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) learners in our community. Course Dates (24 hours over six weeks) Wednesdays (9am – 1pm) March 4; 11;18;25 April 1 (last session date 22 April) Limited numbers. Applications close 23 February 2026 (or when reached maximum intake) Interviews will be organised upon application.

Waste Station Volunteer

Ref: #00717

Our waste station volunteers help keep our event clean and sustainable by supporting guests at the waste stations. The role involves staying by the bins and guiding people to place their rubbish in the correct bins, eg: Landfill, Recycling, Compost. You will help answer questions, reduce contamination, and ensure as much waste as possible is diverted from landfill. A friendly attitude and willingness to help are all that is required.


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