New Plymouth Volunteer Centre

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.

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.

Latest roles

Volunteer Receptionist - Hawera

Ref: #00588

Purpose of the Role: To provide a welcoming and inclusive reception at the Cancer Society Centre. To greet visitors in a warm and friendly manner. To answer telephone calls in a polite and professional manner and direct calls as required. To support the staff with any jobs that they may need doing.

Committee Member / Treasurer

Ref: #00587

We provide education opportunities for community members and we are seeking additional Committee Members who would like to gain governance experience and help build a charitable organisation. The current committee is a diverse, focused group who share the same vision of providing affordable community education courses that are flexible to meet the needs of the community and provide pathways to continue learning. If you are interested in becoming more involved in our team, we welcome you to register your interest.

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