A fantastic initiative, funded by the Local Government Association of SA Research & Development Scheme, to increase awareness of volunteering amongst youth was recently completed, by the Legatus Group. This project assisted with increasing awareness of volunteering among young South Australians as a pathway to job-ready skills, employment, and lifelong learning, wellbeing and development. It…
Each year, the City of Tea Tree Gully and Youth Leadership Group hosts a Youth Leadership Conference. In 2021, they were thrilled to be working with the Volunteering Strategy for SA to deliver the 2021 Young Changemakers Conference held at Golden Grove Arts and Recreation Centre on Thursday 21 October 2021. The conference was an opportunity…
On 17 May 2021, the State Government and its partners Volunteering SA&NT, Business SA, and the Local Government Association of SA proudly kicked off National Volunteer Week with the launch of the new Volunteering Strategy for South Australia 2021-27 in front of a 700-strong crowd at the opening event in Victoria Square. The strategy brings…
We have developed a draft Volunteering Strategy for South Australia 2021-2027. The draft has been guided by previous consultation with the volunteering sector, volunteers and members of the community. Have your say on the draft strategy developed to support and enhance volunteering in South Australia. Select the link and let us know your thoughts –…
The Volunteering Strategy for South Australia Partnership Board is pleased to announce Christel Mex as the newly appointed Independent Chair, bringing significant experience to the role. Following 30 years of service in the South Australian public sector, Christel completed a PhD with Flinders University. Her research topic was to explore problems facing volunteer leaders on…
Independent Chair (volunteer position) – Volunteering Strategy for SA Partnership Board The Volunteering Strategy for SA (2021-2020) is a collaborative ‘blue-print’ for action between four sectors: volunteer involving organisations, business, Local Government and State Government. The strategy provides an opportunity to focus on a coordinated approach to address the diverse and ongoing needs of the…
By introducing volunteering concepts and experiences into school curriculum, students achieve significant benefits to their learning, wellbeing and development. It also provides an opportunity for students to develop their entrepreneurial and work ready skills. This free workshop will provide education and care staff with support to implement the Department for Education’s online student volunteer –…
Over 200 kids have put their ideas to paper to help shape SA’s Volunteering Strategy for South Australia 2021-2027. A range of primary and secondary students were surveyed to find out their experiences and opinions about volunteering. The greatest motivation for kids to volunteer between the ages of 9-11 was to ‘try new things’ and to…
The current Volunteering Strategy for South Australia is coming to an end in 2020. To continue its success and achievement a second Volunteering Strategy (2021-2027) is being developed. A state-wide staged consultation process is currently underway. Stage 1 – STAGE COMPLETED: Online surveys to highlight what South Australians think should be the priorities of the second…
All South Australians are invited to view the online South Australian Volunteers Day Thank You Message and Awards Presentation at 11am on Monday 8 June 2020. The Thank You Message will be delivered by the Premier, the Hon Steven Marshall MP and the Minister for Human Services, the Hon Michelle Lensink MLC. They will also…