VAW in Gisborne

Gisborne Volunteer Centre is celebrating Volunteer Awareness Week with a morning tea for our volunteers. Deputy Mayor, Nona Aston, will be joining with Board members and staff to thank the volunteers who consisitently help out the Centre.

Throughout the week, there will be displays in shop windows highlighting the various volunteer groups working in our community. A newspaper feature will further promote the week.

There is also a 'Come as a volunteer' community day, people in the workforce are encouraged to dress as they would for their volunteers roles for the day; for example they can wear a badge or cap that advertises volunteer organisations, if they don't have a uniform. Highschool students will be distributing leaflets about volunteering in the CBD.

On Thursday and Friday, Jenny Magee from Mosiac Training Ltd, Waikato is presenting training workshops focusing on volunteer management.

These are:

• Planning for Volunteer Involvement
• Writing Volunteer Role Job Descriptions
• Risk Management for Volunteers
• Retention of Volunteers
• Supervision and Support

On Friday morning, Jenny will be giving a breakfast talk on "Volunteering for all ages".

For details contact Gisborne Volunteer Centre, phone 8684522 or email gisvolunteercentre@xtra.co.nz