Resources, News, Training & Events

This interactive workshop offers Managers & Coordinators the opportunity to share skills and tools for effective recruitment, induction and managing challenging situations with your team.   Date: Thursday 27 February 2025 Time: 10.30am - 12.00pm (including... Read More
Getting Your Board Onboard Workshop: A Practical Guide to Governance Non-Profit Governance has changed dramatically in the last 10 years - If you want your organisation to work at its’ full potential, you need a strong board/committee that truly understands their roles and... Read More
Volunteering makes people part of the solution. Volunteerism lets people and communities participate in their development.  The challenges we face—climate change, conflicts, and social injustices can feel overwhelming. Yet, in these trying moments, the spirit of... Read More
The State of Volunteering in Aotearoa New Zealand Report 2024 has been released. This report details aspects of  volunteering in New Zealand and the experience of volunteers and community organisations. It is also indirectly a snapshot of the challenges facing our... Read More
A comprehensive tool to support volunteer engagement Volunteers | tūao give their unpaid time and skills to communities and causes they believe in. This volunteering action needs to be nurtured and enabled. Our guidelines are based on what volunteers need and offers... Read More
Following Cyclone Gabrielle, Radio Hawke’s Bay built a digital/terrestrial Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) to distribute detailed information across the region during disasters. The platform uses the local radio frequencies 1431AM and 104.7FM and iOS and Android apps, with... Read More
Community volunteering is a valuable way for businesses to contribute to their community's social and environmental well-being while gaining benefits for their business and staff. According to Volunteering New Zealand, volunteering has positive benefits for the volunteer and the... Read More
Sandra Hazlehurst, Mayor of Hastings, shouts out her thanks to the volunteers of Hawkes Bay.
Kirsten Wise, Mayor of Napier, shouts out her thanks to the volunteers of Hawkes Bay.
With volunteers contributing so much to the success of organisations, community projects and groups, ensuring they are recognised, appreciated and valued for all they do is essential. Here are some ideas to help you get started. Create a volunteer appreciation wall in your... Read More
Volunteering can be a rewarding way to help others and positively impact society. But did you know that volunteering can also help your job search? Here are some of the benefits of volunteering for people who are re-entering the workforce: Volunteering can fill the gaps in... Read More
Youth engagement in community development and well-being is crucial for building a thriving society. Young people possess unique perspectives, energy, and creativity that can drive positive change. By involving youth in decision-making processes, their needs, concerns, and... Read More
How many remember stuffing envelopes at the dining table for the local animal shelter, and licking the sharp-tasting postage stamps to stick in the corner?  Maybe you folded flyers for distribution in your community or helped a group organize their filing system. These... Read More
Codes of Practice are a way of setting the standard of a process, and the environment that it is done in. This resource is a bullet-pointed view of the Volunteering Hawke's Bay Team's commitment to the businesses, organisations and volunteers we support; and our expectations... Read More
This tool will add value to your organisation, assessing strength and weaknesses, doing a gap analysis that will move you forward to better standards about volunteer management.