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Having recently held our 2025 AGM, we are pleased to announce Paul Grundy as our new Chairperson. Paul’s thoughtful contributions as a trustee have been so appreciated and we know he will bring his incredible wealth of experience and strong leadership to this new role... Read More
Want to make a difference and feel good doing it?
Volunteering Vibes is your go-to podcast for uplifting stories, practical advice, and real-life impact from volunteers just like you. Whether you're curious about getting started or looking to deepen your involvement,... Read More
Compassion in action
Carma is an exceptional volunteer whose dedication, leadership, and compassion have made a profound impact across multiple sectors in our region.
As the long-standing Team Leader of the Red Cross Disaster Response and Welfare Team, Carma has... Read More
A Tribute to the Volunteers of the Pōrangahau First Response Unit
In the isolated rural township of Pōrangahau, a dedicated team of volunteers forms the heart of the Hato Hone St John First Response Unit. Among them are Marilyn Forrest, Lou Bird, Orlando MacDonald,... 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
I’m Nigel, from Fire and Emergency. I’m based in Napier and Hastings, but I work across the district, from Eketahuna right up to Wairoa.
I’m the Community Risk Manager. My role is to reduce the risk so that we don’t have anyone injured in a fire.
You don’t just put out... Read More
I’m Allison, and I have a role in Fire and Emergency New Zealand in risk reduction – I work as part of a team locally here in Hawkes Bay. My journey started in 2008 as someone who wanted to help in my community and someone who wanted to challenge themselves – so I just went to... Read More
Meg’s “other” career—the one that caught her attention back when she was in secondary school—has become her passion in retirement. If you ring Samaritans’ help line on a Friday evening, she might be the one at the other end, ready to listen. Meg also trains volunteers, and has a... Read More
Ask Murray why he volunteers his time and expertise to help his community, and he’ll ask you why so many people don’t.
“I’m honestly surprised there aren’t a lot more—blokes, in particular, there’s a dearth of blokes who are in this sort of stuff,” he said. “To me, it just... Read More
Brian—like about half of all Kiwis—regularly volunteers his time to help others. This work has taken different forms over the years, but each experience has affirmed his commitment to volunteering. "Life is for giving, not for getting," he said. "You give of yourself; you... Read More
