Save The Date - Volunteering Expo & Shout Out Event
Saturday 14 June 2025 1-4pm at Napier War Memorial Centre, Napier.
Take a deep dive into the incredible work of the Volunteering Organisations & their Volunteers across Hawke’s Bay, hear their stories, have... Read More
Developing sustainable funding plans are right at the top of the list of priorities for organisations that serve our communities and here at VHB we're lending a helping hand by hosting workshops on Funding and Sponsorship.
Giving you the flexibility of two different dates, at... Read More
We're excited to share our new Facebook page & Instagram with you!
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Like and Follow Us for the latest updates & exclusive content. Whether you’re looking for inspiration or tips our... Read More
This week marks the second anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle, that devastated our beautiful region on 13th and 14th February 2023.
While the Region has worked hard to rebuild and help those in need, we still have more work to be done.
VHB would like to take the time to... Read More
This interactive workshop offers Managers & Coordinators the opportunity to share skills and tools for effective recruitment, induction and managing challenging situations with your team.
Thank you to all our organisations that have signed up to this event. we... 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
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.
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.
The network of Volunteer Centres Aotearoa compiled this guide for inspiration and ideas.
The obligations, duties and rights contained in the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) make it clear that everyone has a role to play in ensuring health and safety at work. This fact sheet explains how HSWA applies to volunteers.