News and Events
And The Winners Are ......
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of this years Regional Volunteer Awards that were held in Maitland. Volunteer of the Year - Individual: Vanessa Hammond -Duggan from Karuah Breakfast Club The Chris Crane Young Volunteer of the Year: Chloe McBeath from Integrated Living Australia L ...more
Tax Help
If you need assistance with your tax return, you can now obtain help in Newcastle. Hunter Volunteer Centre (HVC) has taken up the 'Tax Help' program in partnership with the Australian Tax Office (ATO). The initiative aims to educate people with low incomes or standard tax returns to use e-Tax. H ...more
Belmont 16s 2012 Helping Hand Awards - May 15
To coincide with National Volunteer Week Belmont 16s would like to lend a helping hand to some of Lake Macquarie's Volunteers. FIVE Lake Macquarie Volunteers will each receive $500 and the community based organisation that they assist will also receive $500. More information and nominations fr ...more
Regional Volunteer Awards
Hunter Volunteer Centre, in conjunction with our Corporate partner Companion Credit Union, is again hosting the 11th HVC Annual Regional Volunteer Awards Luncheon during the 2012 National Volunteer Week, to recognise the invaluable contribution our regions 120,000 volunteers deliver every day. ...more
Fair Work Australia orders Pay increase to community sector workers.
Hunter Volunteer Centre welcomes the recent announcement by Fair Work Australia to grant wage increases to employees in the community sector. For many years workers in the Community sector have been praised for their commitment and contributions to building a stronger and healthier Australian soc ...more
HVC Partnership with Companion Credit Union
Hunter Volunteer Centre and Companion Credit Union (CCU) - one of Australia's most influential credit unions - launched a new Volunteering Program on 05 December 2011, on the occasion of the 2011 International Volunteers Day. The aim of the Volunteering Program is assist its members to achieve t ...more
New Ideas For Volunteering in 2012
After identifying volunteering as a hot topic in 2011, Hunter Region non-profit organisations have conceived a plan addressing matters raised at a forum hosted by Newcastle Interagency. Strategies will start to be implemented next year. The community plan matches identified issues to seven key t ...more
HVC Christmas Closure
From all the staff and volunteers of Hunter Volunteer Centre, we would like to take the opportunity to wish all our Members, the Hunter's volunteers and those thinking of undertaking volunteering in 2012 a joyous Christmas and a bright and prosperous New Year. HVC will be closing over the Christm ...more
Office Equipment Giveaway for Member Organisations
Hunter Volunteer Centre (HVC) has been approached by a financial institution in the Hunter Region that is relocating into new premises and generously offering to donate their current office furniture to community organisations. There is a variety of furniture and equipment ranging in sizes and co ...more
Combined Charities Christmas Toy Warehouse
Hunter Volunteer Centre is asking people to make Christmas a bit extra special this year. The Salvation Army, Samaritans and Wesley Mission have teamed up to put together a Christmas Warehouse that houses toys for local families in need. Volunteers are required to sort gifts, as well as support clie ...more
10,000 Photographs - 10,000 Stories. A Hunter Image
Hunter Volunteer Centre would like to thank everybody that has donated visual and written material to the project "10,000 Photographs - 10,000 Stories. A Hunter Image". If you have not yet contributed, there is still time and the members that send us images and texts will go into a lucky draw for on ...more
Volunteering Forum and Exhibition
Volunteering is a 'hot topic' in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas, as evidenced by a survey conducted by the Newcastle Interagency (NI), in late 2010. Consequently, NI will host a forum at Fort Scratchley, Newcastle, on 04 August 2011. The fully catered event will include a panel of guests dis ...more
International Year of Volunteers +10
A Special Invitation Come and join Hunter Volunteer Centre in partnership with the Volunteer Centre Network NSW in celebrating the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers. In 2001 we first celebrated this world effort to reinvigorate the spirit of volunteering and ten years ...more
Golden Gurus add value to business and community
The Business Centre and Hunter Volunteer Centre have joined forces to provide the Golden Gurus program. The program is a direct outcome of the Australian 2020 Summit and encourages mature age workers (aged over 50) with a range of opportunities to support community organisations and small business. ...more
Volunteering Overseas (Part I)
Ashley Smith, 19, from Scone, and Annabel Whitaker, 20, from Newcastle, are two girls who have more in common than just hailing from the Hunter region. Both decided to take a gap-year to experience things they really wanted, choosing volunteering overseas after finishing school. "My gap year was for ...more
Volunteering Overseas (Part II)
"He wrote his 'a's backwards and I taught him the proper way." According to Annabel, it was rewarding just teaching children little words that they could actually remember. However, Annabel does not believe the group of volunteers made that 'changing the world.' "I don't think we made that 'chan ...more
Partnership to enhance capacities
The Hunter Council of Social Services (HCOSS) has taken the opportunity, offered by the Hunter Volunteer Centre (HVC), to share office space and link into its network of members and volunteers. Since November 2010, the Development project worker, Richard De Martin, is in charge of raising HCOSS' pro ...more
Hunter Life Education Gift Wrapping
Hunter Life Education is gift wrapping at Myer Charlestown this Christmas, from 16 - 24 December. They need volunteers to help spread the Christmas cheer and raise funds for Hunter Life. The organisation has been operating in this region for 25 years, established with the aim of providing drug a ...more
Hunter Life Education Gifting Wrapping
Hunter Life Education is gift wrapping at Myer Charlestown this Christmas, from 16 December to 24 December. They need volunteers to help spread the Christmas cheer and raise funds for Hunter Life. The organisation has been operating in this region for 25 years, established with the aim of provid ...more
Volunteering Overseas (Part I)
Ashley Smith, 19, from Scone, and Annabel Whitaker, 20, from Newcastle, are two girls who have more in common than just hailing from the Hunter region. Both of decided to take a gap-year to experience things they really wanted, choosing volunteering overseas after finishing school in 2009. "My gap y ...more
Volunteering Overseas (Part II)
"He wrote his 'a's backwards and I taught him the proper way." According to Annabel, it was rewarding just teaching children little words that they could actually remember. However, Annabel does not believe the group of volunteers made that 'changing the world.' "I don't think we made that 'chan ...more
World's Biggest Car Boot Sale
Hunter Life Education is promoting the World's Biggest Car Boot Sale on 05 December 2010 from 9:00am to 2:00pm at Energy Australia Car Park, 282 Turton Road, New Lambton. The public will have the chance to purchase items for sale, enjoy live entertainment, children's amusements and other displays. ...more
The Combined Charities Christmas Warehouse
Hunter Volunteer Centre is asking people to make Christmas a bit extra special this year. The Salvation Army, Samaritans and Wesley Mission have teamed up to put together a Christmas Warehouse that houses toys for local families in need. Volunteers are required to sort gifts, as well as support clie ...more
Australia's first Fair Share Festival
Hunter Region will host Australia's first Fair Share Festival. The pioneer event will be held in Newcastle, on 22 and 23 October, at Hamilton Public School, Tudor Street, Hamilton, from 6PM to 9PM on Friday and from 9AM to 9PM on Saturday. It will be focussed on solutions dealing with building a car ...more
Volunteers re-live 2000 Sydney Olympics
The 15 September re-lived the Sydney 2000 Olympic games to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. People who once volunteered at the past event found their names on the forest of poles outside ANZ Stadium and went on a walk through the Stadium surrounded by screens playing memorable moments of the Games. T ...more
NSW Rural Fire Service Open Day
This Saturday, 25 September, 400 fire brigades throughout New South Wales will be opening its doors to the public experience the skills and services performed by more than 70,000 Rural Fire Service (RFS) volunteers. There will be diverse recreational activities for people of all ages and giveawa ...more
Don't forget
Nominations for the NSW Volunteer of the Year Award are open until 30 September 2010. HVC is calling on our community based organisations to, once again, nominate as many volunteers as possible. "We know without them (volunteers) our community would not be able as strong as it is. Here is our c ...more
HVC Farewells a Friend
It's with sadness that HVC has been informed of the passing of one of our long time IT volunteers and friend, Chris Crane. At just 25, Chris was diagnosed with a rare form of Cancer earlier this year. He deteriorated quickly, and passed away on Wednesday, 8/9/2010. Chris brought a wealth of IT ...more
NOMINATE A VOLUNTEER TODAY!
Volunteers are the life blood of our community and are often unrecognised for their valuable, selfless commitment. The NSW Volunteer of the Year Award was launched in 2007 by The Centre for Volunteering to recognise the outstanding efforts of the 2.4 million volunteers in NSW, and to promote the im ...more
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
The NSW Fire Brigade (NSWFB) has joined forces with the Hunter Volunteer Centre to help identify and source community minded volunteers to work as retained (on-call) firefighters at NSWFB fire stations in Hunter Valley. Retained firefighters play a vital part in fire protection and ensuring the s ...more
The Golden Gurus are here!
The tremendous knowledge and wisdom of the over-50's population is being mobilised through the new national Golden Gurus program, which started on 1 January 2010. HVC is proud to announce our participation in this program as a Member Organisation, connecting mature age people with opportunities to ...more
National Survey of Volunteers Issues 2009 Report
The annual National Survey of Volunteering Issues conducted by Volunteering Australia provides an insight into the issues that affect volunteering in Australia. The 2009 survey attracted a record number of participants with more than 3,700 respondents taking part, ensuring a wide cross section of op ...more
Pathways to Employment Presenters Needed
Hunter Volunteer Centre is proud to offer the Job Services and Job Services clients a unique program of workshops called "Volunteering: a Pathway Toward Employment". The aim of the workshop is to provide Job Services clients, support in their preparation in gaining employment through volunteering w ...more
STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME
Organisations are invited to become involved in a great opportunity to build on their traditional volunteer pool. Hunter Volunteer Centre is working with different learning institutions looking to engage students in service learning through volunteering. These programs present an opportunity no ...more
NSW Volunteer of the Year Award
The 2008 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards will be announced on Dec 5th and the Hunter region is represented 37 nominees. HVC will be recognising their contribution to our community at a function to be held at the Hunter Wetlands Centre on Thursday 20th November where the regional Award winners wi ...more
Endeavour is visiting for Mattara
Volunteers are needed to act as guides for visitors to the Endeavour during the Mattara Festival. The ship will be open to visitors from 9 October to 12 October inclusive. You will be given training prior to the opening and ideally be able to volunteer for a minimum of one full day or part day durin ...more
HVC to open Outreach in Nelson Bay
Volunteering in your community Donating some time to make a difference Tony Singler - Hunter Volunteer Centre The Hunter Volunteer Centre is the leading referral and training service for the Newcastle and Hunter areas' Volunteers, Volunteer Managers and the member Non Profit organisations tha ...more
Volunteer Luncheon - A Huge Success
After much planning,working out menus, guest speakers, trophies, door prize, entertainment, table settings, sending out invitations to our members and some minor hic-ups we finally had our Volunteer Luncheon. Our luncheon was held on 13th May, at Wests in The Starlight Room,with guests arriving ...more
Making Skyways Friendlier
by Jade Lazarevic, The Herald. VOLUNTEERS are set to lend a helping hand to passengers at Newcastle Airport next month. The project is the result of a collaboration between the Hunter Volunteer Centre and Newcastle Airport which is the community-based organisation's first corporate member. ...more
2008 ANNUAL VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON - Another Winner!
Our Annual Awards Luncheon this year will be held on Tuesday 13th May in the Starlight Room at West's Leagues Club. Guest speaker this year will be Mr. Ross Bingham E.O. of Ronald McDonald House in the Hunter. Following on from rave reviews on last years event, entertainment will be provided from Ja ...more
CHAMPION BREAKFAST
The H V C MEMBERS NETWORK BREAKFAST Held at the Boulevard on Beaumont last Tuesday March 18th was voted a resounding success by all who attended. The friendly atmosphere of the Rialto Room and excellent service (the breaky was enormous!) made for lots of conversation and exchange. Guest spea ...more
Australian Volunteers International is now recruiting
Australian Volunteers International is now recruiting Take your career and life skills down an important path as a paid, professional volunteer with Australian Volunteers International. Opportunities in over 25 countries in Asia, the Pacific, Africa & the Middle East. More than 100 options awa ...more
HVC Outreach Team
Want to be part of a dynamic team supporting your local community by promoting volunteering and assisting community organisation who need volunteers. You can be involved in activities from interviewing to promotions, training to marketing, administration to IT. Hunter Volunteer Centre is looki ...more
Volunteers wanted
Hunter Volunteer Centre is looking for more volunteers. Hunter community organisations are looking for more people to donate their time and experience. With hundreds of roles and activities available across the Hunter, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region there's sure to be something for everyone. ...more
Weet-Bix Kids Try-Athlon
Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids Try-Athlon is soon aproaching and HVC is looking for up to 200 volunteers to assist in its smooth running at Camp Shortland on Sunday, 10th February 2008. Volunteer duties will be to assist and encourage children aged 7 to 15 years participating in the Weet-Bix Kids TRY-athl ...more
Christmas break
HVC is closing over the Christmas period. Our last interview for 2007 will the 14th of December and we will re-open for interviews on the 15th of January 2008. All the staff of Hunter Volunteer Centre would like to take the opportunity to wish all our Members, the Hunter's volunteers and those thin ...more
Walk For Volunteers
To celebrate International Volunteers Day, HVC is organising a walk for volunteers down Hunter Street, Newcastle (followed by a sausage sizzle in Foreshore Park). INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS DAY WEDNESDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2007, 12:30pm-1:30pm Meet at Wheeler Place (next to Civic Theatre) at 12 noon ...more
HVC HAS MOVED!!!!
HVC has opened it's doors in new offices located at Level 3, 432 Hunter Street Newcastle, right next to Civic Railway station. ...more
HVC is moving
HVC will be moving from our current office in Hamilton in the coming months. Our service is expanding and we need larger premises to cater for the diverse sector that we service. Stay tuned for more information. ...more
Volunteer Management Training
Volunteer Management Training is a 2 hour information session that is held at our office in Hamilton. The information seesion includes all facets of volunteer management, and is a fun, and interactive with a relaxed atmosphere. The course includes: Definition of Formal Volunteering. Principles ...more
DATABASE PROGRAMMER REQUIRED
HVC is looking for someone to join their IT team to assist with the maintenance, updates and Upgrade of the HVC Database. Programming in MS Access, Microsoft SQL and Visual Basic (VBA). Key responsibilities will be writing queries, designing reports, exporting reports to Excel, verifying and testing ...more
VOLUNTEER TRAINING DEVELOPER REQUIRED
HVC is looking for someone to develop/create online training for volunteers in the use of software applications (mainly Microsoft) such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, etc. Key responsibilities are to design and develop course outlines and objectives, and content that meets those objectives. The b ...more
New Outreach center in Raymond Terrace
Hunter Volunteer Service is continuing to develop across the Hunter Region. HVS Outreach Services are now operating in conjunction with a number of Neighbourhood and Community Centres. The aim of the project is to be able better service the volunteering requirements of member organisation located ...more
New HVS Outreach Centre in Maitland
Hunter Volunteer Service is continuing to develop across the Hunter Region. HVS Outreach Services are now operating in conjunction with a number of Neighbourhood and Community Centres. The aim of the project is to be able better service the volunteering requirements of member organisation located ...more
Volunteering Resources
Hunter Volunteer Centre has a vast array of volunteering resource available for use by members of the organisation. Contact HVC if you are after information, policy and procedure or guidelines to inform your volunteer management requirements ...more
Hunter Volunteer Service
Hunter Volunteer Service is continuing to develop across the Hunter Region. HVS Outreach Services are now operating in conjunction with a number of Neighbourhood and Community Centres. The aim of the project is to be able better service the volunteering requirements of member organisation located ...more
Bridging Barriers Update
HVC is continuing to research and develop a pilot program that seeks to create positions in community organisations for people with disabilities, special needs or other barriers to volunteering. One option could be to use mentors to assist volunteers to integrate with community organisations as ...more
HVC Bridge to Volunteering at Edgeworth
Hunter Volunteer Service will present a Bridge to Volunteering Workshop on Friday 11th and 25th at 11am at Edgeworth Memorial Neighbourhood Centre Lately there has been a growing demand from community organisations around the Hunter Region wanting to have access to a professional run locally base ...more
Membership Due
Just a reminder to all member organisations that the yearly HVC membership is now due. In the next week you should receive a membership update kit in the mail which will provide important information about paying your membership, the need to provide updated insurance information as well details abou ...more
Senior First Aid
HVC is conducting a one day Senior First Aid Training course at their training room at 56 Stewart Ave on Friday the 27th August. The cost is $85.00 for member organisations and $95.00 for non-members. Successful participants will receive a WorkCover approved Senior First Certificate. All participa ...more
RTA Bike Ride - 20th - 28th March
The RTA BigRide is a nine day cycling adventure that each year visits new and exciting areas of NSW, with this year's ride starting at Gloucester and finishing at Berowra, via Forster/Tuncurry. The ride raises funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society and involves over 1000 cyclists. Participants r ...more
RTA Bike Ride - 20th - 28th March
The RTA BigRide is a nine day cycling adventure that each year visits new and exciting areas of NSW, with this year's ride starting at Gloucester and finishing at Berowra, via Forster/Tuncurry. The ride raises funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society and involves over 1000 cyclists. Participants r ...more
A helping Hand for greening volunteers
FOUR Hunter environment projects have received total funding of about $23, 700 under the Federal Government's Envirofund program. The program aims to help community groups protect land, waterways, coasts, vegetation and species. The projects are: Windeyers Creek bush regeneration at Raymond Terr ...more
Special Events Recruitment
HVC recently recruited 20 volunteers especially for roles at Newcastle Regional Show and as with many community events, volunteers played a major role in the success of the event this year. The volunteer positions available were: Door Assistant, Catering Assistant, Car Parking Attendant, Informa ...more
Congratulations to Meals on Wheels
HVC would like to extend our best wishes to Meals on Wheels as they celebrate 50 years of work in the community. Hope you have a great party, you deserve it!!! Meals on Wheels engages volunteers in a range of activities including; meal preparation, administration and on management committees, but ...more
Hunter Volunteer Service (HVS)
Hunter Volunteer Centre Inc is embarking on an exciting new project called Hunter Volunteer Service. This new service has come online to better serve our member organisations across the Hunter Region. The project focuses on establishing access to volunteering services in conjunction with cooperative ...more
Speak Easy with Jean Bell
Want to speak easily with others or stuck for something to say? Jean Bell hosts an interactive get together every Monday from 10:30 at the HVC to help develop speaking skills and vocal abilities for volunteers. Jean has an advanced diploma in vocational tutoring and extensive experience in this fiel ...more
Senior First Aid
HVC is conducting one day Senior First Aid Training courses at the HVC on the. The cost is $85.00 for member organisations and $95.00 for Non Members. Phone for bookings . Successful participants will receive a WorkCover approved Senior First Certificate. All participants will receive a First A ...more
Applause! A concert with a difference
On the 26th of February a group of Hunter Volunteer Entertainers celebrated their art and talents with their very own concert called "Applause". The concert was held at Newcastle City Town Hall and was supported by the Newcastle City Council. The concert featured the wonderful talents of Internation ...more
Bridge to Volunteering seminars
Bridge to volunteering sessions are still happening every Tuesday morning at 11am. If any organisation would like to come along to see what Information is presented to prospective Volunteers please ring Kath for more information at Hunter Volunteer Centre on 49 694577. ...more