Volunteering New Zealand

Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ) is the national peak body for volunteering in New Zealand incorporated in 2001.[1] It is an association of volunteer centres and national and other organisations with a commitment to volunteering. Current member organisations cover emergency services, health, welfare, education, culture, faith-based services, community support, ethnic groups, sport and recreation, conservation, special interests, advocacy and international volunteering.

Volunteering New Zealand
Founded2001
TypeNon-profit national organization
Location
Area served
New Zealand
MethodVolunteerism
Websitewww.volunteeringnz.org.nz

In 2008, the contribution of volunteers in New Zealand was estimated to be at over $3.3 billion. A study published in 2016 found that New Zealand has one of the largest non-profit sectors in the world on a proportional basis, but that the majority of organisations find recruitment a challenge and that for many, the average age of their volunteers is increasing.[2]

Governance

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Volunteering New Zealand has an Executive Board of up to nine people. From the 2008 AGM, six are elected members with three appointed members – Maori, Pacific and Other Ethnicities.

Regional Volunteer Centres

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New Zealand has various regional Volunteer Centres, listed below.[3]

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Volunteering New Zealand is the New Zealand Representative of International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE). This is an international non-governmental organisation representing volunteerism worldwide. It has individual and organizational members in 80 countries.[4] Volunteering NZ has also established good working relationships with Volunteering Australia which has made accessible a variety of educational resources and participation in their programmes. Our another great partner is Australasian Association of Volunteer Administrators (AAVA).[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Volunteer New Zealand". Australasian Volunteer Program Management. 2010.
  2. ^ Sakofsky, Madeline (2016), State of Volunteering in New Zealand, Volunteering New Zealand
  3. ^ "Regional Volunteer Centres". Volunteer New Zealand. 2010.
  4. ^ "IAVE". IAVE. 2010.
  5. ^ "AAVA". AAVA. 2010.
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