Volunteering Sydney
More than five million Australians volunteer. Are you one of them – or would like to be one?
Pro Bono Australia is your hub for volunteering news and opportunities in Sydney.
We provide Volunteer Match for exciting volunteer work across Sydney plus tips and information for getting the most out of volunteer work.
Whether you want to work in an animal shelter or for a human rights organisation or with young people, Pro Bono Australia is your volunteering hub.
We offer VolunteerMatch, which connects skilled professional volunteers and Not for Profit organisations needing assistance. VolunteerMatch is a free service provided by Pro Bono Australia as part of our commitment to resourcing Not for Profit organisations in their work.
We have helped people across Sydney and regional Victoria match skills, including research, IT, hospitality, design, accounting, law, sales and event management, with the right not for profit group.
In addition we offer tips and advice on how to turn your volunteer work into a job, what young volunteers are after, and how volunteer work can improve your happiness and wellbeing.
Pro Bono is a major partner in the Volunteering Australia Conference and reports the latest in volunteering trends from Sydney and beyond.
Volunteering News
A major factor that affects the mental wellbeing of our young people is the shockingly poor pathways for progressing from dependence to independence says Jan Owen, the CEO of of the Foundation for Young Australians which has just launched Young People Without Borders.
Volunteering Tasmania is calling for a sector response to new research showing what the future of volunteering will look like in 2050.
Come and find out about the Social Leadership Australia program that is changing the leadership landscape in Queensland. Combining cutting-edge methodologies with world-class teaching, Queensland Leadership offers a unique and powerful learning experience with a cohort of leaders from across all sectors. Choose from five breakfast or lunch-time sessions in the lead up to the July closing date. Light refreshments included.
Come and find out about the Social Leadership Australia program that is changing the leadership landscape in Queensland. Combining cutting-edge methodologies with world-class teaching, Queensland Leadership offers a unique and powerful learning experience with a cohort of leaders from across all sectors. Choose from five breakfast or lunch-time sessions in the lead up to the July closing date. Light refreshments included.
Accounting and finance peak body, CPA Australia and Pro Bono Australia have teamed up in a new online initiative matching finance professionals with Not for Profit organisations whether they work in a paid, voluntary or pro bono capacity.
National Volunteer Week: Fundraising Epidemiologist, David Zerman tells of his unexpected encounter with a 90 year old “volunteer” whose words he remembers every day.
The next biennial Philanthropy Australia Conference will be held at Dockside Conference Centre, Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney, on Tuesday 4 September and Wednesday 5 September 2012.
The theme for National Volunteer Week 2012 is: Volunteers - Every One Counts and state based organisations have begun celebrations across the nation.
United Way’s corporate volunteering program is producing great outcomes for the volunteers as well as the Not for Profits they give their time to, according to their latest research.
The national Volunteering Video Competition for Young People can now be found on Facebook and Twitter.
The Australia Business Arts Foundation says its volunteering programs have connected 1,260 business professionals to the arts with an in-kind value of over $9million.
In National Volunteer Week how do we ensure volunteering is being supported by society and Government all year round? asks D. J. Cronin-a Manager of Volunteer Services in Brisbane.
It is the generosity of spirit that makes me delight in and appreciate the estimated 6.5 Million people who volunteer in Australia each year, says David Zerman who describes himself as a Fundraising Epidemiologist and CEO at Possibility International.
This week is National Volunteer Week – a week in which to celebrate the dedication and hard work of the 6 million Australians who generously give their time each year.
