2020 NQ Volunteering Awards Open
The third year of the North Queensland Volunteer of the Year Award will again occur in National Volunteer Week 18-24 May 2020. The event will be inclusive of the inaugural NQ Volunteer Conference at the Gala dinner on Saturday, the 23rd of May 2020.
These awards acknowledge the contributions volunteers make throughout our community through their generosity, compassion and commitment to making a difference:
Heart of Volunteering Award
The heart of volunteering award acknowledges a volunteer that practically outwork the definition of volunteering, “…time is willingly given for the common good and without financial gain.” Nominations for volunteers whose attitude and actions are exemplary and an inspiration to others are welcomed.
Youth Volunteering Award
The Youth Volunteering award acknowledges a volunteer under 25 years of age that practically outwork the definition of volunteering, ‘…time is willingly given for the common good and without financial gain.’ Nominations for volunteers whose attitude and actions are exemplary and an inspiration to others are welcomed.
Volunteer Impact Award
The Volunteer Impact award acknowledges a volunteer whose contribution has made a significant difference to an individual, group or community over a short or long period of time. Nominations for volunteers who have made a significant difference in the lives of those they serve are welcomed.
Volunteer Achievement Award
The Volunteer Achievement award acknowledges a volunteer for whom the very act of volunteering is an achievement. Nominations are welcomed for volunteers that give their time in the face of challenging circumstances either personally or the activities undertaken.
We encourage leaders of volunteers and co-volunteers to nominate, including previously nominated volunteers, that you believe are deserving of recognition for their volunteering contribution.
The closing date for nominations is Monday 29 March 2020. Nominees will be shortlisted and announced at the NQ Volunteer Conference Gala Dinner.
NQ Volunteer Conference 2020 Dates and Venue Announced
We are excited to announce next year’s NQ Volunteer Conference 2020 now has dates and venue locked in. The conference will run from Friday 22 May to Sunday 24 May 2020 to tie in with National Volunteer Week.
The conference will be held at Rydges Southbank, Palmer Street, South Townsville. This is a great central location close to the city, restaurants and bars and the brand new North Queensland Stadium, home of the mighty NQ Cowboys!
Event Manager, Kim Borkowski said “Rydges is offering conference delegates a fantastic bed and breakfast rate for the conference and if you would like to extend your stay, dates either side of the conference will be available at the same great rate.”
With details still to be finalised, registration for the conference will open early next year. Sign up for conference updates https://www.vnq.org.au/nq-volunteer-conference-2020-updates/.
More exciting announcements to come early in 2020!
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New Community Training Workshop Videos and PDF Resources
Did you miss out on our recent training workshops? Did you want to do another workshop happening at the same time? Want to revisit some of the tips give in the workshop? Want to equip your team members?
We hope that the online resource that we’ve started will continue to help you and your team well beyond the training day event itself.
You can now find the following Video summaries online:
· Grant Writing,
· Team building,
· Delegation Skills
· Volunteer Trends 2018-19
You can also find all the PDF resources developed from the VM Café discussion groups including:
· Volunteer Nurturing and Retention
· Volunteer Induction Checklists
· Communicating Vision to Volunteer Teams
· Volunteer Team Building
· Corporate and Group Volunteer Obstacles
This library of resources will continue to grow providing summaries from workshops at our training and networking events and is freely accessible to everyone for a limited time before becoming one of our membership benefits.
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Volunteer Conference for North Queensland Announced
The recent announcement of a $50,000 State Government grant to help hold a North Queensland Volunteering Conference in Townsville next year has been received with excitement at Volunteering North Queensland (VNQ). As North Queensland’s leading Volunteer Referral and Community Training Centre, VNQ will coordinate the conference in conjunction with a committee of volunteers. In the main, it will be volunteers organising a volunteer conference for volunteers!
Shane Harris, Manager at Volunteering North Queensland, said “This conference has been a long-term goal of VNQ that has come to fruition largely through the persistent and dedicated volunteer efforts of our President, Margie Ryder.”
“Following the mammoth contribution of volunteers to their communities during this year’s unprecedented flooding events in Townsville and North West Queensland, we believe this conference is an important part of building resilience and avoiding volunteer burnout. We are thankful the grant will enable us to bring together the grassroots volunteers from all over North and North West Queensland to connect, train, and rejuvenate their motivation to continue their vital volunteering support, without which our communities would suffer,” Shane said.
The conference will be held in Townsville over three days in May or June 2020 providing motivation, tools and support through inspiring speakers, training sessions and practical workshops.
Shane said “While it’s early days yet, we encourage everyone interested, whether they are currently volunteering or not, to sign up to receive updates as the program develops and guest speakers are announced at www.vnq.org.au/volunteer-conference.”