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Albany and Regional Volunteer Service (ARVS)!
2022 WA Volunteer Service Awards nominations NOW OPEN!
The Department of Communities helps to acknowledge the significant efforts of Western Australia’s volunteers through the WA Volunteer Service Awards program. The program recognises Western Australian (WA) volunteers who have provided 25 years or more of voluntary service.
To nominate someone you would like to see recognised for their volunteering service, please go to the Department of Communities website where you can submit your nomination online or seek additional information, including eligibility requirements.
All nominations for the 2022 WA Volunteer Service Awards program will close on 5pm Monday 28 February 2022.
Further enquiries can be made by emailing volunteering@communities.wa.gov.au.
an introduction
VOLUNTEERING
Volunteering is also of great benefit to the volunteer. The rewards are not financial but can be measured in a sense of satisfaction and contentment in helping their own community.
People Volunteer for Many Reasons:
Interact
Some enjoy the interaction with other volunteers.
Gain new skills
Some want to gain or maintain new skills.
Increase Confidence
Some increase their confidence and meet new people.
Develop Contacts
Some develop a network of contacts.
Enhance Job-Readiness
Some enhance their job-readiness.
Volunteering promotes a feeling of satisfaction from helping others and is undertaken freely.
The Albany & Regional Volunteer Service will assist those hoping to enter the world of volunteering and help community groups in need of volunteers.
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