ABOUT ALBANY & REGIONAL VOLUNTEER SERVICE
HELPING COMMUNITY HELP ITSELF
Volunteers are the sunshine & soul of our community.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Our Services
We can provide Community and not for profit groups with information and advice on resource material, best pratice, risk management, board and governance, rights and responsibilities, recongnition, insurance, job description templates, grants information, management information, Police and Working with Children Clearance Information.
About our services
- are free of charge
- provide information about volunteering opportunitites
- match volunteers’ skills and interests with community groups in need of committed helpers
- can help community organisations by subsidising training opportunities for both volunteers and managers
- can assist in matching businesses with organisations
- provide free training for volunteers, organisations and corporate/business
- help with the promotion of businesses, providing newsletters and invitations to event.
Who can use us?
Any not-for-profit community group with the appropriate volunteer insurance and volunteering principles can use the services.
OUR PURPOSE
To build strong links with the community; connect and form relationshops between groups looking for volunteers and people wanting to volunteer; help not-for-profit community organisations reach their full potential; and get people involved with their community
ACTIVITIES
Albany Regional Volunteer Service holds volunteer recognition events twice a year. Organisations are encouraged to participate by passing on our invitation to their volunteers, or become involved by holding their own events, running projects or in any other way.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are not a special breed of people, they are just like you, except they have taken the step to volunteer. That’s what makes them special. If it wasn’t for the work and generosity of volunteers, community organisations would cease to exisit.
Useful Links
2017-2018
Our Board Members
Chairperson Judith Williams
Vice Chairperson Christine Sargent
Secretary Vacant
Treasurer Naomi Bell
Board Member Helen Knewstub
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Staff Members
Coordinator Tracy Sleeman
Volunteer Sandra (Sam) Downe
If you wish to apply for a vacancy please contact volstaff@arvs.org.au.
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Get in Touch
Albany Lotteries House, Unit D22, 213-217 North Road, Albany, WA
08 9841 3588
volinfo@arvs.org.au
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