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Volunteering Australia defines volunteering as ‘Volunteering is time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain.’
Volunteer for Knox is located at Coonara Community House, 22 Willow Rd, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156. Our opening hours are Monday to Friday 9:00am-4:00pm. Appointments are essential, please contact us on 0429 968 822 to arrange a time to come in.
Volunteering Victoria
Looking for information or guidance on volunteering or volunteer engagement? Volunteering Victoria aims to be your go-to place for all things volunteering. Whether the need is big or small, you can go to Volunteering Victoria for reliable resources and advice.
Volunteering Resource Hub
The Quick Guide to Volunteer Management provides volunteer managers with an introduction to key topics in volunteer involvement. Each section contains links to further resources housed in the Volunteering Resource Hub, which provide additional information and tools.
Volunteer for Knox
We have put together a four-part toolkit that provides information about good practice in volunteer management.
Justice Connect will guide you through the key positions in a not-for-profit organisation, including the roles and legal duties of committee members and office holders.
Knox Learning Alliance offers quality, low-cost training for all members of the community. The alliance consists of 5 neighbourhood houses located in the City of Knox: Coonara Community House, Community Learning Centre, Mountain District Learning Centre, Orana Neighbourhood House and The Basin Community House. Contact them for a copy of their latest course guide. These neighbourhood houses offer many training programs to help upskill volunteers and volunteer managers at a government subsidised price.
Knox City Council have kindly provided a set of resources to to help you acknowledge your amazing volunteers and recruit new ones.
They have two digital packs available for you to download, including social media tiles, digital banners and direct mail template for you to use to thank your existing volunteers and also promote for new ones.
Justice Connect’s Not-for-profit Law program is a national legal service, offering free and affordable legal supports for not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises.
A new Sport Australia resource launched this week is helping local sporting clubs and organisations across Australia not just survive the COVID-19 pandemic but return even bigger and better.
Our Community offers insight and guidance on preparing a business plan for your not-for-profit organisation.
The Victorian Government Department of Families, Fairness and Housing provides information on strategic business planning for not-for-profits.
Volunteer for Knox has put together two resources on insurance:
Volunteer for Knox has put together two example position descriptions to assist you with writing volunteer position descriptions:
Volunteer for Knox has put together a four-part toolkit on managing events:
Knox Learning Alliance offers quality, low-cost training for all members of the community. The alliance consists of 5 neighbourhood houses located in the City of Knox: Coonara Community House, Community Learning Centre, Mountain District Learning Centre, Orana Neighbourhood House and The Basin Community House. Contact them for a copy of their latest course guide. These neighbourhood houses offer many training programs to help upskill volunteers and volunteer managers at a government subsidised price.
The choice of how many hours to volunteer is up to you. There are no minimum requirements. Any amount of your time is greatly appreciated. We have a range of regular and one-off volunteering opportunities available.
We will do our best to find a volunteer opportunity that suits your needs. Hours may vary from organisation to organisation.
No experience is necessary. We will discuss your skills and experience with you to ensure that the volunteer opportunities we recommend are suitable.
We will discuss your availability. Some volunteer roles have particular day and time requirements, but usually organisations can be flexible.
We are proud to have our efforts recognised at the Volunteering Victoria Awards in 2021 and 2023.
In the spirit of reconciliation Volunteer for Knox acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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