National Volunteer Week
15 - 21 May
Theme for 2006
'Change the world …start now'
Members of Northern Volunteering and associated organisations are encouraged to use the theme for activities, events, publications and literature during National Volunteer Week. Volunteering Australia will, subject to sponsorship through the National Network of Volunteer Centres, distribute resources you may find helpful in planning and promoting National Volunteer Week activities.
The theme intends to combine a vivid image and strong call to action for our traditional week of recruitment and awareness-raising. In 2006, Volunteering Australia’s website will provide materials, ideas, action plans and activity suggestions.
Your events can be promoted on the website to display a national picture of our celebration.
Volunteering Australia says………………………………
The theme can be interpreted as 'you can change your world by volunteering' or 'we change your world by volunteering'
Change: choices, improvement, development, addition, learn, skills, etc
Your: individual, decision, empower, control, develop, action
World: home, local, community, state, suburb, town, country, nation, international, space
History & background of National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week provides a national focus for organisations wanting to recruit volunteers and promote the value of volunteering to the community. Each year, Volunteering Australia adopts a different theme for the week.
In Australia, National Volunteer Week is always celebrated in May and starts the Monday immediately after Mother’s Day and runs through to the following Sunday.
Northern Volunteering will be hosting the National Volunteer Week Volunteers Recognition Luncheon and Awards Presentation as our closing event on Friday 19 May.
Information on the Awards and Luncheon will be distributed by early March.
Phone: 8250 1582 Fax: 8281 0410 Email: nvsa@internode.on.net
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