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Training Opportunity - Measuring the impact of Volunteering
** Training Opportunity - Measuring the impact of Volunteering **
As an organisation that has volunteers helping you do what you do on a day-to-day basis, assisting you to achieve your purpose, you will have a good understanding of the difference volunteers make for your organisation and those you support or your cause.
Are you able to describe that impact for others? For volunteers themselves? For those you support, or your cause? For your organisation? For other external stakeholders?
Impact is the change that happens because of volunteering. Impact measurement is gathering data, information and stories and analysing what this means for different stakeholders. It can help you communicate to volunteers the importance of their work and understand the impact volunteers have for your organisation. It also provides data, information, and stories you can share with external stakeholders.
In this workshop, presented by Megan Thorn, we will:
* Explore volunteer impact measurement – what is it, different types and what are the benefits.
* Get clear on why you are wanting to measure volunteer impact.
* Share a framework for planning your project.
* Explore the key questions you want to answer through impact measurement.
* Understand your audiences and how information will be used and the impact that has on how you gather.
* Explore different data and information collection methods and tools, including collaborative tools, so you can confidently choose the methods you wish to use.
* Share tips for designing and using the different tools.
* Share tools for analysing, reporting, and communicating your findings.
- Where: St Johns in the City Cnr Dixon and Willis Streets Wellington
- When: Wednesday 31 July - 9.30am to 4pm
- Cost: Members - $35, Non-Members - $60
For more information, and to register, please visit our website at:
www.volunteerwellington.nz...
Thank you to Alexander Harold Watson Charitable Trust for their support towards the cost of this training.
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Random Acts of Kindness Day
Kindness is at the heart of what we do. ❤️
This Random Acts Of Kindness Day we celebrate the everyday heroes in our community - our incredible volunteers. Thank you for making Wellington a kinder, more connected place!
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Kiwirail don't care about our community. Ava bridge.
From Kiwirail. Received today February 10th.
Work on the Ava railway bridge is scheduled to begin later this month, meaning that the walkway will be closing from 24 February.
We’re mindful that the walkway is well used by the community. The upgrade to the bridge is essential and urgent, and involves replacing the sleepers that the walkway is attached to – to keep the rail bridge in good working order for commuter trains we have to do the maintenance work now.
We are continuing to talk with Hutt City Council and are open to replacing the walkway in the future in a way that is safe and compliant. Funding for a replacement would need to be sourced via Hutt City Council as KiwiRail is only funded for work on the rail corridor, and public walkways sit outside of that.
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So mindful that they didn't mention it in nearly ten months of chat with the council.
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Ukulele Smile
I [C] always will remember your [G7] ukulele smile
Your ukulele smile, lovely [C] ukulele smile
When you can’t [C7] find a [F] pencil to write with
[C] Music makes the [G7] world go [C] round
[F] Black and red and
[C] Blue and green
[G7] Music makes the world go [C] round, round, round
[F] Writing a story to [C] tell our lives
I [G7] want to see your ukulele [C] smile
Oh I [F] want to see your [G7] ukulele [C] smile.
[C] I know a person who [G7] knows Jim’s wife
Say hello to Gail when you [C] see her
Gail likes [C7] cooking [F] anything that’s different
[C] Music makes the [G7] world go [C] round
I’m [F] over bakeries, that’s [C] in my past
[G7] Music makes the world go [C] round, round, round
[F] Scotch eggs are nice when they’re not [C] rolling about
I [G7] want to see your ukulele [C] smile
Oh I [F] want to see your [G7] ukulele [C] smile.
[Verse 1]
I [F] want to see your [G7] ukulele [C] smile. [****]
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