Volunteering helps create better communities and build lasting friendships

One of the best ways to be an active member of your community is through volunteering.

'Being involved and getting involved in community does a lot for self esteem and knowing you made someone's life better' M Pearce, Volunteering Australia Source: Volunteering Australia

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• The height of the pandemic has seen an increase of volunteers in their communities
• Volunteering helps overcome one's loneliness and isolation
• Show how much you value and appreciate the great work volunteers do, Recognise, Reconnect, Reimagine this National Volunteer Week

Volunteering helps newly arrived migrants network and build lasting friendships in their communities

 

'Volunteering is about innovation, identifying a need and providing a solution' says Mark Pearce, CEO, Volunteering Australia

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