Monday 16th
Chairperson’s Breakfast hosted by VWBoP – under review and may change to Coffee & a Muffin with The Mayor.
Tuesday 17th
Half Day Seminar/Workshop “Recruiment & Retention” of Volunteers facilitated by VWBoP
Wednesday 18th
Police had morning tea for volunteers from Community Patrol and Police Information Centres personnel. The Area Commander was in attendance plus Community Constables. I had the opportunity to congratulate the Police on their systems for training, monitoring and supervision ensuring effective, efficient, safe volunteering. It is to be written up in the Police District Newsletter.
Thursday 19th
Half Day “Be A Volunteer” Seminar for potential volunteers facilitated by VWBoP
Friday 20th
Literacy & Language BoP (combines Adult Literacy & ESOL ) morning tea. Lloyd Davies will be there as he is on their Board also.
Other possibilities but not yet confirmed or arranged: Will now be the 2nd option.
Sunday 15th
A “Celebration of Volunteering” at one large local Church ie Holy Trinity or asking local Ministers/Pastors to include recognition of Volunteers as a theme in services that day.
Window Displays:
All week @ City Library (CBD) – a theme of history of Volunteer effort locally, nationally, internationally – to be confirmed
Westpac Bank (Police Info Office ) in CBD - Volunteers who work with Police ie Victim Support Search & Rescue, Community Patrols - YES
Sport Bay of Plenty Cameron Road – Volunteers in Sport – To be confirmed
Creative Tauranga (CBD) – Volunteers in Arts. – Not in Windows but an inside display but to be confirmed.
To date we have publicised the week to all our Registered Members and other Networks encouraging theme to plan their own events with good photo opportunities.
Media Coverage:
Local Papers Bay of Plenty Times which includes weekly publications Te Puke Times, Katikati Advertiser (delivered Tuesday), Bay News (Wednesday)
WeekEnd Sun (Sun Media) delivered Fridays. We have received excellent support from them every year for VAW. Advertorial, photos, stories on the Friday prior, the Friday of VAW and sometimes photos in the recent events sextion the Friday following VAW – confirmed.
Employee Volunteering: We are not a Volunteer Centre who has done a lot in this field – shortage of staff and time but I am aware that local Banks and other Business do have partnerships that they have arranged themselves.
Locally we have set up an arrangement between The Body Shop and a rehabilitation facility that will be in place April – October. From both sides this has been a great outcome and I intend approaching them for story / photo opportunity. This will be publicised by IdeasShop and locally.
Beverley Rudd
Manager
Volunteer Western Bay of Plenty
