As celebrations begin for National Volunteer Week May14 -20th 2012, Busselton Dunsborough Volunteer Centre is urging people to offer their services to the local community and take up the opportunity of volunteering.

If you have never volunteered before and would like to find out what opportunities exist in the Busselton Dunsborough area, have just relocated to the area, or would like to have a casual chat with some of the non-profit community organisations that utlise volunteers please join us for the following:

“Tea for Two and bring a Friend” Morning Tea on Tuesday 15^th May 10.30am-Noon

and

“Tea for Two and bring a Friend” Afternoon Tea on Wednesday16th May 2pm-3.30pm

Where: 23 Prince Street Busselton - Mitchell Park

People interested in finding out more about volunteering will be able to talk to volunteer coordinators and managers from the communities’ non-profit sector about what the organisations do and the sorts of activities volunteers undertake.

 The Busselton Dunsborough Volunteer Centre will also run a daily series of promotional displays in major shopping centres and the Busselton Library throughout National Volunteer Week

Busselton Dunsborough Volunteer Centre opened its doors to the public on 28 June 2003. Centre coordinator Carl Holroyd says “the center is like a ‘one-stop’ shop for volunteering for both individuals and non-profit organisations – organisations can lodge volunteer vacancies with us and members of the public can then access these many and diverse positions by coming in to see us or by accessing our on-line services at www.bdvolunteers.org.au”. Mr. Holroyd said the more people who take up the opportunity of volunteering and become involved the more beneficial it will be for community groups in and around the Busselton Dunsborough area. “Many groups are constantly looking to involve more and more volunteers in the work they do, and there is just such an amazing variety of volunteer positions available,” he said.

National Volunteer Week will run from May 14. People looking for volunteer opportunities should visit www.bdvolunteers.org.au or contact Busselton Dunsborough Volunteers on 97924246 or drop in to visit us at 23 Prince Street Busselton - Opening hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9am - 3.30pm

National Volunteer Week Helpers The Volunteer Centre needs volunteers to assist with promoting volunteering and the volunteer Centre during National Volunteer week 14trh to 18th May 2012. The centre requires people to staff our displays at the library and shopping centres during the week, to hand out pamphlets and direct people to our web site and on-line volunteer position search engine. Table and chairs provided along with new promotional banners. 2 shifts per day of 3 hours duration for Monday 14, Thursday 17th and Friday 18th around the Busselton/Dunsborough Area.

     Thanks to Volunteering WA for sponsoring activities for National Volunteer Week

The Busselton - Dunsborough Volunteer Resource Centre is an initiative by local people for local people. We are situated in the heart of Busselton in Mitchell Park (view location map) a short walk from the famous Busselton Jetty. The center is staffed on Mondays & Wednesdays 9am to 3.30pm, Tuesdays from 10am to 2pm and open to browse volunteer opportunities on Thursdays & Fridays.

The centre is a focal point for:

• Volunteer enquires
• Volunteer referrals
• Community groups needing volunteers
• Information on volunteer services
• Promotion of volunteering in the community
• Information on volunteer management issues
• Liaison with centres across Australia to promote best practice standards in volunteer management

Please download our Busselton Dunsborough Volunteers Brochure.

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