National
peak bodies for volunteering
Hong
Kong Agency for Volunteer Service
The
Agency for Volunteer Service (AVS) is a non-profit
organization established in 1970. Its vision is to
play a proactive and pivotal role in building a civil
society and caring community through the promotion
and development of sustainable volunteerism.
National
Volunteer & Philanthopy Centre (Singapore)
The National Volunteer Centre in Singapore is Singapore's
leading volunteering agency. Its mission is to promote
and develop volunteerism across all sectors and all
levels of society in Singapore.
National
Youth Commission of Taiwan
The
National Youth Commissions eeks to develop a greater
civil society through youth development initiatives,
including volunteerism.
Volunteering
Australia
Volunteering Australia is the Australian national
peak body on volunteering. Its role is to represent
the diverse views and needs of the volunteer movement
while promoting the activity of volunteering as one
of enduring social, cultural and economic value.
Volunteering
India
Volunteering India (or the People's
Institute for Development and Training) is
the lead body for volunteering in India. It hosted
the 2001 Asia Pacific IAVE conference in New Delhi.
Volunteering
New Zealand
Volunteering New Zealand is the national
peak body for volunteering in NZ, incorporated in
2001. Their mission is to promote and publicise Volunteering
in New Zealand and to support members independent
of the sector in which they operate through lobbying
and direct support.
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