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Is it time to re-define volunteering?

Is it time to re-define volunteering?

Andy Fryar April 15, 2015 2

This month’s Hot Topic is a re-working of an article I first wrote a decade ago. I’ve revisited this topic after being invited to provide an online thought piece to raise debate as the

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State of Volunteering Report Released

Andy Fryar June 3, 2012 0

The latest ‘State of Volunteering’ report has been released by Volunteering Australia to celebrate IYV+10 The report looks at volunteering numbers and trends in Australia and makes for an interesting read. The report can

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Major Changes for Volunteering Australia

Major Changes for Volunteering Australia

Andy Fryar May 9, 2012 0

Major Changes for Volunteering Australia Posted: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 – 08:01 The Board of the nation’s peak volunteering organisation, Volunteering Australia has taken the decision to relocate its headquarters to Canberra from the

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Australia’s National Volunteering Strategy – views from afar about where we may be going right  …and wrong

Australia’s National Volunteering Strategy – views from afar about where we may be going right …and wrong

Andy Fryar June 1, 2011 2

In this month’s column, Rob shares his thoughts about Australia’s National Volunteer Strategy Consultation, and where he believes we are heading in the right direction, and where we are not

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Baby Boomers: Golden Age or Bursting Bubble?

Baby Boomers: Golden Age or Bursting Bubble?

Andy Fryar December 1, 2010 4

Do you agree with Bernard Salt's thoughts about the impending boom in volunteer numbers? Do you agree with Andy's summary?Is your organisation experiencing any particular growth or decline (or other changes) particularly relating to

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Is there a crude awakening in store for volunteerism?

Is there a crude awakening in store for volunteerism?

Andy Fryar August 1, 2007 0

HOT TOPIC – AUGUST 2007 by OzVPM Director, Andy Fryar The cry of Chicken Little proclaiming that ‘the sky is falling’ is an easy mantra to take in today’s world of population growth, economic

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