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A Growing Partnership Volunteering Australia Conference Sept 2013

A Growing Partnership Volunteering Australia Conference Sept 2013. Ingrid Sieler - Parks Forum, Program Manager Heidi Quinn – DOC - NZ. Senior Community Engagement Advisor Ian Radbone – DEWNR – SA. Senior Project Officer Volunteers & Partnerships Unit

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A Growing Partnership Volunteering Australia Conference Sept 2013

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  1. A Growing PartnershipVolunteering Australia Conference Sept 2013 Ingrid Sieler - Parks Forum, Program Manager Heidi Quinn – DOC - NZ. Senior Community Engagement Advisor Ian Radbone – DEWNR – SA. Senior Project Officer Volunteers & Partnerships Unit Sue Hill – Auckland Council – NZ. Senior Ranger Partnerships The purpose of the PVN is to help organizations effectively involve volunteers in caring for parks and lands adjacent to parks across Australia and New Zealand. We do this through freely sharing knowledge and resources regarding strategic volunteer management amongst Parks Forum members, and learning from each other's experiences.

  2. A Growing Partnership PVN survey of 25 park agencies in August 2012 aimed to • Better understand the extent of volunteer programs • Identify policies and operational programs that have been developed and implemented • Identify innovative programs to manage volunteers • Identify key contacts to share knowledge and information

  3. A Growing Partnership PVN Survey found • 95% of park agencies actively support volunteer involvement • 14 Agencies - a total of approx 1,691,000 volunteer hours • Volunteer programs delivered through partnerships • Community participation wide spread, agencies also engage school students and corporate groups

  4. A Growing Partnership PVN Survey found • 96% of agencies recognise and reward volunteer contributions • Most have current policies and procedures (<5 years) to describe or guide their volunteer strategy • 80% committed to continuous improvement of volunteer programs • Many promoting a more positive attitude to volunteers.

  5. Volunteering with DOC

  6. Nelson Lakes Volunteer Camp Hosts Volunteer Driven

  7. Kakapo Recovery Programme www.kakaporecovery.org.nz Business Partnership

  8. Pelorus Bridge Te Hoiere Bat Recovery Project Community Driven

  9. Core themes to success • Consistent volunteer management • Engaging & fun! • Collaboration between parties • High value, high impact activity

  10. DOC Engagement Strategy 2012-2030 FROM: Unaware Uninformed Unskilled TO: Competent Acting Independently Sustainable

  11. DOC’s Proposed Volunteer Management System Take a peek - https://www.givegab.com/ “What ‘LinkedIn’ has done for an individual’s professional career, GiveGab can do for their volunteering efforts.” Ben Lin, Great Oaks Venture Capital “This is a powerful tool and we see it has the potential to act as a game-changer for the voluntary sector in New Zealand.” Dan Neely, Manager, WREMO

  12. A Growing PartnershipThank you for participating Useful links Parks Forum www.parksforum.org GiveGab https://www.givegab.com/

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