National Volunteer Week has been an important opportunity to celebrate and thank our incredible team of volunteers for the vital role they play at COTA Victoria. Staff and volunteers gathered for a celebratory afternoon tea to recognise the contributions of our volunteers across all areas of COTA Victoria, from policy, governance and organisational operations through […]
May 16 to 24 is National Volunteer Week, and the theme for this year is Better Together. Volunteering brings people together. It builds communities and creates a better society for everyone. This theme perfectly encapsulates the spirit of COTA Victoria. Here, volunteers and staff work seamlessly together across all areas of our work. Bringing together
Recognise. Reconnect. Reimagine. That’s the theme for this year’s National Volunteer Week. To recognise some of our amazing volunteers, we asked them to share their experience of volunteering with COTA Victoria. Peter Clark, OM:NI volunteer I volunteer with COTA Victoria as a member of the OM:NI Advisory Committee and as the contact person for two
Once again, I write to you from my home. While we’re out of the office, the COTA Victoria Team are still working hard to promote opportunities and protect the rights of older Victorians. We know the value of a friendly voice on the end of the phone – especially now, when people can’t gather with
From 20 to 26 May this year we’re celebrating National Volunteer Week, with the theme ‘Making a world of difference’. We certainly appreciate the world of difference made by our 143 wonderful volunteers, who contribute so much to the governance and delivery of our programs – including elder abuse education, profiled in this issue. We
Starting May 20, National Volunteer Week is the annual celebration acknowledging the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers. The theme this year is ‘Making a world of difference’. Volunteers contribute to COTA Victoria every day. We are very lucky to enjoy the support of so many people across all of our work: administration and data entry; website
While Seniors Rights Victoria has a small group of volunteer speakers, their impact is enormous! Our Community Education Volunteers help to counter ageism and raise awareness about the different types of elder abuse, the risks and how to prevent it. They also have a valuable role connecting people who are experiencing elder abuse to Seniors
