Volunteering in NSW- current challenges and opportunities

Thursday 12 May 7:00-8:00 pm AEST

Webinar overview

P&C Federation has invited Colleen Williams from The Centre for Volunteering to present this webinar for our P&C Association leaders so you can hear about what is happening in the wider volunteer community in NSW. The presentation will cover:

  • the challenges being felt in the volunteering sector and the opportunities for organisations to reboot programs and reengage volunteers
  • volunteer motivations and barriers to volunteering
  • look at volunteering through a different lens to adapt, reinvigorate and reengage
  • resources available to support volunteer engagement.

After the presentation there will be the opportunity to ask questions of Colleen.

This webinar will be facilitated by Natalie Walker, P&C Federation President.

Registrations close 12 May at midday AEST. 

Please note that this webinar is for P&C Federation members only and is available to P&C Association Office Bearers. Your Office Bearer details with P&C Federation will need to be up to date before registering.

Speakers

Natalie Walker
President, P&C Federation NSW 

Natalie Walker is the Far West Councillor & elected President of NSW P&C Federation. She resides in Forbes, Central West NSW, with her husband and two children who attend Forbes High School. Natalie is also an active member of Forbes High School P&C Association, currently in the role of Secretary.

As a passionate advocate for (and product of) public education, Natalie is deeply committed through her professional and volunteer work to ensuring all children and young people get the best start in life. Based in NSW, this means her effort is focussed on strengthening the foundations of key organisations – and particularly the NSW P&C Federation – as valuable stakeholders, partners and contributors to NSW public schools and the system they operate in.

Colleen Williams
Learning and Development Manager, The Centre for Volunteering

Colleen Williams is the Sector Development Manager at The Centre for Volunteering, who looks after the Learning and Development program and coordinates the accredited training through the NSW School of Volunteer Management.

Colleen has a Bachelor of Business Science and is a qualified accredited trainer and assessor. Colleen has been working at The Centre for almost 3 years, and is passionate about volunteering and helping support volunteer leaders to build strong, diverse and inclusive communities.