Connecting with Your Community

We all have many different types of communities we interact with. Below are links to information about some of these communities. Please note that this is not meant to be a comprehensive list of community groups, but can be used as a guide to what may be available in your region. Contact the Citizens’ Advice Bureaux for information about groups in your local area.

Search for Volunteer Jobs
A search tool of volunteer jobs available in your area.

Provided by Volunteering New Zealand, an association of volunteer centres and National Organisations with a strong commitment to volunteering, with funding support from the Tindall Foundation.

Volunteers are Vital
Reasons to become a volunteer, the benefits of volunteering, how to become a volunteer, volunteer rights and responsibilities, valuing and supporting volunteers, and the value of older volunteers.

Provided by Age Concern, a not-for-profit, charitable organisation, dedicated to promoting the quality of life and well-being of older people, advocating positive healthy ageing for people of all ages.

Citizens’ Advice Bureaux - Volunteering
About volunteering for the CAB, and how to get involved.

Provided by Citizens’ Advice Bureaux, a voluntary organisation providing free, confidential information and advice to anyone about any query or problem.

SAGES – Older People as Mentors
Description of the SAGES programme, and what volunteers do. For information about how to become a SAGES volunteer, contact your local Family and Community Services regional office.

Provided by Family and Community Services (FACS), a government agency working to support and strengthen family support services.

New Zealand Trust for Conservation Volunteers
How to become a conservation volunteer, and an overview of the projects that you could be involved in.

Provided by the New Zealand Trust for Conservation Volunteers, a trust maintaining registers of conservation projects and volunteers, and supporting non-profit organisations undertaking conservation projects.

New Zealand Institute for Research on Ageing
Research and notices of relevance to older people. Click on the Tower link at the top of the page to access the Programme of Public Presentations.

Provided by the New Zealand Institute for Research on Ageing, an initiative from Victoria University of Wellington to foster understanding of such issues related to ageing through promoting multidisciplinary research.

Grey Power
The aims and objectives of Grey Power.

Provided by Grey Power an organisation working to advance, support and protect the welfare and well-being of older people.

Kaumatua/Kuia Services
Services provided by the trust board to enhance the positive social and functional activities of kaumatua and kuia in society.

Provided by Raukawa Trust Board, a charitable trust created to manage the social, cultural and economic affairs of the whanau, marae and hapu of the Raukawa takiwa.

Chinese New Settlers Trust
An online resource for New Zealand citizens of Chinese origin.

Provided by Chinese New Settlers Services Trust, a group of community-based multi-service centres, providing social, cultural and educational services to Chinese New Zealanders.

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