Community Connect Discussions

What does the Rugby World Cup mean for volunteers?

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:31:00 +1200

Rugby World Cup fever has hit...but what, if anything, does it mean for the voluntary sector?

A year of silver linings

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:21:00 +1200

As I sit in front of my cozy fire surrounded by snow I hear another discussion starting with "What a crazy year it's been..." And do you know what? I'm sick of it. Instead, I want to hear about the positive things we have taken from it!

Branding Help is Here!

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:14:04 +1200

A Tauranga based brand and web designer is offering pro bono design services for a local community group or charity – exclusively through the Community Connect website.

How do you celebrate your volunteers?

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:09:00 +1200

We are celebrating Volunteer Awareness Week by asking what are YOU doing to recognise your volunteers?

What great, low-cost ways do you have of celebrating and thanking your volunteer team? And does that recognition make a difference?

Social Media - love it or leave it

Mon, 02 May 2011 21:36:00 +1200

We want to know YOUR social media stories! Are you doing it? Is it working? What's your advice?

Social media is the number one activity on the web, but many people don't know where to start or, once they do start, how to make the most of it.

How to get YOUNG people volunteering

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:51:00 +1200

I have just been scrolling through our Facebook page when I found this link to a blog, posted by the West Auckland Parents Centre (an amazing group that was at the recent TrustPower National Community Awards). It's all about getting girls to volunteer...but I think the messages could be for boys as well!

The Quake and its impact on volunteers

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:06:00 +1300

How has the Christchurch earthquake affected your voluntary organisation? It's not just Cantabrians that are impacted by this disaster...volunteers around the country are feeling the strain and a CC member has asked for feedback on how you are coping.

The school funding battle

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:26:00 +1300

A Community Connect user wants your help....how do school communities cope with the rising cost of providing extra-curricular activities for our kids? We all agree that sporting and cultural activities provide huge benefits to our young people, but who pays?

Fundraising in a recession

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:08:00 +1300

What are your best fundraising tips? There simply must be a better way than selling chocolate!!!

Share your fundraising gems and maybe you'll get some fantastic ideas in return!

Your Best Tips for Support

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:33:00 +1300

If you were trapped on a deserted island, what would be the one thing you would take with you...

We all know that game, but how does it translate to the volunteer environment? What is the one thing you just couldn't do without?