Working to inform, inspire and advocate for voluntary welfare in Aotearoa New Zealand is the driving mission of the NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations (NZFVWO), a membership based organisation that works to advance the work of voluntary welfare organisations throughout New Zealand.

 

You may know them from their sector leading publications New Dialogue and Law Scene or you may even be one of their 138 member organisations, that consists of more than 3,400 branches and member organisations, nearly 10,000 paid staff and over 26,000 volunteers. You can subscribe to New Dialogue which is free or Law Scene which is free to members or $27 for 10 issues for sector participants by emailing them on comms@nzfvwo.org.nz

NZFVWO strives to connect and link voluntary welfare organisations across the country and to develop resources and capacity building initiatives that help organisations to carry out their work with their clients. Here are some resources to check out if you don’t know about them;

• Keeping it legal E Ai Ki Te Ture a joint initiative with the Office for the community & Voluntary Sector www.keepingitlegal.net.nz
• Collaborative Voices – conversations about the sector. This monthly radio programme co-hosted by NZFVWO and NZ Council of Social Services plays on all 11 Access radio stations.  Download programmes at any time by going to http://www.accessradio.org.nz/collaborative_voices.html and click on the speaker symbol.
• Effective employment relationships – Workplace Wellbeing. A collaborative series of workshops from five organisations, including NZ Council of Social Services, Community Waikato, SFWU, Labour Department Mediation Service and NZFVWO. If you would like to attend a workshop or know more about the project check out our website www.nzfvwo.org.nz or contact the project resource officer Conor Twyford email ere.project@gmail.com

 

Would you like to join?

Membership of NZFVWO is open to community and voluntary organisations working with people within New Zealand. Membership offers:

• A national framework for local experience
• A chance to be part of a strong collective national voice
• Stay informed on current social service issues; add to your capacity and effectiveness by accessing and participating in NZFVWO research and accessing other resources and information.

Check out their website for full details www.nzfvwo.org.nz or email membership@nzfvwo.org.nz

They look forward to hearing from you.