Volunteering and Transformation National Volunteer Week 2013

National Volunteer Week is Australias largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism and runs from the 13th to the 19th May, 2013.

As part of National Volunteer Week, Volunteer West will be holding an event including guest speakers discussing volunteering and its impact on health, well-being, the economy, social cohesion, and the importance for communities to strategically plan to support volunteerism.

Volunteer West believes volunteers are at the heart of our community – building friendships, helping those in need, sharing skills and making the world a better place.

Details for the event are:

Wednesday 15th May, 2-4pm
Western Centre for Health Research and Education,
Furlong Road
Sunshine
VIC 3020

For further information, please contact Holly Radunz or 03 9398 1233

Volunteer West is an independent, not-for-profit organisation passionate about promoting and enabling volunteering. Volunteer West works across the western metropolitan region of Melbourne, which covers the six Local Government Areas of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley and Wyndham. Further information about Volunteer West is available at their website.