Meet Norm, he is the 2021 Cockburn Volunteer Award winner for the Mayor's category.
Who do you volunteer for? I am the co-founder and President of Friends of the Community Inc (FOC), a volunteer-run food vendor that specialises in providing low-cost food at special/community events, and returns the profits back to the community.
What have you achieved this year? Through funds raised from our flagship event the Manning Park Trail Run 2022 and other volunteer events during the year, we were able to donate $5000 to Royal Life Saving Society WA, an organisation that teaches people to swim.
How does FOC engage youth? We provide volunteering opportunities for youth. We train them in Food Safety as well as Work Health and Safety and give them experience in the food industry. This experience helps them with future employment opportunities. Additionally, we also provide scholarships to enable the Year 11 and 12s to continue their university studies.
How can people get involved with FOC? It's all about helping people that is what we do. There are many different volunteering opportunities at FOC, if you would like to join the volunteering team at FOC email foc@friendsofthecommunity.org |
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Want to volunteer but don’t know where to start? Cockburn has something for everyone to get involved in, check out our new volunteer job finder platform on our website. There are over 80 volunteer roles for 50 different organisations looking for people just like you. Visit www.cockburn.wa.gov.au/volunteeringjobs or book an appointment with the Volunteer Resource Centre staff today.
E vounteering@cockburn.wa.gov.au
P 08 9411 3490 |
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Connecting Women in Cockburn Mingle with women from all walks of life who are involved in local community organisations or who want to be more connected to their community. Keynote Speaker: Rabia Siddique
6.30-8.30pm Wednesday 15 June 2022
City of Cockburn Administration building
Function Room, 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood
RSVP by 10 June to commdev@cockburn.wa.gov.au. |
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Community Planting Event - Cockburn Planting Days Gather your friends and family and join the Enviro team at one of six City of Cockburn Community Planting Events. Volunteers will plant in various locations across Cockburn improving habitat values and enhancing biodiversity.
Register your attendance via Ticketbooth.
Find tickets from City of Cockburn (ticketbooth.com.au) |
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Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2022 The Department of Communities has opened applications for Grants up to $2,000 available for community organisations to host events or activities on Thank a Volunteer Day, which is held every year on 5 December. Applications close 28 July 2022.
More information:
Thank A Volunteer Day Grants Program |
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Free Photocopying/Printing All Cockburn volunteer involving organisations are eligible to print 500 free photocopies per month through the Cockburn Volunteer Resource Centre.
Save money and time with printing flyers, posters, volunteer training documents, and more.
Book your printing today.
volunteering@cockburn.wa.gov.au |
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Australia's largest ever survey on volunteering is now open! Volunteering Australia is conducting the largest ever survey of volunteer involving organisations in Australia’s history. If you represent an organisation or group involving volunteers, you are invited to have your say on the future of volunteering. This important research will underpin the National Strategy for Volunteering. Share your voice at https://bit.ly/volunteeringorgsurvey
before midnight Tuesday 14 June. |
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Screening for Volunteers Volunteering WA has a great fact sheet to help navigate screening and checks for volunteers.
Find out when to perform screening checks; how to develop a screening policy; applying for Volunteer Police Checks in WA and Working with Children (WWC) Checks.
Download: Screening Fact Sheet |
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Volunteer Resource Centre |
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