Nicki was born and bred in Tauranga but has been away for 30 years, working in Pukekohe in the disabled and social service sector. She worked for Blind Low Vision in Needs Assessment for the midcentral area, and for IHC.
She and her husband took off for Australia for five years, working short term and travelling around the country. Her husband, a farmer, decided to semi-retire from farming and Nicki returned to the same job with Blind Low Vision when they returned to Tauranga in November 2023.
“I’ve always been involved in the volunteer space. It’s just what we do, we’re a family of volunteers. I’m looking forward to connecting with the local community and rebuilding networks having been away so long.”
She lives at Pyes Pā, but her favourite thing to do is walk their springer spaniel on the beach at the Mount.
Reach out to Nicki on nicki@socialink.org.nz or 021 225 2994
Caio Martins is just finishing his Year 12 studies but he’s already an old hand when it comes to volunteering. He’s been volunteering for One Love Charity events - like the Tauranga Diwali Festival and Holi Colour Splash - and they can’t speak highly enough of his work ethic. “Teenager, Caio, has shown exceptional
In this interactive session, you'll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 3 - Volunteer support, leadership and management. There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10am - 11am Online Event For tickets and information, click here
Come along to this free session to learn more about the Best Practice Guidelines. We'll explain how they were designed and the key concepts involved. You'll have the opportunity to provide your own reflections which will help you identify which Practice Area(s) to focus on in your organisation. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10am -
In this interactive session, you'll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 4 - Train and grow volunteers. There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas. Tue, 11 March 2025 10am - 11am Online Event For tickets and information, click here
In this interactive session, you'll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 5 - Feedback and recognition. There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas. Tue, 15 April 2025 10am - 11am Online Event For tickets and information, click here
In this interactive session, you'll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 6 - Celebrate volunteer impact. There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas. Tue, 13 May 2025 10am - 11am Online Event For tickets and information, click here
In this interactive session, you'll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 7 - Exit volunteers. There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas. Tue, 10 June 2025 10am - 11am Online Event For tickets and information, click here
Frederick Wihongi got into teaching others to cook because he wanted to improve his own health. Now he’s won recognition from SociaLink’s Volunteering Services for his contribution for International Volunteer Day on December 5. He’s down at St John’s Church in Ōtumoetai on a Friday helping a group of seniors keen to learn new
