Nicki Turner

Volunteering Support and Engagement Advisor

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

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Should Volunteers Ever Be Paid?

That might sound like an odd question. After all, a Volunteer is someone who works without expecting to be paid, right? Maybe it isn’t always quite that simple. We tend to think of Volunteers as generous people who give up their time to work for charities and community organisations, their only reward being the satisfaction

By |2022-02-01T02:17:39+13:00January 31st, 2022|blogs, Volbop News|Comments Off on Should Volunteers Ever Be Paid?

Leading Volunteers through Major Change

It’s tough to lead a team through times of massive change. It’s even harder when they're Volunteers.Most humans dislike change, especially when it’s unexpected and will potentially make life harder. Whether it’s a pandemic, a global economic meltdown or major natural disaster the instinct is to hide or run. Good Volunteer Managers don’t do either

By |2021-11-30T06:56:28+13:00November 30th, 2021|blogs, Volbop News|Comments Off on Leading Volunteers through Major Change

Do Great Volunteers Make Great Employees?

There are many reasons job seekers should consider Volunteering to boost their career or increase their chances of landing a great new role. There are also some very good reasons why Volunteering experience can be attractive to employers. That’s where we’ll focus in this article. What makes a great employee? When you have an important

By |2021-11-28T22:53:53+13:00November 1st, 2021|blogs, Volbop News|Comments Off on Do Great Volunteers Make Great Employees?

Effective Volunteer Management – Challenging for Smaller Organisations

Getting the right Volunteers on board is crucial. When you follow the *6 Steps to find the ideal Volunteers for your organisation, you’ll have access to some wonderful people on board, ready and excited to help you change the world. I wrote about that in my blog last month - it’s only the first step.

By |2021-10-05T21:55:42+13:00October 3rd, 2021|blogs, Volbop News|Comments Off on Effective Volunteer Management – Challenging for Smaller Organisations

Thank you, Acorn Foundation!

Recently, Volunteering Bay of Plenty was pleased to receive a grant from the ACORN FOUNDATION COLIN TOOP FUND. The money will be put to good use towards our operations in Western BOP as we continue to implement our Business Strategy.   Our Board of Trustees, our Team, and the entire Volunteering community throughout the Bay

By |2023-06-23T16:34:06+12:00September 23rd, 2021|Uncategorised|Comments Off on Thank you, Acorn Foundation!

Toi-Ohomai Windermere Campus Orientation Day

Toi-Ohomai Windermere Campus Orientation Day brought an eager crowd despite the weather. We added sixteen inspiring students to our database which will allow them access to the 100 roles we currently have available for Volunteers.  Response to our presence at the Toi-Ohomai Mokoia Campus Orientation Day in Rotorua was just as encouraging where we

By |2021-08-31T08:16:44+12:00August 31st, 2021|Updates, Volbop News|Comments Off on Toi-Ohomai Windermere Campus Orientation Day

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Aotearoa

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (CWC22) is coming to Aotearoa and the tournament is calling on locals to help deliver the 7 games right here at the Bay Oval next year as tournament time Volunteers.   Want to join the CWC22 Crew and be a part of the action?  The CWC22 Crew will

By |2023-06-23T16:34:46+12:00August 30th, 2021|Uncategorised|Comments Off on ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Aotearoa

6 Steps to Find Your Ideal Volunteers

This may sound a little strange, but in my experience, finding and recruiting the ideal Volunteers for non-profit organisations is a lot like a marketing campaign. It takes a clear strategy, thorough planning and a deep understanding of the people you are trying to reach and recruit. You may well already have your overall

By |2021-08-30T04:20:31+12:00August 28th, 2021|blogs, Volbop News|Comments Off on 6 Steps to Find Your Ideal Volunteers

Calling for Workday Helpers – Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust

The Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust (OKT) has for the last few years engaged Volbop to oversee their Volunteer Management function. We are delighted to have entered into another 3-year contract beginning July 2021. OKT carries out its operations within the Ōtanewainuku forest (1,500 ha located 20km south of Tauranga). The Trust was formed to preserve

By |2023-06-23T16:36:32+12:00August 27th, 2021|Uncategorised|Comments Off on Calling for Workday Helpers – Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust

Be Collective: Migration Continues

As we continue our migration to our new Volunteer Management System powered by Be Collective, Volunteering Bay of Plenty (Volbop) is delighted to be able to extend more exciting features to our highly valued Volunteers and Partner Organisations. We can now offer access to search fields via local area groups that are specific to

By |2023-06-23T16:35:50+12:00August 27th, 2021|Uncategorised|Comments Off on Be Collective: Migration Continues
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