Volunteer Managers & Leaders Survey 2024

Volunteer Managers and Leaders were surveyed in June 2024 about their roles, what training they had received, and what support they need.

Volunteer Managers are getting more support, compared to 2022, through online tools, VNZ website, and professional networks.

State of Volunteering in Aotearoa New Zealand Report 2024

Published in September 2024, the State of Volunteering report marks the sixth edition in Volunteering New Zealand’s ongoing series.

Read SOV Key findings here

Recording Volunteer Hours

Author: Community Insights, SociaLink

Regardless of how many volunteers you use and how often, a register to record the hours as you go will make sure your numbers are as accurate as they can be and will save time when it comes to reporting.…Read more here

Best Practice Guidelines

Best Practice Resource Hub

State of Volunteering Regional Report 2023

State of Volunteering in Aotearoa New Zealand Report 2022

Top Tips for Involving Volunteers in Your Organisation

Leadership for Volunteering: The COVID-19 Experience

Author: IAVE

September 2021 | Research

This report enhances our understanding of how we can support and develop the global volunteer movement to meet current and future challenges.

Research Project: Volunteering Bay of Plenty

Regional Social Impact in the Bay of Plenty

Author: Cara Davies- June 2021 | Research

Status of the Volunteering Sector: Post-COVID Recovery and Resilience

Author: Volunteering New Zealand

May 2021 | Research

This report provides an update on the status of the volunteering sector as at May 2021…

COVID-19 Volunteer Impact Report

Author: Centre for Social Impact

July 2020 | Research

This report details the findings of a national COVID‐19 impact survey

The Impacts of Volunteering on the Subjective Wellbeing of Volunteers: A Rapid Evidence Assessment

Author: Joanna Stuart and Co.

October 2020 | Research

State of Volunteering Report 2020

Author: Volunteering New Zealand

2020 | Research

In this research, Volunteering New Zealand identifies current trends, issues and challenges in Volunteering…

A National Strategy to Support Volunteering for Recent Migrants

Author: Volunteering New Zealand

June 2019 | Research

Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ) has developed the recent migrant volunteering strategy to improve the experiences of recent migrant volunteers and promote migrant volunteering best practice across the sector…

Migrants and Volunteering in New Zealand

Author: Eric Chuah

May 2018 | Research

Volunteering helps migrants to settle into New Zealand by building social cohesion though a sense of contribution and belonging…

2018 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report

Author: UN Volunteers

2018 | Research

An estimated 1 billion volunteers are freely giving their time to make a difference on the issues that affect them and their communities, often in the most difficult of circumstances…

Best Practice Guidelines

Best Practice Resource Hub

State of Volunteering Regional Report 2023

State of Volunteering in Aotearoa New Zealand Report 2022

Top Tips for Involving Volunteers in Your Organisation

Leadership for Volunteering: The COVID-19 Experience

Author: IAVE

September 2021 | Research

This report enhances our understanding of how we can support and develop the global volunteer movement to meet current and future challenges.

Research Project: Volunteering Bay of Plenty

Regional Social Impact in the Bay of Plenty

Author: Cara Davies- June 2021 | Research

Status of the Volunteering Sector: Post-COVID Recovery and Resilience

Author: Volunteering New Zealand

May 2021 | Research

This report provides an update on the status of the volunteering sector as at May 2021…

COVID-19 Volunteer Impact Report

Author: Centre for Social Impact

July 2020 | Research

This report details the findings of a national COVID‐19 impact survey

The Impacts of Volunteering on the Subjective Wellbeing of Volunteers: A Rapid Evidence Assessment

Author: Joanna Stuart and Co.

October 2020 | Research

State of Volunteering Report 2020

Author: Volunteering New Zealand

2020 | Research

In this research, Volunteering New Zealand identifies current trends, issues and challenges in Volunteering…

A National Strategy to Support Volunteering for Recent Migrants

Author: Volunteering New Zealand

June 2019 | Research

Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ) has developed the recent migrant volunteering strategy to improve the experiences of recent migrant volunteers and promote migrant volunteering best practice across the sector…

Migrants and Volunteering in New Zealand

Author: Eric Chuah

May 2018 | Research

Volunteering helps migrants to settle into New Zealand by building social cohesion though a sense of contribution and belonging…

2018 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report

Author: UN Volunteers

2018 | Research

An estimated 1 billion volunteers are freely giving their time to make a difference on the issues that affect them and their communities, often in the most difficult of circumstances…