Volunteering Mid & South Canterbury

17/06/2026

💙 Happy National Volunteer Week! 💙

This week, we celebrate the incredible volunteers who give their time, skills, and energy to make our communities stronger, kinder, and more connected.

To every volunteer across Mid and South Canterbury – thank you. Whether you volunteer behind the scenes, support local events, mentor others, provide companionship, deliver essential services, or simply lend a helping hand, your contribution matters.🙏💛

16/06/2026

🌟 National Volunteer Week Volunteer Spotlight 🌟

As part of our Volunteer Spotlight initiative, which has been recognising and celebrating local volunteers since last year, we'd like to give a big shout-out to some of the incredible people making a real difference in our community this National Volunteer Week.

Michelle Pearse volunteering for Twizel Community Care Trust is an exceptionally passionate volunteer, admired for her outstanding problem-solving abilities and coordination skills. She has been making a difference in the Twizel community for over 20 years, and her dedication continues to shine. Big shoutout to Michelle!

16/06/2026

Local Lindsay says 'I knew what it felt like to sit in a classroom and feel like you were always behind. I never want a child to go through what I did'. Which lead Lindsay to volunteer at Boost, a literacy programme run here in Ashburton. Lindsay concludes 'there aren't enouigh hours in the day, but what I give to Boost comes back to me tenfold. I'd highly recomment volunteering, This programme changes lives-including mine'.
Want to know more, contact ALice on 022 350 3468 or
boost [email protected]

16/06/2026

🌟 National Volunteer Week Volunteer Spotlight 🌟

As part of our Volunteer Spotlight initiative, which has been recognising and celebrating local volunteers since last year, we'd like to give a big shout-out to some of the incredible people making a real difference in our community this National Volunteer Week.

Dennis Veal, has spent nearly a decade volunteering with Ampss101 and bringing warmth, humour, and genuine connection to everyone who walks through their doors.

Thank you, Dennis, for your incredible dedication, compassion, and service. Our community is better because of you.

16/06/2026

🏊‍♀️ Volunteer Opportunity – School Holiday Swim Instructor 💙

Do you enjoy swimming and working with children? Refugee Settlement Services is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Volunteer Swim Instructor to support Syrian refugee children during the school holidays in Timaru.

By sharing your time and skills, you'll help children build water confidence, learn valuable swimming skills, and create positive experiences as they settle into our community.

📍 Location: Timaru
Interested in making a difference? We'd love to hear from you! Go to https://vmsc.org.nz/roles/1352/school-holiday-swim-instructor

Photo by Mario Heller on Unsplash

15/06/2026

🌟 National Volunteer Week Volunteer Spotlight 🌟

As part of our Volunteer Spotlight initiative, which has been recognising and celebrating local volunteers since last year, we'd like to give a big shout-out to some of the incredible people making a real difference in our community this National Volunteer Week.

Kate Wright who’s been a member of the board committee and volunteering for Multicultural Aoraki has shown exceptional dedication in celebrating and fostering diversity in our community. Her contributions have made a meaningful impact, and we are thrilled to recognise her hard work. Big shoutout to Kate!

Volunteering New Zealand

14/06/2026

🌟 National Volunteer Week Volunteer Spotlight 🌟

As part of our Volunteer Spotlight initiative, which has been recognising and celebrating local volunteers since last year, we'd like to give a big shout-out to some of the incredible people making a real difference in our community this National Volunteer Week.

Nicki Curr has been a valued volunteer with Volunteering Mid & South Canterbury Drop-In Sessions Outreach Programme since last year and continues to generously give her time to support other organisations, including the New Zealand Red Cross and LandSAR.

Thank you, Nicki, for all that you do. Your dedication, compassion, and commitment to helping others are truly inspiring. Our community is stronger because of volunteers like you. 💙

Volunteering New Zealand

14/06/2026

Look at our Timaru library display for National Volunteer Week - recognizing and celebrating our volunteers who make our world a better place. Thank you volunteers!❤️🙏

14/06/2026

Volunteering Mid Canterbury has a display set up in Community House featuring some of the many diferent places that you can volunteer. Come by and have a look, then take a pamphlet and begin your volunteeering journey. It could be 'Your year to volunteer".

14/06/2026

National Volunteer Week starts today – our largest celebration of volunteers and volunteering. Volunteers play vital roles – as coaches, caregivers, emergency responders, community builders, environmental champions, and more.
Get involved by showing volunteers some love – thank them on social media, shout them a coffee, or share their stories.
Find out more: 🔗https://www.volunteeringnz.org.nz/news-events/news-post/how-to-get-involved-in-the-big-shout-out-2026

National Volunteer Week starts today – our largest celebration of volunteers and volunteering. Volunteers play vital roles – as coaches, caregivers, emergency responders, community builders, environmental champions, and more.

Get involved by showing volunteers some love – thank them on social media, shout them a coffee, or share their stories.

Find out more: 🔗Link in bio