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Volunteering Changemakers Hui


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Event description

Volunteering Changemakers Hui: Engage, Unite, Ignite:  20 September 2024, Te Pae, Christchurch

Volunteering New Zealand invites volunteering leaders and co-ordinators to come together in Christchurch on 20 September.  The hui will focus on volunteer management and practice, valuing volunteering and approaches to volunteer engagement.

With plenty of networking opportunities, collaboration and great speakers and content, you will engage and collaborate with peers, be inspired and share new ideas and learn and ignite new ideas and practices.

Learn and share your experiences about:

  • Strengthening resilience for voluntary organisations and groups
  • Good practice and innovation from across Aotearoa
  • Return on investment for volunteers and volunteer leaders
  • Changemakers share their stories of innovation
  • Exploring tech and tools that can make your job easier

Keynote speakers and facilitated discussions will focus on volunteer management and practice, valuing volunteering, and approaches to volunteer engagement. Confirmed speakers include Minister Louise Upston, the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector and international speaker Tony Goodrow, President of Better Impact.

Additional events on 19 September 


There are additional optional half-day Masterclass on 19 September, with two topic choices. Followed by a small networking event in the evening of the 19th. Mini masterclasses include:

  • Reporting and the full value of Volunteer Engagement, Tony Goodrow – President, Better Impact.
  • Best Practice Guidelines Deep Dive half-day workshop, Volunteering New Zealand.

Followed by an optional networking catch-up on the early evening of the 19th.

Venues to be confirmed, near Te Pae!

Why attend? 

The Volunteering Changemakers Hui is for volunteer managers, leaders of volunteers and those who run organisations that work through a volunteer workforce.

You will:

  • Be inspired by a range of practitioners and thought leaders
  • Increase your capability to influence, collaborate, and lead others
  • Learn how to engage effectively with volunteers using best practice
  • Connect with peers, share, and learn together.

Ticket information

  • The Changemakers Hui and mini masterclasses can be purchased separately.
  • A closing networking event is included in the Changemakers Hui. 
  • There are two mini masterclasses to choose from.
  • An additional networking event is being held on Thursday 19th September, and is a separately ticketed event.  
  • Early bird pricing available until 31 July.

Accommodation, logistics and speaker details

 Learn more about speakers, discounted accommodation options and other logistics on our Volunteering Changemakers Hui information site.

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