Volunteer South Hotspot: Recent Episodes
Jeff Harford
The Volunteer South Hotspot celebrating local volunteers and organisations. Supported by Bakehouse on Bond https://www.bakehouseonbond.com/
Foster Hope - Juanita Willems coordinates the supply of care backpacks to foster children the the lower south.
Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust - Josiah Edwin is a volunteer Peer Supporter for Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust.
SWAT and Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group - Moira Parker, recent recipient of the Spirit of Volunteering award at the Dunedin Volunteer Awards, talks about her 41 years of volunteering on the Otago Peninsula.
We hear about six more finalists in this year's awards
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
OneCoast - Judy Martin outlines the work of OneCoast, a community group based in Waikouaiti but supporting the wider Dunedin community with recycling, waste minimisation and zero waste goals.
The Youth Impact - Volunteer South are recruiting young people for The Youth Impact podcast and programme on OAR FM.
Otago Neighbourhood Support - Regional Coordinator Joy Davis discusses volunteering opportunities with Otago Neighbourhood Support.
Rob Riddell Tigeir is talking with Jerome Cousins, the Director of NZ International Science Festival, about NanoFest
St John Health Shuttle - Patrick Quinn is looking for more volunteer drivers for the health shuttle service.
Able Minds - Emil Pienaar outlines the many ways volunteers can contribute to the support of people with mental health and addiction issues.
Worldskills New Zealand - Carl Rankin says there are many volunteering opportunities in the organisation that aims to encourage excellence and achievement in vocational fields through competition.
StarJam Dunedin - Fiona Paine introduces an organisation that runs music and dance based workshops for youth with disabilities.
Dunedin Public Libraries - Jackie McMillan outlines volunteering opportunities at Waikouaiti and Mosgiel libraries, to assist with a reading programme for people with dementia.
Alzheimers Otago - Antoinette McLean outlines volunteering opportunities with Alzheimers Otago.
Dunedin Curtain Bank - Belinda Le Lievre outlines volunteering opportunities with Dunedin Curtain Bank.
Dunedin Pride - Trak Gray says Dunedin Pride is building up for March's Pride Month celebrations.
Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre - Shirley McKewen outlines volunteer roles with the Heritage Centre.
Supported Volunteering Programme - Peter Claman is Volunteer South's new SVP coordinator.
The past year for Volunteer South - Chairman Andrew Whiley looks back on a challenging year for Volunteer South.
Foster Hope Otago - Juanita Willems coordinates the provision of backpacks of essential items for children in care.
Buddy Programme - Sam and Steph coordinators of a Presbyterian Support Otago Family Works programme that match children with trained adult volunteers in a well-supported mentoring relationship.
Club Enliven at Presbyterian Support Otago - Rachel Thomas is Enliven Community Coordinator at PSO. Also we announce the Southern region winner of the International Volunteer Managers Day prize.
Breast Cancer Foundation - Jovita Manickam outlines the ways volunteers contribute to the organisation's mission.
ParaFed Otago - Kelly Nooy is Sports Development Officer with an Otago sport and recreation organisation for people with physical disability.
Kristina Simons from Otago Farmers Market outlines ways to support the market and vendors
Dunedin Night Shelter Trust - Chris Edwards outlines the Shelter's services and calls for volunteers to help with fundraising.
Supported Volunteering Programme - Claire van Loom Sim of Volunteer South outlines opportunities to support people with mental health issues into volunteering.
The Homework Club - Madiha Farid from the Secondary Schools Cluster says volunteers are needed to enable former refugee students to achieve success in education.
Dunedin Korean Society - Kiho Lee discusses the aims at activities of Dunedin Korean Society.
Matariki at Te Pa - Julia Rata-Te Raki introduces a busy week of Matariki events at Puketeraki Marae.
Dunedin Midwinter Carnival - Carnival manager Jonathan Cweorth outlines volunteering opportunities.
Andy Doncaster outlines the Trust's initiatives including a food in schools programme and Youth East Taieri
Chai and Chat Women's Group - Three women from the Dunedin Multi Ethnic Council's Chai and Chat group talk about what participation offers.
North Dunedin Community Patrol - Marie Sutherland says community patrols are an extra set of eyes and ears for police.
Boys Brigade - Warwick Tomlinson outlines volunteering opportunities with Boys Brigade in the south.
South Dunedin Community Network - Robyn McLean outlines the many ways volunteers contribute to the network's mission.
Servants Health Centre - Beth Stitely and Nurse Manager Sandy Gorman introduce Dunedin's only free healthcare clinic.
Quarantine Island Kamau Taurua - Meghan Hughes tells us about the legacy of volunteering on Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua.
Dunedin Fringe 2021 - Eliana Gray says there are a huge range of volunteering opportunities for Dunedin Fringe 2021.