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National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate our volunteers’ contributions to year’s theme, ‘The Change Makers’, perfectly summarises the significant work of our Salvation Army volunteers Australians come to us in need of support or to start their journey of change, and this often starts with our volunteers Here, Chief Secretary Colonel Winsome Merrett shares a message of thanks for our volunteers.

The NSW Government has formally thanked Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) volunteers in NSW at a special volunteer week morning tea at Parliament House in Sydney. “The small group of SAES volunteers who attended this event represented the 700-plus volunteers we have

Every year on 5 December, we get the opportunity to pause and recognise the efforts of volunteers across the globe by celebrating International Volunteer Day. We are incredibly thankful to our own Salvation Army volunteers who support our many services to the International Leader of The Salvation Army, shares his reflections and gratitude for these wonderful volunteers

Two people who put their hands up straight away were SAES volunteers Gavin and Linda from NSW. ministers and leaders toured the Wanneroo bushfire control point to speak with Salvation Army staff and volunteers

celebrate Harmony Week and the theme of 'everyone belongs', this story from Alicia reminds us that volunteering

By LAUREN MARTIN When Nicholas Lim volunteers for The Salvation Army, the 34-year-old lawyer doesn’t “I had extra time, so I was looking for some volunteer work to do, and then saw an advert on volunteer.com.au Like all volunteering, the benefits flow both ways. The Salvation Army gains the assistance of passionate, skilled volunteers, and volunteers gain new skills / or look up SEEK Volunteer.

By MAJOR PHIL INGLIS What does it mean to be a volunteer in The Salvation Army? As they worked, they described The Christian Mission as a ‘volunteer army’. One version of the story says that he blurted out, “Volunteer! I’m no volunteer. I’m a regular!” In Bramwell’s day, a volunteer was the equivalent of a member of the Army Reserve. Today, the word ‘volunteer’ has changed.

BY NAOMI SINGLEHURST As a young mum who volunteered at her local Salvos corps to sort Christmas gifts Julia says volunteering and serving together has enriched the family more than she could have imagined “I think others should do [volunteering] too,” says Isabelle. “The good thing about volunteering is that you don’t need to have a lot to be able to give. “And as a family, we have learned the secret of volunteering.

So, why does Kylie volunteer? “Kylie epitomises what we love to have in our volunteers. “Volunteering and being at Community Services has really changed my life,” she said. “I’ve really enjoyed being a volunteer. To just be around people and to learn new things. So, what’s Kylie’s advice to anyone wanting to volunteer? It’s a simple one.

Along with her team, Ciska works to support those who manage volunteers, overseeing annual volunteer recognition campaigns – National Volunteer Week and International Volunteer Day, and working with International of how much it relied on volunteer support. I manage the content on the Volunteer Resources toolkit (an internal site to support managers of volunteers Managers and administrators of volunteers can find more information at the Volunteer Resources Toolkit

The Salvation Army relies on thousands of volunteers to keep the wheels turning on God’s mission to support One of these vital cogs in the wheel is Desiree Jones, who shares a little about her heart for volunteering For nearly six years I have been a volunteer at the corps. For more information on volunteering, click here

Now I spend about 10 or 12 hours a week volunteering at the Salvos House of Hope, where people can collect