VNQ - Mission Statement
WHO WE ARE
Volunteering North Queensland Inc. is a not-for-profit volunteer referral and community resource centre
MISSION
Working to promote and support voluntary participation to benefit the individual
and to enrich the North Queensland community.
VISION
A quality volunteer referral and community support service for North Queensland.
VALUES
- We believe individuals have the right to participate freely in Australian society through the act of volunteering.
- We believe volunteering complements, but is not a substitute for, paid work.
- We are committed to raising the profile and esteem of volunteering as a vital force within the community.
- We are committed to the development of professional standards of service, which recognise the importance of effective management which supports voluntary effort.
- We are committed to enhancing the status of the association as a peak body for volunteering in North Queensland.
OBJECTIVES
- Providing education, training, information, support and mediation pertaining to volunteer related issues for individuals and community organisations. To enhance opportunities for volunteer involvement within community organisations.
- To recruit, interview and refer volunteers to Not-For-Profit and community-based organisations.
- To encourage volunteers and community organisations to utilise volunteer referral assistance.
- To match the needs of volunteers as closely as possible to the needs of organisations.
- Facilitate the employment of volunteers to enable them to achieve their personal aims.
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