Volunteers of Banyule

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Volunteers of Banyule

80 Hawdon Street
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Ph: (03) 9458 3777
Fax: (03) 9458 4111

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday
9:30am – 2:30pm

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About Us

Volunteers of Banyule is a community based organisation which supports and promotes volunteering in Banyule and Nillumbik.

Our Vision

Our Vision is to enhance community life through the excellence of the services provided by volunteers

Our Mission

Our vision is to provide volunteers’ services that enable a more engaged and socially connected community

Our Organisational Values

Stewardship - ‘We care about the people and the community in which we live.'
Inclusion - ‘Wevalue differences in people and different perspectives'
Teamwork - ‘We work together to achieve superior results'
Accountability - 'We take responsibility for our actions.’

Our History

Volunteers of Banyule began in 1999 as an unincorporated association of local residents in the City of Banyule who wanted to grow volunteering opportunities as a means of strengthening their communities. Over the next eleven years, it has grown with the support of both Banyule and Nillumbik Councils and the efforts of its many volunteers and local people.

Currently it has a paid staff of 4 people, and 13 volunteer staff who attend the centre at least weekly. Marianne Mahony is the current Manager.

Banyule Volunteer Awards 2010

Our Committee of Management

The Committee is responsible for the organization’s policies and objectives as well as setting the strategic direction which is then implemented by the Manager and staff

The Committee is:

President Cathy Thornton
Treasurer John Gluyas
Secretary Anne Svoboda
General Members Barbara Brooks, Mary Cocking, Dawn Knight, Kay Middleton, Susan McLaughlin, Angela Snow
Representative Members Antony Kenny, Karen Molinaro and Jane Lawson

Our Patrons

Sr Margaret Ryan ------ RSM, AO
Mr. Charles Lewis

Our Funders

We receive regular financial support from Banyule and Nillumbik Councils and the Federal Government. In November 2010, the program funding was transferred from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) to Prime Minister and Cabinet in the new Office for the Not for Profit Sector.

We also apply for community grants and project funding as required.

In 2010, we received grants from the Community Enterprise Foundation to upgrade our website and the Victorian Department of Planning and Community to develop volunteering opportunities in Nillumbik.

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