Client Services
Despite these challenges, WVRS achieves significant social
connection and results for local people with just one
worker and a dedicated small team of volunteers. In the
future, focus will be to maintain a strong volunteer profile,
increasing both the number of volunteers and number of
opportunities through creating real, meaningful local
volunteer opportunities. Fostering and growing
partnerships and projects with other groups to share
resources will strengthen the case for support from
government and other funding bodies.
CASE STUDY
Maria [not her real name] just moved back to Australia after living in Italy for more than 20 years. After many
attempts at gaining a job interview without any success, she turned to WVRS for volunteering opportunities.
After discussing her interests and skills, WVRS matched her with a local school program to work with children
and parents, which was something she really enjoyed. Her commitment and skills were highly valued by the
school and, inspired, she returned to WVRS after a few months, seeking another volunteer role to build up
more experience for her study. We referred her to a local hospital, and for a period she volunteered for both
organisations. Through volunteering, she built up more confidence and felt more connected with her
community. As the experience was advantageous for her, she encouraged her son take up volunteering to