Empowering Youth Through Volunteering

Join Youth Impact to make a difference in your community today.

Current Volunteer roles

We are currently closed for 2024, but we look forward to reopening on January 15th, 2025, and connecting you with exciting volunteer opportunities!

Youth Impact is a dynamic initiative powered by Volunteer Wellington, designed to engage and empower young people through meaningful volunteer opportunities.

How it works

1. Sign Up

Look at our available opportunities and schedule a quick chat with us.

2. Discovery Session

We’ll meet you to learn about your skills and interests. We’ll then match you with suitable volunteer roles in your community.

3. Volunteering Start

Once you’re on board and connected to a local organisation, we’ll guide you through your volunteering experience.

4. Skill Matching

You’re welcome to be added to our special skills database, where you can be notified of roles that relate to your unique talents.

5. Monthly Meetups

An opportunity to learn more about Youth Impact, meet the team and connect with other youth volunteers each month

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Be part of the Impact

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Empower the Community

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Our Goals

Empower youth with life skills and work experience.

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Foster a strong sense of community and belonging.

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Create accessible and inclusive volunteer opportunities.

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HOW WE STARTED

OUR STORY

Youth Impact was created to bridge the gap between young volunteers and community needs. Powered by Volunteer Wellington, we leverage over three decades of experience to nurture and support the next generation of community leaders.

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Decades of Experience
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Some Stats

30

years of experience in volunteerism

10

partner organizations

500

youth volunteers engaged (expected)
ORGANIZATIONS

Becoming a Partner

Become a partner and help shape the future of our youth.

Access to enthusiastic and capable young volunteers.
Youth Impact Ready credential.
Enhanced community engagement and visibility.

“We want to increase our youth volunteers and gain a good understanding of what it takes to engage youth in an on-going way, as it is always changing. So we see this as a training and learning experience of how to do that better. We rely on the occasional young person coming through and then we panic as we don’t really know what to do with them. We really want to know “How do we harness the passion of youth in a way that is meaningful for them and helpful for us? There is not alot in the sector that directly deals with youth and we have always wanted to do better in this area.”

MoanaManager at Cancer Society, Wellington division

“I decided to volunteer for the Youth Impact project to force myself to step out of my comfort zone, but to also increase my experience and skills. I get a sense of fulfillment from volunteering that I don't get elsewhere.”

Jasmine Chung20, Student

“Being involved in the Youth Impact project has really opened my eyes to the unlimited opportunities for how to engage an age bracket (14-20 year olds) who we haven’t engaged with so far.”

Zoey ShepherdVolunteer Manager at Bhakti Lounge

GET IN TOUCH WITH US

ADDRESS

Volunteer Wellington
Level 7, 186 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

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PHONE

0204-1599-192

EMAIL

youth@volunteerwellington.nz