STEPS’ dedicated volunteers recognised with community awards
Our incredibly dedicated volunteers Pam Martin and Steve Murray were recently honoured for their tireless contribution to STEPS at the Kawana Community Electorate Awards. Pam and Steve were both nominated in the Kawana Community Electorate Awards for their years of volunteering at STEPS. They both attended an awards ceremony and enjoyed morning tea at Talara […]
End of a chapter for life-changing volunteer
“It’s so great seeing them graduate but it breaks your heart at the same time because it’s like your own children are leaving home.” When putting her hand up to volunteer for half a day each week in 2017, STEPS volunteer Linda Ritchie would never have imagined just how invested she would become. Five years […]
“The students let me share their world”: National Volunteer Week with Robyn
This year, National Volunteer Week is Monday 17 May until Sunday 23 May. It’s a time to celebrate the contribution of volunteers, share their efforts and promote the vital service that volunteers provide. Let’s shine a light on the amazing work volunteers do in our communities and acknowledge this year’s theme: Recognise. Reconnect. Reimagine. For over […]
One night can make a difference: International Volunteer Day
One night each week Carey Trundle can be found in the classroom at STEPS Education and Training Casuarina. For the last 18 months, Carey has been volunteering at STEPS where she offers tutoring support to new Australians who are building English skills in the STEPS Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). STEPS Education and Training College […]
It’s in the bag: community collaboration set to make a big splash
Next month over forty children with asthma will dive back into their swim program and will leave the lesson with a carefully crafted bag that they can safely store their puffer and spacer in. Twelve women from the sewing group at STEPS Education and Training Palmerston volunteered their time and sewing skills to make 300 […]
STEPS Changing Lives Through Volunteering
“There was one time when I was teaching a lady to sew a basic skirt. She had never sewed before. When she finished it, she burst into tears. I didn’t know what was wrong. I went over to her and she told me she had sewn this skirt for her daughter and she was just […]
