Southern Field Days at Waimumu

So I have never been to the Field Days before - what an amazing event! It was great to be there to chat with people about Connected Murihiku and talk about the issues community organisations are facing in the region and particularly the rural sector. The changing face of volunteering continues to come up as a strong theme for many organisations and people. In particular:

• We are relying on the same people all the time - what happens when they can't do it anymore?
• And how do we operate differently because our communities and the people in them are different and are driven by different things?

These are big questions with no easy answers. But there are also organisations that are working very successfully with volunteers - we would love to hear your hot tips on what makes this work. You can add your thoughts by going to the Forum tab and adding a note there.