National Volunteers Week is approaching soon on 19 – 25 May and is a week-long celebration held annually to recognise and thank volunteers for their contributions to communities. Volunteers play a crucial role in strengthening communities, offering their time, skills and compassion to support others.

Here at the Families of Veterans Guild, we have a community built from the years of selfless support from volunteers who are able to sacrifice their time to uplift and help war widows, defence and veteran families. Whether it be coordinating a Social Club, supporting during events, attending events on the organisations behalf, making friendship line calls, birthday calls or raising a hand to help when the occasion arises, our volunteers efforts are greatly valued.

Every day we can appreciate the help of volunteers who allow us to ensure war widows remain connected and that widows and families of veterans are seen, heard and acknowledged. For almost 80 years we have relied on the support and good work of the volunteers in our community to service thousands of war widows in NSW. Our volunteers have kept them connected, supported and included and provide them with the gift of friendship, time and support. 

Our generous volunteers have had many significant achievements: they kept our organisation afloat and allowed us to expand. It all started with one war widow. One selfless woman with conviction and desire to change things: Jessie Vasey. Every day, we are grateful for her advocacy efforts and desire to help war widows. She volunteered her time and efforts to help without expecting anything in return. What began as a small group of war widows has grown into the large community it is today, demonstrating that even a small act of volunteering can evolve into something much deeper and meaningful.

To our Volunteers, we thank you. You give so much of yourselves so freely to the organisation, our cause and your peers, that ‘thank you’ doesn’t seem enough. You continue to live out the war widows motto “it is in serving each other and in sacrificing for our common good that we are finding our true life.”

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We are seeking enthusiastic casual and volunteer talent to be actively involved in many facets of the organisation.

Expressions of interest are open!

If you are interested in Administration, Advocacy, Communications and Marketing, Events, Peer Support or Project Support and Service Delivery, contact us today.

If you are keen and have time to share with us, send us a brief email and complete the Expression of Interest form.

Contact the office for more information on (02) 9267 6577 or guild@warwidowsnsw.com.au

About us
We are a membership-based organisation that promotes and protects the interests of women and families united by Defence Service.

We offer our members a growing and diverse program of services, advocacy, a growing community, board directorship opportunities and access to events.

Now that we have removed the barriers to our membership, we will be an organisation that unites generations as it supports and advocates for the needs of all with our community. We will be an organisation for veterans and their families built by veterans and their families.

More about us
The Australian War Widows NSW (AWWNSW) has 75 years of history in supporting war widows. An inclusive non-for-profit organisation whose focus is to promote and protect the interests of women and families united by Defence Service, AWWNSW is a well-respected entity within the veteran community sector.

Established by its members, for its members, AWW is a unique, responsive, and agile organisation who is positioning itself for the future while continuing to care for its older members.

Recognising a broader need in the veteran community to support all women and families impacted by Defence Service, members of AWWNSW agreed to become a more inclusive organisation.

Expanding our reach and networks will ensure strong service delivery, increased capability and the development of expertise which can be leveraged by Government.

Click here to read more about us.

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