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Caremongers India, a Facebook initiative, hosts a large community of 39,000 volunteers. The group was created in the early days of social distancing and now has a global reach with people from Canada, the UK,
InternetNZ’s digital inclusion plan has been welcomed by the Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa (DIAA). COVID-19 has thrust digital inclusion into the spotlight and made it a community-wide priority. The DIAA recognises the importance of
Aged care facilities have found new and inventive ways to keep their residents engaged and happy during the current pandemic. Uniting aged care homes have been trialing a social enterprise for isolated
Seniors are flocking online to exercise and stay in touch with over 7000 seniors in New South Wales joining the Biggest Online Seniors Workout. Geoff Lee, Acting NSW Minister for Seniors, has found
All Australians are being asked to sign up to the COVIDSafe app. However, more must be done to ensure multicultural communities can also access the information. The government is being urged to
The success of RPA Virtual Hospital has encouraged an uptake in telehealth services. Other departments have flocked to telemedicine after seeing just how effective it is for local patients as well as
The power of the unpaid workforce has been highlighted during this challenging year. Particularly during this current pandemic, it is vital that we recognise and thank volunteers. The theme for this year’s National Volunteer Week was: “changing
Thank you to our fantastic volunteer Tech Mates for supporting learners to master new digital skills and making a difference to their lives forever. We thank all volunteers who put aside their
Volunteering provides essential support to those impacted by an emergency. If you are located in New South Wales, Victoria or Western Australia and can support others during COVID-19, you can submit your
National SeaWeek involves many volunteer-run community events through 08 March and is hosted by the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education. Community groups will lead over 330 volunteers who are
Community pubs in the UK are being encouraged to lead local clean up events as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great Spring Clean in March and April 2020 Community members
Under new rules, employers in bushfire affected areas may be able to hire the same backpackers for a full year, and volunteer work can count towards visa requirements. Volunteer groups
Gunthers Lane in Bathurst gets the prize for the biggest turnout ever to the launch of a Leep digital mentoring program. Last Wednesday (11 March) 30 people in Bathurst came
This is a free program offered by NSW Rural Fire Service to support community members who are most at-risk. The program supports people with limited domestic support available and could
‘Avoid Being Scammed – Tips for Seniors’ aims to inform seniors of the risks and how to avoid being scammed. A high number of scams targeting the elderly in the
Communities in Regional NSW will now be able to access the ride-sharing service Uber. Uber is a ride-sharing service where users arrange for rides and pay via a mobile app.
Wool auctions across Australia were cancelled recently due to a ransomware attack on the industry’s main software provider. Wool growers saw delays in payment as a result of a
The NSW Government Gig State Project has funded a $100 million grant for bringing faster, more reliable networking to the Dubbo region. Investment in infrastructure and capacity for Dubbo’s connectivity
Leep offices are located on the ancestral lands of the Darug people. We pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge them as the Traditional Custodians of the land, that sovereignty was never ceded and that we work on stolen land.
