Support for community organisations

About us

The Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre (BVRC) provides a range of free support services to local, volunteer-involving organisations.

To access these support services, you must become a member.

Becoming a BVRC member allows you to:

promote volunteer roles on our online Volunteer Portal
connect with skilled professionals registered on our Skills Bank
access tip sheets, templates and resources
attend capacity-building workshops and events
participate in network meetings with other volunteer leaders
list your organisation on our community organisation directory.

Sign up

Membership is free. To become a member and access the support services we offer, please select the Sign up button below to complete a short form, and we'll be in contact.

Log in

If your organisation is already registered with the Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre, log into your member portal to:

advertise your organisation's volunteer roles
view applicants for vacant roles
contact applicants directly
send offers to skilled professionals registered on the Skills Bank
access tip sheets, templates and videos.

Log into BVRC member portal

Boroondara Volunteer Skills Bank

The Boroondara Volunteer Skills Bank connects community organisations who need short-term or flexible support with professionals who have the skills to provide that support.

More than 800 skilled professionals are registered with the Skills Bank and can be reached via the member portal.

These people offer a meaningful opportunity to contribute to your organisation in numerous ways – it could be helping with your organisation’s website, marketing or IT or they might fill a board or committee position.

Find out more on our Boroondara Volunteer Skills Bank page.

Professional development

The BVRC runs free workshops for volunteer leaders and is an endorsed partner for Volunteering Victoria’s Continuous Development Program. Program participants can achieve ‘points’ for participating in our recognised professional development activities.

To learn more about the program, visit the Volunteering Victoria website.

Boroondara Volunteer Expo 2025

The Boroondara Volunteer Expo is your opportunity to promote volunteer roles within your organisation and connect with hundreds of potential volunteers.

We are accepting expressions of interest from organisations who wish to exhibit at the Expo. Fill in our form before 14 February 2025 and find more information on our Express interest in the Boroondara Volunteer Expo 2025 page.

When: Wednesday 19 March 2025, 1:00 to 5:00 pm
Where: Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn

Volunteer Leader Network (VLN) meetings

Our network meetings are held roughly every 2 months. We bring volunteer leaders of community organisations together to:

share your experiences
learn from others
explore ideas which you can introduce in your volunteer program
hear from leading experts across our sector.

Upcoming meetings in 2025

February – in person

When: Thursday 13 February from 8:30 am to 10:30 am
Location: Boroondara Room, Council offices, 8 Inglesby Road, Camberwell

April – online

When: Tuesday 1 April from 9:30 am to 11:15 am
Location: Online via MS Teams

May – online

When: Thursday 29 May from 9:30 am to 11:15 am
Location: Online via MS Teams

July – in person

When: Tuesday 22 July from 8:30 am to 10:30 am
Location: Boroondara Room, Council offices, 8 Inglesby Road, Camberwell

September – online

When: Tuesday 9 September from 9:30 am to 11:15 am
Location: Online via MS Teams

November – in person

When: Tuesday 11 November from 8:30 am to 10:30 am
Location: Boroondara Room, Council offices, 8 Inglesby Road, Camberwell

RSVP for November

Promote your organisation

Raise awareness of your volunteer program and hear directly from interested volunteers by listing your organisation on our Volunteer in community organisations page.

Apply to list your organisation

Contact us

Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre is located at the Council office at 8 Inglesby Road, Camberwell.

We are open 3 days a week (from 8:30 am to 5:15 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) and deliver services remotely on Mondays and Fridays.