Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre. Celebrate Boroondara’s remarkable volunteers.
Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre. Celebrate Boroondara’s remarkable volunteers.
Tuesday 1 December, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Zelman Room, Hawthorn Arts Centre
Audience: Volunteers and leaders of volunteers
Cost: This is a free event, registrations are essential.
If you’re a leader of volunteers in Boroondara, don’t miss the chance to bring your volunteers to an evening of recognition, inspiration and connection. Together, we’ll recognise the people who give their time, skills and heart to Boroondara.
Enjoy a welcome from the Mayor, live music by Sinobeats, and delicious light refreshments before hearing from keynote speaker Tony Vallance, who will share insights and lived experience to inspire more inclusive and neuroaffirming volunteering practices.
About the keynote speaker
Tony Vallance is a speaker, therapist, educator, a men’s mental health and ADHD advocate, and the co-founder of Building Better Brains. Tony’s talk aims to inspire volunteers and increase understanding of neuroinclusive communities and volunteering experiences. The talk will explore how neuro-affirming approaches can influence belonging, participation, and life outcomes for neurodivergent people.
About the musical performance
Sinobeats is based in Camberwell and specialises in cross-culture communication, aiming to create new fusion music and introduce authentic Chinese culture to the rest of the world. The performance will include traditional Chinese instruments, the guzheng and erhu. In a Western context these instruments can be likened to a harp and a violin respectively, combining flowing, expressive melodies with rich, evocative tones.