Volunteering helps you and your community

It’s no secret that lots of retired people make big contributions to their communities by volunteering across a wide range of organisations. This unpaid work is worth billions to the Australian economy. Today I’d like to tell you a story about the other side of […]

Volunteering Can Provide Big Challenges

Many people who enjoy their work are often reluctant to retire because they think they could lose more than they gain.  As we know, work for many people is about a lot more than just financial security.  It involves things like; creative challenges, status, a […]

10 Surprising Facts About Volunteering

This information was released by Volunteering Australia.  1.  Volunteers contribute $200 billion to the Australian economy annually. 2.  Volunteering produces health benefits such a happiness, health and longevity. 3.  The rate of volunteering by young people in Australia increased from 16% in 1995 to 27.1% […]

Why Volunteering Can Lead To A Job

The over 50s provide the majority of the volunteering workforce.  While providing your time and energy to help others can certainly make you feel good, it can also be a useful way to find a paying job.  Here are a few reasons why – You […]

Volunteering Isn’t Free

International Volunteer Day will be celebrated on Saturday 5th December. International Volunteer Day (IVD) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. IVD is now celebrated worldwide with thousands of volunteers involved in a range of IVD initiatives in their communities. To coincide […]

Patience & Forbearance

One of the new things I finally got around to exploring during our Covid lockdown this year was Podcasts. Anything from stories to jokes to science, fashion, philosophy and music; I found a new and enjoyable way to be informed. After 5 months now of […]

Retirees sidelined during Coronavirus

It’s no secret that the lockdown and other curtailing of social movement as a result of  COVID 19 has changed the way retired people are able to stay part of our society. Retirement is the end of a career, not the end of involvement in […]

Your next 25 Years

Happy New Year 2020! This year, I plan to write more about the impact that Australia’s ageing population will have and how our ideas about what retirement is, may start to change. Because most of us have grown up with the idea that retirement is […]

Tips for staying happy in retirement

Surveys in a variety of different cultures indicate that a major objective for most people is to “be happy”. No surprises there. The problem for many of us in today’s world is that there’s a lot of obstacles out there that are encouraging anxiety, rather […]