- Ampersand Network
The Ampersand Network is a not-for-profit organisation, committed to improving the appeal and accessibility of volunteering for young people in Australia [Ampersand Network Inc., http://www.ampersand.org.au/] .
Ampersand was found on the belief that exposing young people to social and environmental need will produce a more broad-minded and socially engaged generation of thinkers and leaders than might otherwise emerge.
The Ampersand Network is the first entirely youth-run organisation in Australia to have two of its Directors named Victorian finalists in the
Young Australian of the Year [Katia Sanderson, Australia Day Awards, http://www.australianoftheyear.gov.au/pages/bio.asp?pID=325] ['2008 Finalists', Australia Day Awards, http://www.australianoftheyear.gov.au/pages/page353.asp]Since its launch in 2005 ['Helping hands get a slice of life, Herald-Sun, 14/03/05, p61] , the Ampersand Network has provided access to over 5,000 volunteer opportunities Australia wide, and hundreds more with international development agencies abroad, such as
Australian Volunteers International ,Students Partnership Worldwide andGlobal Vision International ['If you do one thing today...', The Age, 04/04/05, p7] .Each year, the Ampersand Walk ['Volunteer your feet for the 2008 Ampersand Walk', Ampersand Network Inc., http://www.ampersand.org.au/2008ampersandwalk] gives young Australians the opportunity to 'volunteer their feet' for charitable organisations. ['What's On', Parks Victoria, http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1whatson.cfm?event=1655] .
In 2004 The Ampersand network was applauded for their work in The Austrlian Senate.
In 2005 The Ampersand Network received an Anti-Poverty Award for Young Victorians.
References
http://www.antipoverty.unitingchurch.org.au/recipients2005.htm
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