Meeting 29 July 2026

Geoff Hayward (Volunteer Wellington) and Rochelle Stewart-Allan (The Boring Fund). Both involved in working to support many of the smaller community organisations in Wellington.

Our speakers this week are:

Geoff Hayward (Volunteer Wellington)

and

Rochelle Stewart-Allan (The Boring Fund)

Geoff Hayward is Wellington Relationships Lead (Kaihautū Piringa) for Volunteer Wellington. Founded in 1992 Volunteer Wellington has helped thousands of Wellingtonians discover how they can make a difference in our community through volunteering. At the same time, they have supported hundreds of the not-for-profits, community groups and grassroots organisations we know and love, to run stronger, more effective volunteer programmes.

Geoff will speak about Volunteer Wellington's current work in the community, including some exciting initiatives they have recently launched.

Rochelle Stewart-Allen is a co-founder of the recently launched The Boring Fund, a community led grant fund started by Rochelle and her co-founders who have spent years working in the not-for-profit sector. It is collectively funded by everyday people and provides $500 grants for small non-profits, but only for the boring stuff.

Please register yourself and any guests for next week's meeting no later than 6pm Sunday 26 July (best do it now) with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club.

Please note - if you register after the cut off 6pm 26 July or just turn up - there will not be any breakfast available. You are able to have tea and coffee.

Duties for the meeting (please see sheet attached for an outline of each duty):

Desk - 6.45am Bill Day

Greeter - 6.45am Geoff Smith

Kaikohau Yon Yi Son

Opening Thought Rod Badcock

Introduction Tony Herring

Thanking Darryl Ross

Set up/Pack up - 6.45am Julian Bateson

Parting Thought Heather Lucas

Club Reporter Brad Weekly

Photographer Simon Warburton

Guardian - 6.45am Dawn Sanders

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Jo Douglas (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

RSVP no later than Sunday 26 July, 6pm (Best do it now).
Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
If you have any dietary requirements and are having a full breakfast, please note them in the comments section of the registration
Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Looking for the register button? If coming from an email first click on the "View Details" button. Then look for the big blue button near the top right. If it is after 6pm on Sunday, the register button will no longer be available.

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Meeting 29 July 2026

Jul 29, 2026 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM New Zealand Standard Time

Jul 29, 2026 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM