In light of current events, Grace has found her role extremely valuable. Her own reflections exhibited the selfless, warm nature of volunteering to make a difference in the community.

Volunteering at Vinnies for the last year has been a blast. It is a refreshing change from my weekly shift work as a nurse at Wellington Hospital. I love having the ability to be creative with colour, fabric and use my skills that I have acquired over many years sewing.

As a majority volunteer-based organisation, we rely on the generosity of everyday people giving their time to support the greater mission of Vinnies Wellington - which is to simply help people.

We asked James a few hard-hitting questions to really get to know what makes him tick... 

He’s come a long way, growing in confidence “and muscles,” he laughs, with Simon, one of the van drivers, helping him learn the ropes and giving him a hand with his studies at WelTec.