After 15 years of service, St Vincent de Paul Society Wellington said farewell to Manager/ Secretary, John Rossbotham.

Being able to assist is a privilege, and for me I think social work is a vocation. I applied for this role as I was missing the ‘grit’ of frontline work and wanted a change from health social work.

Kelburn Op Shop manager, Narges was anonymously nominated by a member of the Kelburn Community for the Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Award.

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – Winnie The Pooh.

Article from the Volunteer Wellington, Issue 35 Newsletter.

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

…one of the best things about her job is that it is not about profit, it is about people.

“Some people can see their output in numbers and others can see it through creating things, but I can see it here through helping others and ending the day knowing I did the best I could.”