Our purpose of advancing volunteering for Queensland’s economic, social, cultural and environmental well-being is successfully achieved through a variety of activities as outlined in our Annual Report. These include: • Maintaining and further developing our state-wide volunteer referral service, which connects potential and existing volunteers with volunteer-involving organisations in need of volunteers to help them deliver critical services and achieve their mission. • Recruiting, training and managing volunteers for Homeless Connect Brisbane to provide a one-stop-shop for service delivery and important friendly, non-judgmental, safe, respectful human connections for those experiencing homelessness, disconnection and disadvantage. • Supporting local place-based volunteer resource centres, volunteer support service hubs and volunteer-involving organisations across Queensland to build capacity and capability to serve those in need in their communities through a strong, well-managed volunteer workforce. • Developing and maintaining relevant, user-friendly digital platforms, websites, and social media sites that are accessible to and inclusive of all Queenslanders, with volunteering opportunities, news, information, and resources for volunteers, volunteer-involving organisations and communities in need, including those experiencing disadvantage and those affected by emergencies and disasters. • Collaborating with all levels of government, other state and national peak organisations, and educational, business and community groups to deliver important services that connect and strengthen communities making them more resilient in the face of natural disasters, disadvantage, change and social trends. • Developing and delivering a range of educational and training services that engage and build pathways to inclusion and employment for volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities; increase volunteer participation rates; and help sustain and grow the volunteering sector enabling it to continue delivering critical services to those in need across Queensland. • Engaging with businesses of all sizes to connect them and their employees interested in giving back through volunteering with a diverse range of volunteer-involving organisations in need of helping hands to complete general and specialist tasks that enable them to achieve their mission. • Presenting and facilitating events, conferences, forums, award programs, recognition events that promote, advance, acknowledge and recognise the value and vehicle of volunteering as a powerful and vital economic, social, cultural and environmental contributor, connector and enabler in our community.