The Student Volunteer Army

Our programmes

  • Our campaign to mobilise, engage and support a new generation of volunteers in primary schools. Students focus on building skills to enable student-led volunteering.

    View SVA Primary

  • Our nationally recognised framework for intermediate and secondary school students to log their volunteering hours and receive recognition for their contribution, whether it's within their school, whānau, or neighbourhood.

    View SVA Service Award

  • Self-governed SVA Clubs based at seven tertiary institutions lead the way to combat societal gaps with initiatives that are not only accessible and inclusive but, above all, enjoyable.

    View SVA Clubs

  • In times of crisis, SVA mobilises volunteers across our programmes and wider networks to support community needs.

    View crisis response

Empowering youth through volunteering

Through volunteer programmes at primary, secondary and tertiary education levels, we empower young people across Aotearoa, equipping them with the skills and resources to help communities recover and cultivating a resilient volunteering culture that will last across generations.

We aim to ensure that volunteers receive the recognition they rightfully deserve for their valuable contributions to their community, whether it's within their school, whānau, or neighborhood.

Thanks to support from our funders, partners and public donations, all our programmes are free for students and teachers to take part in.

Our impact

$35 could be used to provide equipment for volunteers to clear out houses after the flooding. (7).jpg
$35 could be used to provide equipment for volunteers to clear out houses after the flooding. (6).jpg
$35 could be used to provide equipment for volunteers to clear out houses after the flooding. (5).jpg
$35 could be used to provide equipment for volunteers to clear out houses after the flooding. (8).jpg

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Introducing another recent addition to the SVA Foundation Team! 💙 Joanna Perry started as our Community Impact and Storytelling Specialist towards the end of last year, working in the marketing and fundraising team. Originally from the UK, she ha