#ValidationFriday Chat & Map 🗨 🗺

Following our Validation Training last February, we reserve a space every Friday to discuss about validation and mapping!

🗓 Every Friday
🕙 12:00 UTC
🌐 Open to validators and aspiring validators
✅ Join us in Discord to chat and map: https://tinyurl.com/UNMappersDiscord

Become a UN Mapper! 💙

#UNMaps #UNMappers #openmapping #mapping #OpenStreetMap #mappingforpeace #volunteering #UNvolunteering #GIS #opendata

Sadness 😢

Another abysmal failure at attempting to join a volunteer organisation.

Why do they constantly ask for volunteers, but when you turn up, they ignore you or treat you like sh1t? 😤

Surely they could capture your name, email, phone?
Couldn't they take you to someone who is capable of exchanging introductions?
Maybe give you a standard welcome pack of info?

#volunteering #volunteer

Katherine braces for possibility of second major flood this month
By Gemma Ferguson and Grace Atta

Residents in Katherine are bracing for the possibility of major riverine flooding today, which would mark the second significant weather event to rock the town in a month.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-25/katherine-river-possible-major-flooding-again-bom-rain-nt-floods/106493124

#Floods #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #Rain #WeatherForecasts #ExtremeWeatherEvents #Volunteering #EmergencyServices #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GemmaFerguson #GraceAtta

Katherine braces for possibility of second major flood this month

Residents in Katherine are bracing for the possibility of major riverine flooding today, which would mark the second significant weather event to rock the town in a month.

A local venue is having a significant anniversary.

Tonight I went along to the first community meeting to plan an event to celebrate it.

I was interested in helping out. An extra pair of hands to implement the plans of others.

Attendance was lower than I expected.

Summary: Oops! I’ve got involved with something else.

#CommunityInvolvementUK #Volunteering

Vous venez aux Journées du Logiciel Libre 2026, que cela soit pour donner une conférence, visiter, tenir un stand, voir un concert, participer à un atelier, profiter du parc de l'ENS… ?

On a besoin de votre énergie : on vient d'ouvrir notre appel à bénévolat ! Vous pouvez donner 1h de votre temps ou plus ? Inscrivez-vous pour aider à l'accueil, tenir la buvette, prendre des photos, aider les intervenant·e·s…

Plus d'infos par ici : https://jdll.org/etre-benevole !

#JdLL2026 #Benevolat #Volunteering

Être bénévole | JdLL

GravCMS

I’ve had the joy I receive from #volunteering officially certified. 😚

I can’t recommend it enough. Such a great way of re engaging with your community.

Volunteer firefighter in hospital after injury during planned burn
By Jean Bell and Laura Mayers

A CFA firefighter is in hospital in a serious but stable condition after being injured during a planned burn in regional Victoria.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/cfa-volunteer-hospitalised-after-planned-burn/106489488

#Fires #Volunteering #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #WorkplaceAccidentsandIncidents #JeanBell #LauraMayers

CFA volunteer hospitalised after being injured during planned burn

A firefighter has been flown to hospital in a serious but stable condition after being injured during a planned burn in regional Victoria.

🌐 Curious about the UN Maps Community Ambassador Initiative? 🤔
Join our community launch webinar tomorrow, 25 March at 13:00 UTC to know how you can get involved!

Reserve your seats 👉 https://tinyurl.com/UNMapsCommunityAmbassador-0326

Become a UN Mapper! 💙

#UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #UNMappers #volunteering #UNVolunteers #UNV #community #collaboration

Mappy Hour: UN Maps Community Ambassador Pilot Initiative

Join the webinar to know more about the pilot initiative and how you can get involved, as well as meet our first ever community ambassadors!

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Donation of $280k by grateful patient enables purchase of new ambulance
By Eliza Bidstrup

A volunteer ambulance service in regional WA has received a donation from a thankful patient of more than $280,000.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/ambulance-donation-koorda-st-john-volunteers/106467704

#EmergencyServices #Volunteering #AmbulanceService #RegionalCommunities #ElizaBidstrup

Donation of $280k by grateful patient enables purchase of new ambulance

A volunteer ambulance service in regional WA has received a donation from a thankful patient of more than $280,000. 

Like #dogs ? Live in #APAC timezones? Have #webdesign chops?

I stumbled on this small volunteer opportunity while looking around for myself; I don't think I really have the design skills for what they want, but I'm sure we can collectively find them someone

They only want someone for a handful of hours per week to spruce up their site & online presence

https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering/126292

#volunteering #dogsofmastodon #australia