Bay of Plenty Volunteer Network

Regional volunteer engagement infrastructure — not a replacement volunteer centre. Organisations publish; volunteers join from phones; the Bay discovers through one network feed.

Shipped capabilities organisations can use now:

• Self-managed organisation hub with short URL and QR poster
• Year-round project rosters with RSVP volunteer days
• Open volunteer days with capacity and check-in
• Web push + regional fan-out notifications
• Crew check-in and walk-in volunteers
• Regional directory + organisation profiles — claim to publish natively
• Rohe and suburb discovery across the Bay

AI matching, skills profiles, availability calendars, badges, geo-fence, automated funder hour exports, and fully self-service org signup without workspace setup are planned platform layers — contact Te Puke Digital for partnership pilots.

Te Puke Digital enables hubs for charities and community programmes in the VGCT ecosystem. Councils, iwi organisations, schools and businesses can host under their own brand while contributing to regional discovery.

Groups still on Facebook and spreadsheets gain the most from QR + roster + push — a practical upgrade path without enterprise volunteer management software.

Is this volunteer management software?

Lightweight coordination infrastructure — not full HR/VMS. Deeper reporting may come later.

Data residency?

Organisation workspace data on OSVector Supabase with standard access controls.

Pricing?

Delivered as part of participating Te Puke Digital / VGCT programmes — contact for client hosting.

Competing with volunteer centres?

No — complementary engagement layer. Centres advise; this network signs up and coordinates repeat volunteers.