As a Volunteer, you will have a meaningful impact on the lives of people with disabilities and their families by supporting with 1:1 community participation activities. You will create positive change in the community, enhance your skillset and build industry experience
Want to work collaboratively with the ASWC staff to deliver Saturday Programs. This support can include: delivering social activities for people seeking asylum, assist with collecting food parcels at the centre, administrative tasks, general cleaning and maintenance of the centre, and contributing ideas for Saturday excursions. Fleet vehicle available for excursions (drivers license essential)
Play a vital role in the maintenance of the ASWC's Food Pantry service. The primary task is to ensure that the ASWC foodbank is replenished weekly, via driving trips to Foodbank and Secondbite, in order to provide for vulnerable people in the community.
Play an essential role in the management and maintenance of the Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre Food Relief Program. Support the consumers and staff of the Centre by: picking up and organising food and material donations; assisting consumers to choose food and material items from the ASWC food bank, contacting clients to confirm food relief appointments.
Social Activity Companion Help bring some joy through companionship and connection. Volunteering even a small amount of time in this role can have an enormous and direct impact on the lives of others as you provide enriching company for clients who will benefit from someone dedicating time to spend with them. You might sit and chat, watch a program or do an activity with them. Providing companionship and conversation can boost clients’ wellbeing through social engagement.
The ACVVS aims to reduce loneliness for the elderly and offer more social support and connectivity to the wider community. Becoming an aged care volunteer is incredibly rewarding. We carefully match you with an elderly person based on interests, background, location and life experiences to help ensure a long-lasting connection. Your time is incredibly powerful and sharing it is one simple way you can make a difference to someone’s life.
Would you like to make a difference in the lives of people in your own community and also hold a prominent volunteer role? Become a Community Visitor. Community Visitors are the eyes and ears of the community and perform an important role of upholding the human rights of people with a cognitive disability and/or mental illness.
Would you like to make a difference in the lives of people in your own community and also hold a prominent volunteer role? Become a Community Visitor with the Office of the Public Advocate. Community Visitors are the eyes and ears of the community and perform an important role of upholding the human rights of people with a cognitive disability and/or mental illness.
Share your time, cheerfulness and companionship during fortnightly visits to an elderly lady living in an aged care facility in Coburg.
Want to make a difference in the life of a young person? 1-2 hours a week is all it takes! The Merri-bek TAC L2P Program assists young learner drivers (aged between 16-21) who have no access to a supervising driver or vehicle, to gain the driving experience required to apply for a probationary licence. Volunteer mentors support young people to gain supervised driving experience in an L2P car - no cost to young people or volunteers. Volunteers undertake comprehensive VicRoads training.
Wintringham is a specialised welfare company that provides housing and care to elderly, frail men and women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Opportunities exist for a volunteer to work with one of our residents who is socially isolated, due to language barrier, If this is you, Wintringham would love to hear from you as this is a very rewarding volunteer role.
We require passionate & friendly volunteers to help The Salvos raise much needed funds. Community fundraising at shopping centres involves collecting donations while sitting at one place, you may be required to use an Eftpos machine. Intersection collecting involves engaging with motorists at intersections encouraging them to donate, you must have some level of fitness as there is lots of walking involved.
Social Activity Companion Help bring some joy through companionship and connection. Volunteering even a small amount of time in this role can have an enormous and direct impact on the lives of others as you provide enriching company for clients who will benefit from someone dedicating time to spend with them. You might sit and chat, watch a program or do an activity with them. Providing companionship and conversation can boost clients’ wellbeing through social engagement.
Do you want to make a difference by helping people with a cognitive disability or mental illness in interviews with Victoria Police?
We are looking for a fun loving retail enthusiast that wants to join the dedicated team at our newest op shop in Coburg. Sacred Heart Mission is a local Melbourne charity focused on alleviating disadvantage, social exclusion, and homelessness. Volunteering in our Op Shops is absolutely crucial to the rest of the Mission as they provide the funding that allows our other services to run.
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