Your excellent customer service skills are sought to assist with shop presentation, upkeep and merchandising in this second-hand clothing, bric-a-brac and other goods shop. Your maturity and attention to detail would be highly regarded in this role. This is an active role so your fitness and general good health are required.
Looking for people interested in gardening to assist with maintenance and generation of a Bush Tucker garden. Cultivating edible plants indigenous to the wetlands. Must like working outdoors, in all seasons.
Local charitable organisation is looking for a person to drive their van for the collection of donated items (non furniture) for their retail outlet. Must have current car licence. The position would suit a responsible mature person. Role will include working alone due to Covid restrictions. All volunteers must be fully vaccinated against Covid 19. Volunteer must be able to get to Wallsend Depot, where van is garaged.
Work with this friendly and positive team to actively engage with and support young people on program. Programs may include face to face activities such as Activity days, Camps, and ‘Connect’ sessions (online). Your communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport will assist and support young people whilst on Program, building a relationship of trust. You’ll participate in program activities supervising and assisting young people as required.
Habitat for Humanity Australia requires volunteers for repair and maintenance work on crisis accommodation. The program benefits disadvantaged and socially isolated members of the community. There is a range of volunteer opportunities both in and around Newcastle. No skills are required! Teams are mobilised to conduct landscaping, painting and minor repairs to homes and crisis accommodation.
The Hunter Cancer Hub is based in the Canteen office in Newcastle and is an exciting new project, launched in early 2022 that will act as the central point between those who are impacted by cancer and support services. The Hunter Cancer Hub (HCH) Office Administration Volunteer will play a pivotal role in supporting families and individuals who approach The Hub for support.
We are looking for a Food Program Volunteer to collect food from various shopping centres using their own vehicle. This rewarding role also includes assisting with setting up fresh produce and sorting food products. You will work proactively to assess and assist our volunteer coordinator with delivering this essential service to community members.
Home Care Support volunteers provide a range of support services to our clients and their carers/families. Services include transporting clients to and from various appointments, assisting clients with everyday responsibilities, such as shopping and providing social support activities to clients. The role is to provide a safe, reliable and punctual service to enable our clients to access the community and reduce isolation in their everyday lives.
Assist Learner Driver client(s) to practise driving skills and improve knowledge of road rules - ultimately leading to the client(s) passing the ‘P’ Licence Driving test. You will assist clients in improving their knowledge of road rules, make entries in the client’s driving log book, engage with the client in a friendly, supportive manner, and provide Driving Supervision appropriate to the client’s skill levels and pace of learning. Driving practise will be in the clients car.
Want to help a young person become a safe and confident driver? The Salvation Army needs volunteer driving mentors for young people who need support with achieving their log book hours. We are looking for people with a safe driving history who can be a positive role model for driving and life.
Our Service aims to get clients out and about with a focus on the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas. We are dedicated to getting people who are transport disadvantaged, to a variety of destinations including social outings, appointments and shopping trips. You will assist staff and drivers to ensure that clients are comfortable during their trip and assist with activities and outings organised for our clients.
Your strong literacy and numeracy skills, and your patience and dedication, will be highly regarded in this role, assisting Adult Vocational Education students who may be challenged by, or face barriers with, the literacy and numeracy requirements within the course they are undertaking. You’ll assist a student with reading, writing & numeracy exercises, sometimes during class and sometimes one-on-one.
Our organisation requires Community Champions to get their peers out and about to come along to our Free Tech Help Sessions for Seniors. Maybe you are the most social person in your community & are always told you are the life of the party? We need you! Be our champion to spread the word and help others to learn about our free help sessions and socialising with younger people. It really is rewarding and there are lots of perks! Get in touch if you think you can be our next Community Champion.
**We are currently looking for volunteers!!!** Justice Advocacy Services (JAS), dedicated to supporting clients with Intellectual Disability Rights (IDRS) for 20 years, this is a free not-for-profit organisation. We support people who have Cognitive Impairment needing help with legal problems.
The Australian Epilepsy Project (AEP) aims to change the lives of people living with epilepsy through advanced testing and AI by 2025. To achieve this we need your help. We are seeking volunteers to join our control group. Control groups are vital to a research study providing a point of comparison for general participants and helping to determine the study's efficacy. Your participation will help shape the future landscape of epilepsy diagnoses and treatment for thousands of Australians.
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