The Earth Village Community Ltd

*With the end of the year bringing a busy time for Earth Village, we’re pausing our volunteer onboarding and meet-and-greet sessions. While new hands are always welcome, we believe in taking the time to properly introduce and support each volunteer, so everyone feels part of the team. If you’re interested in joining us, please email [email protected] to be added to our early 2026 list. We look forward to connecting with you soon!* ------- The Earth Village Community is a welfare organisation providing services and support to people experiencing disadvantage and social exclusion within the City of Melton Victoria, since 2004. We're big on belonging, involving our people and community, growing our impact, and creating 'wow’, across our programming and services. We run with a close-knit team of volunteers, better known as 'Village Vollies', alongside a handful of managerial staff. We operate the only ready-to-eat and take-home food relief service that is open to the public Monday to Friday, in our Local Government Area. We are known for our low-barrier approach to accessing Food Relief that dignifies the recipient experience. We offer quality and affordable secondhand clothing through our iconic Earth Village Opshop. We provide concession, seniors, and student discounts, a loyalty earn-back program and, provide a free area for unsold and lightly damaged items daily. We want to see more items out of landfill and instead loved from wardrobe to wardrobe; our team of Village Vollies take extra care to refurb items and give them their best chance of living an extended life with a new owner. 100% of the profit from sales supports our wider day-to-day operations and is used to increase local impact. Volunteering is a great way to connect with others, make life-long friends, learn and try new skills, and make a special contribution to your local community. While you're here to help us serve the community, we see it as a two-way street and aim to provide an environment that's welcoming, supportive, meaningful and exciting. We have a diverse range of volunteering opportunities across our Melton Central location: Village Vollies serve customers and clients face-to-face, work practically behind the scenes, and support administrative, marketing, communications, impact and program teams. We are open 7 days a week across Earth Village Opshop, and weekdays only for our office and programs. Village Vollie shifts are available all day, mornings, during school hours, or afternoons with a number of flexible roles to fit different schedules. We are also taking early expressions of interest for extended weekend and night programming. As a Village Vollie you'll get a free feed every shift, as well as 20% off in our Earth Village Opshop any day. We celebrate birthdays and milestones, and hold social events and appreciation nights across the year. We are Centrelink registered and able to meet voluntary hours obligations. We are a Workforce Australia Work for the Dole Host Organisation, and are able to host student placements for Certificate and Diploma of Community Services and related fields.