• Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC, Thornbury VIC
• Category: Young People
• Types of work: Administration & Office Management, Governance, Boards & Committees, Marketing, Media & Communications, Tutoring & Coaching

As a Girl Guides Assistant District Manager, you help girls and young women become leaders, develop practical and life skills, and serve their communities, through managing and supporting other volunteers and building relationships within the community. This involves problem solving and teamwork.

• Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC, Thornbury VIC
• Category: Young People
• Types of work: Fundraising & Events, Marketing, Media & Communications, Sport & Physical Activity

Be part of the team organising inspiring, challenging and exciting events for girl guides! This will enable girls to build leadership, challenge themselves, grow their personal skills and make new connections with the community. The team will be planning events for the 800+ girl guides across the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne.

• Brunswick East VIC, Coburg VIC, Thornbury VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Arts, Craft & Photography, Companionship & Social Support, Driving & Transportation, Seniors & Aged Care

Miss having a yarn with your grandparents? Learn from those wiser, and volunteer to visit the young at heart and keep them connected to the communities they love. Befriend and spend quality time with a lonely senior in the local community. No doubt you’ll develop a soft spot for adorable seniors and be able to simultaneously brighten their day!

• Coburg VIC, Moonee Ponds VIC, Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC
• Category: Education & Training
• Types of work: Administration & Office Management, Education & Training, Working with Animals

The Coordinator will commence as a dog reading team volunteer and after two school terms receive training to take on the Coordinator position. The Coordinator will recruit, train, support, manage and give recognition to volunteers within the region. The position will also raise awareness of the Story Dogs brand and services. This is a non paid, volunteer role. This role requires you to have a suitable dog.

• Clifton Hill VIC, Northcote VIC, Preston South VIC, Thornbury VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

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.

• Carlton North VIC, Collingwood VIC, Fairfield VIC, Richmond VIC
• Category: Mentoring & Advocacy
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Mediation & Advocacy, Tutoring & Coaching

Seeking flexible, patient and reliable volunteers to mentor young people, through engaging in negotiated recreational activities for a couple of hours per fortnight. Activities may include walking in the park, visiting the local library, attending festivals, playing sports, cooking or going for a drive together.

• Preston VIC, Preston Lower VIC, Reservoir VIC, Yallambie VIC
• Category: Mentoring & Advocacy
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Mediation & Advocacy, Tutoring & Coaching

Seeking flexible, patient and reliable volunteers to mentor young people, through engaging in negotiated recreational activities for a couple of hours per fortnight. Activities may include walking in the park, visiting the local library, attending festivals, playing sports, cooking or going for a drive together.

• Box Hill VIC, Camberwell VIC, Forest Hill VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Preston VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care, Working with Animals

Become a volunteer and bring your good natured and well trained pets to visit our residents. We have 3 separate areas and are looking for someone who is able to visit on a weekly basis.

• Box Hill VIC, Camberwell VIC, Forest Hill VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Preston VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Help our residents enjoy poetry and reading. We are looking for someone to read poetry and short stories to our residents at our aged care facilities across various locations.

• Box Hill VIC, Camberwell VIC, Forest Hill VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Preston VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Can you assist us with our transition care for our residents. We are looking for friendly volunteers who are able to read newspapers, play games or just come and have a chat.

• Box Hill VIC, Camberwell VIC, Forest Hill VIC, Hawthorn VIC, Preston VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Garden Maintenance

If you have basic gardening skills and are available any day during the week within business hours we'd love to hear from you.

• Fawkner VIC, Kingsbury VIC, Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC, Thomastown VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Arts, Craft & Photography, Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care, Tour Guides, Information & Heritage

A short visit can make an older person’s day. We are seeking a volunteer visitors to befriend older people around Melbourne. All you need is to be kind, empathetic and willing to give one hour per fortnight (or more if you'd prefer). The role is rewarding, flexible and will help to improve the wellbeing of people experiencing social isolation.

• Alphington VIC, Eaglemont VIC, Heidelberg VIC, Ivanhoe VIC, Ivanhoe East VIC, Kew VIC
• Category: Seniors & Aged Care
• Types of work: Companionship & Social Support, Seniors & Aged Care

Looking for a flexible volunteer role that makes a positive difference to another person and reduces loneliness in our community? We are seeking champion volunteers to visit lonely older people in Ivanhoe and its surrounding suburbs. Our program helps to improve the lives of older people who face social isolation through meaningful friendships. It's very rewarding, flexible, and suited to anyone who is friendly, kind and reliable!

• Fairfield VIC, Heidelberg VIC, Heidelberg Heights VIC, Heidelberg West VIC, Panton Hill VIC, Viewbank VIC / Remote Friendly
• Category: Mentoring & Advocacy
• Types of work: Education & Training, Tutoring & Coaching

Mercy Works is currently recruiting volunteers to support students from a refugee asylum seeker background in the region around Heidelberg West. through their Mercy Connect Project. The project aims to provide support and mentoring for children, young people to optimize their literacy development and academic and social learning.

• Coburg VIC, Ivanhoe VIC, Melbourne VIC, Northcote VIC, Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC, Thornbury VIC
• Category: Community Services
• Types of work: Retail & Sales

Uniting Op Shop Preston is a firm favourite amongst High Street op shoppers. From vintage dresses to quirky homewares and great fashion our Shop is full of gems. Uniting Op Shops provide affordable clothing and homeware items in a welcoming and inclusive environment, while providing an essential role in funding Uniting’s program delivery.