We need YOU! We are in need of some bloody brilliant volunteers for our flagship fundraising event The Bloody Long Walk national series: a 35km walk in Newcastle (from Redhead Beach to Foreshore Park) on Sunday 25 August 2024.
We are seeking Volunteer Divers to collect food from our supermarket supplier/s for our Neighbourhood Centre. Our Volunteer Drivers are accompanied by one of our Volunteers as a passenger to assist. You will drive to and from assigned supermarket/s; load food into a vehicle and/or trailer, and deliver to our Centre with assistance from other volunteers. You will need a current driver’s license and a reliable, comprehensively insured vehicle with capacity (or trailer) to transport food.
Looking for a really rewarding experience and have a desire to contribute to helping the community. Look no further come and join our wonderful staff and volunteers at our Neighbourhood Centre. The Neighbourhood Centre is a vibrant place used by the community to access information, help, support, care, food assistance and a range of Centre based activities and programs. We have a range of interesting and rewarding Volunteer roles currently available.
Help young people attain their provisional licence by providing safe and supportive driving instruction. Educate learners on vehicle controls, road rules, defensive driving techniques, and manoeuvres to pass driving tests. The role involves tailoring lessons to suit each student’s abilities, instilling safe driving habits, emphasising the importance of defensive driving, hazard perception, & accident prevention, providing feedback and maintaining records of progress, lessons and logbook hours.
Spend time with an elderly person who would like a social visitor at our residential aged care home. You'll love this volunteer opportunity to chat, provide companionship and reduce their sense of isolation. The commitment is for a minimum of one hour per week for 12 months or longer. We would be delighted to talk with you about a suitable day and time during the week.
You will love seeing the smiles you can bring to the faces of our residents as you cycle in the great outdoors. Volunteers are required to take clients on a short ride on our trishaw bikes. They take 2 people and are not hard to pedal. You'll love this volunteer opportunity to chat and get to know residents.
Do you like meeting people and having a chat? Your friendly nature and ability to engage with people will be highly regarded in this driving role. Transport volunteers are required to take clients who live at home to appointments. Drivers will transport clients to attend appointments, shopping and other activities. The role includes assisting clients from their door into and out of vehicles.
Can you spare some time each week to spend time with someone in our community who may be lonely or socially isolated? Join a team that is passionate about supporting people in the Upper Hunter. Volunteers are needed to help at our Social Club accompanying small groups of members and staff on bus trips and other outings, joining in with art & craft activities, bingo, games, music etc.
Make a positive impact on the lives of our residents by assisting in the delivery of planned activity programs. Assist the current Activities Team with recreational activities and socialisation activities for residents. This may include assisting with setting up activities, activity participation and guidance. Your enthusiastic nature and ability to engage with our residents will be highly regarded.
Brighten the day of our residents by helping them participate in activities. Volunteers are needed to help at our residential centre in Scone with activities, accompanying people in residential care on short walks, sharing interests in music, art, craft, gardening, doing hand massages, painting nails etc.
Your general gardening skills and love of working outdoors will be greatly appreciated in this role. Help keep the grounds and surrounds of our Aged Care Facility looking good for the enjoyment of our residents and visitors. This role involves pruning shrubs, weeding, raking of leaves and watering. Other small, related tasks as directed.
Your enthusiasm and love of the outdoors are required for this role. Tidy up and maintain our existing small garden adjacent to our retirement village. This includes tending shrubs and ground covers, mulching, planting and general garden duties.
Are you looking for a rewarding challenge supporting a local charity? You'll be organised, outgoing and a great communicator. This role is responsible for creating, participating in and overseeing all fundraising activities. This will include completing grant applications and liaising with organisations and individuals for the purpose of obtaining donations, as well as running small events.
Taking your dog into your local school every week for approx 2 hours to help children read.
Do you have a passion for organising and promoting events? Your skills are needed in this exciting role. We are seeking an Events Coordinator to lead our friendly and supportive Events Team in planning, organising and promoting our special events, including our Volunteer Expos and Volunteer Awards. You will have the opportunity to develop your administration, communication and marketing/media skills. Days and times negotiable. Availability across multiple days will be highly regarded.
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