There are hundreds of children taking part in Scouting activities every day and they need adult volunteer support to guide them along their way.
Our Mentor Program works with men from all sorts of backgrounds who are interviewed, screened and trained to be matched with a young man (10-18 years old). The Mentors are usually older than 24 years old and have had their own unique journey through life and want to give back. The Program requires a commitment of 2 years with an expectation of a couple of hours 1:1 contact per fortnight.
Goodwin greatly values the goodwill of volunteers, to enrich lives, provide greater interaction and allow us to provide broader care services. So, if you have time to give, we are flexible and willing to take any help you can offer. If you want to share passions and make a real difference to people’s lives, please get in touch.
The Night Patrol General Hand Volunteer primarily carries out the tasks that the Night Patrol program relies on directly for its smooth running operations. These tasks are essential in ensuring that the Night Patrol vans and its volunteers are able to provide a consistent and reliable service each night for those accessing the vans on the streets.
Residential care volunteers assist our employees with tasks and activities with our elderly clients.
Walk with us to support others as they design their own 'LIFE IN COMMUNITY'. Have you had a personal experience with a mental health challenge as either a person of living experience (consumer) or with a significant person in your life? Would you like to support others to be a part of their community? Find their passion? Explore their world? The Wellways LinC Program might be just the volunteer role you were looking for!
Our multicultural social groups come together each week from Monday to Friday for social activities, company and a meal. This role helps prepare nutritious culturally appropriate meals for our clients to enjoy together. Multiple locations in the Canberra region
The Communities-at-Work Green Team is part of our Community Development Program and aims to assist older Canberrans.
The Orangutan Project (TOP) is a dynamic, fast-growing and effective not-for-profit organisation that works to protect and save orangutans from extinction. Our activities also directly benefit other endangered species such as the Sumatran tiger, elephant and rhino, as well as indigenous communities in the remaining rainforest of Borneo and Sumatra.
Do you enjoy Op Shopping? Do you love to find a bargain? Can you chat with people as they come into browse? Then why don’t you come along to the Anglicare Retail store and help us out!
Educational Mentors (Tutors) provide 1 on 1 educational assistance 1-2 hours a week to vulnerable children aged 6-16. Most of the children/young people referred to us are about 2 yrs behind their age in at least English & Maths. You can help us break a child out of a cycle of poor educational achievement. If you are over 20 and want to tutor a child in English, Maths or whatever you feel confident in please apply now!
The school is seeking a Library Assistant to help keep our small school library organized and running smoothly.
Volunteers are needed to go into their local schools to assist students who are struggling. You will be matched with a student and will meet with them once a week to help them with their reading, their numeracy or other schoolwork. Alternatively you could join a team of volunteers who assist students to build models with meccano.
Vision Australia is a large national provider of services for people who are blind or have low vision. Our Canberra office is seeking an Administration Support Volunteer to answer the telephone and provide general administrative assistance to our team for 4 to 5 hours one day a week.
Marymead has been operating in the Canberra and surrounding NSW region for 51 years, delivering therapeutic and support services to meet the needs of children, young people and families in the community. We are seeking an enthusiastic volunteer to contribute their time to assist with taking minutes at the monthly resident’s meeting at Marymead’s Retirement Living Community, Azure Village.