Volunteer Roles

Do you have an hour to spare in your week (or fortnight) to share in our passion for improving the quality of life of the elderly? You’d be providing companionship and social interaction for an older person living in their own home within Newcastle and Lake Macquarie districts. Your empathy for the elderly, reliability, caring nature and listening skills are . . .

As a volunteer Team Assistant, you play a hands-on role in transforming an empty house into a welcoming home for a family in need. Join our team to assemble furniture, make beds, arrange kitchen and bathroom essentials, and add those special touches that make a family feel cared for. You may also help receive furniture deliveries and keep in touch . . .

Our team of caring volunteers creates a fresh start for survivors of domestic violence by fully furnishing a safe, welcoming home. As a Team Leader, you’ll take charge of one Sanctuary project from start to finish—holding the keys for 7 days. Your role includes coordinating with support workers, managing key handover and return, completing forms and measurements, and organising the . . .

Do you want to help improve the quality of life of an older person, experiencing loneliness or isolation? We’re looking for a friendly person who would love to brighten the day of our elderly clients living in their own homes. Our clients would like to connect with someone for social support and to share their interests. Join our team of . . .

Use your driving skills to make a real difference! As a Volunteer Driver, you’ll collect donated furniture—like lounges, tables, fridges, and drawers—from the Newcastle-Lake Macquarie regions. Help transform empty houses into safe, welcoming homes for families escaping domestic violence. Enjoy working in pairs and driving a small van. Every trip you make helps give families a fresh start and brings . . .

We are a community-based organisation and registered charity that provides timely, practical, and high-quality services to assist people who are elderly and people with a disability to remain in their homes. As a Director on our Board, you will provide leadership and drive the organisation’s strategic direction, implement and maintain governance systems, and ensure corporate accountability and compliance. You will . . .

Do you enjoy talking to people? Are you a good listener? We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team of interviewers. You’ll use your creative thinking to match volunteers with the ideal role for their skills and interests. As an interviewer, you’ll conduct initial interviews (in person or by phone), enter enrolment data in our system, liaise . . .

This Community Visitors Scheme matches volunteers to people who are living in their own homes or who are living in Aged Care Homes who would enjoy, and benefit from, friendship and companionship. Your friendly nature, good people skills and empathy for the frail and aged will be highly regarded in this role. Being from a non-English speaking background is desirable . . .

Do you have good team work skills and like helping others? Clothing Pool Volunteers will assist with the operation of the Clothing Pool at our Centre. This role involves unpacking and sorting donated clothing according to a set of guidelines, including sorting according to size and season. Packaging clothing and delivering items and packs to the Centre via a trolley . . .

Your excellent customer service skills and friendly nature are required for this Role. We are looking for volunteers to assist visitors and tourists in our kiosk. You will meet and greet local and international tourists, provide information and make sales. The Role involves dealing with EFTPOS machines and cash handling. Experience in these areas is helpful but not essential. . . .