• One-off opportunity
• Community Event
• Date: Saturday, 19 October 2024
• Time: From 3:00pm to 6:30pm
• Location: Unit 5, 5/9 Ricketty St, Mascot NSW 2020

Why Choose to volunteer with Red Cross?

• You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community.
• It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiences.
• You’ll be helping Red Cross to support vulnerable people across Australia.

Role Summary

Australian Red Cross and Uber are holding a nationwide donation event to accept quality preloved clothing.

Get involved with the community and help divert goods from landfill by volunteering with Red Cross at this one-day outdoor event.

Donations collected will help Red Cross Shops raise funds for the humanitarian work of Australian Red Cross, supporting people facing tough times in our communities.

The Program

Red Cross Shops sell new and donated clothes, accessories and homewares to raise funds to help people in need. Each year, we rescue 2750 tonnes of clothing from landfill, give opportunities to 5000 volunteers, and generate funds to help Red Cross support vulnerable people in Australia and around the world. The proceeds from the sale of items support the vital everyday work of Red Cross, providing relief in times of crisis and care where it's needed most.

The Opportunity

To volunteer at this event, you should be over 18 years, fit & able to lift bags/boxes from vehicles.

Our Retail Event Support Volunteers assist us with:

Set up (morning shift) or pack down (afternoon/evening shift) of the event. Removing donations from cars and onto trucks or shipping containers onsite (some bags/boxes may be heavy). Removing donations from trucks and into a shipping container onsite (some bags/boxes may be heavy).

All event volunteers will need to:

• Be 18+ years of age.
• Be fit and able to lift and carry bags/boxes from vehicles for duration of shift.

What do I need to bring?

• Wear closed-in, comfortable shoes.
• Wear comfortable clothing (keep in mind it may get dirty).
• A reusable water bottle to limit single-use plastic.
• Own dietary-specific snacks if required.
• Personal sun protective gear (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen etc).
• Personal rain appropriate gear if needed (please check weather forecast ahead of the event).
• Red Cross will provide masks & gloves but if you prefer you can bring your own.

How do I get there?

You will meet us at: Unit 5, 5/9 Ricketty St, Mascot NSW 2020

No experience necessary, you will be provided with training on the day.

Red Cross is an inclusive organisation and welcomes volunteer applicants from diverse backgrounds and experience levels, so if you have some spare time and want to give back to your community, we’d love to hear from you.

The Impact

As a Red Cross volunteer, you’ll develop valuable skills while helping us raise funds to bring care and comfort where it’s needed most. Red Cross will ensure you have training, support and access to other opportunities within the world’s largest humanitarian network.

Further Information

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Maria Muente on 0418 467 237.

Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities, please visit our website at redcross.org.au/careers.

Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.