Meals on Wheels assist many people in the community to live independently in their own homes by providing a high quality meal delivery service. Our service assist people in maintaining their independence and improve their wellbeing. Maitland Meals on Wheels is looking for Delivery Drivers and Assistants to deliver meals to our client's home while providing brief social interaction and a friendly face.

Want to learn or share your skills in retail? Join our friendly team to help run our Op Shop and support the community. You will be responsible for organising and sorting items for sale, assisting customers, processing sales, creating displays and assisting with the general housekeeping and appearance of the store.

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.

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.

Your excellent organisation skills are required for this role. If you are someone who enjoys creating order from chaos, you will be ideal for this position. You will be sorting through donations to ensure that they go to the appropriate areas of the store. Bring along your organisation skills and eye for detail and join our team.

Want to develop your customer service skills? We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers for the position of Floor Person in both our Op Shop and Food Supply areas. You will be responsible for stocking shelves, displaying merchandise, and providing support to customers.

We require an enthusiastic & physically fit Delivery Offsider to join our team. This role involves lifting, moving large items of furniture as well as loading a trailer. You must have a good understanding of and be able to apply safe manual handling practices and be able to follow directions.

A low stress role in the company of other volunteers, where, once a week, you would help make sure the kitchen and fridge are clean, do a bit of tidying, light dusting and wiping over library shelves. This role would suit someone who has an interest in conservation, who wants to meet new people and enjoy their company.

Use your knowledge of the natural environment and research skills to develop a series of environmental education activities. Activities are designed to enable participants to safely investigate social history and explore the wetlands flora and fauna of one of the Hunters most significant biodiversity centers. Full access to the resources of the organisation will be provided to support the development of easily reproduced and copied materials.

Enjoy a walk and a chat as you stroll along the shoreline of Ash Island picking up small items of litter. You'll use a grab stick and bag to pick up small items, mostly plastic, to ensure they don't enter waterways threatening wildlife, and help improve the visual appeal of the landscape. At the end of the shift, you'll enter the data into the computer, with help provided if needed, to record types of litter collected. This is part of a Citizen Science project.

We are seeking Tour Guides to lead visitor tours through one of Newcastle's most iconic and historical sites. If you love meeting and communicating with people, come and join our friendly team of volunteers. This role is available 1 - 2 days per week, including weekends.

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.