Older people living with dementia can be some of the most isolated individuals in our community. We are looking for extra generous and patient volunteers to bring cheer to our friends who are living with dementia. Can you help? Just an hour a week could make all the difference.

St Vincent de Paul are recruiting volunteers right across the Hunter to work directly with Women and Children whom are impacted by Domestic and Family Violence. If you are passionate about Women and Children’s rights, are a keen advocate and want the chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable people, this could be the right role for you.

Want to develop retail and customer service skills? We are seeking enthusiastic Volunteers in our Retail Outlets. Support the Shop Manager in generating income for our organisation in our endeavours to provide crisis support and suicide prevention services to our communities. This role involves maintaining shop presentation, ensuring stock levels, adjusting merchandise and general cleaning duties. You will hang & display stock, complete retail transactions and provide excellent customer service

Sunday, 23 Mar 2025 Warners Bay Foreshore Reserve, Warners Bay A family-friendly, fun-filled morning requires no special skills, experience, or training – just your presence and enthusiasm. Some tasks may include directing and encouraging participants around the course, selling merchandise, and handing out participants' packs. There is even a role for the keen bike riders out there! We need volunteers on the day from 6.45 a.m. to approximately midday in various roles.

Saturday, 22 March John Wright Park, Tuncurry A family-friendly, fun-filled morning requires no special skills, experience, or training – just your presence and enthusiasm. Some tasks may include directing and encouraging participants around the course, selling merchandise, and handing out participants' packs. There is even a role for the keen bike riders out there! We need volunteers on the day from 7.00 a.m. to approximately midday in various roles.

Exceptional opportunity to serve on Board of Management to make a difference to vulnerable families and community members through contribution to strong governance. Our Board membership comprises professionals, academics, senior leaders and community representatives. Individuals with expertise in areas of finance & accounting, highly desired, other expertise areas also considered.

You and your dog can help children find the magic in becoming lifelong readers.  The Coordinator will commence as a dog reading team volunteer and will then receive training to take on the Coordinator position. The Coordinator will recruit, train, support, manage and give recognition to volunteers within the region. The position will also raise awareness of the Story Dogs brand and services. This is a non paid, volunteer role. This role requires you to have a suitable dog.

Spread Joy, by joining our Volunteer Team! We are seeking an Italian speaking volunteer with a passion to give back to the community by visiting an elderly lady living at home in Cameron Park. Our client speaks Italian and she would like to meet someone to visit her who loves a good conversation and a cuppa. The ACVVS program is a great way for you to make a meaningful difference to the life of an older person, right here in the Hunter region.

Spread Joy, by joining our Volunteer Team! We are seeking a volunteer with a passion to give back to the community by visiting an elderly lady living at home in Elermore Vale. Our client enjoys history (both modern and ancient), world geography, and cricket. She would like to meet someone to visit her who loves a good conversation and a cuppa. The ACVVS program is a great way for you to make a meaningful difference to the life of an older person, right here in the Hunter region.

Spread Joy, by joining our Volunteer Team! As a Bingo Assistant Volunteer, you will support residents as they attend bingo in adjoining cottages. You will assist by being a part of meaningful of social engagement, including helping to seat residents, spot numbers, provide new cards and give out prizes.

Local community-based Men’s Shed is looking for ex-tradies / retirees with good carpentry/joiner or cabinet-making skills. The workshop projects vary from the repair and building of furniture to the building of shelving, mud kitchens, ramps and stairs, nesting boxes, old caravan repairs and wooden toys. We have all the tools & equipment required for our projects within our workshop. Our objective is to support the community and the volunteers within our men’s shed.

Local charitable organisation is looking for people to assist with various garden maintenance projects helping those in need in the community. Times and availability to be discussed with each volunteer. Ability to handle mowing and whip-snip tasks mainly required. Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays [7:00am to Noon]

Lakes Salvos is supporting people struggling with the current cost of living by operating a small Food Market on our site. Shoppers can access our free fruit, veg and bread and purchase cheap grocery items. Our aim is not to just provide for material needs but to provide a place where people can connect, have a chat and find a listening ear. As such all customers are greeted at the door and offered a coffee whilst waiting.

Little Dreamers is seeking a Holiday Program Volunteer for our Surf and Cinema Adventure day in Newcastle!

Attending court can be challenging and distressing, especially if it is your first time. CRC’s trained volunteers provide information on court processes, where to seek advice, and emotional support to people attending local courts across NSW. Legal advice is not provided in this role.