Be the first point of contact in the welcoming front reception space in our Newcastle or Maitland Community Support Hubs. Be the back bone behind the Volunteers and Members that provide the essential community support to those doing it tough in the community. Volunteering is a great way to interact with like-minded people and build friendships. Feel satisfied knowing you are working for an organisation that makes a difference for those in need.

Your strong literacy and numeracy skills, and your patience and dedication, will be highly regarded in this role, assisting Adult Vocational Education students who may be challenged by, or face barriers with, the literacy and numeracy requirements within the course they are undertaking. You’ll assist a student with reading, writing & numeracy exercises, sometimes during class and sometimes one-on-one.

Our Service aims to get clients out and about with a focus on the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas. We are dedicated to getting people who are transport disadvantaged, to a variety of destinations including social outings, appointments and shopping trips. You will assist staff and drivers to ensure that clients are comfortable during their trip and assist with activities and outings organised for our clients.

Home Care Support volunteers provide a range of support services to our clients and their carers/families. Services include transporting clients to and from various appointments, assisting clients with everyday responsibilities, such as shopping and providing social support activities to clients. The role is to provide a safe, reliable and punctual service to enable our clients to access the community and reduce isolation in their everyday lives.

Our organisation supports older people who live alone or have few social connections to help improve their well-being. Our programs match those not in regular social contact with people with caring and friendly volunteers. This role involves personal visiting, including social conversations and can include social outings and group activities. This is a Commonwealth-funded Aged Care Program with no charges to the client. Roles are available across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter.

We are seeking to build a team of volunteers to support our work in the community, share information about Mental Health Support, and Fundraise for our community projects. Primarily, this will involve our Market Stall sites across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. This includes a rotating roster of volunteers for each site, setup of a marquee, tables, promotional materials, and sales of fundraising items. The role involves weekends and some night markets.

Do you have a dog who loves people, enjoys pats and cuddles, and can sit with an adult or older person in need of some love and attention for up to an hour, with you by their side? Do you have free time on your hands, and would love to see your dog sharing the love, at the same time you're looking for a way to spend more meaningful time with your doggo, and grow closer as a result? Well look no further! If this sounds like you, please get in touch and we'd love to chat with you some more.

Our organisation requires Community Champions to get their peers out and about to come along to our Free Tech Help Sessions for Seniors. Maybe you are the most social person in your community & are always told you are the life of the party? We need you! Be our champion to spread the word and help others to learn about our free help sessions and socialising with younger people. It really is rewarding and there are lots of perks! Get in touch if you think you can be our next Community Champion.

We are seeking volunteers to assist with our therapeutic groups & one-off events. Groups include recreational groups (weekly and/or monthly) for young people aged 8-12 years as well as 12-15 years, and one- off family and children’s events & camps. Have fun and use your enthusiasm and energy to engage with participants in recreational activities and group discussions. Be a role model to participants by encouraging manners, social skills & respect. Assist with set up and pack down of activities.

Your excellent customer service skills are sought to assist with shop presentation, upkeep and merchandising in this second-hand clothing, bric-a-brac and other goods shop. Your maturity and attention to detail would be highly regarded in this role. This is an active role so your fitness and general good health are required.

The Wright of Passage program is a youth pre-employment program aimed at assisting young people who thrive outside of a traditional educational environment. The youth in this program have behavioural and/or learning difficulties, they are supporting by mentors to learn, grow and build their confidence as they learn to build and sail Rainbow Dinghy's.

Volunteer with this Service and provide a support person role for people with cognitive impairment at courthouses, police stations, lawyer’s offices and prisons. Volunteers ensure that criminal justice processes and language are explained clearly and that the client’s wishes and decisions are respected. Your strong communication skills and the ability to relate to and interact well with others will be highly regarded. Basic computer skills are required for this role.

Lifeline Direct (LLD) is the direct service delivery arm and a fully owned subsidiary of Lifeline Australia (LLA). It was initially established to provide a consolidation pathway for local Lifeline Centres to share resources, skills and experiences in developing a strong service coordination, a culture seeking operational excellence, shared governance activities and improved outcome.

Join our dedicated team and help us provide essential meal services to the aged and frail within our community. You will support our operations, ensuring our services reach those who need them most. Provide administrative support including phone calls, emails, and inquiries. Maintain records using our database. Support with basic financial tasks such as printing and disbursing invoices Prepare documents and reports. Assist with administration relating to plating and meal delivery.

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.