Found 18 Other Companionship & Social Support, volunteering opportunities in Australia

Do you love to drive? Can you spare one day a week? Are you reasonably fit with a good driving record and a current NSW driver licence?

CASS is seeking Volunteer Drivers to transport clients between their client’s homes to the CASS Aged Day Care Centre. Volunteer Drivers will also assist staff and clients with the activities that take place in the CASS Aged Care Centre.

Volunteers needed to enrich the quality of life of residents of aged care homes who are socially isolated

Volunteer event hosts and co-hosts, run events or a range of activities on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. Events could be a coffee group in a local café, meeting to share a meal, attending local events, playing bingo, board games or cards, craft afternoons, walking and gardening or whatever you and others want to do.

Work from home! Make a brief 5 minute daily phone call to check on the health and well being of clients.

Lions Members Volunter to: TO CREATE and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world. TO PROMOTE the principles of good government and good citizenship. TO FUND and otherwise serve the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. TO ASSIST financially, culturally, socially and morally the disabled, disadvantaged and infirm of the community both directly and also indirectly. TO UNITE the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual unde

Volunteer friend matched one to one with a person living with effects of mental illness. Good social skills, capacity to comply with program boundaries, active communication skills and maturity are required. Flexible availability and a willingness to travel up to 20 - 30 mins from home is also required. Please note volunteers will be required to undertake training at Box Hill.

We are seeking volunteers to assist in the implementation and facilitation of the Stay Together Play Together program, Playgroup and Keeping Us Together Parenting Program run in the Townsville Women's Correctional Centre, ensuring it meets the needs of children visiting the Correctional Centre and is implemented, in a flexible, age appropriate, culturally competent and safe manner.

We are seeking volunteers to assist in the implementation and facilitation of our programs-Playgroup, Stay Together Play Together & The Keeping Us Together Program- run in the Southern Queensland Correctional Centre ensuring it meets the needs of children visiting the Correctional Centre and is implemented, in a flexible, age appropriate, culturally competent and safe manner.

We are seeking committed volunteer mentors for our Stand As One program in Kariong. The volunteer mentors will be matched with young people who have a history with the criminal justice system where the mentors will assist them with their transition back into the community.

We are seeking active and committed volunteers for our Ride By Your Side program. It involves transporting and mentoring a child or young person for a 12-month period whilst their parent is in custody. The Program ensures that the parent and child bond is maintained and the child is supported during a difficult time in their life.

A Meal Delivery Program requires volunteer Drivers and Service Assistants.

Library Volunteer for Persons Housebound Minimum age 18 years Ability to work with the elderly

This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community and have some fun all while meeting new people and learning new skills. You will be helping to provide support to frail aged and / or young people to access the community for shopping, outings, attending appointments or just to sit and chat. Out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.

Several volunteers are required to package foods for distribution.

To read aloud with residents on a one on one basis or in genre interest groups who would have discussion on the book or play , or reading a play aloud in a group Must have current Flu vaccination.

Assisting and delivering craft activities at community events and farmers work, interacting with families and promoting well being through activity engagement.

To give Spiritual, emotional and pastoral support to residents.