Found 65 volunteering opportunities in Canberra City

Lifeline Canberra exists to support people in crisis and save the lives of those experiencing thoughts of suicide. Our Telephone Crisis Support Volunteers are essential in making a difference in the lives of Canberrans who call 13 11 14.

Share your personal lived experience of a mental illness or as a carer to address stigma and educate our community on mental health and wellbeing.

Want to discover more about our shared history? Interested in the development and importance of the National Capital? Looking for an opportunity to actively engage with community? The National Capital Authority (NCA) has opportunities for volunteers with an excitement for the Nation’s Capital and its associated history. Anzac Parade, Reconciliation Place, Blundells Cottage, Foreshore of Lake Burley Griffin, and The National Capital Exhibition are all fascinating places to interpret and explore.

Join an AYCC action group and be part of a movement of young people, fighting for climate justice. Together we can push back against funding for dirty gas expansion, and champion climate solutions for our communities. This is your chance to take the next step for climate justice & level up your skills at the same time.

ACT Wildlife rehabilitates injured, sick and orphaned native animals to return them to the wild. Our interface with the public is our 24/7 phone. The day is broken into several shifts and you would be required to have our phone diverted to yours for a shift a week, a fortnight or month, depending on your availability. You will be working from home and have access to our online database to record calls.

The Ginninderra Catchment Group is an incorporated umbrella group of community volunteers working in the water catchment of the Ginninderra Creek.

Our volunteer-led Not-For-Profit group, CANsign, has dispatched hundreds of thousands of signs/stickers for Climate Action Network Australia (CANA) member groups. We organise print, design, and dispatch services for other NFP groups, and we love what we do. We are looking for energetic volunteers to join our happy team to help in this rewarding work we do for all CANA groups. Currently operating out of NSW and near the ACT, CANsign is now looking to expand into other cities/States.

We are seeking a positive, well-organized, and strong leader to guide our Volunteers. You will coordinate the Volunteer induction process, provide assistance and support, right through to off boarding. This position will allow us to expand our team and reach our goal of clean water for Bali! Are you a humanitarian at heart?

Assisting the current editor with periodic publications in printed and digital formats.

Do you want to volunteer from home, have a computer and an interest in science, biodiversity and/or natural history collections? Join DigiVol and volunteer online with flexible hours.

Lifeline Direct are looking for remote volunteers who are good listeners, compassionate, and committed to supporting others within their community so that no one has to face their darkest moments alone. Please note this is a REMOTE opportunity only. Benefits include: - Belonging to Lifeline Community - Potential Career opportunities - Giving Back to Community - Making a Difference - Meeting New People - Ongoing Support - Personal and Professional Growth and Development - Practical Experience

Our charity is assisting an elderly man, who has lived an incredible life, to finish the final volume of his trilogy memoir. See No Snowflake 1 & No Snowflake 2 by A Baddon. We need to help him find photos of key people he mentions.

The purpose of the Nurtured Village Hampers is to build a community of villages for Maternal Mental Health. We want all Australian mums to feel supported in early parenthood in a traditional village model of care.   We do this through providing in-home and community support through our villages, in partnerships with others, and by connecting Mums to services/ support available based on their needs.  

The Content Writer (Volunteer) for The Nurtured Village Hampers (TNVH) is a volunteer position, responsible for creating social media content across all our platforms. You will play a critical leadership role in the planning and execution of social media marketing campaigns, key projects & as well as writing supportive and educational content.

Do you want to shape the way new generations of Victorians learn about environmental sustainability, and connect and contribute to our communities? Become the Board Secretary for Environment Education Victoria and use your professional skills to influence environmental sustainability education in Victoria. We are currently seeking individuals with legal or regulatory experience (preferably charity law for the position of board secretary).

We are a global for-impact organisation with members in over 40 countries. All of us strive to make our world thrivable - to ensure humanity can face global issues effectively and sustainably. As a leading not-for-profit in the thrivability space, we seek to implement climate-friendly policies, educate communities, and advocate for a future where humanity can live in harmony and solidarity with nature. By joining THRIVE, you can make a difference.

We are a global for-impact organisation with members in over 40 countries. All of us strive to make our world thrivable - to ensure humanity can face global issues effectively and sustainably. As a leading not-for-profit in the thrivability space, we seek to implement climate-friendly policies, educate communities, and advocate for a future where humanity can live in harmony and solidarity with nature. By joining THRIVE, you can make a difference.

We are a global for-impact organisation with members in over 40 countries. All of us strive to make our world thrivable - to ensure humanity can face global issues effectively and sustainably. As a leading not-for-profit in the thrivability space, we seek to implement climate-friendly policies, educate communities, and advocate for a future where humanity can live in harmony and solidarity with nature. By joining THRIVE, you can make a difference.

Help the Board of Directors develop a Fundraising and Sponsorship Strategy for this not-for-profit research organisation. Support our research and education to conserve Australia’s critically endangered marine species.

If you are looking to contribute to a benevolent cause utilising your operation and event organizing skills, come and volunteer with us to make this world a better place to be in.