Found 177 volunteering opportunities in Canberra City

The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) returns to Canberra on 24 September – 13 October, and is seeking a passionate candidate to join the team as a Coordinator. This is an exciting opportunity to work behind-the-scenes for the JFF and gain valuable professional experience. The Coordinator will be responsible for researching contacts for local promotions, recruiting and managing volunteers, and assisting staff during the film festival Opening Night. This is a semi-volunteer position.

Taking your dog into your local school every week for approx 2 hours to help children read.

A Driver Mentors’ role is to accompany the Learner Driver during driving sessions to help them attain the number of supervised driving hours required for their logbook, providing constructive feedback and conveying the importance of road safety along the way. It is important to note the young person will have some experience on the road and your role is to consolidate the driving skills learned with a professional Driving Instructor. In addition to the practical support for each Learner,

Assist, inform, refer! Would you like to be part of a friendly, supportive team assisting the Canberra Community to access appropriate services, support, volunteering roles and interest groups available to them? Then this is the volunteer opportunity for you!

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.

Are you super organised, enjoy managing awesome teams, technologically savvy and great with people? Support people in your community by leading a positive, inclusive and engaging volunteer team!

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.

Would you like to work one on one with a migrant or refugee to help them with their language and cultural needs? Our volunteers help people to become more independent and to learn how to communicate in the English language.

Any volunteer mechanics who would like to help us fix cars and train disadvantaged people in the skills to maintain a car would be appreciated. We have a car program where our program participants earn the chance to buy a fixed up car so they can undertake meaningful employment in the future.

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.

Are you an artist with hair? Do you want to help disadvantaged young people by teaching them your skills with hair?

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

Work from home, develop new skills and give back to the community.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children from migrant or refugee backgrounds? Are you dedicated to fostering connection, belonging, and academic growth? Join our team at the St Vincent de Paul Society and become a valued volunteer for our Kids Clubs Program! There is a strong focus on developing literacy skills and a love of reading through reading books together. Volunteers will also provide help with homework if required.

Volunteer roles are opportunities for Pedal Power members and volunteers to get more engaged in the work that we do. These roles are designed to be flexible, collaborative and easy to engage with. We are calling for volunteers for the following roles: Campaigns coordinator Newsletter and Magazine assistant Web designer Member caller Bike mechanics If you would like to volunteer but are after something different, let us know how you can help via email.

Calling all Oromo speakers to help build connections between our community and yours.

We are looking for a dedicated Volunteer Social Media Manager who will be working specifically with Facebook, Twitter and potentially other platforms, to augment our brand and nurture profound online communities. The Social Media Manager will create and post thought-provoking content, designed to create an interactive relationship between external stakeholders and the organisation. The candidate will also be required to gather and assess data from platforms to develop further campaigns.

We are looking for a Volunteer Social Media/LinkedIn Manager who will work specifically with LinkedIn to augment our brand and nurture profound online communities. The Social Media/LinkedIn Manager will create thought-provoking content, designed to create an interactive relationship between external stakeholders and the organisation. The candidate will be required to assess data from LinkedIn to develop further campaigns.

We have an ambitious agenda to deliver against this year and to this end, we are looking to appoint an experienced Digital Marketing and Social Media professional to drive brand awareness, audience engagement and lead optimisation.