Found 17 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Canberra City

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!

Are you looking for an opportunity that’s fun & flexible? Would you like to support & empower young people? Are you over 18 & enjoy being active? We are seeking volunteers who are interested in supporting young people 8-18 years living in families impacted by mental illness. You will have access to our opportunities via an app and can choose the programs you would like to participate in. If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of young people - Apply now!!

Do you love the outdoors and having fun? This could be the position for you! Apply now!

Love a good chat? Have a few spare hours a week or fortnight? Looking to give back to your community? Support people in your community by providing access to free laundry services, while engaging in non-judgmental and genuine conversation!

Do you like to help people and have a chat while you're at it?? Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity helping those less fortunate? Look no further! Join the sleepbus family today!!

Get2Know is looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Volunteer Support Coordinator who is able to use their understanding of the disability sector to make a real difference in the lives of NDIS participants. The right candidate will be highly compassionate and caring, be able to think outside the box, and possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills used to speak to our internal and external stakeholders.

Join the #WishForce today and feel uplifted by the difference you can make in your local community! The friendly team at the Canberra Branch are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join Make-A-Wish as the Volunteer Care Coordinator. By sharing your time and skills, you can help Australian children experiencing life-threatening illnesses.

Join the #WishForce today and feel uplifted by the difference you can make in your local community! The friendly team at the Canberra Branch are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join Make-A-Wish. By sharing your time and skills, you can help Australian children experiencing life-threatening illnesses.

Do you like to help people and have a chat while you're at it?? Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity helping those less fortunate? Look no further! Join the sleepbus family today!!

Do you like to help people and have a chat while you're at it?? Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity helping those less fortunate? Look no further! Join the sleepbus family today!!

Sit on your butt! Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity helping those less fortunate? Look no further! Join the sleepbus family today!!

SLEEP ON THE JOB! Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity helping those less fortunate? look no further! Join the sleepbus family today!!

The Drive for Life program primarily supports young people aged between 16-25 who are overcoming adversity and need support to achieve their driver’s licence. A 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.

The Roundabout Project is a volunteer peer support project that aims to assist participants with Disability to engage with our LGBTIQA+ community encouraging networking and connections. By sharing personal experiences and developing mutual peer-to-peer friendship, participants may gain a greater sense of connection to community and develop a deeper sense of belonging, self-esteem, and interpersonal trust.

Do you like going to see live music? Do you enjoy going to sporting events? Do you like the arts, going to the theatre, cinema or restaurants? Do you have a passion for equal rights? Do you want to enable a person with a learning disability and/or autism to go to events and get out more? Then you could make a perfect Gig Buddy!

Are you a woman residing independently in metro, regional, or rural NSW and aged over 50? Do you have a spare room available in your home or secure space on your property? Can you provide support to another woman, possibly with children or a pet, in need of a safe place for a short period? If so, you may qualify to become a registered Nurture Carer with The Equanimity Project

Down Syndrome Queensland (DSQ) is organising for our young adults with Down syndrome to attend our Challenge Weekend Camps throughout the year and require volunteers to assist us with this event. There are multiple opportunities throughout the year: we will require the volunteers to be available from 3pm Friday to approximately 12pm Sunday. Dates range however camps are usually held in March and November.