Found 8 volunteering opportunities in Canberra City

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!

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.

Our Community Outreach volunteers are the front line for the work we do to empower our community to feel comfortable talking and learning about death and dying. Community Outreach Volunteers are often the first introduction a member of the public has to Tender Funerals. As a Community Outreach Volunteer, you'll provide information, encourage discussion and conversation, and answer questions about dying and death care for the public at various events and support the organisation of those events.

Do you think it's essential to be inclusive? Do you enjoy working with people from a variety of backgrounds? The Inclusive Volunteering Pathways to Employment Program supports those living with a disability or mental health condition to find volunteering roles where they can build skills, experience and networks to reach their employment goals. We need your help to provide encouragement and support to our participants.

The Open Support Community Companion Program offers one to one phone calls to people experiencing social isolation and/or loneliness. This volunteer role offers companionship and social support based on the Open Support values of Compassion, Dignity, Excellence, Justice and Unity. If you are able to donate your time and passion to support people to connect with community, we'd really love to hear from you!

Are you great at finding hidden gems? We are looking for a Grant Writing Guru with experience to seek out and then submit for community grants to help our grass roots committees do what they are best at - helping the elderly, families in need, the homeless of our communities. Got a couple of hours a week and a desire to support - we would love to hear from you!

We are looking for a Company Secretary to join our friendly Board. Your long-term charity experience in a similar role and passion for social justice will support us in an important growth phase as we apply for ACFID membership and DFAT accreditation.