Found 25 volunteering opportunities in Canberra City

Mentoring Men has available volunteer positions for men to be professionally trained to support other men in our community. You will have the opportunity to help and guide a man in need and be a part of our organisation's mission to support men in their life journey. All men regardless of their background or beliefs are welcome to apply for our program.

Our Mentor Program works with men from all sorts of backgrounds who are interviewed, screened and trained to be matched with a young man (10-18 years old). The Mentors are usually older than 24 years old and have had their own unique journey through life and want to give back. The Program requires a commitment of 2 years with an expectation of a couple of hours 1:1 contact per fortnight.

Maintenance supervisor and member of the Abbeyfield Garran Inc management committee We provide accommodation for 10 young people with a mild intellectual disability. The house is run by a volunteer management committee and employs a full time live in housekeeper and two casual staff to cover the weekend roster. This position is responsible for supervising and providing ongoing building maintenance. You will have other volunteers to assist you in this task..

Abbeyfield Garran is a not for profit which provides affordable, inclusive, homelike and safe accommodation for people with a mild cognitive disability where residents can maintain their independence with dignity and choice. The Garran house is run by a volunteer management committee and employs a housekeeper to provide meals and support the residents on a day- to-day basis. We have 10 young adult residents.

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.

Educational Mentors (Tutors) provide 1 on 1 educational assistance 1-2 hours a week to vulnerable children aged 6-16. Most of the children/young people referred to us are about 2 yrs behind their age in at least English & Maths. You can help us break a child out of a cycle of poor educational achievement. If you are over 20 and want to tutor a child in English, Maths or whatever you feel confident in please apply now!

Kids Friend mentors spend 2-3 hours a week with a vulnerable child aged from 6-16, for friendship and fun. You become a special person outside the family who supports the child's social and emotional needs with an aim to increase the child's confidence, personal skills and resilience. You can take the child to visit places within the community or your own home to bake, play video games, or just hang out. If you are over 20 and want to make a difference in a child's life please apply now!

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.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about the not-for-profit sector and making a difference in people’s lives to join our wonderful team at Get2Know (Finance Team)

Make a difference in tech: empower Generation Australia's graduates! Are you passionate about technology, have experience in the industry and want to help others succeed? Generation Australia is looking for dedicated volunteers like you to coach and mentor our recent tech program graduates.

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!

Do you love maintaining and building websites?? Do you have Squarespace experience?

Looking for a change? We’re always looking for Australian volunteers to support our partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa.

Do you have a penchant for planning? Are you wanting to channel this into making a real difference in the lives of individuals living with a disability? If the answer is yes, then we've got the perfect mission for you! Join us as our Social Adventure Architect and be a driving force in creating a more inclusive and supportive community.

Brainwave supports 1,400 children with brain illnesses and illnesses and their families across Australia to cope, adapt and thrive. As well as information and advice, therapy and equipment, we provide family activities to enable families to get out of their home and meet other families. Shows and events provide free tickets and we are seeking a volunteer to help us apply for these charity tickets to enable families supported by us to attend.

Peer support is one of the most powerful and empowering forms of support available; it's an opportunity to be heard and understood by someone who has experienced similar circumstances. Dementia Australia's peer support program Connecting Peers: • Brings people together with similar experiences and interests • Connects participants by phone or Zoom Volunteer as a Peer Leader if you have: • Living experience of dementia - or experience as a carer of someone living with dementia.

Specialisterne Australia is seeking a passionate and skilled individual to support our organisation as a Corporate Volunteer specialising in Social Media and Marketing. Your expertise in social media management, content creation, and digital marketing will contribute to our overall success in raising awareness of our mission and creating real impact in creating change for neurodivergent individuals and building inclusive workplaces.

As a start-up not-for profit peak body, PRECI is currently run entirely by volunteers. We require a volunteer with skills in fundraising, who can support the Directors with innovative and creative ideas to raise funds to support the vision of PRECI! Your skills will assist us in ensuring that children with disability and their families receive high quality support from their services and supports.

As a start-up not-for profit peak body, PRECI is currently run entirely by volunteers. We require a volunteer with skills in grant writing, who can support the Directors to apply for grants to support the vision of PRECI! Your skills will assist us in ensuring that children with disability and their families receive high quality support from their services and supports.

Telelink Facilitator volunteers help support one of the longest running programs to assist people that are blind or low vision to live the life that they choose. The program provides special interest group discussion's for blind and low vision people all around Australia to interact with one another via phone. The volunteer Facilitator is charged with connecting the groups on a regular connection schedule, promotes positive communication between the participants and adds to the discussion.