Found 19 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Hobart City

Love dogs? Want to make a difference in your community in an easy, low-maintenance way? Clarence Community Volunteer Service are currently recruiting for volunteer dog walkers.

Want a low-maintenance, easy way to volunteer that also benefits your community? Clarence Community Volunteer Service are looking for volunteer shoppers.

Got a green thumb? Want to make a difference in your community? Clarence Community Volunteer Service is recruiting for gardening volunteers.

Could you spare an hour or two? Want to do something meaningful with your time? Clarence Community Volunteer Service is currently recruiting for volunteer drivers.

Join our respected team at Royal Hobart Hospital and become a valued volunteer! At RHH, volunteers play a vital role in supporting our staff and assisting patients, their families, and visitors. By joining us, you'll have the chance to provide invaluable support, offer guidance, and help individuals navigate the RHH site effortlessly. Come join us in making a real difference in the lives of our community members.

Join our respected team at Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) and become a valued volunteer! At RHH, volunteers play a vital role in supporting our staff and assisting patients, their families, and visitors. By joining us, you'll have the chance to provide invaluable support, offer guidance, and help individuals navigate the RHH site effortlessly. Come join us in making a real difference in the lives of our community members.

Do you have a friendly and caring manner? Like working in a fast-paced environment? Join our ED Volunteer Team to help reduce patients, their families, and carers' anxiety while they are in the ED waiting room for treatment.

Garden Mate volunteers work one-on-one with a senior person in the garden, helping with light gardening jobs. You need to be experienced with gardening, and over 18. We are looking for Garden Mates to work in the Hobart and Glenorchy areas.

Having good social connections is essential for all aspects of health, especially as we age. Red Cross Transport supports people who are older or have a disability, and who have no means of getting to non-urgent medical appointments or social outings.

Do you want to make a real and valued difference to the lives of older Tasmanians? Do you enjoy getting out and about? Join our Chats Program as an Activity Host or Driver, and help to increase the social connection of isolated older people. Volunteering at Lifeline Tasmania can be a rewarding and life-changing experience.

Having good social connections is essential for all aspects of health, especially as we age. The Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) and Volunteer Visitors program supports older Australian’s who live in an aged care facility or their own home and who are lonely or socially isolated.

Connect with an older person in your community who is feeling isolated and lonely, to break those feelings and create lasting friendships. Engage in ongoing visits to the individual’s residence, whether that be their personal home, or space in a Residential Aged Care.

To support patients of the Palliative Care Service, as well as their families and carers. There are various roles available which can involve hospital or home-based patient and carer support, or administrative assistance.

The helpline was established in 2009, and is the only such service in Australia helping people living with pain. Guides have a personal connection to chronic pain and are able to support callers with chronic pain.

The co-facilitator for the "Everybody is Welcome" Pain Support Group can be located anywhere in Australia. The group is a safe space for to help participants to share their experiences of living with chronic pain, promoting self-management techniques, reducing isolation and assisting with health system navigation.

APMA is seeking someone looking to expand their skills as a professional workplace trainer. You will be responsible for the delivery of an existing, structured course to participants. You will also help develop and coordinate training, in addition to this. Willing and able to complete general office duties, 1-2 days per week.

We are looking for a volunteer registered nurse for 4 to 6 hours per week for a support service for families and patients in rare disease

We are looking for a volunteer registered nurse for 6 hours per week for a support service for families and patients in oncology (inherited cancers)

The co-facilitator for the Let's Taco About It Pain Support Group must be aged between 18 & 25, live with chronic pain and be comfortable connecting with other young people online. The Tacos is a safe space for young people, helping participants to share their experiences of living with chronic pain, promoting self-management techniques, reducing isolation and assisting with health system navigation.