Found 38 volunteering opportunities in Melbourne City

Our Social Connections Program supports people aged over 65 to get back to the things they love.

WE NEED YOU! Love to sew? Want to be part of a feel good project? The Threads of Kindness Project is a KNLC initiative funded by the Sidney Myer Foundation, making bedcovers for the victims of domestic violence.

We're looking for a kind, caring and supportive friend for some of our Italian residents at our Wattle Grove Community in Lalor. Whether you love to read the paper, sing & enjoy music or having a cuppa and a chat our residents would love to spend time with you. We're hoping you can be the gentle supporting hand to assist our residents to become more involved in day-to-day life at the home. We love nothing more than hearing the beautiful Italian language from our volunteers and our residents.

We are looking for volunteers who are interested in utilizing their skills in Marketing & Graphic Design to help their local communities and make a difference in people's lives.

We're looking for kind, caring & supportive friends for some of our Macedonian residents at our Wattle Grove Community in Lalor. Whether you love to read the paper, sing, enjoy music or a tea/coffee, or chat, our residents would love to spend time with you. We're hoping you can be the gentle supporting hand to assist our residents to become more involved in day-to-day life at the home. We love nothing more than hearing the beautiful Macedonian language from our volunteers & our residents.

Cafe Club is a fabulous fun group of older folk who get together at various cafes around Knox and surrounding areas for morning tea and a chin wag each Wednesday.

We're looking for 25 more volunteers to care for puppies in the City of Boroondara area. Seeking volunteers interested in looking after one of our very special puppies to assist a blind person to live their life to the full. Being a Puppy Carer means you get to experience the joy of looking after an adorable puppy for 12 to 15 months – without any of the associated costs – and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you are assisting someone who is blind to live the life they choose.

Volunteers are required to support the work of this small facility providing hostel accommodation for the elderly people and catering for the individual. The aim of the volunteer program is to maintain community contact, to foster friendships and to increase opportunities for the residents.

Wide variety of roles supporting activities for residents in a retirement and residental care community.

Wide variety of roles supporting activities for residents in a retirement and residental care community.

Help support Zena to practice her English skills and engage with her local community. You'll be supporting a person with a disability to connect with the community and engage in activities and groups that align with their interests, skills and/or abilities. The support volunteers provide is flexible based on their capacity and discussed prior to connection. We ask that volunteers can commit to volunteer for 12 months or longer.

Support a person with a disability to connect with the community and to engage in activities and groups that align with their interests, skills and/or abilities. Social Support Volunteers will receive training and ongoing support. We ask that volunteers commit to volunteer for 12 months or longer.

Help connect Lisa, a young mum, with her local community. If you're resourceful, a good communicator and passionate about reducing social isolation in the community, this role may suit you! Share your understanding of local services, and your skills in connecting with others, with someone who faces challenges doing the same.

Enjoy a cuppa and a chat? Have 1 hour fortnightly to spare? Want to make a difference to the life of someone in your local area?

We are seeking Macedonian-speaking volunteer visitors who would love to bring joy to an older person's life through friendship. We believe that everyone deserves a friend, and volunteer visitors play a vital role in reducing loneliness while bringing a smile and companionship to older people in the community. This role makes a positive difference to another person, reduces loneliness in our community, brings mutual joy and is flexible.

Miss having a yarn with your grandparents? Learn from those wiser, and volunteer to visit the young at heart and keep them connected to the communities they love. Befriend and spend quality time with a lonely senior in the local community. No doubt you’ll develop a soft spot for adorable seniors and be able to simultaneously brighten their day!

Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria is currently seeking a volunteer to accompany a quiet lady who is vision impaired on fortnightly walks in her local area of Essendon for 1-2 hours. You need to be available on either a Friday afternoon or Tuesday day-time to apply. Help this lady explore her suburb, keep fit and feel socially connected!

About us: MiCare is an Aged Care Organization, (formally known as DutchCare) based in both Victoria and Queensland. MiCare is a multi-cultural service provider, caring for many diverse groups, including refugees, migrants, and older people within their homes, in the independent living units, or at one of our Aged Care Facilities. Our services are offered state-wide in Victoria and in the lower regions of Queensland.

About us: MiCare is an Aged Care Organization, (formally known as DutchCare) based in both Victoria and Queensland. MiCare is a multi-cultural service provider, caring for many diverse groups, including refugees, migrants, and older people within their homes, in the independent living units, or at one of our Aged Care Facilities. Our services are offered state-wide in Victoria and in the lower regions of Queensland.

About us: MiCare is an Aged Care Organization, (formally known as DutchCare) based in both Victoria and Queensland. MiCare is a multi-cultural service provider, caring for many diverse groups, including refugees, migrants, and older people within their homes, in the independent living units, or at one of our Aged Care Facilities. Our services are offered state-wide in Victoria and in the lower regions of Queensland.