Found 451 volunteering opportunities in Melbourne City

Inclusion Melbourne is a participant in the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS); a national program that aims to enrich the quality of life of older people and enhance their social connectedness. As a volunteer, you will be making a real difference by: • Spending time with participants engaged in shared interest activities • Providing companionship and support • Reducing the social isolation and loneliness experienced by some older people.

Inclusion Melbourne believes that everyone within our community should be able to live in an inclusive community, supported by people who genuinely care for them, and have equal opportunity to participate in community life. Through our volunteer programs, we provide social support and friendship to people with a cognitive disability and older Australians who are at risk of loneliness and social isolation.

Inclusion Melbourne’s Leisure Buddy program matches like-minded people to undertake social activities within our community on a fortnightly basis. We are focused on creating genuine, long term connections between volunteers and our Leisure Buddy participants. Therefore, we require a minimum commitment of 12 months and two to three hours per fortnight.

Inclusion Melbourne is a community-based not for profit organisation that is committed to ensuring people with a disability live in an inclusive community, are supported by people who genuinely care for them, and have the opportunity to participate in community life. Inclusion Melbourne's award-winning Leisure Buddy program matches volunteers with adults with a disability so they can develop a genuine friendship and participate in social activities.

Inclusion Melbourne is seeking patient, friendly, enthusiastic people to assist adults with disabilities to further their education and transition to community life.

Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is looking for long term volunteers to support Australians affected by breast cancer. BCNA's My Care Kit is for women who have recently had breast cancer surgery. Thanks to support from Berlei, BCNA supplies specially designed Berlei bras and soft forms to those women free of charge. We are looking for people to help pack and send the kits. You can read more about the kits here: bcna.org.au/my-care-kit.

Loves working with children Want to help all children with an equal opportunity to participate and learn Interested in children with additional needs Supports Playgroup Facilitator as directed Once a week sessions

Do you have a passion for secondhand goods, repurposing and helping others in the community? We are seeking enthusiastic people to join us at VMCH Opportunity Shop in Balwyn on Whitehorse Road, as a retail sales assistant. Balwyn Op shop sells affordable preloved clothes, books, other clean and undamaged merchandise for Women and children. Volunteers are an integral part of VMCH's 4 Opportunity Shops and Warehouse, they help raise vital funds for the people we support.

Box Hill - Volunteer role working with people with psychosocial or physical disabilities.

Are you looking to be part of a community, meet new people, build confidence and a sense of purpose, then volunteering with us might be for you. Our volunteers have told us they join to meet people, gain work experience, improve their English and of course, knowing they are helping help others. We offer a variety of roles including customer service, stock sorting, pricing, rotating and merchandising.

You will be matched with families and tasks based on your experience, skills and interests and the family’s needs. We would like you to commit for 12 months and to be flexible when volunteering. The support you are expected to give will vary from family to family and may change during your time with us. We will provide you with adequate training and supervision.

Are you interested in working in a warehouse, working with other people, and helping those in need? Western Emergency Relief Network are looking for volunteers to assist them in their warehouse.

Do you love shopping and chatting to customers? Passionate about recycling? Or perhaps, looking for a way to connect with others or learn new skills? We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers at our brand new Elwood Op Shop to engage with the community. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to learn new skills, make new friends, gain confidence to improve career prospects, then come and join us.

We are looking for friendly and reliable delivery jockey volunteers at our Distribution Centre who will support the Volunteer delivery driver to support the Community Opportunity Shop operations by helping to deliver stock to and between the shops, collect donations from the public and to deliver purchased goods to customers. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to learn new skills, make new friends and gain confidence to improve career prospects, then come and join us.

We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic assistant volunteers in our Volunteer team at our Distribution Centre who will support the operation of DC and Clearance Op Shop. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to learn new skills, make new friends, gain confidence to improve career prospects, then come and join us.

Do you love shopping and chatting to customers? Passionate about recycling? Or perhaps, looking for a way to connect with others or learn new skills? We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers at our large open-plan Cheltenham Op Shop to engage with the community. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to learn new skills, make new friends, gain confidence to improve career prospects, then come and join us.

Join this active group of volunteers who meet regularly to improve and maintain this local area, South Surrey Park, through weeding, planting and spreading mulch. You will feel part of a team and enjoy working outdoors to improve the local environment. This remnant bushland is a great place to be mindful and to listen to the variety of birds.

Do you love shopping and chatting to customers? Passionate about recycling? Or perhaps, looking for a way to connect with others or learn new skills? We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers at our new boutique Beaumaris Op Shop to engage with the community. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to learn new skills, make new friends, gain confidence to improve career prospects, then come and join us.

Do you love shopping and chatting to customers? Passionate about recycling? Or perhaps, looking for a way to connect with others or learn new skills? We are on the lookout for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers for our boutique Mordialloc Op Shop to engage with the community. Family Life community stores are vibrant community hub for locals to connect and shop. If you have a free morning or afternoon each week or fortnight (or more!), please join us.

Do you love shopping and chatting to customers? Passionate about recycling? Or perhaps, looking for a way to connect with others or learn new skills? We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers at our fabulous Hampton Op Shop to engage with the community. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to learn new skills, make new friends, gain confidence to improve your career prospects, then come and join us at the Op shop.