Found 71 volunteering opportunities in Newcastle NSW 2300 + 20km

Your friendly nature and good communication skills will be highly regarded in this role. Assist the frail aged in the community to remain living in their own homes by providing essential transport services. This role may require driving clients to home/hospital visits, transport to appointments, social activities, and shopping. You will require your own registered and comprehensively insured motor vehicle.

Assist with the operation of the Book Trolley at our Centre. This role involves processing donated books and magazines, including screening suitable books and magazines for content. You will organise and maintain the Volunteer Library, organise and transport the book trolley, offer books and magazines to consumers, their carers, and families in our Centre and provide general support and/or conversation to involve them in positive connections.

Are you creative? Do you have a passion for arts and crafts? Share your love for arts and crafts with residents of a local aged care facility. Use your creativity and artistic skills to assist people to create their own pieces. Resources will be provided, all you need to bring are your ideas and enthusiasm.

Local aged care facility is looking for people to engage with people living with dementia to potter in the gardens, water and tend to the variety of plants. Not hard work, just the opportunity to share your love for gardening. Ideally, it would be appreciated if you could have an availability of at least one hour per week. Days and times to suit each applicant.

Do you have good teamwork skills and like helping others? Clothing Pool Volunteers will assist with the operation of the Clothing Pool at our Centre. This role involves unpacking and sorting donated clothing according to a set of guidelines, including sorting according to size and season. Packaging clothing and delivering items and packs to the Centre via a trolley from the Volunteer Office. Reviewing and maintaining stock levels, including assisting with targeted appeals for donations.

Your gardening experience, or your willingness to learn new gardening skills, will be greatly appreciated in this role. You'll be working outdoors in a beautiful setting: planting, weeding, pruning and mulching as well as other garden related activities. Days and hours are negotiable to suit your schedule. The role requires a current Criminal Record Check and would prefer a current Working with Children Check.

Your ability and willingness to help this community organisation maintain their halls and premises will be highly valued in this role. You'll undertake tasks such as minor repairs to interior and external fittings, painting, general maintenance (e.g. changing lightbulbs, hanging pictures), and sometimes assist with cleaning and gardening, as required. A current Working with Children Check is required.

A desire to work outdoors, and some gardening and grounds maintenance experience are needed for this role. You'll be physically active and able to assist this community organisation with maintenance of their lawns, yard and surrounds doing tasks such as mowing, mulching, trimming and general area clean-up. A current Working with Children Check is required.

Our orgnaistion has in excess of 40 local volunteers and our boat is out on the water 4 days per week during school term running up to 6 programs every week. We are seeking a Volunteer Crew Coordinator to ensure we have enough crew with experience on each program sail. Your customer service, IT skills and previous experience with youth will be advantageous for this role.

Use your knowledge of the natural environment and research skills to develop a series of environmental education activities. Activities are designed to enable participants to safely investigate social history and explore the wetlands flora and fauna of one of the Hunters most significant biodiversity centers. Full access to the resources of the organisation will be provided to support the development of easily reproduced and copied materials.

Your outgoing personality and previous experience will be highly regarded in this role. An experienced Checkout Operator is required for a local charity. You will be friendly, personable and able to handle high volumes of Customers.

We are seeking a highly motivated, organised person for this cleaning role. An experienced Cleaner is required for our local charity to complete general cleaning duties at a vibrant local organisation supporting those in need. Help keep our premises well maintained and presented for our customers, staff, and volunteers.

Your excellent organisation skills are required for this role. If you are someone who enjoys creating order from chaos, you will be ideal for this position. You will be sorting through donations to ensure that they go to the appropriate areas of the store. Bring along your organisation skills and eye for detail and join our team.

Work with a supportive team and develop your skills. You will undertake general reception duties and provide administrative support including answering the phone, taking enquiries, customer service, and general computer use. You should have a basic understanding of Microsoft Office and internet usage, though training can be provided. Good phone manner is essential, along with a willingness to learn and follow instructions. Discretion and confidentiality are essential to this role.

Want to develop your customer service skills? We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers for the position of Floor Person in both our Op Shop and Food Supply areas. You will be responsible for stocking shelves, displaying merchandise, and providing support to customers.

We require an enthusiastic & physically fit Delivery Offsider to join our team. This role involves lifting, moving large items of furniture as well as loading a trailer. You must have a good understanding of and be able to apply safe manual handling practices and be able to follow directions.

Work with our Events/Activities Committee to prepare and present a variety of craft, art, gardening, or music activities with our community. Duties include setting up and disassembling these activities, meet and greet, signing off attendees, running the small event (approx. 10-20 people), and cleaning the space before and after the event. You may also assist with teaching and sharing your skills with activities.

Your general garden maintenance skills and previous experience are highly sought after for this role. You'll be mowing, whipper-snipping, weeding etc around the homes of frail aged and disabled members of our community. Ideally, you'll be able to do this work on Mondays and Tuesdays between 7.30am and 12.30pm. National Criminal Check required.

Your interest in gardens and horticulture, enthusiasm for all things environmental and love of informing others will be greatly valued in this role. You'll be asked to guide, inform and educate visitors, including groups from schools and other educational institutions, and to assist with other educational activities. Tours and activities will be scheduled in consultation with you. This role requires a current Criminal Record check and would prefer to also have Working with Children Check.

Do you have an interest in working outdoors doing gardening and handyperson activities? Volunteer Groundskeepers are responsible for ensuring the grounds of Community Facilities are kept in a well-maintained condition which contributes to buildings being welcoming to the community. The role includes general garden maintenance using tools such as lawn mower and edge trimmer, maintenance of equipment and the removal and disposal of garden and other waste.