Found 93 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Western Australia WA

We require volunteers to offer arts and crafts to patients and their families.

The Melville Friends provides social support within a small group setting, offering a variety of engaging activities. These include evening meals, concerts, leisurely catch ups for dinner.

4LifeSkills2Work is looking for a volunteer to assist our Community Support Workers with clients who have an intellectual or physical disability to build on independent living skills.

Are you an animal lover with a passion for helping people and pets in need? Come and join us and make a difference in the lives of our family pets and their owners!! POOPS is a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers that provides a fee-free pet care service for elderly or disabled pet owners who need assistance with caring for their beloved pets and haven’t the support of family or friends in times of need.

Are you super organised, enjoy managing awesome teams, technologically savvy and great with people? Support people in your community by leading a positive, inclusive and engaging volunteer team!

Become a WayFairer and use your own skill set to engage in community organisations and projects in the Peel Region?

Soccer Coach needed! The role of a Coach is to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for an aspiring athlete. To encourage, support and educate children on all aspects of the game including but not limited to skills, sportsmanship, emotional wellbeing, and fairness. Job Requirements - Must be 16 years and Over!

We are now looking for Youth Mentor volunteers to be part of the PCYC Drive to the Future Program. PCYC exists so that young people at risk across WA have a safe place to go somewhere they can feel at home, make friends and do things that young people should do. With a vision & purpose of changing young people's lives, we are all about empowering young people to reach their full potential and for our centres to be thriving and welcoming hubs within their respective communities.

We are seeking women 18 years and over to join our team of Girl Guide Leaders in the Melville and surrounding suburbs. Work with a fantastic bunch of Girl Guides in various age groups of your preference. These established groups meet weekly on various afternoons or evenings (school term only). Girl Guide Leaders are friends, role models and mentors to our youth members. You do not require any Guiding experience, just a positive and caring attitude.

Help make a difference by supporting dads and father figures with children in your local community. The Fathering Project are looking for volunteers to help fathers become more engaged with their school aged children. The role involves working with schools to help organize and run activities each term to support fathers.

We believe that every patient deserves to feel supported and cared for during their healthcare journey. Hollywood Hospital seeking volunteers to provide 1:1 companionship to patients, company and support to patients when their meals are delivered on the ward, and support in some of our activity groups and therapy sessions.

Youth worker needed to support the girls group run at PCYC for youth. As WA's leading youth organisation, PCYC offers recreational activities, diversionary programs and alternative education to help children and young people reach their potential! We’re proud to have Centres from Albany to Broome and many in-between, partnering with the Police to serve the community.

Our volunteers support clients with a life-limiting illness in their homes. Volunteers may offer companionship and practical support. They can provide social support to those living on their own; respite to a client’s carer (i.e. a couple of hours break to a carer each week); or help with shopping. Volunteers must be over 18 years old, able to work on their own in the community but are part of a larger team of dedicated volunteers and staff. Training is provided.

Bring Joy and compassion to our clients who are lonely and isolated.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in someone's life? Join our incredible team at The Cove and become a 1:1 volunteer for our beloved client, Terry.

We are looking for a Leader for our 11 – 15 yrs. Organize fun activities from craft – camping. Enthusiasm and ability to motivate young people and adults. A strong commitment to the Joey Scout Section. Ability to communicate with young people and adults

Coach In the capacity of a mentor, the objective is to collaborate with individual community members, offering assistance to facilitate positive transformations in their lives, ultimately aiding them in accomplishing their objectives, such as securing steady employment. Essential qualities for a mentor encompass: 1.Empathy and compassion 2.Caring demeanor 3.Prior experience as a manager, business owner, or mentor

The group of volunteers, called 'The Friends' are like minded people of all ages and backgrounds who "like to help". Friendships are formed. Often it is found all that is needed is a sympathetic ear and words of encouragement and cheer. To allay the apprehension of those who find strangeness and loneliness in their new hospital surroundings, the volunteers visit inpatients, escort new patients and visitors to appointments, provide comfort, always with a kind word or gesture and good cheer.

Join us in our mission to create safe havens for children and families to flourish! Together, we support parents in bringing order and harmony to their households, ensuring that every family receives the assistance they need to overcome challenges and build a nurturing environment for their children.

We are looking for an event host is to plan and host small gatherings to bring together members of our Social Network. Members of the Network are from all walks of life, including people with intellectual or physical disabilities, mental health issues, people from different cultural backgrounds, as well as general members of the community. Do you have what it takes to be an event host?