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When you volunteer with us, you'll be spending time with elderly residents from HammondCare North Turramurra. This is an opportunity to provide create a cafe like environment, setting the cups and saucers, making coffee (using a pod machine) and serving some light refreshments.

Spend time with an elderly person who would like a social visitor at HammondCare North Turramurra residential aged care home. Ideally you'll be a fluent Finnish speaker and enjoy chatting with people.

Share your passion for music as you play the piano for elderly residents at HammondCare in North Turramurra, a residential aged care home. We encourage a range of musical styles, from classical and popular hits from the 1930's onwards. Your piano playing may be lovely background music or as support for a sing-a-long.

Share your language (Punjabi) and companionship during weekly or fortnightly visits with an isolated / lonely elderly lady.

Do you want to make a difference? Do you enjoy having a cuppa and chat? We are looking for a kind and caring lady to become a Community Visitor and regularly visit with a lonely elderly lady living in an Aged Care home in Birkdale. All you have to do, is be a friend. If you have 1 hour to spare each fortnight, please get in touch to find out more!

St Vincent's Care Services at Carseldine is seeking friendly volunteer bus drivers to help run our shuttle bus service. This service helps residents from both retirement living and aged care living to access services on and off site.

Do you want to make a difference? Do you enjoy interacting with older people and getting to know them through having regular chats? We are looking for volunteers to become Community Visitors and regularly visit with lonely elderly people living in an Aged Care homes in the Carina area. All you have to do, is be a friend. If you have 1 hour to spare each fortnight, please get in touch to find out more!

We are looking for a friendly man (who has an interest in fishing) to become a volunteer Community Visitor. As a Community Visitor you will regularly visit with a male resident who lives at an Aged Care home in Wynnum. The resident is deemed as socially isolated or at risk of becoming socially isolated and could benefit from having a friend to chat with. All you have to do, is be a friend! If you have 1 hour to spare each fortnight and want to make a difference, please get in touch now!

Join the Team! At Anglicare Southern Queensland we value the generosity of our volunteers who support our community. With community service initiatives dating back to 1870, Anglicare is one of Queensland’s most experienced providers. Our range of services is ever-evolving, and is designed to support our communities to live happier, healthier lives.

Share your language (Polish) and companionship during weekly or fortnightly visits with an isolated / lonely elderly man.

Do you have a few spare hours each fortnight to help Kelvin* reconnect with the things he loves? *name changed.

Citizen Advocacy is seeking crisis advocates to assist with short-term advocacy roles addressing unforeseen or urgent issues in the life of a person with intellectual disability. A crisis advocate has many of the same qualities as a citizen advocate and goes through the same orientation, but instead of committing to a long-term relationship, the crisis advocate is on hand to respond to unforeseen or urgent issues. The relationship will only be expected to last as long as the crisis continues.

Leah is a friendly and articulate lady in her 40’s with autism who has an interest in handicraft and Taiko Japanese drumming. She is seeking an advocate close to where she lives in Willagee to be her friend and meet up with her occasionally, sometimes independently and sometimes with her son, who is 7 years old. This person would gently encourage Leah to pursue some of her interests and hobbies and get out of the house.

Darren is a cheerful and gentle man in his 50’s living in Innaloo. He has a love for gardening and spends as much time outside as possible. He enjoys country music, going on bush walks and visiting farms and national parks. He likes easy going people! He is seeking an advocate in his local area to socialise with, help him engage with his local community more and encourage him to reach his goals. Darren has a mild intellectual disability.

Citizen Advocacy seeks volunteers throughout the Perth area to be a friend and advocate to someone with an intellectual disability. You would develop a unique, one-to-one relationship, enjoying social outings and activities together. You can help by: • Assisting them to reach a life ambition or goal • Giving them a voice to become part of decision making and stand up for their rights • Being a mentor, offering encouragement and support to feel included and valued in society

Want to volunteer as an Activity Assistant in your local area? The Affinity Club at Nedlands Community Care (NCC) needs you. Assist with the exciting and energetic Pilate classes on either Tuesday or Friday mornings and help the activity run smoothly. Become part of this lively senior's club.

Riverview Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is looking for someone to help enrich the quality of life for an elderly lady from England who is socially isolated and lonely.

Riverview Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is looking for someone to help enrich the quality of life for an elderly lady from Burma who is socially isolated and lonely.

Riverview Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is looking for someone to help enrich the quality of life for an elderly gentleman who is socially isolated and lonely.

Provide one-on-one social support to socially isolated elderly in Aged Care Facilities or on Home Care Packages.