Found 57 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Australia

We are looking for an experienced new volunteer to participate in the LinkPETS pet program,. If you love Golden Retrievers and would like to meet regularly with an elderly person for chat, please read on!

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.

Do you want to take an active role in helping members of your community to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing? Starting a Walking Group is a great way to be social and stay active – and we’ll support you all the way! Heart Foundation Walking is seeking volunteers to start and lead walking groups in their neighbourhood. Walk Organisers need no prior experience and will receive full training and support from the Heart Foundation.

Do you want to take an active role in helping members of your community to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing? Starting a Walking Group is a great way to be social and stay active – and we’ll support you all the way! Heart Foundation Walking is seeking volunteers to start and lead walking groups in their neighbourhood. Walk Organisers need no prior experience and will receive full training and support from the Heart Foundation.

Do you want to take an active role in helping members of your community to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing? Starting a Walking Group is a great way to be social and stay active – and we’ll support you all the way! Heart Foundation Walking is seeking volunteers to start and lead walking groups in their neighbourhood. Walk Organisers need no prior experience and will receive full training and support from the Heart Foundation.

As an Event Coordinator, you will be responsible for delivering face-to-face events and virtual/hybrid events. In this role, you will be responsible for the ideation, development, and execution of a broad range of client and staff events, and you will also deliver these events.

Our Volunteer Branches support RSPCA NSW by being able to play a vital part in the rehoming process of animals in various locations in NSW. Being 100% volunteer run, our volunteer branches rely on foster care assistance to house their animals while they wait for adoption, as they have no permanent adoption facility

RSPCA NSW is seeking compassionate and dedicated volunteers to join our Emergency Response team

RSPCA NSW is seeking dedicated and compassionate Volunteer Drivers to assist in delivering essential pet supplies to communities affected by bushfires in NSW.

Do you love being part of an organisation making a difference to people doing it tough? Your help will make the difference for pensioners and their pets - help keep these best friends together by joining the Pet Medical Crisis team. We are looking for volunteer social workers to help vulnerable pensioners and their pets in crisis.

Dogs bring joy and their own special brand of beauty into a home. They are a key support for a many people - but sometimes people with terminal illness find they are too tired to be able to care for their dog in the way they used to. That's where EPC's Palliative Paws program can help. Our volunteers visit a client in their home, once a week, to walk their dog - relieving stress and helping clients to stay at home with their pets for as long as possible - and keeping dogs healthy.

Do you want to take an active role in helping members of your community to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing? Starting a Walking Group is a great way to be social and stay active – and we’ll support you all the way! Heart Foundation Walking is seeking volunteers to start and lead walking groups in their neighbourhood. Walk Organisers need no prior experience and will receive full training and support from the Heart Foundation.

Are you sporty or enjoy exercising? Like to be part of fun games and activities? Do you like to read the local news and discuss your views? Are you a fun, enthusiastic and friendly person? Join Vision Australia's fun-filled weekly recreation group to assist older people who are blind or have low vision to socialise and participate in activities such as art, craft, games, discussion groups, quizzes, gentle chair exercise and outings.

Are you crafty or arty? Like to be part of fun games and activities? Do you like to read the local news and discuss your views? Are you a fun, enthusiastic and friendly person? Join Vision Australia's fun-filled weekly recreation group to assist older people who are blind or have low vision to socialise and participate in activities such as art, craft, games, discussion groups, quizzes, gentle exercise and outings.

Are you creative? Do you have a passion for arts & crafts? Share your love of arts and crafts with residents at HammondCare Aged Care Home in Waratah. Show off your creative and artistic skills as you assist people to create their own pieces.

Do you enjoy running a quiz? Share your skills with people living with dementia who are frail and elderly at our residential aged care home in Waratah. Can you help bring some joy and fun to the elderly residents?

Enjoy the great outdoors and spend time in the sunshine as you walk alongside elderly residents from HammondCare aged care home in Miranda. You'll be helping people to maintain their mobility as well as their healthy wellbeing and confidence as you take in the sights of the broader grounds and coffee shop. No fitness level required as this is a social outing with light paced exercise.

Do you want to take an active role in helping members of the Springfield Central community to improve their physical health, mental wellbeing and social connections? Orion Springfield Central are looking to start a FREE walking group for their community, but they need your help! Become a volunteer Walk Organiser and be part of something special - the first Heart Foundation Walking group at Orion Springfield Central.

We are needing volunteers for the Tasmanian State Jigsaw Puzzle Competition, to be held at the Tailrace Centre. No experience necessary, just a whole lot of fun, meeting amazing people in a unique environment. This is a very diverse and inclusive event for all ages. We need you for registration table, time keeping, and general customer service.

Would you like to meet new people & take an active role in helping your community members to improve their physical health, mental wellbeing & social connections? An established walking group is looking for you! Heart Foundation Walking is seeking a volunteer to lead the Westfield North Lakes Shopping Centre Walking Group, Wednesdays from 7am, ending with an optional coffee & chat. Walk Organisers need no prior experience and will receive full training and support from the Heart Foundation.