Found 2407 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Australia

Love a good chat? Have a few spare hours a week or fortnight? Looking to give back to your community? Support people in your community by providing access to free laundry services, while engaging in non-judgmental and genuine conversation!

We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring individual to Volunteer socially with our elderly client in Cecil Hills. Our client speaks both English and Spanish having grown up in Uruguay, she would love to meet a friendly visitor to go out for coffee with and have a chat.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring individual to Volunteer socially with our elderly client in Padstow. Our client has a passion for animal care having lived on a farm and with a past hobby of breeding Bichon Fries', he has an interest in Chinese culture and would enjoy a cuppa and good conversation.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring individual to Volunteer socially with our elderly client in Busby, She loves chatting about the golden years, sewing as a past time and her family. Our Client would enjoy a friendly visitor to have a chat over a cuppa with.

Live-in volunteer position. Be a positive, mature and responsible role model to young people living within transitional accommodation, by demonstrating appropriate independent living skills, self-care, communication and behavior. The volunteer will live at the property rent-free. This position is open to individuals and couples.

Are you resourceful, a good communicator and passionate about reducing social isolation in the community? The Parents Hub supports parents caring for infants and toddlers who have additional needs. The volunteer will support the group facilitators with the weekly hosting of parent gatherings. This group aims to engage isolated families and encourage network building! Wednesdays from 9.30am-10.30am. We do ask that volunteers can commit to the role for 6 months or longer.

Looking for a flexible volunteer role that makes a positive difference to another person and reduces loneliness in our community? We are seeking champion volunteers to visit lonely older people in the northern suburbs. Our program helps to improve the lives of older people who face social isolation through meaningful friendships. It's very rewarding, flexible, and suited to anyone who is friendly, kind and reliable!

Looking for a flexible volunteer role that makes a positive difference to another person and reduces loneliness in our community? We are seeking champion volunteers to visit lonely older people in Ivanhoe and its surrounding suburbs. Our program helps to improve the lives of older people who face social isolation through meaningful friendships. It's very rewarding, flexible, and suited to anyone who is friendly, kind and reliable!

Do you enjoy driving and working with seniors? Would you like to be a part of a great team, supporting people to live independently in the community? If you love to drive, have a current C class drivers’ licence and enjoy a chat, we assist older people to get to medical appointments, go shopping and out to see loved ones, Mon on weekdays. Our drivers are well supported to be responsible for the welfare and comfort of their passengers to their appointment and home.

Make a difference! We are looking for volunteers who are interested in visiting older people living in residential aged care or at home. If you are friendly, love a chat and can commit to visiting someone regularly please get in touch.

Flexible hours! Visiting program - 1 hour a fortnight minimum at a time that suits you. We are looking for friendly, compassionate and caring volunteers interested in enriching the lives of older people living in residential aged care or at home. If you love a chat and can commit to visiting someone regularly please get in touch.

Visiting program for older people living in residential aged care or at home. Can you spare 1 hr a fortnight? If you are friendly, love a chat and can commit to visiting someone regularly please get in touch.

Make a difference! We are looking for volunteers who are interested in visiting older people living in residential aged care or at home. If you are friendly, love a chat and can commit to visiting someone regularly please get in touch.

Make a difference! We are looking for volunteers who are interested in visiting older people living in residential aged care or at home. If you are friendly, love a chat and can commit to visiting someone regularly please get in touch.

Make a difference! 1 hr a fortnight when it suits you! We are looking for volunteers who are interested in visiting older people living in residential aged care or at home. If you are friendly, love a chat and can commit to visiting someone regularly please get in touch.

We have a fun position at Woolgoolga day programme helping our elderly clients with quizzes, bingo, morning tea and lunch. We are looking for a volunteer for Fridays between 9am and 3pm. A staff member will be on hand to train the volunteer

Waratah Respite Services, is a community where carers can choose to maintain their loved ones at home for as long as practicable and desirable through the availability of a range of flexible, person centred options. Our Social Support Program is designed to enhance a participant's independence by promoting physical activity, cognitive stimulation, good nutrition, emotional well-being, and social stimulation.

We have flexible opportunities for Volunteer Visitors to visit older people in their own homes in the northern suburbs, who enjoy a chat, are empathetic and kind with good communication and listening skills.

Diabetes Victoria is holding a diabetes education event for the Vietnamese community on May 28, and looking for Vietnamese speaking volunteers to provide in-language support to attendees. We have 4 volunteer roles available. Responsibilities include assisting with promotion prior to the event, set-up/ pack-down of the event, supporting attendees on the day, and ensuring the event goes smoothly.

Legacy Brisbane supports widows and families of our servicemen and women. We are looking for two passionate, motivated volunteers to phone our older widows to check on well-being and needs in the Contact Centre at South Brisbane. There will also be administrative tasks attached to this role. You will need to have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will need to be computer literate. You will not be selling, promoting or asking for money, it is purely a curtesy wellbeing call.