Found 303 Companionship & Social Support Regular - less than 6 months, volunteering opportunities in Australia

We are looking for Volunteer Visitors interested in spending time with individual residents or a small group of residents to give gentle hand massages and apply colour to nails. No experience is necessary, and all products are supplied. 

Good communication skills are a vital part of being a good dentist or oral health therapist. Dentists and oral health therapists need to be able to communicate well with their patients for many reasons. This is why, as a volunteer helping to prepare our students to eventually interact with real dental patients, you’ll be providing an extremely valuable service to your community.

Can you spare 1-2 hours per week supporting migrants and refugees to learn English and settle in Australia? The AMEP Volunteer Tutor Scheme is experiencing a high demand of learners needing tutors. Volunteers are vital to helping eligible migrants and refugees practice English, learn about the Australian way of life and connect to the local community.

Members of Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney’s (LLH2HS’s) Community Crew can volunteer with one of Australia’s leading crisis-support and suicide-prevention organisation to help build resilience and increase safety in our community.

Elderly people living in Residential Aged Care Homes in St Ives and Manly Vale LGAs would like a volunteer to visit the for around an hour on a weekly or fortnightly basis either chatting over a cuppa, playing board games, reading magazine or books, or going for a walk to a local cafe or park. If you speak another language, such as Tibetan, German, or Serbian etc would be helpful but is not mandatory.

Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of others? Can you spare just an hour a fortnight? We’re seeking volunteers for our Community Visitors Scheme where we place volunteers with seniors who are lonely and wanting companionship.

Are you interested in increasing access to nutritious, culturally relevant food for your local community? We run weekly fruit and vegetable markets that provide produce up to 35% cheaper than other fresh food outlets, or free via our Grocer Gift Card program. Come and assist our Market Manager with the tasks of setting up, running and packing down a market, helping to create a vibrant and engaging environment where everyone feels welcome!

The Community Grocer runs weekly pop-up fruit and veg markets in communities experiencing food insecurity, making culturally relevant and high-quality food affordable and accessible for all. Alongside the market, we have a thriving box delivery scheme. We are looking for a volunteer cyclist to bring their bike and attach a trailer to deliver fruit and veg boxes to local residents and community organisations.

Are you interested in increasing access to nutritious, culturally relevant food for your local community? We run weekly fruit and vegetable markets that provide produce up to 35% cheaper than other fresh food outlets, or free via our Grocer Gift Card program. Come and assist our Market Manager with the tasks of setting up, running and packing down a market, helping to create a vibrant and engaging environment where everyone feels welcome!

If you enjoy talking to elderly members of our community and you have some spare time, we would love to hear from you. Perhaps you speak Italian, or you would like to practise what you are learning.

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ This volunteer opportunity will help to provide support and assistance to the Community Support Workers to deliver events, activities, outreach and emergency relief services to the Discovery Coast Community. #UnitingCareQLD

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.

Our Aged Care residents love to head out on excursions! This rewarding volunteer role will drive our residents on a mini-bus to various locations so they can enjoy the great outdoors.

Do you have a skill you would like to share with our residents, do you enjoy connecting with the elderly?

We have multiple opportunities available across various areas! -Administration & operational support -Companionship & social support -Driving & transportation -Gardening & plant care -Introductions & greetings at the centres -Hospitality (can you make great coffee, or cook a perfect snag on the barbie?) -Community engagement -Additional positions depending on your skills & expertise!

Do you speak Greek? Are you passionate about people? Are you looking to give back to the community? Here is an opportunity to provide the gift of presence and bring a smile to our residents.

Are you a music lover? Do you sing or play an instrument? Are you passionate about people? It is an opportunity to use or sharpen your music skills and bring a smile to our residents.

We're looking for a kind, caring and supportive friend for one of our residents, Elizabeth*. Liz loves music, having a cuppa and a chat and sometimes a short walk around the garden to get her daily dose of sunshine. Liz loves arts and crafts but doesn't get involved in activities as much as she would like as she is a little shy. We're hoping you can be the gentle supporting hand to assist her to become more involved in day-to-day life at the home. *Name changed for Privacy

The Nappy Collective links families in need with surplus nappies, gathering unused ones from the community and delivering them to disadvantaged families. This support alleviates economic hardship, homelessness, and other challenges, guaranteeing all Australian children remain clean and dry. As demand surges, our assistance becomes increasingly crucial for families confronting difficult circumstances

The Nappy Collective links families in need with surplus nappies, gathering unused ones from the community and delivering them to disadvantaged families. This support alleviates economic hardship, homelessness, and other challenges, guaranteeing all Australian children remain clean and dry. As demand surges, our assistance becomes increasingly crucial for families confronting difficult circumstances