Found 183 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Australia

Are you someone who enjoys a chat over a cuppa? We have opportunities for volunteers to bring companionship to residents, on weekdays, evenings or weekends. Our friendly Lifestyle team will be there to guide you and provide training for interacting with residents. It is our hope that as a volunteer, you'll feel part of the Arcare community.

Volunteer Carer Connect is a QLD COVID-19 initiative, where volunteers are matched with carers, who have been experiencing increased isolation, loneliness, anxiety and decreased well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic. Aiming to improve social connections of carers.

Community Health Workers will primarily be working out in the community to spread awareness about rare genetic diseases and neuropsychological disorder. CHW will work closely with the team to educate and spread awareness about health.

The Star Ball is an annual signature fundraising event, arranged by the Star Ball Darwin Committee, raising funds for Starlight programs in the Northern Territory including our outreach programs and brand new Starlight Express Room. Your help is needed to make this year's Star Ball our best ever! We are looking for energetic and positive volunteers to assist in the success of this event.

Kyneton Community House offers lunch for the community on Wednesdays during school terms, and are seeking volunteers to help with cooking, and handing out take-away meals from the Kyneton Community House location. We're looking for motivated people committed to supporting the community. Pre-COVID-19, we operated sit-down lunches from the Kyneton Mechanics Institute a during 'better times', we are hopeful we will once again be able to offer this service. But for now, it is take-away only.

Become a volunteer and bring your good natured and well trained pets to visit our residents. We have 3 separate areas and are looking for someone who is able to visit on a weekly basis.

Do you love babies and want to help improve the lives of multiple birth families? Multiple Birth Volunteer Support (MBVS) are seeking volunteers to help improve the lives of multiple birth families. You will assist by providing practical hands-on help for families with newborn twins, triplets or more.

Castlemaine Community House is seeking an enthusiastic, friendly volunteer to help us stay open to the community during COVID restrictions. If you are happy to help others navigate the new safety rules, and enjoy welcoming people into the heart of the community, then we want to hear from you.

FriendLine is a free phone service for those experiencing loneliness or social isolation. FriendLine operates 10.00am to 8.00pm 7 days a week and volunteers are needed to contribute 2 hours per fortnight (or more if you like). Our volunteers don't need any special qualifications, just an interest in talking to a broad range of people and desire to help people feel more connected.

Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury is looking for volunteers to join our Community Visitors Scheme (CVS), a program that enhances social connections for recipients in aged-care facilities. The aim of CVS is to provide companionship to those most vulnerable to loneliness and enrich their quality of life.

We are a charity organisation that is committed to driving holistic wellness. Our philosophy is, a healthy mind is the foundation to a healthy body. To achieve this, we are working on documentaries and video production including health and general well-being video production. We are seeking Actors/ Presenters interested to volunteer for the organisation (MFL) for informative video production on mental health related issues.

We are looking for volunteers to engage with young people aged 15 - 24 years, as part of the Street-Smart Project. You will be working under the direction of our Outreach Workers in supporting young people and assisting with different events and activities. Would suit someone interested in or currently studying Social Work or Youth Work or a related field, or someone who has a genuine interest in providing peer-to-peer support.

This volunteering position is for drivers to deliver food hampers to people who have mobility or transport limitations, Theodora's Cheerful Givers is a not-for-profit charity that provides emergency food relief to families and individuals who are enduring severe financial hardship in the local area - Frankston and surrounding suburbs.

Group Leader Assistant provides support to the Group Leader. Spectrum Space is a not for profit organisation that runs programs for children to young adults with autism, with experienced professionals. At each of these programs, we require a Group Leader Assistant to help with supervision and social interaction.

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Our residential aged care community at Sinnamon Park is seeking volunteers to assist in welcoming visitors to our aged care communities. This is a concierge type role where volunteers welcome visitors to the aged care community and provide them with relevant information.

Make a real difference to the life of an isolated person with intellectual disability this role can be done safely within COVID guidelines.

Be part of our caring community and create a sense of home and family for our residents

Volunteers assist in many areas of the Children's Hospital at Westmead's new Critical Services Building, relieving the pressure on staff by keeping patients entertained with different activities or just by having a chat with them and their families.

An unique opportunity has arisen for suitable house parent(s) for a live in position at our Homestead at Meelon, WA. The successful candidate will have a calling to work in local missions with vulnerable youth and their families in a family style, Christian, farm based recovery program situated just 25 minutes south east of Mandurah.