Found 914 volunteering opportunities in Australia

Are you a flexible, can-do person with experience in fundraising, sales and marketing as well as grant writing. South Sudanese Health Matters is looking for someone just like you to help create a positive change for the people of Lou Ariik, South Sudan.

Outer East Foodshare collects donated, surplus and rescued food and delivers it to agencies in the Outer Eastern suburbs of Melbourne that help families in need. This role will take responsibility for designing, writing and uploading social media for Outer East Foodshare, in particular Facebook, Instagram and What’sApp to engage supporters, encourage donations, and to keep volunteers engaged.

We are seeking a Melbourne-based values-aligned, skilled, committed, well organised and detailed oriented person to join us for a minimum of 6-months to identify, write and develop grant opportunities.

Fancy yourself a bit of a green thumb, or enjoy planting trees? Come along and help us to plant native species in Reserves and Parks within Rockingham! We will be planting native vegetation to create Urban Shade Forests, to help cool our cities, create habitat for native animals and connect the local community. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn all about our environment, while spending the day with like-minded people, working together to create Urban Shade Forests!

As a Volunteer Grant Writer for Santa Paws, you will play a critical role in securing funding from grants to support our mission of rescuing and rehoming dogs in need. Your expertise in researching grant opportunities, writing compelling proposals, and building relationships with funders will help us raise the necessary funds to make our event a success and continue our lifesaving work.

The Volunteer Reading Helper assists children in practicing reading in the classroom at local schools. Just one hour a week can improve children's reading skills enormously. Training provided, great flexibility, wonderful environment. Expanding to other areas soon, please inquire. Reading Friends Australia is registered for Volunteer Work with Centrelink.

We're looking for current and former teachers or educators, or trainers who love working with kids in preschool, primary and secondary schools. If you passionate about sustainability and want to make our communities better, we want to hear from you!

Our monthly busy bee event to support the Friends of Applecross Foreshore. We will be restoring the foreshore area along Jeff Joseph Reserve.

We are looking for a gardener to maintain our beautiful gardens, that our elderly clients enjoy. The gardener will keep the area free of weeds and keep the fountains clean and Cut back any overgrown vegetation. Our gardener will enjoy a free hot lunch and morning tea provided by our chef.

We are calling for parents and carers to help find ways to keep toys out of landfill. By joining our focus group, you'll be part of the solution. Together, we'll figure out how to give these toys new life and protect the environment.

Animal Care Australia is a national incorporated association representing the interests of all animal hobbyists. The association has a strong committee composed of Species Representatives for each major animal group – dogs, cats, birds, fish, horses, insects, reptiles, farm animals, small mammals, native mammals and mobile educators. You have the opportunity to genuinely make a difference in animal welfare outcomes and in nationally significant areas of policy review and implementation.

YPRL is seeking a new **Reading Dogs team** to join Thomastown Library. Our Reading Dogs program promotes children’s literacy by having children read aloud to dogs at the library. Our mission is to make reading fun and enjoyable for children so that they become confident and lifelong readers. Reading Dogs are accredited companion animals who volunteer with their owner/handler as a team by facilitating reading sessions. If your dog is calm, patient, and loveable, get in touch with us today!

Our reservoir reserves are home to beautiful landscapes and unique flora and fauna. Join a group of like-minded people and help nurture these special places. You'll be actively involved in caring for your local reservoir reserve and enhancing the experience for visitors. Activities include bushcare, revegetation, habitat improvement, biodiversity surveys (e.g. birds, frogs, plants), fish stocking and supporting community events.

Make a lasting difference in someone's life - volunteer to brighten the day of an elderly person in Murray Aged Care Residence. Your time, compassion, and companionship can bring immeasurable joy and comfort to those who need it most. Interested join us at our Information session to discover the fulfilling volunteer roles awaiting you. Information Session Date: Thursday 2 May 2024 Time: 12.30pm-2pm Location: Murray Mudge - 7 Raymond Grove Glenelg .

As a HammondCare Life Story Writing Volunteer, your listening and writing skills will allow people who are living in our Residential Care Home at North Turramurra express precious aspects of their life. Your volunteer role is to capture, share, and record a person’s life stories, memories, and messages for loved ones. These biographies are then printed and presented to the Resident and/or resident’s family.

You will assist local experts identify, measure and map endangered plants at the reserve as part of the NSW Government's Saving our Species program.

Help restore and maintain the Londonderry Woodland Reserve, a protected remnant of the critically endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland, home to numerous rare and threatened plants and wildlife.

Join us to help save the Endangered Eastern-Barred Bandicoot from extinction through a variety of hands-on conservation activities at Woodlands Historic Park This project is proudly made possible with support from Parks Victoria and Melbourne Airport.

Transferring Oral history interviews from records, digital files and audio interview recordings by typing up on a word processor. This is a work-from-home position for volunteers living close by in the local area.

To interview people in the Busselton region, following specific guidelines on the preparation for and recording of people's life stories for the Busselton Oral History Group (Inc). Position may not be suitable for job-seekers.