Found 37 volunteering opportunities in Australia

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!

While the primary role of the SES is to respond to incidents involving floods and storms, it also provides crucial support and assistance to other emergency service organisations. SES is open to men and women with a reasonable degree of physical fitness and a passion to get involved within their community. When a natural disaster strikes or an emergency situation arises, DFES’s SES volunteers can be found providing a wide range of volunteer services to help the community.

The Library Reception Desk Volunteer is the friendly and welcoming face of Genealogy SA. They provide guidance to members, visitors and those who call us to use the Society’s family history information resources. In this role, volunteers will find themselves assisting a variety of people with their genealogical research, providing them with a great opportunity for growth in their own learning.

Volunteer Now! Collie SES is a team of dedicated volunteers who respond to natural hazards such as storms, floods, cyclones, and earthquakes, & assist with land searches, & fire ground support. The Collie SES Unit are seeking new volunteers to work behind the scenes & assist the front-line crews. Support members are essential to the operation of unit activities by assisting & supporting operations from the unit or non-frontline locations. If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you!

Volunteer Now! Collie SES are a team of dedicated volunteers who respond to natural hazards such as storms, floods, cyclones, earthquakes, assist with land searches, flood boat operations and fire ground support. If you are interested in meeting new people, learning new skills, or are looking to apply existing skills and knowledge in a challenging new environment then we would love to hear from you! This is a time to shine and show your community what you are made of.

By volunteering with VICSES, you will: • be part of a dedicated team of individuals who are passionate about helping others. • gain valuable experience, and learn new skills. • meet new people, and • make a positive impact on the community.

On Sunday 11 August Muscular Dystrophy will stage Run for Strength - a fun run/walk around Princes Park. We need volunteers to act as marshalls around the course making sure participants dont go the wrong way. It is an easy job but one that is crucial to the success of the event. Its a wonderful celebration of able bodied people coming together with those with a disability.

Are you able to assist people to be connected, how to use devices, such as iPads, tablets and phones? The Kwinana Library is looking for enthusiastic volunteers keen to help other enjoy the magical capabilities of modern technology. Due to this being a face to face role the volunteer preference is to reside in the local area.

Do you love to read? mecwacare is seeking a volunteer to assist with a Book Club/Reading Group and provide valued social support to our aged care residents in Shoreham.

Become an Active Fire Fighter regular training provided. No experience required. No cost to volunteers. Get involved with attending incidents, serving your community during emergencies, fire prevention, education and much more. Learn new skills. Help your community, make new friends, be a part of an amazing team of like minded people. A great way to build confidence, get out of your comfort zone

Have you been a sailor in a past life? Do you have a passion for seeing kids take on this sport? Can you nurture that enthusiasm & help build their skills? If you said yes...this is the role for you! Christies Sailing Club are a family friendly club & accredited Australian Sailing Discover Sailing Centre. Would you like to help support them? Apply now!!

St John's Phone Coordinators work as part of a rostered team. While on shift, Phone Coordinators are responsible for dispatching the local volunteer ambulance crew as required. Phone Coordinators do not take 000 calls, but are contacted by the central St John's Communications Team with relevant information for incidents.

We are looking for registered Justices of the Peace who can commit to weekly shifts at our branch libraries. Our JP's provide a much needed service to the community and are in high demand.

Watsonia Heights Primary School is seeking volunteers who can assist the school's Librarian with all aspects of the day to day running of the library. You will have a keen interest in children’s literature and be available during the school term in school hours. Experience with library systems and organisation such as cataloguing is desired but not essential.

We're looking for helpers to "meet and greet" our toy library members. We operate from the Ethel Warren Bullsbrook Community Centre. Perhaps you have your own children who would benefit from membership of the toy library, perhaps you are a senior who wants to get involved or maybe you just simply want to help out. Please consider joining our group's roster.

The Heritage Library Volunteer assists staff with the management of the collection housed in the Heritage Library. You will work alongside a small team of employees and volunteers undertaking preventative conservation and collection management.

Volunteer to change lives. Yours included. ~ If you're a book aficionado with a knack for spotting hidden gems and a touch of music and records know-how, we'd be stoked to have you join our crew. Our team is after someone to help set the scene for customers to kick back and pick out their next reads and tunes. #UnitingCareQLD

The Bilby Toy Library is a program of Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre Inc and runs entirely on the funds it gets from membership. You will be responsible for the upkeep of the toy library. Basic computer skills required. ***This opportunity comes to you via Volunteering Central Coast, the volunteering resource centre for the Central Coast***

AnglicareSA is calling out for Volunteers who are interested in driving the vans and/or undertaking a stylist role to support customers to choose their own outfits. Thread Together is driving social and environmental change. The mobile wardrobes deliver brand new clothes to people in the community experiencing vulnerability. This program has a positive impact on many peoples lives, including those experiencing/at risk of homelessness; Aboriginal communities; refugees; survivors of dv.

This position is perfect for volunteers that enjoy reading. We care for children and their environment, which is shown by our literacy programs and fund raising activities. Supporters can choose their hours and projects.