Found 292 Companionship & Social Support volunteering opportunities in Australia

Way Finding Volunteers help families navigate their way around the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH).Everyday QCH sees more than 1000 families come through the doors and the Way Finders are often the first point of contact for worried and often hurried parents, offering a welcoming smile and a gentle guiding hand.

As an Operating Theatre Recovery volunteer, you will work closely with staff to support the post-anaesthetic care of patients by providing comfort, as well as reconnecting and regulating caregiver visits. Volunteers also support the Queensland Children’s Hospital Recovery staff by answering the phones and maintaining comfort supplies.

Provide support to parents and carers entering the operating suites at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Volunteers help ease the anxiety of a child’s surgical journey by working closely with medical staff to provide information and emotional support to parents and carers.

Help facilitate play, activities and distraction for patients, siblings and visitors at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Join our volunteer team to provide moments of happiness and social connection in the hospital environment!

We are seeking mentors for young people who are in care for long term mentoring roles. There is a great need for mentors for our young people in care and for this we would like a mature and well-grounded person who can give some of their time to take on this essential and mutually rewarding role. Please note this opportunity is for a individuals who live in the Rockingham and surrounding areas.

We are seeking a male mentor for a young person who is in care for a long term mentoring role. There is a great need for mentors for our young people in care and for this we would like a mature and well-grounded person who can give some of their time to take on this essential and mutually rewarding role. Please note this opportunity is for a male volunteer who lives around the central Perth area.

Join the #WishForce today and feel uplifted by the difference you can make in your local community! The friendly team at the Logan & Redland Branch are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join Make-A-Wish as their volunteer Fundraising Coordinator. By sharing your time and skills, you can help Australian children experiencing life-threatening illnesses.

Join the #WishForce today and feel uplifted by the difference you can make in your local community! The friendly team at the Logan & Redland Branch are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join Make-A-Wish as their Volunteer Secretary. By sharing your time and skills, you can help Australian children experiencing life-threatening illnesses.

Legacy is a volunteer organisation providing information, referral and community based welfare support, disability and youth services programs to widows, partners and children of deceased or seriously ill or injured veterans of the Australian Defence Force. We are looking for passionate, motivated volunteers for a variety of roles.

Legacy is a volunteer organisation providing information, referral and community based welfare support, disability and youth services programs to widows, partners and children of deceased or seriously ill or injured veterans of the Australian Defence Force. We are looking for passionate, motivated volunteers for a variety of roles.

Legacy is a volunteer organisation providing information, referral and community based welfare support, disability and youth services programs to widows, partners and children of deceased or seriously ill or injured veterans of the Australian Defence Force. We are looking for passionate, motivated volunteers for a variety of roles.

Legacy is a volunteer organisation providing information, referral and community based welfare support, disability and youth services programs to widows, partners and children of deceased or seriously ill or injured veterans of the Australian Defence Force. We are looking for passionate, motivated volunteers for a variety of roles.

Legacy is a volunteer organisation providing information, referral and community based welfare support, disability and youth services programs to widows, partners and children of deceased or seriously ill or injured veterans of the Australian Defence Force. We are looking for passionate, motivated volunteers for a variety of roles.

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.

The YMCA Schools' Breakfast Program is looking for Volunteers across SEQ we like to call Breakfast Champions - Various locations across SEQ and regional areas for persons who would like to assist with a Schools' Breakfast Program. 18 and over and no age limits.

Do you have a spare hour a week to visit 93-year-old veteran who had a long career in military aviation and even featured in Battle of Britain movie? If you like current affairs, classical music or spending time outdoor this may be the role for you.

Homes for Heroes is a transitional support program that provides personalised veteran-centric, trauma-informed, recovery-orientated support to veterans that are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The volunteer will support staff in delivering activities that enhance veterans' wellbeing and foster social connection during the weekdays and weekends.

Homes for Heroes is a transitional support program that provides personalised veteran-centric, trauma-informed, recovery-orientated support to veterans that are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The volunteer will drive veterans to their medical appointments or various social activities.

Cherrybrook Lakes Retirement Village is looking for someone who loves spending time outdoors, taking care of the plants and gardens. You will become a valuable member of our team and village and be supported throughout your volunteer journey.

The Helping Hand Project is a community-based organisation. Our vision is to provide youth of refugee background with supportive Mentors, so that they can achieve their goals and reach their dreams.