Found 10 volunteering opportunities for Whittlesea Community Connections

The volunteer tutor provides educational support after school hours to secondary students enrolled in local schools in the City of Whittlesea. The Settlement team provide support to clients who have arrived to Australia in the past five years. This program supports the integration of settlement students into mainstream education systems. Whittlesea Community Connections is a Child Safe organisation and all volunteers are required to undergo a Working with Children Check and a Police Check.

The volunteer homework club tutor provides educational support after school hours to students enrolled at Thomastown West Primary School. A significant number of these students come from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Volunteer homework Club tutors support students with their homework tasks and develop positive relationships.

The volunteer tutor provides educational support after school hours to students enrolled at Edgars Creek Primary School. A significant number of these students come from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

The Women’s Driving Program will be delivered by Whittlesea Community Connections. This program is available to women from migrant and refugee communities living in Whittlesea and its surrounds, who want to learn how to drive and apply for a Victorian driver’s license. The Women’s Driving Program will be delivered by Whittlesea Community Connections. This program is available to women from migrant and refugee communities living in Whittlesea and its surrounds.

The school time activity club aims to give students enrolled at Thomastown West Primary school additional educational support through a range of engaging activities. Through the below activities volunteers support students through their learning and development -Young Voices in Media: Students plan, record and develop their own podcast ;STEAM: Students use modular electronic kits to make their own creations and other fun science projects and a fun reading club.

The program support worker provides educational support after school hours to students and their families that participate in the “Family Learning Club” program. These families and their children come from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, most of which speak English as an additional language.

The volunteer tutor provides educational support after school hours to students enrolled in local schools in the City of Whittlesea.

Our English Conversation Class aims to support local community members who are looking to strengthen their English language skills but are not eligible to enrol in pre-accredited or accredited training. The classes will introduce participants to everyday English, Australian colloquial phrases or slang and share information about local services and programs. The English Conversation Class volunteer will support individuals who face barriers to participating in accredited English Language Classes

The Little Green Hands Cooking Club aims to give students enrolled at Thomastown West Primary school additional educational support through cooking. . Each term volunteers support the students develop their own cookbook of recipes made throughout the term and develop their cooking skills.

The Volunteer Bilingual Driver Mentor position supports WCC’s Women’s Driving Program. This program provides an opportunity for women in the City of Whittlesea to work towards getting their Victorian Driver’s License. This program aims to support culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women who may be at risk of being socially isolated, become more independent and want to access formal and informal support networks.