Digital Mentor Capacity Building
Organisation: NSW SLASA (Spanish and Latin American Association)
Time Commitment: Thursday and Friday morning, fortnightly.
Location(s): Bonnyrigg.
Position Description:
NSW Slasa with the support of Good Things Foundation Australia invites you to participate in the Digital Mentor Capacity Building Program. To inspire and assist individuals to get online and stay connected in this digital world. The future is technology and for some, it is still a skill not mastered. Become a Digital Mentor and educate others about digital technology and social media and improve their daily lives.
Contact: Alexandra Trostel
Email: leaddigitalmentor@gmail.com
Phone: 0402 395 463
Ethics Teacher
Organisation: Primary Ethics Limited
Time Commitment: Monday afternoons
Location(s): Fairfield
Position Description:
- Undertake the free training
- Facilitate thought-provoking discussions (our program caters to years K-6)
- Learn new skills in facilitation and classroom management
- A commitment of only 1-2 hours a week is required to volunteer.
- No experience is necessary and all training and lesson materials are provided.
Read more and apply here: https://primaryethics.com.au/volunteer/ethics-teacher/
Description of Organisation
Primary Ethics is an independent, not for profit organisation and the sole approved provider of ethics classes in over 450 public primary schools in NSW which run as a meaningful alternative in the scripture/non-scripture timeslot each week.
Contact: Feyza Tuncay
Email: feyza.tuncay@primaryethics.com.au
Phone: 02 8068 7752
Retail Volunteer
Organisation: St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies Shops)
Time Commitment: Monday to Sunday, once a week, flexible
Location(s): Bonnyrigg, Fairfield, Fairfield Heights
Position Description:
The Retail Volunteer will perform a variety of tasks including:
- Providing customers with an excellent shopping experience
- Sorting and pricing donations in relation to basic, fashion and designer brands.
- Assisting with product display via creative merchandising.
- Processing sales through the POS (point of sale) cash register.
- Keeping the store and sorting area tidy, whilst maintaining safe work practices.
Contact: Veselinka Sekulic
Email: retailvolunteering@Vinnies.org.au
Phone: 0498 450 582
Shop Assistant
Organisation: Anglican Community Services
Time Commitment: Monday to Friday, once a week - all day
Location(s): Fairfield
Position Description:
Are you looking to connect with people in your community? Become an Anglicare Op Shop volunteer today!
What’s involved?
- Welcome shoppers and provide a wonderful shopping experience.
- Sort clothes and other pre-loved items.
- Tag, fold, hang and display merchandise.
- Work as part of a team and under direction of a supportive Op Shop manager.
- Assist in maintaining the Covid-safe protocols and help keep working area safe to comply with WHS policies.
Contact: Vanessa Correa
Email: vanessa.correa@anglicare.org.au
Phone: 0428 412 589
CALD Inclusivity Volunteer / LGBQTI Inclusivity
Organisation: Macarthur Disability Services Ltd
Time Commitment: Monday to Friday, flexible
Location(s): Bowral, Camden, Campbelltown, Tahmmor, Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool.
Position Description:
These positions support SWS Recovery College Expert Panel and staff, working alongside the Peer Trainer/Tutors.
The position follows team processes and procedures and provides an opportunity to undertake program activities including attending Inclusivity Group meetings and completing actions in liaison with Manager and Peer Trainers. Actions may include (but are not limited to) research, developing resources, reviewing training and making improvements.
Hours can be negotiated between 2-15 hours per week (depending on program needs and volunteer availability).
Contact Macarthur Disability Services to view a Duty Statement that outlines the skills/knowledge and qualifications required for the roles
Contact: Megan How
Email: megan.how@mdservices.com.au
Phone: 0421 913 766
Grants Writer
Organisation: Community Action Services Australia (CASA) Inc
Time Commitment: Wednesdays, ongoing, flexible (This can be performed remotely or on-site at CASA.)
Position Description:
- We are looking for a proactive and motivated individual with experience in grant writing, to obtain funds to build organisational capacity and fund critical community programs.
- Identify funding opportunities from government grants and philanthropic organisations.
- Organise and manage grant applications.
- Draft grant applications, edit and update per feedback.
- Setting up grants calendar and regularly updating this.
- Explore potential new pathways for fundraising.
Driver
Organisation: Community Action Services Australia (CASA) Inc
Time Commitment: Once a week, Thursday morning, ongoing
Position Description:
We need a driver for our van to pick food from foodbank every Thursday.
Contact: Marta Faggiano
Email: marta.faggiano@casaonline.org.au
Phone: 0403 169 882
Community Visitor
Organisation: New School of Arts Neighbourhood House
Time Commitment: Monday to Sunday, ongoing, flexible (a couple of hours per week - any day/time to suit both you and the person you visit)
Location(s): Carramar
Position Description:
- Community Visitors Scheme is seeking ladies who would enjoy sharing friendship with an older woman living in a local aged care home.
- These lovely older ladies are feeling a bit lonely and are looking for friendship with someone who speaks their language.
- If you are a mature aged lady who speaks Arabic, Farsi, Tagalog, or English and have time to offer in friendship, I would love to hear from you.
- Volunteers must be double vaccinated against COVID and agree to undergo a police check.
Contact: Lainie Edwards
Email: lainie.edwards@nsoa.org.au
Phone: 02 6640 3812
Youth Frontiers Mentors
Organisation: Core Community Services
Time Commitment: Monday to Sunday, ongoing, flexible
Location(s): Fairfield
Position Description:
Youth Frontiers is a youth mentoring program for female children and young people, aged 10-17 years in contact with the criminal justice and child protection systems in the Fairfield LGA.
The program aims to engage young people’s strengths by building skills and experience through mentoring support..
Contact: Israa Al Jaber
Email: isljaber@corecs.org.au
Phone: 0499 721 038
Education Volunteer
Organisation: Fairfield City Museum & Gallery
Time Commitment: Tuesday and Thursday, ongoing.
Location(s): Smithfield
Position Description:
Fairfield City Museum & Gallery is seeking volunteers to assist delivering the Living the Past education program. Delivered on Tuesdays in the Vintage Village, it is designed to give primary age students a glimpse into the lives of early settlers.
Opportunities are open for general volunteer & blacksmith positions, training provided. Applicants must have a Working with Children Check & up-to -date COVID-19 vaccination..
Email: FCMG@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 9725 0190
Fire Fighter
Organisation: Horsley Park Rural Fire Brigade
Time Commitment: Once a week. Wednesday evenings.
Location(s): Corner Horsley Park Drive
Position Description:
NSW RFS Brigade Member: trained as a Firefighter to fight fires and attend other emergency incidents in Rural Fire Districts.Other roles do exist such as Communications Operators and Logistical Roles however these are based at Penrith at the Zone Office.
Email: secretary@horsleyparkrfb.org.au
Phone: 02 9620 1386
Male Mentor
Organisation: Mentoring Men
Time Commitment: Monday-Sunday. Flexible.
Position Description:
Mentoring Men has available volunteer positions for men to be professionally trained to support other men in our community. You will have the opportunity to help and guide a man in need and be a part of our organisations mission to support men in their life journey.
All men regardless of their background or beliefs are welcome to apply for our program.
Contact: Vanessa Bullman
Email: info@mentoringmen.org.au
Bush care
Organisation: Fairfield Indigenous Flora Park Volunteers
Time Commitment: Ongoing, monthly, Saturday, Mornings
Location(s): Prairiewood
Position Description:
Weed recognition skills helpful but not essential. Can teach.
Contact: Robert Ward
Email: bobjward@hotmail.com
Phone: 0422 933 612
Driving Mentor
Organisation: Gymea Community Aid & Information Service
Time Commitment: Ongoing availability. Once a week (Monday-Sunday). Flexible.
Position Description:
The Drive Time Mentor Volunteer provides supervised driving practice to selected refugee clients. All driving practice occurs in an insured automatic vehicle.
The objectives of the program are: Improve road safety outcomes supporting driver licensing disadvantaged communities to meet the Graduated Licensing Scheme (GLS) requirements, leading to reduced crash and injury rates.
Volunteers must:
- Have not had an at fault accident in the previous two years
- Have minimum of 3 years safe driving record
Contact: Safwan Aldod
Email: drivetime@gcais.org.au
Phone: 0478 748 387
English Tutor
Organisation: Navitas Skilled Futures
Time Commitment: Once a week (Monday to Sunday), ongoing, flexible.
Position Description:
- Tutors offer informal English Language tuition to new migrants and refugees with one on one lessons for 1 hour per week, face to face (online during Covid).
- Anyone can be a tutor, even if your first language is not English, and teaching experience is not necessary.
- Free training and resources are provided with ongoing support by a qualified teacher.
- Engage meaningfully with members of your local community, helping people develop their English skills and settle in Australia.
Contact: Marcella Aguilar
Email: Marcella.Aguilar@nsf.navitas.com
Phone: 02 9707 0264
Food Service for aged residents
Organisation: Fairfield Food Services (Meals on Wheels)
Time Commitment: Ongoing availability. Mornings, Monday - Friday. Flexible.
Kitchen Hand
Time commitment: Weekday mornings
Position Description:
- Assisting in meal preparation, observing procedures as directed by Cook
- Work together with the other kitchen staff as part of team work
- Assisting in cleaning duties
Contact: Radhika Canchipura
Email: radhika@fairfieldfoodservices.org.au
Phone: 9728 6939
Delivery Driver
Time commitment: Fridays
Position Description:
- Delivering the meals to clients
- Must have own car
- Out of pocket expenses (eg: Petrol) will be reimbursed
Contact: Natalie Michael
Email: natalie@fairfieldfoodservices.org.au
Phone: 9728 6939
Runner / Assistant Driver
Time commitment: Friday mornings, weekly
Position Description:
- Assists delivery drivers to deliver meals on Friday mornings
Contact: Natalie Michael
Email: natalie@fairfieldfoodservices.org.au
Phone: 9728 6939
Administration / Office Work (Weekday mornings)
Time commitment: Weekday mornings
Position Description:
- Assists administrative tasks in the office
Contact: Natalie Michael
Email: natalie@fairfieldfoodservices.org.au
Phone: 9728 6939
Driving/Community Transport
Organisation: Young Adults Disabled Association Inc
Time Commitment: Ongoing availability. Tuesday-Sunday. Flexible.
Position Description:
- We require someone who hold an LR license to drive one of our mini buses. This includes picking up/dropping off clients from homes to our centre. All addresses are in Liverpool/Fairfield LGA's
Contact: Buffy McDonald
Email: yada@yada.org.au
Phone: 0421 341 159
Creative Writing Tutors
Organisation: Story Factory
Time Commitment: Once a week, Monday to Friday
Description of Organisation: Story Factory is a not-for-profit creative writing centre for young people in under-resourced communities across Sydney and NSW. We build writing skills, confidence and creativity.
Position Description:
- Mentoring and supporting young people from under resourced communities.
- Volunteer tutors support our students to write stories of all kinds which are published by Story Factory.
- Our in-person workshops are run in schools and community groups in and around Sydney and Western Sydney, Monday to Friday between 8:30am - 3:30pm.
- Our online workshops are run Zoom Monday to Thursday afternoons from 3pm - 5:30pm.
Contact: Thuy Giang
Email: volunteer@storyfactory.org.au
Phone: 0477 802 552
Committee/Board Members
Organisation: Nakango Vision Multicultural Integration Community Services
Time Commitment: Ongoing/Once per week/Saturday
Location(s): Fairfield
Position Description:
- Board Chair required to work with company CEO, as well as be a mentor and advisor for Board of Management.
Contact: Rev. Navazu Ozegbe
Email: navazu.nakangovision@gmail.com
Phone: 0402 561 305
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