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1. Local volunteering opportunities

Are you looking for a volunteering opportunity with a local organisation? You can browse the listings below to find an opportunity which fits your lifestyle.

SWSLHD District Palliative Care Service

We're on the lookout for vibrant souls to join our Palliative Care Volunteer Service!

Volunteer Garden Maintenance

Fairfield City Museum & Gallery are looking for an environmentally minded person to assist us with the maintenance of our site.

Canteen Volunteers

We are a grassroot junior league club solely run by volunteers for the community seeking assistance from the community residents interested in volunteering a few hours of their time in the canteen.

Arts on Prescription Volunteer

We're searching for a volunteer to provide support to the Arts on Prescription team at the Centre for Positive Ageing, Hammondville.

HammondCare is passionate about improving quality of life for people in need with a special commitment to dementia care, palliative care and innovative research.

Mentoring/Assisting

Justice Advocacy Services (JAS), dedicated to supporting clients with Intellectual Disability Rights (IDRS) for 20 years, this is a free not-for-profit organisation. We support people who have Cognitive Impairment needing help with legal problems.

Event Support Officer

Fairfield City Council's Seniors Expo is a community event celebrating NSW Seniors Festival. It includes stalls focusing on government and non-government ageing and disability services, physical activities, and community groups for seniors.

OpShop Volunteer

Community Services/Neighbourhood Centre/Charity

Story Mentors

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.

Male Mentor

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.

HammondCare at Home Social Volunteer

As a HammondCare at Home volunteer, you can enjoy the fulfilment of participating in a shared interest with an older person who lives close to your home.

Wesley Mission Volunteer Visitor

The Volunteer commits to visiting the older person ideally weekly, with some flexibility to fit into their lifestyle. By connecting regularly, you will have the opportunity to build a friendship through sharing life stories together.

Volunteer Transcriber

Fairfield City Open Libraries is seeking the help of volunteers from the community to edit the computer-generated transcripts of its oral history recordings on Amplify.

Living the Past volunteer opportunity

Fairfield City Museum & Gallery is seeking volunteers to assist in delivering the Living the Past education program.

Fairfield Community Nursery Volunteer

FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY NURSERY is a native plant nursery & garden project located at Fairfield Showgrounds, Prairiewood.

Gig Buddies Volunteer

The Gig Buddies project matches and pairs-up volunteers and adults with disability to go out together once a month and experience activities and/or events together.

The benefits of joining our growing community include: meeting new people, trying new things, expanding your circle of friends, and going out with someone who’s not a family member or support worker!

Volunteer Bus Assistant

South West Community Transport are seeking friendly, enthusiastic individuals who want to give back to their community and volunteer their time as a Volunteer Bus Assistant.

Volunteer Driver

South West Community Transport are seeking friendly, enthusiastic individuals who want to give back to their community and volunteer their time as a Volunteer Driver.

Volunteer Hairdresser

Oakdene Ladies Boutique are looking for volunteer hairdressers to provide cuts for disadvantaged women within the local community.

All Rounder Volunteer

Oakdene Kitchen are seeking General All Rounders to assist in the kitchen by greeting, serving, cleaning & maintaining the general cleanliness of the kitchen during the hours of operation.

Canteen Volunteer - Weekend Games

Fairfield Bulls Football Club is looking for volunteers to assist with our Canteen operations during home games.

General Volunteer - Event Assistance

Australian Refugee Volunteers are always looking for volunteers to work with children as well as those who like to work behind the scenes - in recruitment and training, administration, grants and fund raising, volunteer management and activity planning.

Volunteer Food Service for aged residents

Fairfield Food Services (Meals on Wheels) are seeking multiple food service volunteers: kitchen hand, delivery driver, runner/assistant driver and an administration office worker (for weekday mornings).

Food Hampers Volunteer

Community Action Services Australia (CASA) are looking for a Food Hampers Volunteer who can assist with food hampers preparation to effectively distribute food hamper boxes to our low-income/disadvantaged community.

Food Hampers Volunteer Coordinator

Community Action Services Australia (CASA) are looking for a Food Hampers Coordinator who is willing to get involved in all areas of this community program.

Digital Mentor Capacity Building

NSW SLASA (Spanish and Latin American Association) with the support of Good Things Foundation Australia invites you to participate in the Digital Mentor Capacity Building Program.

Ethics Teacher

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.

Retail Volunteer

St Vincent de Paul Society is seeking a retail volunteer to help out at Vinnies shops.

Volunteer Shop Assistant

Are you looking to connect with people in your community? Become an Anglicare Op Shop volunteer today!

Grants Writer Volunteer

Community Action Services Australia (CASA) 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.

Driver

Community Action Services Australia (CASA) needs a driver for our van to pick food from foodbank every Thursday.

Youth Frontiers Mentors

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. This program aims to engage young people’s strengths by building skills and experience through mentoring support.

Education Volunteer

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.

Volunteer Fire Fighter

NSW RFS Brigade Member: trained as a Firefighter to fight fires and attend other emergency incidents in Rural Fire Districts.

Bush care

Fairfield Indigenous Flora Park Volunteers is seeking a bush care volunteer. Weed recognition skills helpful but not essential.

Driving Mentor

Gymea Community Aid & Information Service are seeking a Drive Time Mentor Volunteer to provide supervised driving practice to selected refugee clients.

English Tutor

Navitas Skilled Futures is seeking tutors to offer informal English Language tuition to new migrants and refugees with one-on-one lessons for 1 hour per week.

Driving/Community Transport

The Young Adults Disabled Association needs someone who holds an LR license to drive one of their mini-buses.

Volunteer Committee/Board Members

Nakango Vision Multicultural Integration Community Services is seeking a Board Chair to work with company CEO, as well as be a mentor and advisor for Board of Management.

Request to advertise your opportunity

Is your organisation looking for volunteers? If you have a volunteering opportunity you would like posted on this page, you can make a request. Simply click the button below and submit your form:

Submit your volunteering opportunity here

2. Join the Volunteer Register

Are you looking for opportunities to volunteer? This page lists volunteering opportunities in the local area. If you don't see something suitable below, we would still like to hear from you! Click the button below to register as a volunteer:

Join Fairfield City Council's Volunteer Register

3. List a volunteer opportunity

Do you have a local not-for-profit organisation with volunteering opportunities? We would like to hear from you.

Fairfield City Council is listing volunteering vacancies on behalf of local organisations. We aim to help connect volunteers with not-for-profit organisations and community groups who deliver important services. To post a volunteering opportunity on this page, please complete our form:

FIND A VOLUNTEER
Request to advertise a Volunteering Opportunity

4. Volunteer Recognition Program

The Volunteer Recognition Program acknowledges volunteers who make a contribution in Fairfield City. Organisations are encouraged to register their volunteers with the program to receive a Mayoral Certificate of Appreciation. The program is open for registrations in April to May each year.

Registrations closes Tuesday 7 May 2024

Registration form for Cerfiticates of Appreciation

5. Here to Volunteer! Inclusive Volunteering Workshop 2024

Presented by the The Centre for Volunteering, this workshop is suitable for volunteer managers, supervisors and anyone interested in understanding more about inclusive volunteer programs. Participants will learn about:

· Increasing volunteer interest

· Supporting volunteers from diverse backgrounds

· Making volunteer programs more accessible and inclusive

The workshop will be offered in-person and online, including two sessions outside of business hours. Register for just one session from the options below.

Tuesday 21 May - In person - 10:30am - 12:00pm (Fairfield Youth & Community Centre)
Tuesday 28 May - Online - 10:30am - 12:00pm (ZOOM)
Monday 3 June - Online - 6:30pm - 8:00pm (ZOOM)
Monday 17 June - In person - 6:30pm - 8:00pm (The Hub@Bonnyrigg Dhanawi)

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