Bayside Volunteering

The Epilepsy Foundation seeks volunteers to staff its brand new Op Shop in Beaumaris, opening 22nd June 2018. Duties include: 
o Customer service
o Donation sorting – clothing and general goods
o Pricing donated goods
o Cash register work/cash handling EFTPOS
o Shop presentation/merchandising
o Banking daily takings
o Marketing

Help enrich the life of someone who is lonely.  Become a community visitor with the Community Visitor Scheme (CVS).

A community visitor is a Volunteer who is matched with a person living in their own home, who may be lonely or isolated and who visits on a regular basis to provide friendship and companionship.

Visits can be spent doing something both the person and the volunteer enjoy - reading, listening to music, chatting and reminiscing or going for a walk or other outing.

We ask that volunteers commit to visiting for about an hour once a fortnight, as a minimum (but you can visit more often if you like). We also ask that potential volunteers consider making the commitment for at least 12 months.

As a CVS volunteer you play a vital role in improving the quality of life of the person you visit through ongoing companionship. 

Orientation/training is provided before commencement, at your own pace and in the comfort of your home. Ongoing support is provided too.

Help enrich the life of someone who is lonely by becoming a Community Visitor with the Community Visitor Scheme (CVS). The CVS is seeking a female Community Visitor who is a Filipino speaker (Pampangeno or Tagalog) to visit an elderly lady in Aspendale Gardens.

A Community Visitor is a Volunteer who is matched with a person living in their own home, who may be lonely or isolated and who visits on a regular basis to provide friendship and companionship.

Visits can be spent doing something both the person and the volunteer enjoy - reading, listening to music, chatting and reminiscing or going for a walk or other outing.

We ask that volunteers commit to visiting for about an hour once a fortnight, as a minimum (but you can visit more often if you like). We also ask that potential volunteers consider making the commitment for at least 12 months.

As a Community Visitor you play a vital role in improving the quality of life of the person you visit through ongoing companionship. 

Orientation/training is provided before commencement, at your own pace and in the comfort of your home. Ongoing support is provided.

If you are a female who is a Filipino speaker (Pampangeno or Tagalog), please apply now for this rewarding role!

The Adult Community Options (ACO) program provides group and individual programs in both centre-based and community settings for adults with intellectual disabilities. The Catering Volunteer role works alongside staff at our Parkdale site to assist clients with activities such as:

• Food preparation, peeling, chopping, etc
• Supporting clients to stay on task
• Assisting to pack down the room
• Helping clients filling in short forms and paperwork

Come and join this friendly, community organisation.  Full training and support provided.

Want to make a difference to an older person who may be lonely or isolated? Why not become a friendly visitor with the Community Visitor Scheme (CVS)?

A friendly visitor is a Volunteer who is matched with a resident of an aged care facility, and who visits on a regular basis to provide friendship and companionship.

Visits can be spent doing something both the resident and the volunteer enjoy - reading, listening to music, chatting and reminiscing or going for a walk or other outing.

We ask that volunteers commit to visiting for about an hour once a fortnight, as a minimum (but you can visit more often if you like). We also ask that potential volunteers consider making the commitment for at least 12 months.

As a CVS volunteer you play a vital role in improving the quality of life of the person you visit through ongoing companionship. 

Some Aged Care Facilities welcome your family and pets too!

Orientation/training is provided before commencement, at your own pace and in the comfort of your home. Ongoing support is provided too.

If you love history and have financial expertise then this position will be rewarding.  

We are seeking a Treasurer to manage the finances of our small to medium not-for-profit organisation of volunteers.  Revenue and expenses do not exceed $10,000 per annum.  We have a volunteer who audits the accounts prior to each AGM.

The Treasurer is a member of the Committee of Management who meets 11 times per year.  A financial report is required for each meeting and the AGM,

We are about to shift to 62 Bay Road Sandringham.   Please check out our fantastic web page ( set up and run by a volunteer who is a recently retired IT specialist ).  www.sandringhamhistorical.org.au

Please call Lorraine (President) if you would like to know more about it.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Lorraine

The Friends of Cheltenham Cemeteries are seeking the volunteer services of people who love history, genealogy and would like to contribute to our continued research projects of individuals buried at either cemetery. 

Cheltenham Cemeteries, and particularly the Pioneer cemetery, are wonderful repositories of stories of settlers, their history and the establishment of the local communities.

Almost all of the pioneers who settled in Cheltenham, Beaumaris, Brighton, Sandringham, Mordialloc, Chelsea and surrounds, are buried at Cheltenham Pioneer.

The Friends of Cheltenham is a not-for-profit organisation.  We conduct tours, raise funds for headstone or plaque restorations.  We publish a quarterly newsletter, maintain a website and database.

We would love to hear from you if you are interested.  Even if you are not sure if this is what you would like to do, just contact Rosemary and have a chat.

Rosemary Reddick

President

The Hampton Community Centre is looking for a Student who is undertaking their Cert 3 or 4 in fitness to assist with Strength Training classes from 8.15am - 11.45am on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in our hall.

For more information please contact Nikki on 0400 246 055.

The Mayflower Group is an independent, not-for-profit provider of residential aged care, home care and retirement living options. Mayflower Brighton is looking for bus drivers to take residents on weekly shopping tips, community outings and special events. All you need is a standard drivers licence and a passion for assisting the elderly. Shift times and days are dependent on volunteer availability. So if you havea few hours to spare, we'd love to hear from you. To find out more please email info@mayflowergroup.com.au.

The Gift Shop at Mayflower Brighton is urgently in need of some more amazing volunteers to help keep it running.

As a Gift Shop volunteer, you’ll be joining a friendly, caring team of people who give their spare time to help make a difference in the lives of people in our care.

All proceeds from the gift shop are used to enrich the lives of our residents. Shifts are available across the week and training is provided.

So if you have a few hours to spare, and want to give back to the Bayside community, then please get in touch. Our residents would love to see you.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact Mayflower on 9591 1100 or email info@mayflower.org.au.

Mayflower Brighton is a not for profit provider of residential aged care services and independent seniors living options. We are also the only facility in Brighton to offer independent living with an aged care facility co-located on site. Here you’ll discover how we strive for care without compromise.

Come and join us at the Family Life Hampton Op Shop and help make a difference to families in our community.

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who love fashion and homeware to join our team of fun loving volunteers.

An opportunity to learn new skills, gain confidence, make new friends, improve career prospects. Uni students community service students all welcome.

Training will be offered in all areas of running a retail shop, cash register, customer service, sorting , pricing.

Look forward to hearing from you soon!!

Sandringham Hospital has various volunteer opportunities available for the right person.  If you are friendly, caring and like speaking with people then we may have something for you.

Some of the volunteering opportunities we have at Sandringham Hospital include:

Volunteering in the Sandringham Kiosk.  The Kiosk sells a variety of food, drinks, magazines etc.  All money raised by the kiosk is donated back to the hospital.

Tea / coffee & shop trolley - Outpatient’s is a busy area especially on clinic days. Volunteers set up shop station in the main Outpatient waiting room and make and  tea / coffee for the patients waiting. 

Patient Pal Program (PPP) - Do you enjoy talking to people; can you offer companionship and a visit to our medically ill and elderly patients? 

Please call for more information  on these and other opportunities which may be available. 

HNCH, Connect Health, Women's Health In the South East and Central Bayside Community Health Services are excited to be planning our 2020 International Women's Day event to be held on Thursday 5th March, 2020. Our focus next year is Gender Equity/Equality and the impact for youth mental health.

We would like this to be a partnership co-led/designed with young people, both girls and boys, with support from our organisations. We are seeking a panel of motivated and inspirational young people who would like to be involved. 

Please forward this flyer/invitation to any students/young people who you think may be interested in this opportunity. It may resonate with those looking to complete their Duke of Ed or Year 11 & 12's studying Health & Human Development. We are keen to involve anyone who is interested particularly encouraging students from diverse backgrounds. Our first youth panel meets on Monday 1st July 3- 4pm.

Please contact Melanie Tighe  - manager@highett.org.au or during business hours on 9555 3797 if you would like to get involved or need further information. 

Do you want to make the difference to help women and children in domestic violence?  We are looking for passionate and dedicated volunteers to assist with our new volunteer team.  To provide extended support to women and children who have been affected by family/domestic violence who currently reside in either our refuge or one of our secure residential properties.  The clients you will be working with will soon be transitioning into indepdendent living.

A variety of tasks will be available for volunteers to assist with childcare duties.  Duties may be either on or off site located within the Bayside City of Melbourne.

You must have the ability and willingness to work as part of a small team and be able to work indepdently.

Knowledge of childhood development in children would be an advantage but not essential.

You love helping other people. Friendly volunteers are required to assist residents with their appointments.  We are looking for reliable, experienced drivers (7+ years) to provide one-on-one assistance for clients. in the Bayside area.

The aim of the Connect Health & Community service is to enable eligible clients to remain independent and continue to participate in daily living activities.

Volunteers use their own vehicles (subject to conditions) or may opt to use an organisational vehicle.  Volunteers are provided with induction, and ongoing support from our team.  Induction costs are covered and kilometres reimbursed.  Casual or regular vacancies exist Monday to Friday, generally between 9 and 5pm.

If you have some free time during the week and are happy to assist in this worthwhile program contact us on 9575 5386 or email d.buchan@connecthealth.org.au

Ideal for students from year nine and above to participate as part of their work experience, IB or Duke of Edinburgh programs.

Also ideal for parents and grandparents new to the area or wanting to volunteer while socialising and having fun!

Bayside Toy Library is a not-for-profit toy-lending service (for children aged between 6 months and 10 years) which provides families with access to a variety of educational items to assist with childhood development. It also encourages environmentally and economically sustainable behaviour in our community.

Volunteer work can be completed either during one of our open sessions or when the toy library is closed.

If you would like to work alongside paid BTL staff to assist in running an open session, you would be liaising with parents and children, assisting with toy selections and checking in and loaning out toys using our specalised computer database.

Or you may prefer tasks when the toy library is closed, including cleaning and maintenance of toys, checking donations, cataloging new toys. 

We have opening hours both during and outside of school hours.  No experience required, just enthusiasm to learn and give everything a go.

• Ongoing Role
• Monday - Saturday
• Become a Red Cross Shops volunteer and give back in a whole new way

The program

Red Cross Shops sell new and donated clothes, accessories and homewares to raise funds to help people in need. Each year, we rescue 450 tonnes of clothing from landfill, give opportunities to 5000 volunteers, and generate funds to help Red Cross support vulnerable people in Australia and around the world. The proceeds from the sale of items support the vital everyday work of Red Cross, providing relief in times of crisis and care where it's needed most.

The opportunity

Our Elsternwick Red Cross shop is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist with store operations

By joining the team you’ll get the opportunity to:

• Provide customer service and process sales
• Create window and visual merchandising displays
• Sort donations and price products for sale
• Contribute your skills and help us raise money for those in need.

A minimum commitment of just four hours a week is required to volunteer. No experience is necessary and all training is provided.

Red Cross is an inclusive organisation and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experience levels, so if you have some spare time and want to give back to your community we’d love to hear from you.

The impact

As a Red Cross Shops volunteer, you’ll develop valuable retail skills while helping us raise funds to bring care and comfort where it’s needed most. Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support and access to other opportunities within the world’s largest humanitarian network.

For more information, please contact Angela Tjong (03) 8327 7872

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Monday - Sunday | minimum 4 hours per week
• Become a Red Cross Shops volunteer and give back in a whole new way

The program

Red Cross Shops sell new and donated clothes, accessories and homewares to raise funds to help people in need. Each year, we rescue 450 tonnes of clothing from landfill, give opportunities to 5000 volunteers, and generate funds to help Red Cross support vulnerable people in Australia and around the world. The proceeds from the sale of items support the vital everyday work of Red Cross, providing relief in times of crisis and care where it's needed most.

The opportunity

Our Brighton Red Cross shop is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist with store operations

By joining the team you’ll get the opportunity to:

• Provide customer service and process sales
• Create window and visual merchandising displays
• Sort donations and price products for sale
• Contribute your skills and help us raise money for those in need.

A minimum commitment of just four hours a week is required to volunteer. No experience is necessary and all training is provided.

Red Cross is an inclusive organisation and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experience levels, so if you have some spare time and want to give back to your community we’d love to hear from you.

The impact

As a Red Cross Shops volunteer, you’ll develop valuable retail skills while helping us raise funds to bring care and comfort where it’s needed most. Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support and access to other opportunities within the world’s largest humanitarian network.

For more information, please contact Angela Tjong (03) 8327 7872

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Ongoing Role
• Monday - Saturday
• Do you have a passion for fashion?
• Become a Red Cross Shops volunteer and give back in a whole new way

The program

Red Cross Shops sell new and donated clothes, accessories and homewares to raise funds to help people in need. Each year, we rescue 450 tonnes of clothing from landfill, give opportunities to 5000 volunteers, and generate funds to help Red Cross support vulnerable people in Australia and around the world. The proceeds from the sale of items support the vital everyday work of Red Cross, providing relief in times of crisis and care where it's needed most.

The opportunity

Our Hampton Red Cross shop is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist with store operations

By joining the team you’ll get the opportunity to:

• Provide customer service and process sales
• Create window and visual merchandising displays
• Sort donations and price products for sale
• Contribute your skills and help us raise money for those in need.

A minimum commitment of just four hours a week is required to volunteer. No experience is necessary and all training is provided.

Red Cross is an inclusive organisation and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experience levels, so if you have some spare time and want to give back to your community we’d love to hear from you.

The impact

As a Red Cross Shops volunteer, you’ll develop valuable retail skills while helping us raise funds to bring care and comfort where it’s needed most. Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support and access to other opportunities within the world’s largest humanitarian network.

For more information, please contact Angela Tjong (03) 8327 7872

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.