Get Involved – Volunteering Opportunities

Office Administration Volunteer

Do you have some skills working or helping in an office? Do you want to gain these skills? Do you have some extra time and want to give back to the community? Meet new people and develop new skills by assisting us in our office. We are looking for people to assist in the following ways:

• Assist Coordinator with basic office administration, this may include some reception duties, answering phone, returning calls, taking square payments, using computer to assist with term program and newsletter.

• Assisting with paperwork filing under supervision of Coordinator

OH&S Representative

We are seeking individuals with expertise or a keen interest in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) to fulfill the role of staff and committee liaison. As a liaison, you can opt to become a member of the Committee of Management or act as a representative from outside the committee. It is important to note that our organization already has established policies and procedures in place, so your primary responsibility will not involve developing these frameworks. However, you will play a significant role in facilitating communication between staff and the committee, ensuring compliance with OHS policies, and advocating for a safe and healthy work environment.

If you are interested in this role, please fill in the form below and someone will get back to you with further details.

Community Kitchen Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers to set up and run a Community Kitchen. These volunteers will be supported to set up and oversee the program. This could be done monthly, fortnightly or weekly with people in the community. Community members could be living with a disability or socially isolated.

Community Kitchen team leader volunteers would:

• Assist the group to plan, prepare and cook meals together

• Shop for ingredients for planned meals

• Oversee sessions to ensure it runs smoothly

Events

From time to time, Geelong West Neighbourhood House runs events that need support from volunteers. This could be anything from our Positive Ageing Event, Christmas Party, AGM, Community events such as Winter Solstice and Pako Festa and others as they arise. Each event will have a specific list of jobs to be completed. The following is a general list

• Assist with set up/pack up

• Assist with serving of refreshments

• Assist with cleaning of hall during and after events

• Help with marshalling at different areas the outside event is held where required.