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• Western Sydney
• Training offered
• Fortnightly - 4 hours

The EQUIP Youth Mentoring Program matches adult volunteers to mentor young people who are going through a process of change, growth and development. The program recruits, trains and supports volunteer mentors. Any adult over the age of 21 may apply to become a mentor.

Mentoring is one-to-one relationship between a young person and an older adult who is focused on the young person's growth and development. It is different from counselling - it is less formal and more relational. EQUIP asks its volunteers to commit to meeting face-to-face with a young person approximately four hours a fortnight with regular telephone contact in between meetings. The mentoring match goes for nine months (though there are possibilities for shortening or extending that time period). The purpose of the program is to "equip" young people for change by providing a caring, interesting and positive adult volunteer mentor.

Current driver's license is essential.

To apply for this volunteer role or for more details, please contact Anna Schulz on (02) 9638 2480 or email Anna.Schulz@wesleymission.org.au 

•  Near Town Hall Station
•  2- 2.5 hours
• Weekly - during office hours

'Learn as if you were going to live forever,' the saying goes. Wesley School for Seniors allows people over the age of 60 years to take a range of stimulating courses in great company - Languages, Music, Computers and much more and you can be part of it.

We are seeking enthusiastic and patient Tutors for the following classes:

• Gentle Exercise
• Calligraphy 
• Cake Decoration
• Zumba for Seniors
• Massage
• Tagalog (Pilipino) - Beginners
• Indonesian - Beginners
• Russian - Beginners
• Basic Computer Course - Beginners

The school operates from Monday to Friday and the classes are held once a week for 2 to 2.5 hours for a term of 3 1/2 months. Craft workshops may be between 2 - 4 hours.

If you have an interest in any of these areas and if you enjoy and understand the needs of teaching seniors, please do not hesitate to apply. We would love to hear from you.

To apply for this volunteering opportunity, please email your resume to SchoolForSeniors@wesleymission.org.au

• Are you physically fit?
• Have your own vehicle?
• Do you enjoy ad-hoc volunteering?

Lifeline is run entirely by volunteers to provide an invaluable community safety net for people in crisis whatever the time of day or night. Lifeline saves lives. Thousands of people ring every year desperate for a reason to live.

The annual Lifeline Book Fair supports training, supervision and telephone counselling volunteers to ensure that we are there for over 22,000 people who contact us each year.

We are seeking volunteers to help collect donated books from people in the community around Sydney from time to time. Volunteers will need to be physically fit and have own vehicle. We would appreciate total donation of your resources and time however, we are willing to negotiate covering out of pocket expenses.

To apply for this volunteering opportunity and/or for more information, please contact Judith Madigan on 8922 9097 or email Judith.Madigan@wesleymission.org.au

• Narrabeen 
•  Fortnightly
• Bus/Truck Driver License
• 22 seater bus

WG Taylor Village is a beautiful aged care village in Narrabeen. As a volunteer bus driver for our village you will enable our elderly and frail residents live a quality life providing them with an amazing opportunity to leave the village for shopping trips and various outings.

Outings are:

• 2 shopping buses every second Tuesday
• Afternoon tea bus twice a month
• Lunch bus once a month

If you have empathy with the elderly and a good sense of humour, this is the right activity for you.

You will get to meet some wonderful people who really appreciate the time you give.

To apply for this volunteer role and for more information, please contact Traci Moore on (02) 9913 7040.

• Sylvania
• Mon: 8.30am - 12.30pm
• Wed: 5pm - 8pm

Lifeline is run entirely by volunteers to provide an invaluable community safety net for people in crisis whatever the time of day or night.

Lifeline saves lives. Thousands of people ring Lifeline every year desperate for a reason to live.

The Lifeline Book Fair supports training, supervision and telephone counselling volunteers to ensure that we are there for over 22,000 people who contact us each year. Volunteers are required to help sort, price and categorise books for the Lifeline Sydney & Sutherland Bookfair.

Whilst knowledge of rare and collectable books would be a definite advantage, anyone with an interest in books and/or a willingness to help the activities of Wesley Mission would be warmly welcome.

We would appreciate as little or as much time as you could commit to help us with our book sorting activities during the following weekly sessions:

 Mondays: 8.30am - 12.30pm

 Wednesdays: 5pm - 8pm

Duties:

Sort books into various categories of interest and then price them according to a pre-defined pricing guide. Rare, collectable or "valuable" books would be referred to a more experienced sorter for pricing.

The activity will take place in the grounds of Frank Vickery Village, Bellingarra Rd, Sylvania

For a chance to serve alongside a group of dedicated volunteers with a similar interest in both books and supporting Wesley Mission and Lifeline activities, please contact  Judith Madigan on 8922 9097 or email Judith.Madigan@wesleymission.org.au

• Next to Rydalmere station
• Sign language
• Thursdays
• 8.00am - 9.00am

Wesley Business Services provides employment and training opportunities for people with disabilities in a range of commercial business services.   We envisage a society where all individuals who have barriers to employment will have the opportunity to enjoy the full benefits of employment.  We are committed to providing opportunities for people so they can enjoy the satisfaction, independence and sense of purpose that comes from being employed.

To make this vision a reality, we focus on being a leader in providing quality services to our customers and programs to empower our staff to be productive and independent, based on their abilities and preferences.

You can help us achieve our goals.

We are looking for a caring volunteer who would be willing to interpret for our hearing impaired staff during regular staff meetings.

This activity is on Thursday mornings between 8.00am - 9.00am.

Come and join our friendly volunteer team and help us make a difference.

To apply for this volunteer opportunity and/or for more information, please contact Sharon Duffin on (02) 8845 1300 on or email sharon.duffin@wesleymission.org.au  

• Ashfield or Kogarah
• One day per week
• Flexible times and days

Our maintenance team is seeking a volunteer to assist with gardening, washing vehicles and cleaning duties.

As a volunteer maintenance team member you are required to be physically fit and enjoy working outdoors.

Time commitment is one day a week for 6 hours - any day (Mon - Fri) and flexible starting and finishing times.

To apply for this volunteering opportunity and/or for more information please contact James Foreshew on 0417 212 671 or email james.foreshew@wesleymission.org.au

• Newcastle
• One to two days a week
• Monday - Friday

We require a totally trustworthy person to assist our truck driver in the collection and delivery of donated furniture and household items for sale and distribution to support the needy.

Physically fit and ability to read road maps a must.

You will serve with a dedicated team for a very worthwhile cause.

To apply for this volunteer opportunity and/or for more information please contact Rebecca Green on (02) 4940 8009 or email rebecca.green@wesleymission.org.au

• Training provided
• 2 visits per month
• Flexible time

We are seeking volunteer community visitors to befriend residents of nursing homes who are considered to be lonely and who would like their own special visitor.
As a community visitor, you will be asked to set aside some time to visit someone in an aged care facility. Depending on you, and the person you visit, you may spend this time keeping each other company and having a talk; or you might decide to go on outings to a gallery or a park…or any one of a number of activities.

Your visits will provide an important link between the resident and the wider community.

The effort you expend as a community visitor, sharing your interests and time, could help an older person in an aged care facility to enjoy life to its full potential.

To apply for this volunteering opportunity and/or for more information, please contact Dianne Rodgers on (02) 4940 8244

• Physically Fit
• Own vehicle
• Once or twice a month

From time to time we require an able bodied to collect goods donated to Wesley Mission for Wesley Fair.

The goods may need to be collected from anywhere within the City of Sydney and could be of any size - to be delivered to our loading dock in the city. You will only be asked to collect regularly sized boxes and bags with no heavy furniture.

You’ll need a current driver’s licence and your own your vehicle that is roomy enough for these collections.

Time: sproadic need - could be once or twice a month during week days.

This is a very valued role that will help us greatly and allow us to reach those vulnerable in our community.

To apply for this volunteer opportunity and/or for more information, please contact Rosemary Cottrell on (02) 9263 5569

• Weekly
• Sylvania
• 8:15am - 12noon
• Tuesdays and Fridays

We require a volunteer to assist our volunteer bus driver to load and unload residents' walking frames and shopping trolleys onto village bus for regular shopping trips. May need to lift upto 7kg.

If you enjoy the company of seniors and would like to enrich and empower another life, then please contact Frank Vickery Village to apply for this volunteer position - 9532 8000 

• Islington
• Weekly
• Flexible days

Wesley Markets Newcastle provide those less fortunate with an opportunity to choose clothing, furniture and household items at an affordable price; and generate surplus funds to help support other areas of community work.

We are seeking the assistance of a volunteer to sort items of clothing and bric-a-brac that have been donated by people in the community.

Hours:

1 or 2 days a week (Mon - Thurs 8am - 3pm or Fridays 8am - 2.30pm) hours and days are flexible to suit potential volunteer's needs.

Desirable:

- Physically fit

- Positive attitude and willingness to help others

- Able to complete tasks unsupervised

• Carlingford
•  Flexible days
• 8am - 4.30pm

We are seeking an experienced receptionist/admin volunteer to assist our office with reception relief and administrative duties

Duties include:

Relief reception and answering phone calls, answering enquiries from residents, word processing, filing, photocopying, printing, creating basic notices and other admin duties as required

Time:

8.00am - 4.30pm, 2 days per fortnight, one day must be a Friday

It would be desirable to have reception experience, be computer literate, have flexibility and be available for at least 6 months.

Come and join our team, meet new people, help others and make a difference.

To apply for this volunteer opportunity, please contact Averil Gillham on 0457 521 386 or email averil.gillham@wesleymission.org.au