Sleepover `crew` -- Sydney Heritage Fleet

Step back in time
Learn seamen`s skills
Assist young crew to become shipshape

Sydney Heritage Fleet`s heritage square-rigger James Craig is the alongside venue for a unique program for youth.

Sleepovers are held on board the ship for community groups ranging from Guides, Cubs and Scouts to high school students and even groups of university students. The program is run by a qualified teacher but the event is staffed by volunteer members who undertake different roles. The Sleepover takes the form of captain training program as the previous captain was taken by scurvy. The kids will be participating and `learning the ropes` including hoisting their cargo on board and signing Ship’s Articles to tying knots and hoisting a sail. Salty stories and music go with the ship’s biscuits and rat stew to complete their stay. When they return to shore once more in the morning, they are full of tales of the sea and their thrilling experiences and there will be a new captain among them.

Could you go on a ‘voyage’ with them?

We need people to help run these events; who enjoy the fun of being with young people, who can enter into the spirit of make-believe in training the crew alongside and who can help run things smoothly so the kids will want to return for more!

Roles needed are `crew` and `cooks` in the galley. Experience of shipboard life is not necessary but a sense of fun and adventure are.

It is also necessary for volunteers to make a Prohibited Employment Declaration under the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998.

To find out more, please contact Amy Gill, Sydney Heritage Fleet`s Education Co-ordinator on 0414 810 184.

Amy will interview and select Sleepover volunteers. Volunteers will also be required to first attend Fleet Discovery Day and to become a member of the Fleet.

Events Assistant

The Shepherd Centre
Are you a team player?

Want to help raise vital funds & change the lives of children forever?

Interested in fundraising events?

This is the job for you!

The Shepherd Centre are looking for someone to help with national fundraising campaigns;

This can include;

• Implementing marketing initiatives
• help with the planning and logistics of event
• Help source sponsors
• Talking to supporters
• General administrative duties
• Needs to have high knowledge of computers skills and a very good telephone manner.

This is a great opportunity to gain event experience and become involved with a worthwhile children`s charity.

For more information phone 02 9351 7894 or contact Julie Roberts Events Manager at jroberts@shepherdcentre.usyd.edu.au

iTrack - Become an eMentor

The Smith Family

Support disadvantaged kids formulating post-school plans
Develop your skills and receive professional mentor training

The Smith Family invites you to be part of an exciting new online mentoring program!

eMentoring is online mentoring.

The Smith Family hosts an online mentoring program in partnership with IBM, which is offered to senior high schoolstudents from low socioeconomic status (SES) areas. It aims to support and inform students who are beginning to formulate their post-school plans by pairing them with active or retired members of the workforce who can offer encouragement, advice andshare the benefit of their experiences.

As a mentor you will work together with your student on activities regarding their future career and other personal development topics. The majority of interaction takes place on-line through specifically designated and monitored chat rooms andmessage boards.

You will receive full training and support from The Smith Family’s experienced mentoring team.

Mentors provide:

• Support and encouragement, helping students to further develop self esteem and confidence.
• The opportunity for students to develop appropriate relationships with supportive adults other than a teacher or parent.
• The benefit of experience in the workforce: advice from someone experienced and familiar with educational and employment processes can enhance students’ school-to-work transition.

What is my commitment?

• The program will run for two consecutive school terms (Term 2 and 3). There will be a two week break during the school holidays.

As a mentor you commit to:

• A minimum time commitment of 60mins per week. In order to utilize the chat room mentors will need to be available during their student’s class hours.
• Two 2.5 hour training sessions at the beginning of the program (evenings).
• Three 2 hours face to face meetings with your student unless you are matched with a student from a cohort with no face to face interaction.

Before you register your interest it is important to consider the following:

• It is against the law for persons prohibited from having unsupervised contact with children and young persons to register for this voluntary position
• You will need to submit proof of identity and consent for a criminal history check/ Blue Card Application

For more information or to request an application pack please contact:
Yvonne Dierolf on
Tel. 9895 1227, send an email to yvonne.dierolf@thesmithfamily.com.au

Great Wall of China Trek

Trekking along the Great Wall of China must rank among one of the great experiences on the planet.

Imagine walking on several sections of this incredible architectural phenomenon, across the 15th Century Ming Dynasty hardrock wall, and then descending in the afternoons on local trails to quaint villages in Hebei Province to camp and meet the local people. This innovative adventure takes in a classic section of the Great Wall outside Beijing in Hebei Province, on a seven day trek.

Ability First Australia is offering you this opportunity by paying a small registration fee and fundraising a minimum amount. You will of course need to put in some trekking training, and then we guarantee you an adventure you will never forget.

FAST FACTS
Dates: Saturday 31 May – Monday 9 June 2008

Fundraising Target: $5,500

Duration: 10 daysTrek

Duration: 5 days

Physical Rating: Moderate

Accommodation: 2-4 star hotels & camping

Information at: http://www.northcott.com.au/afam/

Vietnam By Bike

Support Sydney based charity Northcott Disability Services, an organisation that supports children and adults with disabilities throughout NSW and the ACT, by taking part in a fundraising adventure like no other.

Vietnam by Bike is a charity cycling challenge running from 11 June to 24 June 2008, where participants will push themselves to the limit in the experience of a lifetime. Over two weeks, starting from Ho Chi Minh City and finishing in Hanoi, participants will experience remote rural villages, stunning coastlines and the ancient tombs of the Nguyen dynasty - all by mountain bike!

As part of the challenge, each participant is required to raise a minimum amount of $5,500 through sponsorship and fundraising events.

If you are interested to expand your horizons while raising much needed funds for children and adults with disabilities, contact Jamie on (02) 9907 7088 or email jamie@inspiredadventures.com.au to secure your place!

For more information visit http://www.northcott.com.au/vietnam/.

Event Management - Free training for volunteers

Where: Sth Grafton Ex-Servicemen's Club, Wharf St, South Grafton
When: 05 March 2008
Start time: 9.30am
Finish time: 3.30pm

Free training for Volunteers and Co-ordinators of volunteers on planning and organising events.

Course covers how to:

• Utilise planning tools to design event
• Develop an event brief or proposal
• Analyse and approach potential event sponsors and supporters
  Program an event
• Develop and maintain an event manual
• Create and monitor event budgets
• Work with volunteers to plan and present event
  
  For further information
  Contact: Skye Sear
  Address: Volunteering Clarence Valley
  Phone: 02 6642 6979
  Fax: 02 6642 1425
  Email: vcv@nsoair.ngo.org.au

Pay It Forward Community Leadership Program

Where: Sydney
When: 01 June 2008

Are you an active community leader?

The Communities Division of the Department of Community Services invites you to apply to participate in this innovative community leadership program. Closing date for applications is 31st March 2008.

The Communities Division of the Department of Community Services is currently seeking applications from community leaders interested in participating in the Pay It Forward Community Leadership Program for 2008.

Pay It Forward is open to anyone in a community leadership role in NSW who significantly contributes to promoting the well-being of children, young people, women, families, CALD groups, and communities generally.

The Pay It Forward Program brings together leaders from a range of programs, localities and communities to develop their leadership skills, share knowledge and ideas and promote collaboration. The program engages participants in the practical challenges of creating change in communities through experiential learning, site visits and collaborative group work. Pay It Forward is specifically designed to improve community leaders’ capacity to:

• exercise leadership in their local communities
• be change managers/agents
• build more effective partnerships.

Download the program Flyer and Application Form below, including information on how to apply.

Applications close 31st March 2008.

Download the PIF Flyer
Download the PIF Application Form


For further information
Contact: Janet Schorer, A/Manager Communities Strategy, Communities Division
Phone: (02) 9716 2836
Email: Janet.Schorer@community.nsw.gov.au

Family Fun Day

Northcott’s FAMILY FUN OPEN DAY Sunday March 16, 2008

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO SUPPORT, VOLUNTEER OR WORK FOR A LOCAL CHARITY?
FIND OUT MORE AT NORTHCOTT’S FAMILY FUN OPEN DAY!

Northcott Disability Services is an innovative and dynamic organisation that employs more that 400 staff statewide to support more than 6000 people with disabilities and their families throughout NSW and the ACT.

A leading service provider for people with disabilities in NSW, Northcott provides 70 programs from 31 sites and offices across NSW and the ACT. Northcott staff provide services across a broad range of disabilities including physical, intellectual, sensory and acquired disabilities.

Some clients with rare or lesser known disabilities find Northcott to be the only provider of appropriate support and services.

Our purpose is to build an inclusive society by assisting people with disabilities to develop their skills, achieve their goals - including their potential for independence and ability to participate in their community.

Northcott receives some Government funding. However, Northcott relies on the generosity of the community through bequests and other donations. To find out how you can help, or to donate, please call (Freecall) 1800 818 286 or visit http://www.northcott.com.au/


The Northcott Building - 1 Fennell Street, North Parramatta 2151

Phone: (02) 9890 0100
Fax: (02) 9683 2827
Web: www.northcott.com.au

What the hell is OT?

What the hell is OT? Get the shirt!
Details @ http://www.CumboOTs.com/

T.shirt or Occupational Therapy rugby jersey available during the week 1 on-campus activities at USYD. Not on campus? Let us know and we'll let you know how to get one. Email us at CumboOTs@CumboOTs.com

Refugee Settlement Assistance Officer

Mercy Refugee Service

Help refugees feel welcome! and share your knowledge of how to survive in Sydney.

The Mercy Refugee Service are looking for volunteers to assist refugees with settling in Sydney. Each volunteer will be assigned to a refugee individual or family as their Settlement Assistance Officer. Volunteers are asked to make a commitment to 5 hours per week. This can be either in or out of regular working hours. Volunteers are reimbursed for travelling expenses. Volunteers are not expected to be out of pocket through their activities.

Initial training is provided as well as ongoing training at group meetings. All volunteers are provided with support through the Project Coordinator.

As we are working with families and vulnerable people volunteers must sign the "Prohibited Employment Declaration" and are interviewed prior to acceptance into the program.

A second language will be useful but not essential.

Volunteers will be asked to visit people in their homes and assist with orientation to various public services such as public transport, libraries, community services etc. so the location will vary greatly.

We aim to place volunteers within their LGA. Training and meetings are conducted at our offices in Lewisham.

For additional information, please contact Julie Moujalli on:
Phone: 02 / 9564 1911
Fax: 02 / 9550 9683

Community Event First Aider

Australian Red Cross (NSW)

Learn more about first aid
Join the world`s largest provider of first aid
Be part of a team at exciting events

A Voluntary Aid (VA) works in a team that provides first aid cover at cultural, sporting and community events in NSW. A VA is a fully qualified, highly committed and equally dedicated first aid volunteer who holds a minimum qualification of a Senior/Workplace Level 2 First Aid Certificate. Most VA’s also have Advanced Resuscitation and Emergency Asthma Management qualifications. Others have Sports Trainer qualifications and some are Red Cross accredited instructors.

Joining a Red Cross First Aid Team is a great way to help out in your community and improve your first aid skills. You will be required to hold a current first aid qualification prior to joining a team and you will be expected to volunteer at least once a month.

For additional information, please contact Danny Croucher on:
Phone: 02 9229 4286
Fax: 02 9229 4265