EVENT COORDINATOR @ Northcott Disability Services

Twice a year – April and October - Northcott Disability Services hosts an event for young clients called Skills for Wheelies. This is a one day program which uses fun activities to facilitate acquisition of essential skills and techniques for active manual wheelchair users. The volunteer will work with a small team on the coordination of the Skills for Wheelies events.The support of the volunteer will enable the OT’s to continue their daily client work which in the past has suffered due to the time given over to planning for this event.

It is a requirement that the volunteer is available on the day which will be held in the school holidays. It is hoped that the volunteer will be available to support both events to provide some consistency to the program - April and October.

This role will commence early February 2009.
For additional information, please contact Kelly Burton, Volunteer Coordinator on:
Phone: 02 9890 0505
Fax: 02 9890 7746

YOUTH MAG MAILOUT

• Have fun sitting and chatting
• Help keep people in touch
• Help people improve their health outcomes.

Hepatitis C Council of NSW Inc mailouts involve a team of volunteers processing 1.5 tonnes of magazine - Easy Read Magazine. There is no lifting and the work involves sitting at a big table and inserting magazines into envelopes.

WHERE: Hepatitis C Council of NSW Level 1, 349 Crown St, SURRY HILLS, SYDNEY

WHEN: Any of these four weekdays that suit you - Mon 12, Tues 13, Wed 14 or Thurs 15 of Jan 2009

TRANSPORT: 20 min walk up from Central Station on the Albion St bus route (from Eddy Ave). or 10 min walk from Oxford St buses.

ACCESS: The 1960s building does not have lift access and the office is on the first floor so access is not ideal for anyone who is unable to use stairs.

For additional information please contact Scott West

Phone: 02 9332 1853

Fax: 02 9332 1730

Street Mission Cafe

From humble beginnings in 1998, Street Mission has been helping local homeless and disadvantaged people on the Northern Beaches and Chatswood. Help provide support to this much needed project. Check out Street mission @ http://www.streetmission.com.au/streetcafe.htm

or for further details contact:
Tania on 0425 272 648

Street Mission Inc.
PO Box 491, Brookvale NSW, 2100
Phone: 02 8901 0679
Email: admin@streetmission.com.au

Social Support Volunteer

Do you have good communication skills? Have an ability to work with minimal supervision? Are reliability and punctual? Apply your skills as a Social Support volunteer at the Tom Foster Comunity Care Centre.

The Marrickville Social Support Service is based at Tom Foster Community Care in Newtown and covers the Marrickville Local Government area. Social Support volunteers make a valuable contribution to the quality of people`s lives by breaking down isolation and loneliness and assisting in practical ways such as shopping.

Volunteers are usually matched to a client based on interests, preferences and availability. Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 1 hour per week. Out of pocket expenses are reimbursed. All volunteers are required to undergo a criminal record check and provide details of two referees.

The Marrickville Social Support Program is an initiative of Marrickville Council and is funded through the Home and Community Care Program.

For additional information, please contact Leanne Elsworthy on:
Phone: 0293352187 Fax: 0295506832

Volunteer Puppeteers

How would you like to actively contribute to the community while having loads of fun and unique experiences?

Our McDonalds Camp Quality Puppet program operates in NSW, South Queensland, S.A., Victoria and W.A. Our Puppet Coordinators are looking for volunteers to assist them in presenting their educational puppet show to primary schools and occasional promotional events. Our puppet show is interactive, lively and very funny. So if you believe in the power of laughter and optimism….we’d love to hear from you.

Once trained, you may be called on for a few hours each week or fortnight to present the shows. It would be great if you have some performance experience and/or public speaking. You’ll need to learn and memorise scripts and attend training workshops. You’ll also need to be screened as per Child Protection legislation to work with children.

For more information about our fabulous puppet program visit our website at www.campquality.org.au/community and click on the Puppets link.

Or email Angela Carroll angela.carroll@campquality.org.au

For additional information, please contact Angela Carroll on:

Phone: 02 9876 0500

Fax: 02 9869 0688