VOLUNTEERING
City of Ryde Community Services Level 1A, 1 Pope St Ryde 2112 Phone: 9952 8222 Web:
www.ryde.nsw.gov.au Links prospective volunteers with community organisations in Ryde and Hunters Hill. Also recruits, refers and provides ongoing support and assistance.
Christian Community Aid (CCA)
12 Lakeside Rd Eastwood 2122 Phone: 9858 3222 Web:
www.ccas.org.au/volunteer/ CCA has a wide variety of volunteering opportunities available. These include medical transport driving, friendly visiting, adult education (Leisure Learning) tutoring, Meals on Wheels, and administrative work
Community Connect Northern Beaches – Volunteer Program
Phone: 9931 7777 Unit 1/5 Vuko Pl, Warriewood 2102 Web:
www.norbeachconnect.com.au Refers interested volunteers to local non-profit organisations requiring help. Area served: Northern Beaches & Forest.
Community Visitors Scheme Lane Cove Community Aid Service
Phone: 9427 6425
Matches a volunteer to an older person in a local residential aged care facility to provide fortnightly visits.
Easy Care Gardening
Phone: 9983 1644 7 Gilroy Rd, Turramurra 2074 Web:
www.easycaregardening.org.au Volunteers needed to help with gardening and lawn mowing services for frail aged people in the Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai, Ryde and Hunters Hill areas. This service helps to convert gardens to low maintenance ones, ensuring that the garden areas are safe and enjoyable.
HammondCare Lindfield
Phone: 9101 9597 Web:
www.hammond.com.au/ volunteer
HammondAtHome is an independent Christian organisation and is looking
for volunteers to visit socially isolated clients in their home for companionship, reminiscing or having a cuppa. This is a great way to get involved in the community.
Ku-ring-gai/Hornsby Volunteer Service
Phone: 9424 0970 Ku-ring-gai Council Chambers 818 Pacific Highway Gordon 2072 Email:
volunteers@kmc.nsw.gov.au
Matches volunteers with jobs available in government-funded home-care agencies requiring volunteers. The aim of the service is to assist people who are frail aged or people with a disability to continue to live in their own homes.
Lane Cove Community Aid Service
Phone: 9427 6425 Volunteering opportunities exist with the Community Visitors Scheme, Meals on Wheels, Community Support Transport, Social Activities, Linen Service, Shopping service and Lower North Shore Easy Care Gardening.
Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury
Phone: 9498 8805 4 Park Avenue, Gordon Web:
www.lifeline-h2h.org.au
Be a volunteer at Lifeline's Bookfairs (Lindfield / Hornsby) and retail shops (Asquith / Epping). Also volunteers needed to help at other fundraising events.
Lower North Shore HACC Volunteer Service
Phone: 9777 7815 Web:
www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au
Many volunteer opportunities in the local community such as Meals on Wheels, linen service, day care support, community transport, gardening and home visiting. Area served: Lane Cove, Mosman, North Sydney and Willoughby LGAs.
BUSHCARE
VOLUNTEERS MEET OUTDOORS
contact your local council
Mosman Council - Volunteers
Phone: 9978 4089 Mosman Square Seniors' Centre, Civic Centre, Mosman 2088 Web:
www.mosman.nsw.gov.au Volunteers are needed in Community Transport, Community Visitors Scheme, Meals on Wheels, Neighbour Aid, and Home Library Service.
Parramatta City Council - Volunteers Phone: 9806 5121
Home Support and Community Services, Council Chambers Building, Level 1, 2 Civic Place, Parramatta 2151 Web:
www.parracity.nsw.gov.au There are many interesting and varied volunteering opportunities in the Parramatta area. These include Leisure and Learning Services, assisting with social activities for people with a disability, and Neighbour Aid home visiting volunteers. For more details see Parramatta City Council page 116.
The Hills Shire Council - Volunteers
Phone: 9761 7613 Web:
www.thehills.nsw.gov.au Many Council projects and programs would not be possible without the involvement of our exceptional community volunteers who create and maintain very strong community networks. Volunteer opportunities include bushcare, tourism, event co-ordination, community transport, domestic assistance, Easy Care Gardening and Meals on Wheels.
The Centre for Volunteering (NSW)
Phone: 9261 3600 Web:
www.volunteering.com.au Volunteer education, training and resource material. A referral service which interviews, matches and refers people to volunteer work in the non- profit sector.
Willoughby City Council - Volunteers
Phone: 9777 1000 31 Victor St, Chatswood 2067 Volunteer opportunities include Meals on Wheels, Linen Service, Outings Bus, Home Library, Bushcare, Multicultural One Stop Assistance and Information Centre (MOSAIC). For more details, go to Willoughby City Council pages 120.
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