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A Selection of Volunteer Vacancies for December 2011

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The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from community organisations. If you are interested in these positions or would like to discuss other vacancies please contact the Volunteer Services Team on 9870 7822 or email info@easternvolunteers.org.au.

Eastern Volunteers appreciates the ongoing support of the Maroondah Leader for publishing the following vacancies:

Eastern Volunteers

Gift wrap Christmas gifts at Eastland – all materials supplied by the Centre. Gold coin donation to be collected.
Flexible times and days – two hour shifts commencing Monday 5 December 2011 through to 24 December 2011

Eastern Volunteers

To drive registered clients to and from relevant appointments. E.g. day programmes, hospital, medical, shopping appointments. Drivers are reimbursed for costs. Collection of donation from clients and completion of a driver’s log sheet on a monthly basis.
Monday – Friday flexible with days and times – seek volunteers for office vehicles Monday – Friday. Also drivers using their own vehicles

Vision Australia

Driver for a 12 seater bus. Picking clients up from their homes and driving to day programme in Bayswater. Drive clients home after day’s activities

Eastern Emergency Relief Network

To direct clients around warehouse – assisting them find furniture and other donated articles Also some lifting required. Maintain tidiness of warehouse and assisting clients visiting the warehouse.
1/2 day any day but Tuesdays. 9 am – 1 pm

Arranging an Interview

Please contact Eastern Volunteers on 9870 7822, email info@easternvolunteers.org.au or book an interview online to arrange a time to discuss these vacancies or other volunteer opportunities.

A Selection of Volunteer Vacancies for November 2011

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The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from community organisations. If you are interested in these positions or would like to discuss other vacancies please contact the Volunteer Services Team on 9870 7822 or email info@easternvolunteers.org.au.

Eastern Volunteers appreciates the ongoing support of the Maroondah Leader for publishing the following vacancies:

Eastern Volunteers

Fundraising (156/2011)
Wrapping of Christmas Gifts at Eastland, all materials supplied by the Centre. Gold coin donation to be collected.
Flexible times and days – 2 hour shifts commencing Monday 5th of December through to 24th December 2011

Resource Rescue

Warehouse Assistant (125/2011)
Urgently requires volunteers for various tasks including store work, truck jockey, make-up mail boxes and customer service.
Resource Rescue collects recycled equipment and materials to be used for art and craft.
Tuesday to Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 9am – 1pm, flexible with days and times.

Maroondah Hospital Auxiliary

Hospitality – Café/Kitchen Assistant
Urgently requires volunteers for serving host and cold food and drinks, sandwiches and money handling.
Three shifts are available, 8:30 am – 1pm, 12.45pm – 4pm, 4pm – 8pm. Saturday and Sunday kiosk open between 10 – 4pm.

Habitat for Humanity

Warehouse Assistant
General warehouse duties, including stocking shelves and customer duties, pick-up and delivery of goods associated with Habitat Restore operation.
Also required, qualified person to test & tag electrical equipment & appliances that are donated.
One or two days or half days per week, 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday, 9am – 1pm Saturday.

Creating career pathways for volunteers

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Swinburne University of Technology and Eastern Volunteers will today sign a collaborative agreement to create educational pathways for over 1500 volunteers within the community.

The agreement allows both volunteers and those working in not-for-profit organisations to have their experience recognised, develop new skills and gain access to further education.

“Many volunteers come to us to gain practical work experience,” said Eastern Volunteers Marketing Services Manager Alex Makin.

“This new agreement means volunteers can combine unpaid work experience with the possibility of gaining formal qualifications through Swinburne.”

“The ability to gain a formal qualification whilst volunteering could ultimately lead to paid employment or facilitate career change.”

The new scheme allows volunteers to undertake studies towards certificate, diploma and advanced diploma qualifications at Swinburne, with the opportunity to continue on to a bachelor degree through Swinburne’s guaranteed entry scheme.

“We are creating educational pathways, by recognising the importance of voluntary work, and translating that into recognition towards completing a formal qualification,” said Director, International and Business Development from Swinburne’s School of Business Ranjit Gajendra.

“By recognising previous skills obtained through volunteer work experience, and offering learning options including online study, the time and costs required to pursue a nationally recognised qualification can be reduced.”

The arrangement also includes the development of a state-wide education and training program for staff employed to supervise volunteers to up-skill and gain management and leadership qualifications.

“In addition, Swinburne School of Business staff and international students will have the opportunity to participate in a volunteer capacity with not-for-profit organisations in the eastern corridor – something that we believe is a first for an educational institution,” Gajendra said.

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Signing of Collaborative Agreement:
When: 11.00am Thursday 27 October
Where: Eastern Volunteers, 1a/36 New Street, Ringwood

Media Enquiries:
Alex Makin, Eastern Volunteers, tel +61 3 9870 7822 mob: 0409 136 213 email: alex.makin@easternvolunteers.org.au

A Selection of Volunteer Vacancies for October 2011

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The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from community organisations. If you are interested in these positions or would like to discuss other vacancies please contact the Volunteer Services Team on 9870 7822 or email info@easternvolunteers.org.au.

Eastern Volunteers appreciates the ongoing support of the Maroondah Leader for publishing the following vacancies:

Lionsbrae Aged Hostel – Ringwood East (Ref: 119/2010)

Assist staff member with cooking activity, supporting/helping elderly participants.
Friday once per month – 1.30pm – 3.00pm

Donwood Day Centre – Croydon (Ref: 87/2011)

Joining in activities, helping with morning tea & lunch, dishwasher and laundry
Monday 10am – 4pm, Tuesday 10am – 3pm

Annecto – Ringwood (Ref: 14/2011)

Educate older people on how to access Internet, Skype, facebook and Social media
One day per week, from 9am – 5pm.

Brotherhood of St Laurence – Croydon (Ref: 68/2011)

Welcome and assist customers, assist with sorting, tagging, pricing and ordering. Cleaning and tidying.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Weekends. Half-day or 1 day per week

Maroondah Hospital Auxiliary – Ringwood East Ref: 39/2008)

Serving hot and cold food & drinks. Making sandwiches and handling money.
Three shifts available: 8.30am – 1pm, 12.45pm – 4.00pm, 4.00pm – 8.00pm.

Hanover Welfare Services: Ride for Home Sunday 13th November (Ref: 111/2011)

Approximately 150 volunteers are required to assist in the successful delivery of the Hanover ConnectEast Ride for Home.
Volunteer roles include: Route marshal, Start/finish marshal, Site set-up and pack-down crews and Information guides

Multicultural Spring Festival – Sunday 9th of October

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Major sponsor:

Ringwood Honda

Minor sponsor:

ConnectEast

Stockdale & Leggo – Ringwood

Supported by:




The Eastern Volunteers Multicultural Spring Festival celebrates our cultural diversity by bringing together the many community groups within Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Last year’s festival attracted over 5000 attendees and we look forward to welcoming you to our second Festival.

Performances

10.30 am – Chinese Lion Dancers
11.00 am – Bollywood Dancers
11.45 am – Felix Meagher and Cyril – Irish Fiddlers
12.45 pm – Viva La Dance Latin Dancing
1.15 pm – Zumba with Samantha Jones
2.00 pm – Heathmont Ultimate Martial Arts
2.15 pm – Sudanese Dinka Traditional Dance Group
2.30 pm – Rythym of Life African Drummers
3.15 pm – Wadaiko Rindo Japanese Drummers
3.50 pm – Croydon Secondary College Ensemble
Plus many other festivities, including raffles, children’s activities, craft and roving performances.

For further details email info@easternvolunteers.org.au or contact 9870 7822.

Location

Ringwood Lake, Corner Maroondah Highway and Mt Dandenong Road
Ringwood (Melway 49 K8 or a ten minute walk from Ringwood Station)