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UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide offers a variety of JOIN THE VOLUNTEER STAFF
opportunities for people interested in volunteering.
Volunteers enhance the quality of our services and
at
programs in many important ways, by providing
information, offering support, befriending, or linking UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide Inc.
people to community services and resources.
ABN 33 174 490 373
WHO VOLUNTEERS?
10 Pitt Street GPO Box 2534
People of all ages and lifestyles join the Volunteer Adelaide SA 5000 Adelaide SA 5001
Staff at UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide Inc., including
Phone (08) 8202 5104
Business People, Pensioners, Students, Teachers,
Facsimile (08) 8202 5842
Parents…. You.
Web www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide Inc.
UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide will provide personal
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support and training to help you take up the
challenge.
Volunteers Please Committee
EVERYONE BENEFITS
Email: volunteers@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au Volunteers Guide
When you join the volunteer staff at UnitingCare
OUR VISION
Wesley Adelaide Inc…
You: A compassionate, respectful and just community
in which all people participate and flourish.
Have the opportunity to capitalise on existing
skills, develop new skills, enjoy close working
relationships, make friends and it can be fun. OUR VALUES
UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide Inc: Based on Christian ethics, our values are:
Volunteer Staff bring a richness and diversity to
the services and programs of UnitingCare • Respect and compassion for all people
Wesley Adelaide that no amount of money could
buy. • Belief in the innate worth of all people
The Community: • Justice, particularly for those less
advantaged in our society
Community Services are influenced and UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide sincerely
developed by interested people. In many • Being of service to others appreciates the contribution of all their
instances, if it weren’t for volunteer commitment volunteers and would like to THANK them
some services would not exist. • Restlessness for what could be all for their most valued support.
We at UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide believe in • Non-violence and peace
community capacity building. An agency of the
May 2009 Uniting Church in Australia
ALDERSGATE AGED CARE (Felixstow) Bfriend continued… DO CARE (Metro Adelaide and Barossa)
Volunteers are an integral part of the social We also seek parent volunteers who wish to
and recreational vitality of Aldersgate, support other parents and family members Friendly Visitors – support older people living in
providing company to residents on a one-to- and be part of the Parent Action Group their own homes. Each volunteer is trained and
one basis or taking residents out for a social (PAG), which aims to challenge and change matched to the needs of an older person who has
activity or to attend appointments. the homophobic reactions of the community been assessed. Volunteers visit each week for
and make the world a safer place for their approximately an hour to have a chat and provide
Volunteers can also share a skill or hobby with family members. some regular company.
individuals or groups such as craft, chess or
even reading books. Contact: Coordinator, Bfriend Telelink Convenors - lead groups of older people
Phone: 08 8202 5805 in a weekly telephone conference. This program
Contact: Senior ASO, Aldersgate provides an opportunity for isolated older people
Phone: 08 8206 0411 to chat together without leaving their homes.
Volunteers receive training and the time
commitment is approximately one hour at the
same time each week. The volunteers work from
BFRIEND their own home phone and are reimbursed for any
costs involved.
Bfriend is a confidential service which provides BYRON PLACE COMMUNITY CENTRE
support to people of all genders, ages and (City) Phone Support - opportunities for people with
cultural backgrounds, who are exploring their suitable phone and listening skills to provide
sexuality, gender identity or newly identifying The Centre provides basic daily living weekly phone support to isolated older people on
as lesbian, transgender, bisexual or gay. We necessities, and health, counselling, housing an individual basis. Volunteers receive training
do this by linking people on a short to medium and referral services for homeless people. and support from staff.
term basis with trained volunteers who are
same sex attracted or transgender. We also Volunteers come to the Centre to befriend Contact: Coordinator
provide support for parents or family members clients Phone: 08 8375 1402
through contact with the parent volunteer
programme. Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 08 8217 9600 DOLL AND CRAFT CENTRE (Dry Creek)
The volunteers we seek support the aims and
principles of the Bfriend project and have time We need volunteers who can sew, knit, dress
for weekly contact with a newly identifying dolls, make children’s clothes, crochet and
person. Volunteers offer emotional and produce a variety of handicrafts to be sold in
practical support to the newly identifying Goodwill Stores.
person on their journey to understanding and
belonging. Contact: Senior ASO, Goodwill
Phone: 08 8202 5073
GOODWILL STORES (As listed below) HEALTH ACCESS (Clearview) LIFELINE ADELAIDE AND THE DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE HELPLINE (City)
Goodwill generates income through its stores Health Access encourages elderly people to
to assist UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide’s move towards health, independence and Lifeline Adelaide and the Domestic Violence
community services. activity in their community by offering Helpline (DVH) are 24-hour telephone counselling
rehabilitation and therapy services. services operated by Volunteers.
Volunteers are required as sales assistants to
assist with ironing, displaying clothes, price Health Access requires Drivers to transport Volunteer Telephone Counsellors are sensitive,
tagging, packing and unpacking stock, and people to medical appointments. motivated people with open minds who help
assisting customers generally. people who are anxious, hurting or in crisis.
Contact: Team Manager
Contact: The Manager Phone: 08 8262 3377 No prior counselling qualifications or training are
Adelaide Ph: 08 8231 3687 necessary as training encompasses the skills and
Blackwood Ph: 08 8370 0200 HORIZONS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM understanding needed to respond appropriately to
(North and West Country Region, SA) callers.
Brooklyn Park Ph: 08 8352 6472
Christies Beach Ph: 08 8384 8202 Horizons is a program of the Commonwealth Volunteers need to make an ongoing commitment
Dry Creek Ph: 08 8202 5071 Carer Respite Centre, North and West to our services and are required for weekdays,
Elizabeth Park Ph: 08 8252 7241 Country Region, SA. weekends and evenings.
Findon Ph: 08 8347 0151 Horizon’s volunteers support carers and the
people they care for by providing social visits, Information sessions are held prior to all training
Goolwa Ph: 08 8555 1910 intakes. Please contact Lifeline Adelaide and the
in home and out of home respite care, and
Holden Hill Ph: 08 8266 2610 DVH Administration for details.
outings for the person being cared for.
Mt Barker Ph: 08 8391 2379 Horizons volunteers also collaborate with
Salisbury Ph: 08 8285 6166 regional community groups on special Contact: Administration,
projects, designed to increase the support Lifeline Adelaide and the DVH
options available to carers and the people they Phone: 08 8202 5820
GOODWILL WAREHOUSE (Dry Creek) care for.
The program is accessible to volunteers with a
Volunteers are required at the Goodwill physical disability.
Warehouse for help in a wide variety of duties.
Volunteers are required all hours, including
weekends and evenings.
Contact: Warehouse Manager
Phone: 08 8202 5076 Contact: Coordinator, Horizons
Phone: freecall* 1800 052 222 - if calling
from within North and West Country SA region
(*calls from mobile phones are charged at
applicable rates)
OR 08 8642 6983 - if calling from
outside of this region
MURRAY MUDGE (Glenelg) North East Networks continued… WELCOME HOME (South Western Suburbs)
Murray Mudge is an Aged Care Hostel whose Evening and weekend work is required Supporting older patients of Glenelg Community
employees and volunteers strive to provide the occasionally for volunteers. Hospital. Volunteers offer short-term (maximum 2
residents with an innovative and holistic weeks) support when patients return home from
approach to each of their lifestyle and care Contact: Coordinator hospital. These people will be living within the
requirements. Phone: 08 8206 0477 catchment area of the hospital and aged over 65
years.
Volunteers work closely with the Diversional
Therapists to help support and offer diversity to PROJECT SPIN (Metropolitan Adelaide) The assistance is offered to help the person settle
the various lifestyle and activity programs into their home environment again and is mainly
offered, e.g. one-to-one visits / companionship, SPIN (Sharing Passions Interests & Needs) focused on social support, either through visiting
transport for various outings and connects older people living in the community or a phone call. Some small amounts of practical
appointments, a weekly trading table / shop, a with volunteers who are young people (over assistance may be offered where necessary, for
weekly Library service, and various interest 15 years), in order to share some time, an example shopping (not accompanied by client),
groups, including movie, cards, billiards, craft, interest or passion, for example computing, trip to the chemist, short walk.
gardening and Men’s group. Volunteers are word games, music, cooking, reading, chess,
required from an hour a week to as much as gardening – the possibilities are endless. Contact: Community Worker
you can spare. Volunteers visit once a week for 6 weeks and Phone: 08 8375 1197
are supported by staff. They may participate
Contact: Lifestyle/Activities (Marta) individually, or in pairs and are matched with
Phone: 08 8375 1111 someone living in their local area.
Contact: Co-ordinator
NORTH EAST NETWORKS Phone: 08 8375 1402
(North Eastern Suburbs)
North East Networks is a member-driven, VIOLETS VISITORS (Metropolitan
community-based organization in which adults Adelaide)
with an acquired brain injury strive to develop
networks within their community and to make a A friendly visiting program for older people
positive and valued contribution to others living in their own homes, where volunteers
within it. visit with their pet (usually dog) on a weekly
basis.
Volunteers are required to support members in
general social networking as well as Volunteers and their pets are screened for
fundraising and supporting members to suitability and matched with clients.
volunteer with other organizations. We are
also looking for volunteers to provide one-to- Contact: Community Worker
one support to assist members to work Phone: 08 8375 1104
towards their individual community goals.
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