Volunteering

ECHO Neighbourhood Centre could not function without its many volunteers. Successful volunteers provide many benefits to the community such as the service and care given to others, friendship and self confidence it brings out in people and themselves, and above all the enjoyment of achieving something worthwhile.

"We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give"
— Winston Churchill

Volunteering is a personal choice. It is undertaken by all walks of life and all ages, with one common thread, all volunteers give their time and energy freely to make a difference in someone else’s life.

Want to make your spare time count? Volunteering could be your answer.

Become a Volunteer

Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer. We invite you to become part of our solution.

ECHO Neighbourhood Centre welcomes enquiries from people interested in volunteering. As a volunteer you will have a chance to contribute to your community, meet and support people, and gain new skills and knowledge. Our volunteering opportunities are diverse and rewarding. They include:

Supporting the elderly and people with disabilities
Volunteers are needed to provide:

One-to-one social support through home visits, companionship, helping clients with their shopping, banking and small tasks in the home.
Light gardening (excluding lawn mowing)
Transport & escort to medical appointments
Management of our shopping service

Groups and Events
Volunteers are needed to assist with:

Planning and helping staff run social and wellbeing Groups for the elderly, people with disabilities, groups from CALD backgrounds, parent groups, English Conversation classes and a community gardening group.
Organising one-off events and seminars
A monthly information stall to promote ECHO, its services and programs to the community

Office-based volunteering
Volunteers are needed to provide:

Administration support to the staff and the centre and information to the community
General cleaning and maintenance to the centre
Management of a daily book stall
Ongoing data entry for the centre and its specific programs
Experienced English Conversation tutoring
Decision making on the Management Committee

Contribute to your community, meet & support people