Youth Volunteering                    

Volunteering is a choice. It is important that the type of volunteer role that you choose matches your passions, interests, lifestyle and skills. Take the time to consider the amount of time you are able to commit, where you want to volunteer and your obligations to the volunteer organisation.

The Centre for Volunteering has a Youth Volunteer Program Manager that is dedicated to assisting young people to find volunteer opportunities!

The Centre for Volunteering is the peak body in NSW, promoting and supporting volunteering and community participation. The Centre for Volunteering connects people and organisations in order to enrich its community. The Centre achieves this through referral, training, resource development, information and education services to help people get involved in their communities, and enhance the capacity and skills of not-for-profit organisations, corporations and government to become involved in the community.

The Centre for Volunteering offers the following services your young people:

· Student Community Involvement Program (SCIP)
SCIP offers school students information about volunteering through an in-school SCIP seminar, followed by volunteer opportunities! To find out more information on setting up SCIP at your school check out: http://volunteering.com.au/youth_volunteering/school_volunteering.asp

· Advice and assistance
The Centre has links to a variety of not-for-profit organisations that engage young people as volunteers. Checkout the SCIP speaker profiles to see some examples of great organisations that engage young people: http://volunteering.com.au/youth_volunteering/speaker_profiles/index.asp

· Event volunteering
Event volunteering can be fun, short term and a great way to see if volunteering is for you!
To find out about upcoming event volunteering opportunities visit: http://volunteering.com.au/event_volunteering/upcoming_events.asp

For assistance or advice on youth volunteer opportunities contact:

Maia Giordano
Youth Volunteer Program Manager
The Centre for Volunteering
T: (02) 8267 6323
E: mgiordano@volunteering.com.au