Volunteering

Volunteers make good things happen

Volunteering is a great way to make a positive difference in your community while meeting new people, gaining skills, and sharing your talents. Whether you have a few hours to spare or can make a regular commitment, every contribution helps create a stronger, more connected community.

Explore our volunteer opportunities and discover how you can get involved.

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Why Volunteer with Us?

Volunteering with us is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to your local community while gaining valuable experience, building new skills, and connecting with others. Our volunteers play an important role in creating welcoming spaces, supporting community programs, and helping people feel connected and included.

Whether you’re looking to give back, meet new people, or develop your confidence and experience, you’ll be part of a supportive team making a real difference. Every hour you give helps strengthen our community and create positive outcomes for residents.

Who Our Volunteers Are

Our volunteers come from all walks of life and bring a diverse range of skills, experiences, and perspectives. They include students, working professionals, retirees, community members, and people looking to give back, meet others, or gain new experiences.

What they all have in common is a passion for supporting their community and helping create welcoming, inclusive environments where people can connect, participate, and thrive. Together, our volunteers make a valuable contribution and help strengthen our community every day.

Volunteer Roles

Below is a list of the various roles our volunteers fill and what they provide.

Reception Administration

Our reception volunteers strive to give everyone who comes to Christie Downs Community House a warm and inviting welcome.

While you are at reception, your duties may include:

Greeting and signing in community members as they enter
Answering questions about services and programs we run
Processing purchases from our recycle boutique, frozen meals, and fundraising sales
Setting up and packing away of the reception desk
Basic housekeeping tasks such as filling water urns
Signing out community members as they leave the centre

Cafe Customer Service

The Meeting Grounds Cafe is kept bright and friendly by our volunteers, providing friendly faces as they take food orders and make sure they get to where they need to go.

While at the cafe counter, your duties may include:

Entering cafe orders as requested to send to the kitchen
Processing cafe purchases
Setting up of chairs and tables in the cafe
Cleaning up and housekeeping once a meal is finished
Building relationships with patrons to provide support and assistance in a welcoming environment
Providing meal service and delivery

Cafe Barista and Cook

All of our cafe meals and coffee are prepared for the community by students and volunteers in our cafe kitchen.

While in the cafe kitchen, your duties may include:

Brewing various kinds of tea and coffee
Preparing cafe staple meals
Keeping the cafe kitchen clean and tidy, including washing of dishes
Adhering to food health and safety regulations and practices
Providing meal service and delivery

Nature Play Cafe Engagement

The Nature Play Cafe is a well-loved part of Christie Downs Community House, providing for families from all over the local area, with volunteers helping to run the many play activities.

While in the Nature Play Cafe, your duties may include:

Assisting in the setting up and packing away of play areas
Engaging with children through play and creative activities
Supporting parents and caregivers by creating a friendly and inclusive environment
Helping to maintain a clean and safe environment for children to play in
Monitoring the safety and wellbeing of the children during play

Program Facilitator

If you have a program you are looking to run or a group that’s in need of a space, we would be delighted to help you find your community as you join with fellow volunteers who are responsible for many of our programs.

As a program facilitator, your duties may include:

Meeting with the Community Development Officer to make suitable arrangements for your program
Ensuring the smooth running of your program
Providing a space that is safe and welcome for others to participate in
Engaging with the community with common interests, and encouraging social connections

Kitchen Cook

Whenever we cater for an event or provide our frozen meals, it is the volunteers who are responsible for creating the delicious meals for the community to enjoy at low costs.

While in the kitchen, your duties may include:

Preparing a variety of meals and sides in our commercial kitchen
Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy, including washing of dishes
Packaging cooked meals to be labelled and frozen
Adhering to food health safety regulations and practices
Assisting with menu planning based on available ingredients, as well as dietary and community needs
Reporting of any shortages or issues in kitchen supplies

Garden and Maintenance

Our gardens are enjoyed by families and social groups alike, and our volunteers are the ones who work to maintain it so it may continue to be a space where all can meet and safely connect with nature.

While maintaining the gardens, your duties may include:

Maintaining garden beds, including watering of plants
Clearing the areas of any debris
Keeping the gardens and surrounding areas free of weeds
Assisting the Community Development Officer with garden planning
Ensuring that the garden and sandpit is safe for our community

Adult Learning Tutors

The tutors who volunteer for our adult learning programs help to provide the lessons and support needed for students to succeed in reaching their goals.

As a tutor in our Adult Learning program, your duties may include:

Facilitating small group or one-on-one learning sessions
Creating a welcoming and respectful learning environment
Supporting students in setting and working towards personal learning goals
Working with centre staff to monitor programs and identify support needs

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