Volunteering Membership NT
Our Volunteer Members are the backbone of our organisation! The St Vincent de Paul Society is always looking for community minded people to get involved in our programs, events and services.
Join us today to make a difference because when you care, lives are changed.
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We offer our volunteers training, mentoring and a chance to make a difference with a few laughs along the way.
Studies show volunteers enjoy the numerous mental and physical health benefits due to the social and meaningful engagement found in voluntary activities, general wellbeing and happiness increases.
Our volunteers from all walks of life, respecting Vinnies ethos and mission, giving their time freely to support our good works.
We are working towards a better future for both our environment and our community as we reduce, reuse and recycle whist raising funds for our Programs that support the poor and disadvantaged.
Things you should know
REQUIREMENTS
- NT Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)/ NT Ochre Card.
- National Police Clearance (NPC).
NOTE:
- Children under 15 years of age cannot volunteer in any SVdP NT activity or setting.
- In the NT, a child is anyone under 18 years of age; a parent or legal guardian must be present and responsible at all times during volunteering.
- Parent or legal guardian must have completed a Working With Children and police check.
Under the age of 18 and keen to support Territorians in need?
Volunteering Work
Community donations resold in Vinnies Retail Stores is our most active fundraising front. Volunteers are crucial to supporting Vinnies Community Programs and Services that support our Territory.
Vinnies donations fuel our most active fundraising front - Our Retail Stores! Vinnies Volunteers are crucial to supporting Vinnies Retail operations as such our Community Programs and Services that support our Territory.
Our Warehouse may be the perfect location for a volunteer who is less interested in a customer facing role and would still like to contribute to our major fundraising and environmental efforts.
More information about Vinnies Warehouse and Distribution Centre Volunteers
Vinnies Emergency Relief Service is a front-line service that works with the poor and disadvantaged at some of the most difficult times in an individual's or family's life.
More Information about Emergency Relief (Case Worker) Volunteers
1 in 17 Territorians experience Homelessness every night.
Ozanam House Day Centre for the Homeless Volunteers foster a safe place to restore hope and dignity. It is the only homeless centre in Darwin and is a front-line service that works with some of the most vulnerable people in our community.
The Vinnies Van - Outreach
A mobile food and support service that travels across key locations to serve warm, nutritious meals to hungry Territorians, building hope, one meal at a time.
More information about Ozanam House Day Centre for the Homeless Volunteers
Dive through the rich history of the St Vincent de Paul Society. Use your organisation and IT skills to help Vinnies NT capture names, dates and historical events.
Vinnies Visitation Volunteers are usually affiliated with our Conferences; however, you do not need to be a member to participate in home Visitations. Visit people in need of connection in their home, in hospital or prison visits.
Do you have a special gift you could share with others?
Music, Art, Mediation, Yoga, Creative Writing, English and Literacy, Jewellery Making, Sewing, Knitting, Cooking, Financial Management, Party Planning, Event Hosting, Fundraising Skills, Gardening, Painting, Photography.
We are looking for courageous Territorians who are willing to 'SHARE YOUR GIFT' with people in need.
Let's do it!
Yes, I want Vinnies volunteer work near me!
Volunteering FAQ's
For some Vinnies volunteers, this is a chance to use their skills and experience to give back to the community. For others, volunteering provides a chance to develop new skills and gain experience in a supportive environment.
As a volunteer, you'll benefit from:
- The satisfaction of helping others
- Sharing your skills and teaching others
- Learning new skills
- The sense of community and friendship.
There are a variety of volunteering opportunities to get involved with. Depending on location, these might include:
- Working in a Vinnies shop or depot
- Working in a call centre or support centre
- Helping one of our soup vans
- Tutoring refugee families
- Working in a family support, aged care or youth program
- Taking disadvantaged children out on outings
- Helping with day-to-day admin
- Befriend a person living with mental illness.
With such a wide range of services and programs to be involved in, there is something to suit all commitment levels from weekly, monthly, quarterly or ad-hoc volunteering.
The Society recognises that the level of involvement volunteers can commit to will vary depending on their personal circumstances such as study, work, and family commitments.
Members and volunteers are also supported to adjust their commitment as their personal circumstances change.
To ensure the safety and support of our volunteers, we provide training in
- Society programs
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Child protection
- Social and formation opportunities, including retreats and Festival days.
You do not need to be Catholic to volunteer. While the Society is a Catholic lay organisation, we welcome people of all backgrounds and beliefs who support our mission to help people who are disadvantaged and living in poverty.