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<h4>The St Vincent de Paul Society offers services that help people in need.</h4>
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Vinnies Soup Vans assisting people and friendship

<h4>Our Vinnies Soup Vans are located in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.</h4>
<p>The service is resourced in the main by volunteers aged 18+ who manage the daily food preparation, nightly operations and delivery of food to people seeking assistance.</p>
<h4>Become a soup van volunteer&nbsp; <a href="https://engage.mysvdp.org.au/volunteer" target="_blank" class="primary-button-yellow" rel="noopener">REGISTER NOW</a></h4>
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Vinnies Soup Vans

Vinnies VIC: Our Vinnies Soup Vans are located in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria and resourced mainly by volunteers aged 18+ who manage the daily preparation, nightly operations and delivery of food.

Volunteering - Vinnies Soup Vans

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<h3>Want to become a volunteer?</h3>
<h4>All soup van volunteers must be 18 years or older and able to commit to regular shifts, and the hours and days that you work can be flexible, depending upon your availability.</h4>
<p>On occasion we are also able to support student placements from TAFE or universities, depending on location, hours and specific experience required, as well as access to a qualified supervisor.</p>
<p>To become a volunteer with the Vinnies Soup Vans, St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria requires:</p>
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<li><strong>Police Checks</strong></li>
<li><strong>Working with Children Checks </strong>and</li>
<li><strong>Food Handling Certificate </strong>(once completed send relevant documentation to <strong><a href="mailto:volunteer@svdp-vic.org.auhttps://cms.vinnies.org.au/umbraco#/content/content/edit/1106" data-anchor="#/content/content/edit/1106">volunteer@svdp-vic.org.au</a></strong>)</li>
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<h4>Get involved</h4>
<p><span class="highlight-block"><strong><a href="https://engage.mysvdp.org.au/volunteer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BECOME A VOLUNTEER</a> </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="highlight-block"><strong><a href="mailto:volunteer@svdp-vic.org.au">CONTACT US</a></strong></span></p>
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<h4>Compliance requirements</h4>
<p>Click links below to watch the <strong>how to apply </strong>videos:</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/mKum9UbacE0" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="highlight-block"><strong>POLICE CHECK</strong></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmtxvalVzac" data-anchor="?v=cmtxvalVzac" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="highlight-block"><strong>WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK</strong></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://dofoodsafely.health.vic.gov.au/index.php/en/component/topics/?view=topic&amp;id=7" data-anchor="?view=topic&amp;id=7" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span class="highlight-block">FOOD HANDLING CERTIFICATE</span></strong></a></p>

<h4>Our soup vans, located in metropolitan and regional Victoria, offer food and social connection to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of.&nbsp;&nbsp;</h4>

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Vinnies Soup Vans

Our Vinnies Soup Vans are located in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Become a soup van volunteer REGISTER NOW

Vinnies Soup Vans

Our soup vans, located in metropolitan and regional Victoria, offer food and social connection to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of.