Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Inc

Helping Hands 18th October 2007

As we draw closer to Christmas there is a number of one off events that volunteers can become involved in.

The following events are coming up and need your help urgently:

Albury Show

Just enjoy being involved in community events, or have an interest in Art & Craft, Cattle, Pets, Cookery, Poultry, Pigeons, Photography, Recycling and Woodwork then why not offer your assistance to the Albury Show and become part of the team that has kept the Albury Show running for the last "150" years. The Show Society needs volunteers to help with stewarding of events, the placement of fixtures, furniture, and signage. Contact us today for further information.

Down syndrome Family Conference

17th & 18th November at La Trobe University Campus Beechworth.

Direct Care Assistant volunteers are needed to run the alternative program for Down syndrome children aged 0-8 years, 8-6years and 16years & over. I f you have a caring, fun loving nature then please help.

Activities Assistant ­ out of Town

Possess a sense of humour, enjoy doing bloke stuff, and why not volunteer to drive a bus, car licence only required for a group of men with disabilities. The age group is 35 - ­65 years and is every second Thursday 10am ­ 4pm. The bus is located in Holbrook and the region covered is Holbrook, Henty, Culcairn and Yerong Creek.

Volunteer Work Available now

Drivers

Aged Care and Disabilities
Meals on Wheals
Families/Youth

Children

Special Needs Children

Community Information

Information & Referral

Disabilities

Activities
Recreation Program Support
Radio Programs

Families

Family support
Respite

Schools

Literacy

Aged Care

Friendly/ Community Visiting
Social/Outings
Activities

Youth Groups

Youth Support
Activities

Animal Services

Native animal care

Environment

Field Work
Office

Multicultural

English Tutoring
Friendly Visiting

Community shops

Customer Service/General Duties
Driving/Driver Assistant

Helping Hands 2nd October 2007

Volunteer positions available now:

Event volunteer/steward

Local show to be held at the end of October urgently requires your help. Volunteers required to assist with the setting up and dismantling of signage and placement of furniture. Volunteer positions also available to assist as steward of various exhibitions.

Down syndrome Family Conference
Direct care assistant

The family conference will be held in Beechworth the weekend of 17th & 18th November at La Trobe University Campus.

60 volunteers required as Direct Care assistants to assist with various activities dependant on age group ( 0-9years, 10-16years, 17years+) guided by Team Leaders and staff to work with people with a disability.

Caring, fun loving, good communication skills and be able to work as part of a team. 8am - 6 pm Saturday, Sunday 8am - 2pm, lunch will be provided for volunteers on the Saturday.

Fit as a fiddle

An Albury based Day Club requires a Fitness/exercise assistant 2.5 hours per week. Program is run on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, volunteer day negotiable.

Floral arranging

Possess a caring, cheerful, happy outgoing nature? Then why not join the other ladies who volunteer two hours a week, Monday and Friday arranging flowers for hospital patients.

Gardener Thurgoona

Can you work unsupervised? A position as Gardener is available at a Thurgoona Respite facility, the hours are flexible, and duties include weeding, mowing and garden edging.

Volunteer friend

Interested in becoming a mentor/friend/advocate for person with a disability, you will be matched up based on interests, no personal care required. Albury, Wodonga or Wangaratta locations.

Helping Hands September 2007

One off events

Can't commit to regular volunteering, then put you name down for one off event volunteering. The local communities host lots of annual events that require volunteers, become a helper in your community today.

Beautiful Beechworth

Volunteers needed for organisations located in Beechworth, administration assistant and information officer positions available.

Accredited Literacy Training course

Interested in developing some new skills? Then attend the Literacy training course to be held in Albury September 17th to 20th. The training course will provide volunteers with a basic understanding of literacy and one on one teaching, so as to enable them to assist students who are falling behind in reading and literacy in our local schools.

Fundraising Assistant

Are you friendly, trustworthy and interested in supporting a local organization, why not utilize your skills in coordinating, marketing and obtaining sponsorships, etc? This volunteer position is located in the friendly town of Yackandandah.

Day care assistant

A Lavington based day club for aged persons with dementia, require caring volunteers to help the staff with the picking up of residents from the community and to assist with activities. Skills required are, Dementia awareness/ wheelchair use. The program is run Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am to 3.30pm.

Computer maintenance

Wodonga based community organisation require a skilled computer person to install and maintain computers on loan to families. A good knowledge of computers, trustworthy and reliability are the key attributes required.

Musical entertainer

Do you possess the ability to sing in tune and have a sense of rhythm, why not join a group of entertainers that provide entertainment for age care facilities around the area? Key attributes are cheerful disposition, good sense of humour and enjoyment from working with older people. Rehearsals are held Thursdays 3.30pm -5.30pm.

Fit and free

Volunteers are required to help with the setting up and dismantling of exhibits and also to assist with the running of the local show to be held in November 2007. If you can spare some time to help, put your name down on our one off event volunteer list now, it will be greatly appreciated.