Volunteer

Unleash the domestic goddess in you!

Tasks to suit your interests, creativity and skills. A social role with lots of variety. You might prepare morning tea, bake cookies, make sandwiches, monitor pantry supplies, online shopping, notice boards, room set up, and other tasks to keep Clota Cottage in tip-top shape for all our community.

Do you have a favourite recipe you love to share? Why not volunteer to come into our kitchen for a small, hands-on, social cook-up.

Simple dishes are ideal - soup, salad, noodles, dumplings, muffins, charcuterie board, anything.

Day or evening, to suit your schedule.

Would you like to join in and share your love of nature, plants and gardening?

Consider coming along to talk or demonstrate about a topic close to your heart, such as propagating, pest control or something else. Contact us today so we can chat about getting involved to join one of our weekly sessions.

Volunteer for our monthly Community Lunch program! This initiative fosters connections and enhances wellbeing in our community.

Do you enjoy crafting creative marketing content?

We have an opportunity for someone to assist with socials content, website updates, story writing, and contributing to our profile and brand.

Ideal for a marketing student. Suitable for some work from home, or from our Neighbourhood House. Estimated 4-6 hours a month.

Do you have time to demonstrate one of your favourite activities?

We would love to talk to you if you would like too facilitate just one workshop or a series of activities. The choice is yours - do you bake, sew, paint, recycle, woodwork, craft, mosaic, etc? Whatever your skill and passion, would you like to share with our community?

Contact us today to find out more!

As a Committee Member you will contribute to our thriving community centre and make a difference to the lives of others. Participation requires about 3-4 hours a month.

Ideally you will bring some understanding of any of the following gained through either work or study: governance, community development, community services, adult education, HR, IT, facility management, marketing.

Calling out for those with a creative flair. There are a number of opportunities for you to get involved. Perhaps facilitate a social craft group? Or you could get involved in designing and creating some fun projects.

Assist community members get to and from local activities. Petrol allowance is provided.

Help older adults learn more about technology and become confident using their digital devices, phones, i-pads or laptops. Weekly or fortnightly volunteer schedules available with sessions of either 1 or 2 hours. Training provided.

Be Connected is a government program designed to empower older Australians and enable them to thrive in today’s digital world.

Clota Cottage welcomes volunteers across all our programs, as well as behind the scenes in administration or on our Governance Committee. Complete our Volunteer Application Form if you are interested in volunteering with us.

Clota Cottage is registered with Centrelink to support volunteers with activity hours requirements.

Your volunteer schedule can be set to suit your availability, but some time within our business hours is usually required. A minimum six month commitment is requested.