Snack & Chat Volunteer - Sunshine Coast - QLD

• Ongoing role
• Must be able to commit to one or two sessions per month on a regular basis
• Days and times as agreed based on your availability but may change according to need

Why Choose to volunteer with Red Cross?

• You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community
• It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiences
• You’ll be helping Red Cross to support vulnerable people across Australia

The Program 

Snack & Chat is a Red Cross community activity that offers social interaction and personal support, alleviating social isolation of vulnerable people in the community. 

The Opportunity 

For this role you will need good conversational skills and the ability to relate to and empathise with a broad range of people, including those with different lived experiences, abilities, and cultures.  

Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support and access to other opportunities within the world’s largest humanitarian network.  

The Impact 

As a volunteer, you will help vulnerable people to feel safe and improve their social connection by listening, empathising, and providing them with a friendly voice. Where appropriate, you may provide information on relevant local services. You will have the opportunity to learn from many people’s diverse history and knowledge, as well as feeling the satisfaction of giving back to others. 

Application requirements

• For this role you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, which will be organised through Red Cross

Further information 

To find out more about this opportunity please contactqldvolunteer@redcross.org.au

Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities, please visit our website atwww.redcross.org.au/careers