Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community. Council's Aged & Disability Services provide volunteering opportunities for and to seniors and people with a disability.

Timehelp

Timehelp Holroyd is a community program that links senior volunteers to our younger generation through a range of weekly projects in a local state school near you. Activities include reading help, library support, gardening and grounds maintenance, helping migrant children with literacy and numeracy, art and sport activities and many other needs identified by the schools.

You dont need any special skills, just a desire to make a difference to the lives of young people and a couple of spare hours each week or fortnight.

Volunteers receive training, a complimentary uniform, regular newsletter and social functions.

To find out more call Yvonne Tattersall, Timehelp Coordinator on 9688 2551 or the Aged/Disability Services Worker at Council on 9840 9916 or download and print the Timehelp Expression of Interest form.

Read the latest Timehelp Newsletter or go to Timehelp website to find out more.

Timehelp is a partnership between Holroyd Council, The Alcoa Foundation and Charities Aid Foundation Australia.

Meals on Wheels

Volunteers at Meals on Wheels deliver meals in pairs; a driver (using their own car) and a helper. The deliveries take about two hours a day. Drivers are reimbursed for the cost of using their care (including petrol).

You are rostered to help according to your availability, from one day a month to three days a week. Your assistance helps people continue living independently at home. Phone 9840 9944 for more information.

Guildford Community Centre

There are lots of ways you can help at Guildford Community Centre. We need drivers, activity assistants, kitchen staff and office assistants. To find out about the current opportunities call the centre on 9632 2765. 

Holroyd Peer Support

Members of the Peer Support Group for people with an intellectual disability are sometimes involved with volunteer projects. You can volunteer to help give carers a rest by volunteering to help the Peer Support Group. This is a great way to gain new skills, meet people and put your spare time to good use. Phone 9840 9913 for more information.

Computer Pals for Seniors - Holroyd

Computer Pals is a Wentworthville-based non-profit community organisation run by seniors for seniors. They are looking out for trainers - seniors with computer knowledge - who would like to volunteer to train other seniors understand computers. Trainers can volunteer as little as one hour per week.

They also require office assistants to volunteer for three hours per week or to fill in when an office assistant cannot attend. Duties are to handle personal and telephone enquiries, writing receipts and marking attendances.

Help is also needed in maintaining their website, writing the newsletter and in other areas such as catering.

Anyone who would like to become involved should contact 9631 1747 or email comppals@tpg.com.au.