Why Volunteer

• To gain new skills
• To meet new and interesting people
• To add work experience for your CV
• To develop self confidence
• To increase your network of contacts
• To try out something new
• To give to the community
• To become involved
• To help people
• To do something worthwhile

• Put your study into practice

Organisations attending Unitec Volunteering Day 2011

Altrusa International of Auckland Inc. - www.altrusa.org.nz  - Actively involved in community service, especially projects pertaining to women & children. Programmes are tailored to meet certain local needs that may go unnoticed.

Amnesty International – www.amnesty.org.nz – Campaigning, communications, events, fundraising, advocacy, activist support, youth activism, administration.  Internships available.

Army Reserves – www.armyreserve.mil.nz  - Part-time trained volunteers for overseas operations & civil emergencies. Minimum time of 20 days per year.

Conservation Volunteers – www.conservationvolunteers.co.nz -  Projects in the NZ outdoors including wildlife monitoring, habitat conservation, tree planting, track construction &  maintenance.

Friends of Oakley Creek Te Auaunga – www.oakleycreek.org.nz  - Planting, weeding, cleanups, monitoring & pest control. Between Unitec & Great North Rd.

Friends of the Whau – www.friendsofthewhau.org.nz – Ecological & biodiversity restoration of the Whau River catchment area – wide range of activities including advocacy, education & practical action.

Greenpeace - www.greenpeace.org.nz - Marketing, communications & events, campaigns, actions, warehouse, internships.

Habitat for Humanity - www.habitat.org.nz – Building, trades, architecture, social work, fundraising, & administration.

Hospice West Auckland – www.hwa.org.nz  - Support & specialist palliative care services for those with a terminal or life-limiting illness. Retail assistants, entertainers, fundraisers, event coordinators,  drivers & tour guides, arts & crafts, writing, cooks & bakers,  beauty therapists & hairdressers, shoppers & errands

IHC NZ -  www.volunteer4ihc.org.nz - Helping people with intellectual disabilities to take part in sport, attend drama/literacy classes, understand computers, live in the community, achieve goals & make friends.

Muriwai Volunteer Lifeguard – www.muriwaisurf.org  -  Training to become a lifeguard or be involved in other surf events.

one laptop per child – http://laptop.org – Creating educational opportunities for the worlds poorest children by providing rugged, low cost, low power, connected laptops with content & software designed for collaborative, joyful self-empowered learning – assist with organising events, developing software, translating, providing support, internships.

Oxfam – www.oxfam.org.nz – Administration, international development, fundraising, event or programme management, IT, advocacy, media & marketing. Possible internships.

Recreate New Zealand - www.recreate-auckland.org.nz - Social & recreational events for children & young adults with disabilities.

Red Cross - www.redcross.org.nz - Community programmes, fundraising, emergency management, shop volunteers & international humanitarian aid.

Refugee Services – www.refugeeservices.org.nz – Volunteers are trained to work alongside newly arrived refugees assisting them to settle into their first home in NZ.

Riding for the Disabled – www.rda.org.nz  - Therapeutic interaction with horses to develop increased ability & self esteem for children & adults with physical & intellectual difficulties. Volunteers  can assist in a wide range of areas.

Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) – www.spca.org.nz -  Animal care, fundraising & sharing information, helping animals at home, outreach therapy pets programme, events.

Special Olympics – www.specialolympics.org.nz – Programme volunteers involved with athletes at training & competitions. Event & administration volunteers also needed.

St John - www.stjohn.org.nz - Volunteer as a youth leader, caring caller, friend of the emergency department, ambulance officer, area committee member or at events.

Unitec  Sustainability  Eco-Reps – www.eco.unitec.ac.nz  – Eco Reps needed to assist with implementing, monitoring and educating about new sustainability initiatives at Unitec. Training given.

Volunteering Auckland – www.volunteernow.org.nz - Recruitment Agency with a wide range of volunteer roles available in a variety of organisations.

Youthline - www.youthline.co.nz – Train to become a Youthline Volunteer Helpline Counsellor, face to face counselling available as well as many programmes for youth development, with ongoing training for volunteers. Help out at events.

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Organisations attending Unitec Volunteering Day 2010

Age Concern – www.ageconcern.org.nz - Visiting the Elderly for companionship & assistance. Possible idea for communications/film students: record/write/film biographies of life history of elderly.

Auckland City Mission – www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz – Social services organisation serving the needs of marginalised people – various volunteering opportunities exist within the mission.

Auckland Zoo – www.aucklandzoo.co.nz – Volunteers talk to visitors, provide tours, assist keepers and support special events within the Zoo.

Citizens Advice Bureau – www.cab.org.nz – Not sure? Ask us! The CAB provides free, confidential advice, advocacy and support to everyone in New Zealand and volunteers are trained in this.

Conservation Volunteers – www.conservationvolunteers.co.nz -  Nationwide projects in the NZ outdoors including wildlife monitoring, habitat conservation, tree planting, track construction and maintenance.

English Language Partners – www.esolht.org.nz - Train as a volunteer to teach English to adult migrants and refugees.

Family Budgeting Services – www.familybudgeting.org.nz – Train to become a budget advisor to people who really need help with debt management, financial knowledge and independence.

Friends of Oakley Creek – www.oakleycreek.org.nz  - Planting, weeding, cleanups, monitoring and pest control on Oakley Creek Te Auaunga which is between Unitec and Great North Rd.

Friends of the Whau – www.friendsofthewhau.org.nz – Ecological & biodiversity restoration of the Whau River catchment area – wide range of activities including advocacy, education and practical action.

Habitat for Humanity - www.habitat.org.nz – Building, trades, architecture, social work, fundraising, & administration.

IHC NZ -  www.volunteer4ihc.org.nz - Helping people with intellectual disabilities to take part in sport, attend drama/literacy classes, understand computers, live in the community, achieve goals & make friends.

Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) – www.motat.org.nz – Diverse opportunities available in exhibition hosting, customer hosting, tour guiding, story telling, restoration, facilities maintenance, engineering, support and much more.

one laptop per child – http://laptop.org – Creating educational opportunities for the worlds poorest children by providing rugged, low cost, low power, connected laptops with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful self-empowered learning – assist with organising events, developing software, translating, providing support, internships.

Recreate New Zealand - www.recreate-auckland.org.nz - Social and recreational events for children and young adults with disability.

Refugee Services – www.refugeeservices.org.nz – Volunteers are trained to work alongside newly arrived refugees assisting them to settle into their first home in NZ.

Rugby World Cup – www.rugbyworldcup.com/volunteer - Wide range of opportunities including customer service, media, accommodation, entertainment, ticketing, transport, tourist information and ceremonies.

Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) – www.spca.org.nz -  Animal care, fundraising & sharing information, helping animals at home, outreach therapy pets programme, events.

Special Olympics – www.specialolympics.org.nz – Programme volunteers have direct involvement with athletes at training and competitions. Event and administration volunteers also needed.

Starjam – www.starjam.org.nz – Performing arts opportunities for young people with disabilities – volunteers give supervision and support at workshop sessions, assist with events and administration.

Trade Aid – www.tradeaid.org.nz – Fair Trade retailer, wholesaler, importer and development agency with volunteer opportunities in retail, education, communications and campaigns.

United North Piha Lifeguards – www.unitecnorthpiha.org.nz – Train to become a volunteer lifeguard at North Piha beach- also first aid, driving the inflatable rescue boat and other related activities.

Volunteering Auckland – www.volunteernow.org.nz - Recruitment Agency with a huge range of volunteer  roles available in a wide variety of organisations.

Voyager NZ Maritime Museum – www.maritimemuseum.co.nz – Opportunities include heritage vessel crew, tour guides and visitor hosts, childrens activities assistants, vessel maintenance crew, steam engineers and model makers.

Youthline - www.youthline.co.nz – Train to become a Youthline Volunteer Helpline Counsellor, face to face counselling available as well as many programmes for youth development, with ongoing training for volunteers. Help out at events.

Attendees at the Volunteering Day

Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum offers opportunities for students with an interest in pursuing a maritime career to get their sea hours up. Inexperienced “crew” are welcomed with the opportunity to gain enough seafaring experience to become a “Mate” and eventually a “Master”.

As a “guide”, volunteers gain an in depth insight into NZ’s rich maritime heritage while developing great customer services skills and knowledge invaluable to a career in Tourism. www.maritimemuseum.co.nz

 

Recreate Auckland

Rob, a graduate of the Performing Arts School in Film and Camera is currently employed on a part time basis by Recreate – an agency that he has worked with as a volunteer over his 3 years study at Unitec. While a student, Rob spent holiday times helping with adventure camps and had loads of fun sailing, kayaking and skiing with young people with special needs. www.recreate-auckland.org.nz

 

Family Budgeting Services

Finance students may be interested in the opportunity to utilise their budgeting skills by volunteering with the NZ Federation of Family Budgeting Services. As part of the training (which is free to trainees) there is a 6 week training program (usually one day a week for six weeks), supervision with your first few clients, and at least one day of ongoing training each year to keep your skills up to date. This is an excellent way to put your knowledge into practice and assist families in need.  www.familybudgeting.org.nz

 

Citizens Advice Bureau

Want to develop your customer service, problem solving, advice and support and research skills? Volunteering at the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) will do exactly this for you. Before you work with the clients you will have a supervised probation period over 12 weeks and before this a 6 week training of 2 days per week. These days run through the week but if there is a group of students who would like to be trained they can organise a time to suit. www.cab.org.nz

 

United North Piha Lifeguards

Calling Sports students and those who love being in the elements. Foundation Studies student Yvonne works with the United North Piha Lifeguards. She gets to patrol the beaches and save lives. As part of her training she has completed a First Aid course which is useful in any workplace, Inflatable Rubber Boats training and taken part in Surf Competitions with racing boats. A great experience for anyone who is  interested in outdoor work, adventure, safety and rescue. www.unitednorthpiha.org.nz

 

Rugby World Cup

With the World Cup Rugby 2011 just around the corner Auckland Rugby are looking for 5000 volunteers across the country. They need hosts, organisers of festival activities, tourist information officers, airport welcoming crew, VIP assistants, media communicators, workforce accreditators and people to help with the actual matches and logistics. Volunteers will be given full training for job and site specific areas. What a great way to develop skills, create networks and be part of an exciting world class NZ experience! www.rugbyworldcup.com/volunteer

 

Auckland Zoo

Auckland Zoo – where you never know who you will meet! If you love animals this iconic Auckland organisation is looking for outgoing, energetic people who are interested in talking with visitors about wildlife conservation. www.aucklandzoo.co.nz  Michealea (on left), is a Unitec student at the Natural Science's school and absolutely loves working with the animals at the Zoo.

 

Friends of Oakley Creek

Right on the doorstep of Unitec there is a little known hidden secret – Oakley Creek. Situated between the halls of residence the conservation group Friends of Oakley Creek meet to monitor rodents and clean up the area. Two 3^rd year Bio Diversity students Jett and Lynn enjoy giving back to the Unitec community by taking care of the campus while also enjoying the social aspect of meeting new friends and connecting with other social groups. www.oakley.org.nz

Habitat for Humanity

Keen to utilise your building skills while studying? Habitat for Humanity are currently bulding low cost homes in south Auckland. If you are experienced or just new on the tools they would be grateful for you help, even just for a day. They have a qualified builder on site and are producing brand new homes from scratch to fully painted and carpeted dwellings. People of any age and experience can assist.

Currently Habitat are looking for an IT savvy social networking person to develop their website further.

If you are really keen, there is work to be done in Fiji, rebuilding the damage from cyclone Thomas in March. Volunteers must pay for their own costs but fundraising is allowed. www.habitat.org.nz

 

Auckland City Mission

Auckland City Mission would love some help from students – the roles they are currently looking at are serving tea and coffee in the drop in centre in Hobson St, sorting clothing for stores, packing food parcels and of course we are coming up to the street appeal in December. If you are away from friends and family on Christmas day your help would be appreciated at the Xmas lunch, an excellent opportunity to meet new people and enjoy the true spirit of Christmas. Other roles are available on their website www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz

 

Youthline

Megan Smith, a Bachelor of Construction student creates balance in her life by working as a volunteer for Youthline. She loves her work and has found the 8 week personal development program that all volunteers must complete, an enriching experience.  Once trained and ready to go the counsellors are supervised for their first 12 weeks. All that is required is a shift of 3 hours once a week or whenever suits best.  www.youthline.co.nz

 

Age Concern

Calling all Health Care Assistant, Nursing, Community Skills and Language students. Age Concern are looking for people to spend at least 1 hour per week visiting and having conversations with elderly people who live independently. Most Volunteers start with 1 hour per week but find this tends to increase as special relationships develop. There is a particular need in West Auckland currently. www.ageconcern.org.nz

 

One Laptop

"one lap top" is an organisation with the purpose of providing lap top education to children in areas where there is no internet or wireless connection. The lap tops are programmed with educational games and information. Volunteers are wanted to test the laptops and also to translate the programs into different languages. No computer experience is needed. If you are interested you can go along to the meetings held at 11am on Saturday at the "Windsor" 144 Parnell rd All that is required is a couple of hours per week. Tabitha an Academic Advisor working for Te Puna Ako is a supporter of this cause and was actively engaging many students at our Volunteering Day.

 

NZ Fire Service

NZ Fire Service are looking for you! If you enjoy action, rescue and adventure then training as a volunteer fireman or woman may be for you. The minimum age is 16 and opportunities range from medical first aid to rescue - even the odd cat up a tree! All shapes and sizes are welcomed but a a good level of fitness is required. Great opportunity for those interested in paramedics and general rescue / emergency situations.

Trade Aid

Trade Aid a retail outlet specialising in fair trade products is on the lookout for volunteer staff. In every store there is only one paid worker the rest are volunteers. Excellent opportunity to gain retail and customer service experience while supporting fair trade. The run up to Christmas is particularly busy, contact www.tradeaid.org.nz

 

Refugee Services

Students of Social Practice may greatly benefit from the opportunity provided by the Refugee Services. Refugee Services is a cross cultural social service helping refugees in their first 6 months of settlement in NZ. Volunteers are trained to provide practical support during this time. The training runs over 6 weeks followed up by field work. Volunteers usually spend up to 6 hours per week for the first 2 months, then down to 2 hours per week or as the need arises. It is possible to gain a NZQA recognised certificate in Refugee Settlement support while working for this organisation. www.refugeeservices.org.nz

More Organisations with Volunteer Opportunities (not attending event)

Amitabha Hospice - www.amitabhahospice.org - Home help and compassionate companionship for the elderly and incurably ill. Based on Buddhist principles.

Amnesty International - www.amnesty.org.nz - Campaigning, communications, events, administration. Possible internships.

Arthritis New Zealand - www.arthritis.org.nz - National appeal collector or support worker.

Arts Therapy New Zealand Trust - www.artstherapy.org.nz - School holiday programmes using art for children.

Canteen - www.canteen.org.nz - Supporting young people living with cancer. Fundraising with bandanas and cards, helping out on monthly day trips.

Coastguard New Zealand - www.coastguard.co.nz - Crew on board rescue vessels and air patrol, or control the radios.

Discovery Foundation - www.discoveryforteens.co.nz - Life & academic skills courses for children & teens.

Global Volunteer Network - www.globalvolunteernetwork.org – International volunteering opportunities in wide range of areas.

Greenpeace - www.greenpeace.org.nz - Marketing, communications & events, campaigns, actions, warehouse, internships.

Kenzies Gift - www.kenziesgift.com - Assisting families of children with cancer. Administration, events, marketing, PR,  fundraising.

Lifeline - www.lifeline.org.nz - Telephone and face to face counselling – training given.

Oxfam - www.oxfam.org.nz - Administration, international development, fundraising, event or programme management, IT, advocacy, media and marketing. Possible internships.

Preventing Violence in the Home - www.preventingviolence.org.nz - Social work, counselling, community work.

Point Chevalier Community Centre Inc - www.ptchevcommunitycentre.co.nz - School Holiday programmes.

Raeburn House - www.raeburnhouse.org.nz - Promoting mental wellbeing. Administration, office, community networking.

Red Cross - www.redcross.org.nz - Community programmes, fundraising, emergency management, shop volunteers and international humanitarian aid.

St John - www.stjohn.org.nz - Volunteer as a caring caller, friend of the emergency department, youth leader, ambulance officer, area committee member or at events.

Volunteer Service Abroad -  www.vsa.org.nz - assignments in a wide range of professional roles in many different countries.

Voluntarioglobal - www.voluntarioglobal.org - Argentine based NGO, empowering people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Buenos Aires, Northern Argentina and Bolivia.