Our Volunteers

UnitingCare Ballarat has over 550 volunteers who cook, drive, visit, counsel, provide friendship, fundraise, answer phones, work in our shops, pack food hampers, clean, care and contribute great ideas and spirit .…. UnitingCare would not be able to do its vital work without volunteers. As well as helping the community, volunteering is a chance to meet new people and practice new and old skills. There are social volunteer get-togethers throughout the year, and many friendships are built from these occasions.

February 2010 - Call for Volunteers  

UnitingCare Ballarat is seeking volunteers to assist in our furniture shop, warehouse and our three op-shops. Call Michael on 5337 2718 or visit the Furniture Shop at the corner of Albert & Dana Streets.

LIFELINE BALLARAT: Lifeline has been training volunteer telephone counsellors in Ballarat for over 36 years. Lifeline Ballarat is a registered Training organisation. Certificate 1V in Telephone Counselling is an additional option for those who complete the training. 

For more information Phone: 5332 1009 

Where volunteers are vital:

Lifeline telephone counselling provides a 24 hour telephone counselling service to the 053 telephone region.
Contact:  5337 2751

Breezeway - Ballarat’s Meals Program for Homeless people has a team of 50 volunteers who cook and serve meals to over 50 people every day, 7 days a week, including Christmas Day.
Contact Barb Cole on 5337 2721.

Do Care volunteers are matched individually with a person and visit on a regular basis or assist with group activities including bus trips.
Contact Des on 5335 3505 or Donna 5335 3502.

YRIPP Youth Referral and Independent Person Program. Volunteer as an Independent Person with YRIPP. An Independent Person (IP) is a volunteer who is independent of the Criminal Justice System and supports young people during interviews with Police when a parent or guardian is unavailable.
Contact Sonia on 5337 2747.

Community Transport  provides a caring door-to-door service for frail aged or people who have a disability who need transport and are unable to manage the cost of a taxi or unable to access bus services.
Contact Jim Watkins on 5335 3508.

Supported Residential Services Visiting Program Volunteers visit or join in group activities with people who are disadvantaged and socially isolated who are living in supported accommodation.
Contact Patrick Walsh on 5335 3506 or Val Heffernan 5335 3501.

Community Visitors Scheme Volunteers are matched to residents of aged care facilities who are lonely and would like a special one to one visitor.
Contact 5335 3504.

Support for Carers Volunteers are needed to occasionally sit with a person aged over 65 in their home, so that their carer can have some time out.
Contact Gail Reid on 5335 3500.

Buddies - Buddies Volunteers are matched with adults with a disability who share similar interests in order to participate in social and recreational activities.
Contact Donna on 5335 3502.

Outreach Furniture Shop in Albert Street has a large range of quality furniture. Volunteers are needed to sell and deliver furniture.
Contact  Michael Creaney on 5337 2718

The Light Lounge at Wesley Hall on the Dana Street hill is an op-shop, book shop and café with a social justice mission.
Contact  Michael Creaney on 5337 2718

The Lifeline Shop has quality, affordable pre-loved clothes, books and bric-a-brac.
Contact  Michael Creaney on 5337 2718