Volunteering

Individuals

Each year we maintain a bank of some 350 active volunteers (plus another few hundred at Christmas!), and we place around 10 work place students each semester. In a sector which sees a high turn over, we are unique in having long-serving volunteers, with quite a few providing us with more than 20 years dedicated help and service.

Our volunteers are incredibly important to us and are worth over $2 million in terms of the time they give to us and our visitors.

Volunteers have the opportunity to participate in any of the following:

• Community Services Centre
• Aboriginal Project
• Wayside Cafe
• Activities Program
• Wayside Youth
• Wayside Op Shop
• Administration & Fundraising

Volunteer Information Sessions are held regularly from 6pm - 7:30pm, at The Wayside Chapel, 29 Hughes St, Potts Point. The following sessions are scheduled for the rest of the year.

2013

• 20 June, to register please click here.
• 18 July
• 15 August
• 19 September
• 17 October
• 21 November
• 19 December

 

To find out more about volunteering or to book in for one of the information sessions, contact Eimear Elkington on 02 9581 9105 or email waysidevollies@thewaysidechapel.com

Christmas Volunteers

Over 200 volunteers are needed to make sure Christmas Day at Wayside is a success. Volunteer roles include everything from food service to table decorating and are usually around 3-4 hours in duration. Volunteer registrations open on Monday, 2 December 2013 at 9am, at which time an online registration form will be accessible from the homepage of this website. Please note that shifts are full by 9.30am so make sure you're online at 9am.

 

Corporate Volunteering Program

With corporate philanthropy on the rise, more companies and employees have become interested in what they can contribute to their community. To fulfill this need we have been offering Corporate Days since March 2007.

The day offers more than a straight volunteering process; the aim is to engage corporate volunteers with both Wayside and the issues that are faced by many who visit us here.

Morning session (10am - 1pm)

Introduction to The Wayside Chapel

The Wayside Programs

Discussion on mental health, homelessness & drug & alcohol abuse

Walking tour around the local area

Afternoon session (1pm - 3pm)

Prepare, cook and serve a BBQ lunch for our community

Debrief on the day, incl a Q&A session

The Corporate Day also acts as a great team building exercise for the companies involved.

For more info on Corporate Days, download our brochure or contact Marcus on 9358 5582 or corporateday@thewaysidechapel.com

Volunteer Position Description