5 Good Reasons to Volunteer
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1) Impact the lives of others - someone out there needs your help. Maybe it's your skill, or knowledge, or life experience, or your understanding.
2) Build real connections in the community - forget Facebook...come to Dixon House to build real connections with friendly people of all ages and backgrounds. 3) Build your confidence - perhaps you don't know how much you can offer until you begin to do it. Come and give it a try and be surprised at what you can do. 4) Learn new skills - communication skills, organisational skills, technical skills, interpersonal skills..... 5) Get valuable work experience - perhaps you are currently studying, or have come from overseas and don't have much practical or local experience. Dixon House is a great place to gain skills to improve your future employability. You may even meet people who can guide you in this process. |
Current Vacancies
art Group (Special Needs) Volunteer (URGENT)
We have an art group which is attended by adults with special needs. We are looking for volunteers, not necessarily good with art, but good with people, who can support the students to undertake their art tasks. This could also suit someone who is studying in the area of community services or disability.
Requirements - people focused and patient
Commitment - 8 weeks per school term - Wednesdays 1:30pm -3:30pm
Benefits
Requirements - people focused and patient
Commitment - 8 weeks per school term - Wednesdays 1:30pm -3:30pm
Benefits
- hands on experience with those with special needs
- learn about art from a qualified art therapist / artist
- be a part of a fulfilling and fun group
- get experience in a local neighbourhood centre and be exposed to its various activities
ONE-TO-ONE ENGLISH TUTORS
We are looking for people to tutor English on a one-to-one basis at Dixon House. Materials and instruction will be provided.
Requirements - excellent command of English and some spare time
Commitment - weekly during the school term for an hour
Time - this is flexible and can be negotiated with the student - we are currently in urgent need of volunteers on Tuesday evenings 6-8pm.
Benefits
Requirements - excellent command of English and some spare time
Commitment - weekly during the school term for an hour
Time - this is flexible and can be negotiated with the student - we are currently in urgent need of volunteers on Tuesday evenings 6-8pm.
Benefits
- helping someone to learn English which can have a profound impact on their day-to-day life, employability, sense of connectedness, and self-esteem
- it is a good way to give back to the community
- helps you to develop interpersonal and communication skills
- provides an opportunity to learn about another culture
- helps you to develop your teaching skills
- provides you with valuable work experience for future employability either in teaching English or in general
