Spring into life and action. You can choose to accept the way things are or you can choose to take action and make a difference, it’s all up to you.

Its winter sports finals time, lend a hand to help out in the canteen at your favourite sporting venue. Summer recreational activities will be seeking volunteers to help deliver positive activities this season so shake yourself up, get out and about motivate ourselves and others to move forward. Participate in a charity walk, fun run or race. Share your knowledge and expertise by mentoring or coaching young people at grass roots community activities.

Volunteering encourages individuals to participate in Community Life. The focus being on doing an activity which helps others and at the same time, providing us as volunteers with a real sense of achievement and community.

Bendigo Volunteer Hub is keen to connect with skilled retirees, inviting them to join our volunteer mentor team, providing guidance, expertise and knowledge as caring experienced professionals to reach out and support a generally younger and less experienced colleague, or community group, offering assistance with a range of good governance and a range of professional skills and experience. 

Sign up as a dog walker or adoption volunteer at the local animal shelter. Give time to caring for our environment, cleaning our waterways or joining a local Landcare group.

Our passionate team has an excellent knowledge of the broad range of volunteer opportunities available.

Bendigo Volunteer Resource Centre provides a ‘Welcoming place’ in the Bendigo Library for local residents to drop in, share their interests and hobbies, and discuss their talents, skills and life knowledge which could be share with others.

Spring into life, learn, love & live to enjoy yourself while connecting with others.  Be Creative, share an hour of two your time and talents with others.

Visit the Bendigo Volunteer Resource Centre, Monday – Wednesday 10am – 3pm

Phone: 54411404 email: bvrchub@bgovolunteers.org.au

Volunteer as a coach for youth sports

With the return of the spring comes the return of outdoor youth sports leagues. We know that kids benefit immensely from sports programs, so whether you volunteer as a coach, an assistant or as a team parent, you can be certain you’re making a significant difference in a child’s life. Check your local government’s parks and recreation website to learn more about getting involved with youth sports clubs.

Sign up as a dog walker or adoption volunteer at a local animal shelter

Volunteering at an animal shelter is an awesome experience — all the fun of having a furry

friend, with a lot less responsibility! Shelters need help with all sorts of tasks, from walking dogs to socializing rescued animals to helping at adoption events, and more. Contact your local animal welfare group or humane society to learn more about volunteer opportunities.

Environment / Landcare

Interested in a longer-term commitment? You can build nature trails, construct homes, fight wildfires or help clean up after natural disasters with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps. The team-based service program recruits young adults ages 18-24 to work and travel the country participating in a wide range of hands-on, direct service projects alongside community partners and local non-profits.