Call Vinnies Emergency Assistance Monday to Friday 9.00am to 12.30pm
Monday to Friday 8.30 to 4.30 or call the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 007
Abigail and Isabella first experienced homelessness as children.
What followed was a long stretch of instability; sleeping in cars, staying in overcrowded caravans, and moving from one temporary shelter to the next.
Their lives were defined by uncertainty, with no safe place to land and no space to simply be children. This winter, your support could mean the difference between a warm bed and a cold street.
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Apply to be a Shop Volunteer where you can make a difference in your community by putting your skills to good use, meet fantastic people and gain valuable experience in delivering customer service, sorting donations, using till and Eftpos, as well as merchandising and displays. Training will be provided. Most people help out for 4 hours at a time either weekly, fortnightly or monthly but you can just let us know what works for you. Other opportunities in Retail include truck driver/offsider or sorter in the Distribution Centre.
Apply to be a Call Taker!
Our call centre is the first point of contact for people who are seeking Emergency Assistance and are operated by our team of compassionate and skilled volunteers. We can provide training in call-taking and database skills if you can spare only a few hours a week. The call centre operates Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm.
A small number of roles are available in administration and include database entry, mailing, call-making, filing and general office duties. If you can spare some time each week you can become an integral part of the Vinnies team so please contact us to express your interest in the roles we have available.
Members are passionate about helping people in need in their local area. They provide practical assistance to address the immediate needs of people in their community such as emergency assistance and personalised support and meet regularly to share their experiences and monitor and discuss local needs. Members walk alongside and empower people who are experiencing disadvantage. If you would like to change lives in your community please contact us. Find our more here.
If you are a corporate group, a community group or even a group of friends, we welcome you all to put your skills to great use for only a few hours of your time.
Vinnies can provide a range of volunteer activities for your organisation, employees or group which not only helps Vinnies and the services we deliver, but can develop your group’s skills, build team spirit and goodwill in your community.
Now, more than ever, Australians doing it tough rely on organisations like Vinnies. Help Vinnies to deliver person-centred care to people who are vulnerable and disadvantaged across Western Australia.
We have more than 50 Vinnies shops in Western Australia. Find a Vinnies shop near you.