Soup Patrol Volunteer - Perth Metro WA

East Perth WA 6004, Australia Req #652
Wednesday, 2 October 2024
  • Ongoing role
  • Must be able to commit to at least one shift per month on a regular basis as per program location times listed below.
  • 5-8pm Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri/Sat/Sun – Fremantle
  • 4-7pm Monday & Wednesday – Perth
  • Please list your times and days of availability on the application form

Why choose to volunteer with Red Cross?

  • You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community
  • It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiences
  • You’ll be helping Red Cross to support vulnerable people across Australia

The program 

 

With a focus on individuals, groups and communities in vulnerable situations, volunteers deliver a free, nutritious evening meal to people who are homeless, socially disadvantaged or on very low incomes. Soup Patrol operates 365 days of the year, with nightly services serving communities in Fremantle and twice weekly night services in Perth. 

 

The opportunity 

The Team Member Volunteer position holder is required to have excellent communication skills and an understanding and empathy for people from diverse backgrounds, at all times behaving in a completely impartial and non-judgmental manner.

Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support and access to other opportunities within the world’s largest humanitarian network

     

The impact 

 

As a volunteer, you will help bring your local community vital food relief support and stronger social connection by listening, empathising, and providing them with a friendly voice.

 

You will have the opportunity to learn from many people’s diverse backgrounds, as well as feeling the satisfaction of giving back to others.   

 

Application requirements

For this role you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, which will be organised through Red Cross.  

You will need to hold a current AUS Driver's Licence to undertake this role.  

 

Further information 

 

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Su Lin via email on sulin@redcross.org.au   

 

Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities, please visit our website https://www.redcross.org.au/careers/

Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.

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  • East Perth WA 6004, Australia