If you would like to assist people who are experiencing economic hardship and/or homelessness, then please consider applying to join our team of valued volunteers in one of the following roles:
Volunteer Admin Assistant Volunteer Kitchen Assistant
Volunteer Pastoral Care Assistant
Would you like to extend a warm welcome to someone from a refugee or asylum seeker background who is settling in Adelaide? Why not apply to join our Friendship Program. Volunteers who are living in or prepared to travel to the Northern suburbs of Adelaide are particularly in demand. Here you can meet regularly (for about 6 hours per month) to share a meal, discover one another’s culture, practice conversational English, and help them to be more connected to their local community.
Volunteer Friendship Program
For more information, please contact the Friendship Program Coordinator on (08) 8118 5228 or email volunteer@baptistcaresa.org.au or read more below…
Our Friendship Program gives you the opportunity to extend a warm, friendly welcome to someone from a refugee or asylum seeker background who is settling in Adelaide. Just six hours per month for six months can make a huge difference in their lives and enrich your own.
To volunteer with Baptist Care SA’s Friendship Program you need to be:
For people with a refugee, background who would like to be matched with a volunteer mentor/friend, please click here
For more information view our Friendship Program Information Pack or contact the Friendship Program Coordinator, on (08) 8118 5228 or email volunteer@baptistcaresa.org.au.
“What I’ve learnt from being a mentor in the Baptist Care SA Friendship Program, is that mentors gain just as much as the refugees in the program. I’d really encourage others to be involved because it’s very rewarding and it’s a good way to contribute to making somebody feel welcome and comfortable in Australia.”
Kyra, mentor
Volunteer Policy
A copy of the Baptist Care SA Volunteer Handbook is available on request.
Email volunteer@baptistcaresa.org.au
