People.
Connection.
Community.

Through my volunteering with Wesley Mission, I make time for companionship and conversation. I volunteer once a week, visiting on my own.

My role centres on companionship: spending time with people, listening and sharing conversation during regular visits.

This is the duration of my volunteering with Wesley Mission, with visits once a week.

During my time with Wesley Mission, I have volunteered with three people. I make these visits on my own.

I’m learning to listen more carefully, respect different life experiences and understand the value of a consistent presence.

I want to give my time to people and help make everyday life feel a little more connected.

I volunteer with Australian Red Cross once a week. I visit on my own and have been volunteering with one person.

My role is to offer companionship through regular one-to-one visits, conversation and attentive listening.

This is the duration of my volunteering with Australian Red Cross, with visits once a week.

I have been volunteering with one person through Australian Red Cross, visiting on my own once a week.

I’m learning how patience, reliability and respect can help a one-to-one connection grow.

I want to contribute through a simple, consistent commitment: being present and making time to listen.

With Canterbury 4Cs, I volunteer once a week as part of a team. We provide practical help in local household gardens.

I work alongside a team on gardening tasks, contributing practical help to the households we visit.

This is the duration of my volunteering with Canterbury 4Cs, working with the team once a week.

I have worked with the team in the gardens of 15 houses. This is a count of households, rather than the number of people met.

I’m learning to communicate within a team, share tasks and see how practical community support can make a difference.

I want to contribute to the local community through useful, hands-on work and shared effort.