Roles

Location

Category

Client Liaison Volunteers for WanderWell

Land Search and Rescue
Practical Help | Dunedin, Invercargill, Winton, Riverton, Oamaru, Bluff, Lumsden, Mosgiel, Ranfurly, Waihola, Waikouaiti

Are you looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity to assist members of the community who are at risk of getting lost or going missing? Land Search and Rescue is seeking empathetic and well-organised volunteers to help issue WanderSearch devices.

Student Support/Liaison Volunteer

Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
Social Support | All Towns

Passionate about literacy but don't have time for an ongoing weekly commitment. This role runs for around 4-5 weeks including training. You will be calling up to 10 students as part of a team, checking in to see how they are getting on.

Share your career at a school near you

Inspiring the Future
Youth & Children | All Towns

Give back to your community and inspire the next generation by sharing your career with young people. Take part in fun and inspiring events hosted by local schools - when, and as often as you like.

Narrator for Blind Low Vision Telephone Information Service (TIS)

Blind Low Vision NZ
Social Support | All Towns

Do you like reading the morning paper? 📰 Blind Low Vision NZ needs someone to read and record news articles and family notices from the local paper onto a phone line for people with vision impairment to listen to. All from the comfort of home!

Distribution Team Leaders (Printed or Digital)

Insight Endometriosis
Management | All Towns

Volunteer from home, apply your organisational and management skills and ensure that essential information about endometriosis and the services of Insight Endometriosis reaches the people and agencies who need it most! 2 roles available.

Big Heart Appeal Area Coordinator

Heart Foundation NZ
Fundraising | Dunedin, All Towns, Alexandra, Balclutha, Bluff, Cromwell, Gore, Hāwea, Invercargill, Milton, Mosgiel, Oamaru, Queenstown, Riverton, Te Anau, Waikouaiti, Wānaka, Winton, Arrowtown
27 February 2026 to 28 February 2026

The Volunteer Area Coordinator role is for the Big Heart Appeal street collection which will take place on Friday 27 & Saturday 28 February 2026 from 8am – 6pm. Volunteers play a key role in the Heart Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year.

Translation Proofreader

Insight Endometriosis
Languages | All Towns

Volunteer from home! Proofread translated information to help overcome language and cultural barriers and empower more of the community impacted by endometriosis to access information and make their own decisions.

Welfare Guardian

Southland Welfare Guardianship Trust
Social Support | Invercargill, Gore, Winton, Bluff, Riverton, Te Anau, Lumsden

Be an essential support person for someone unable to make or communicate decisions relating to their welfare.

Drive My Life Driving Mentor

Southern Rural Education Activities Programme (REAP)
Driving | Arrowtown, Bluff, Gore, Invercargill, Lumsden, Queenstown, Riverton, Te Anau, Winton, Tapanui

Are you a confident driver? Keen to help others who aren't yet? Volunteer driving mentors are needed to supervise learner drivers while they practice on the road.

Volunteer Champion

Meet the Need
Promotion | All Towns

Play a key role in providing awareness and connection with community organisations and rural groups to ensure no one goes hungry or unnourished.