Roles

Location

Category

Family Store Assistant

Salvation Army Family Stores (Central Lakes)
Retail | Alexandra, Cromwell, Queenstown, Wānaka

Want to create value from donated goods and make a difference within your community? Join the team of customer service superstars in one of the Central Lakes stores.

Treasurer

M!NT Charitable Trust
Committee & Board | Wānaka, Hāwea, Cromwell, Queenstown, Alexandra

Got financial skills and want to use them for something that actually matters? MINT are a small, energetic community charity looking for someone with fresh ideas and enthusiasm to help them keep their finances on track.

Volunteer Leader (of horses, not volunteers)

Central Otago Riding for the Disabled
Animal Care | Alexandra, Cromwell, Roxburgh, Omakau

Do you love working with horses? Do you love helping people with Special Needs? If you are looking for a volunteering role with animals then look no further.

Signature Collector – Buller Declaration

Patient Voice Aotearoa
Health & Medical | Gore, Balclutha, Alexandra, Cromwell

Help gather signatures for New Zealand’s longest petition! Volunteers will distribute and collect copies of the Buller Declaration across their local area, supporting awareness of health system issues.

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.

Welfare Guardian

Otago Welfare Guardianship Trust
Practical Help | Dunedin, Balclutha, Gore, Clinton, Milton, Mosgiel, Waihola, Alexandra, Cromwell, Wānaka, Arrowtown, Hāwea, Roxburgh, Queenstown

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

Community Patroller

Cromwell Community Patrol
Practical Help | Cromwell

Join the team of everyday people providing vehicle crime prevention patrols - working alongside the New Zealand Police to help to reduce crime and build a safer local community.

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.

'Nothing to Fear' Show Crew - various roles

Fine Thyme Theatre Company
Art & Craft | Cromwell

Fine Thyme Theatre are excited to invite all those keen to get involved with their upcoming show "Nothing To Fear". Play a key role in helping to create memorable experiences with the cast, other crew members and for our community.

Programme Assistant for Dementia Mate Wareware Homeshare programmes

Alzheimers Society Otago
Social Support | Cromwell, Alexandra, Wānaka, Queenstown

Would you like to help facilitate a meaningful programme for people with mild to moderate Dementia? Be the help Alzheimer’s Otago needs to deliver its Dementia Mate Wareware programme. Personal independence and quality of life!