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Youth
We’re all about backing young people to step confidently into a future they have the power to shape. Our goal is to see resilient young people who are empowered to pursue their potential. In partnership with schools and organisations, we facilitate a range of experiences at no cost for young people from tough places who have less access to opportunities.
ShineGirl & Strength Facilitation
Through the SHINE Girl and STRENGTH nine-week group curriculums, young people increase their sense of value and identity, understand the power of choice, grow in emotional resilience, and dream and set goals for their future.
Commitment: Approximately 6-9 week course facilitation; each session varies between 60-90 minutes (excluding travel time). Courses are not run during school holidays.
Youth COACH Mentoring
In partnership with COACH Network, young people are matched with a mentor to meet weekly over a 12-month period, working towards the achievement of a significant goal and to increase personal wellbeing.
Commitment: Approximately 60-90 minutes, weekly over 12 months (excluding travel time). Mentoring does not occur during school holidays.
Criteria: Youth Coach application process, including an interview and 1 day training.
Safe Spaces Volunteer
From a sports comp to a breakfast program, Safe Spaces give young people consistent access to spaces in which they feel safe and can connect to their peers and supportive adult role models.
Commitment: Approximately 90-120 minutes, weekly (excluding travel time)
Children & Families
Children need families. Families need communities. Our goal is to see children thriving within resilient families and safe, inclusive communities which embrace vulnerable children and their parents or carers.
Playgroup Volunteer
Parents and caregivers meet on a weekly basis during school terms with their babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. Playgroup offers children a wide variety of play-based learning experiences, an opportunity to interact and play with other children of similar age, and carers and parents an opportunity to meet with others and share ideas and experiences.
Commitment: Approximately 90-120 minutes, weekly (excluding travel time). Playgroups are not run during school holidays.
Family COACH Mentoring
In partnership with COACH Network, parents are matched with a mentor to meet weekly over a 12-month period, working towards the achievement of a significant goal and to increase personal wellbeing.
Commitment: Approximately 60-90 minutes, weekly over 12 months (excluding travel time). Mentoring does not occur during school holidays.
Criteria: Family Coach application process, including an interview and 1 day training.
Our Village Project
Our Village Project exists to encourage more people to consider opening their homes to a child who needs one, and to ensure those who do are well supported. This includes Info Sessions, Foster Care: First Steps content, Wrap-around Teams, and Trauma-informed Training.
We have various volunteer opportunities available if you are a part of Hillsong Church in Melbourne, Victoria and have personal or professional experience in the Out-of-Home Care sector or a similar area.
Please get in touch to discuss current opportunities.
[email protected]
Women
Our programs aim to see women flourish by providing inclusive, safe and empowering culture and communities for women, including women and families experiencing domestic & family violence.
Shine Women Facilitation
Through the SHINE Women nine-week group curriculum, each participant develops an understanding of her own personal worth, strength and purpose and realises her capacity to build a meaningful and contributing life.
Commitment: Approximately 6-9 week course facilitation; each session varies between 60-90 minutes (excluding travel time).
Criteria: Facilitator application process, including Facilitator training.
Volunteer with CityCare
Further training or instruction may be required for specific volunteering roles listed above. A valid Working with Children’s permit is a mandatory requirement for volunteering with CityCare.
If you would like to enquire further about what volunteer opportunities are currently available with in CityCare, please contact [email protected]