Volunteer Program
Over the year, we recruited 147 energetic, committed, passionate and creative volunteers to a variety of short and long term positions. Currently, our education, youth, refugee support and community engagement programs benefit from the involvement of 81 volunteers participating in a variety of roles including teaching, youth mentoring, social work and community development. Through our partner the National Bank of Australia, we also welcome each week corporate volunteers who support us in classrooms, food distribution, IT and preparing for each teaching term.
Our volunteers support adult learning in classrooms and in one-on-one settings, they mentor young people, and provide settlement support to community members in need through referral, advocacy and information sessions. Others are engaged in needs-based / ad-hoc activities such as working bees, event planning and delivery, and grant writing.
The skills, knowledge and expertise of our volunteers is a vital source of social capital that empowers and supports the community, as well as improving the way we do our work. We feel incredibly fortunate to collaborate with people with such a wide range of skills, knowledge and expertise.
These are some of the awesome skills and knowledge brought to FLN by our volunteers:-
Teaching, youth work, social work, community development, grant writing, immigration, marketing and communications, performing arts, event planning, project management, media, science, cultural studies, defence and strategic studies, hospitality, administration, research, primary education, retail, nursing, languages, psychology, business management, customer service, sport coaching, human resources, policy, finance, photography, music, information technology, philosophy, law, textiles, community art, fine arts, art education, art therapy, graphic design, creative writing & publishing, early childhood care and development, aged care, economics, politics, industrial relations, entrepreneurship, international development, engineering, land management, and architecture.
Our network of volunteers make an invaluable contribution to the programs that community members use on a daily basis. They are a strong catalyst for positive change in the community.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to volunteer at FLN... the warmth, smiles, and determination shown by the women in the citizenship class make it all worth while.
Accessing resources isn ' t always easy but with whatever we have at hand and the women are always grateful, enthusiastic and eager to further their learning.
Thank you to the women for continuing to pursue their dreams and fingers crossed that the test will be passed!!
Julianne McNally( volunteer)
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