SPORTSBET | MELBOURNE
This May and June, we’re calling all Sportsbettors to get involved and Do More. Together!
Below you will find lots of opportunities organised by our global volunteer partner, OnHand. Simply click the links below to sign up!
A reminder, all Sportsbet team members are eligible for two days of paid volunteer leave per calendar year – for further information visit SportsNet.
And don’t forget to enter your volunteer leave in Affinity so that we can track our collective impact.
Virtual Opportunity
The Million Step Tour
Date: 28 June - 20 July
Where: Wherever you are in the world!
Charity: Cure Leukaemia
Show your support for the riders of The Tour 21 by joining this year’s virtual challenge – The Million Step Tour.
Create your team (max. 5 people from anywhere in the world) and commit to walk as a team, 1,000,000 steps over three weeks. You don’t have to just walk, running and cycling is also allowed. You will be able to see your team progress across the Tour de France route and track yourself against other teams from across Flutter. And no challenge is the same without prizes, so sign up today and take on The Million Step Tour!
Become a Kitchen Hand for OzHarvest
Where: Melbourne
Charity: Ozharvest
OzHarvest, founded by Ronni Kahn AO in 2004, is Australia's leading food rescue organization, committed to saving surplus food from landfills and delivering it to charities that feed people in need. OzHarvest offers a variety of volunteer opportunities, requiring potential volunteers to attend an Information & Induction Session to learn about available roles and registration requirements. The primary focus of OzHarvest is food rescue, which involves collecting food that would otherwise be wasted and giving it to local charities.
Become an Event Volunteer in City of Melbourne's Premier Events
Where: Melbourne
Charity: Melbourne Council
Volunteers play a crucial role in the City of Melbourne's Premier Events, such as the Moomba Festival, Firelight Festival, Now or Never, and Melbourne Fashion Week, by providing a welcoming presence and supporting event operations. These volunteers engage in various roles, including front-of-house customer service, behind-the-scenes support, and activations and artist support, contributing to Melbourne's reputation as a vibrant events city.
Become a Youth Mentor With Uniting Victas
Where: Melbourne
Charity: Uniting Victas
Uniting Vic.Tas, the community services organization of the Uniting Church, delivers various services and programs throughout Victoria and Tasmania. Uniting Victas seeks volunteer mentors to support young people aged 12-17 facing challenges with family, personal life, and education by building positive and supportive relationships with them. Mentors will spend a couple of hours a week with the young person, acting as a friend and role model to build their self-awareness and confidence, with ongoing support provided by Uniting Victas.
Help create a pollination corridor with The Heart Gardening Project
Where: Melbourne
Charity: The Heart Gardening Project
The Melbourne Pollinator Corridor is an Australian-first initiative by The Heart Gardening Project, aiming to create an 8km-long wildlife corridor for native pollinating insects. The project connects two large green spaces along the Yarra River with 200 gardens, transforming barren land into thriving habitats. So far, they've created 35 gardens covering over 1600m2, strengthening local urban communities of fauna, flora, and fungi. The Melbourne Pollinator Corridor relies on volunteers to create and maintain gardens, offering training and support to those who want to help their community and local wildlife. Gardening sessions are held on Fridays and occasionally on Saturdays.
Make Calls to Supporters of Cancer Council Victoria
Where: Melbourne
Charity: Cancer Council
Volunteering is a positive way to support your local Cancer Council and people affected by cancer. Enthusiasm and a desire to help are the only qualifications you need. Cancer Council Victoria needs help making calls to their supporters. Office based administrative support roles might require good computer, phone and customer service skills.
Volunteer with Story Dogs!
Where: Melbourne
Charity: Story Dogs
Story Dogs is a literacy program built around the appealing idea of children and young adolescents reading to dogs. Literacy is crucial to every child’s future, and those who fall behind when they are young inevitably struggle to catch up. What better way to break down the barriers that build up in such a child‘s mind than by sharing and explaining a book with a dog who needs a little help with some of the words?
Volunteer at Edgars Farm
Where: Melbourne
Charity: Story Dogs
Edgar’s Mission is a not-for-profit farmed animal sanctuary that seeks to create a humane and just world for all. They appreciate the assistance of kind people who share their belief in a king and a just world for all.
Daily tasks include cleaning chicken houses and paddocks as well as sweeping and raking to keep the sanctuary safe and beautiful.
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Lead: Nerida Crake
Contact: nerida.crake@sportsbet.com.au