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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 Red Cross Shop volunteer
Where: Australia
Charity: Australian Red Cross
The Australian Red Cross is a humanitarian organisation that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and support to vulnerable people in Australia and internationally. They offer a wide range of services, including blood donation, first aid training, and community programs aimed at promoting health, safety, and social inclusion. The Australian Red Cross is seeking volunteers for their retail shops to sell new and pre-loved items, raising funds for people experiencing crisis and hardship while diverting millions of items from landfills. This role offers a chance to connect with the community, work with fashion, and support Red Cross teams providing care and support 365 days a year.
Donate Food to Addi Road Food Pantry
Where: Sydney
Charity: Addison Road Community Organisation
Community Organisation is a charity supporting arts & culture, fighting for social justice and a better and more sustainable future. They appreciate your help to people in need. They can only accept donations from the general public which are non-perishable and unopened. You can also donate kitchen, cleaning and sanitary products.
Book a Clothing Cleanup Collection!
Where: Sydney
Charity: Clothing Cleanup
Have unwanted clothes and don’t know what to do with them? Never fear, Clothing Cleanup is here! Clothing Cleanup is a free clothing collection service in Sydney, Brisbane & South East Qld. Cleaning out your closet has never been easier or more convenient with our free collection service. Using our online booking portal you can pre-book the collection of your clothes, for free, as many times as you like! It really is that simple. We collect all wearable clothing items, shoes, accessories and handbags.
Join NB Clean Up Crew's Next Clean Up
Where: Sydney
Charity: Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew
Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew is a non for profit charity run entirely by volunteers. One easy thing you can do to help saving our environment is to clean up rubbish. Pick up plastic, Styrofoam and other items from your local beach or area.
Mentoring with Story Factory
Where: Sydney
Charity: Story Factory
At Story Factory, they believe that reading is access but writing is agency. Their writing programs have been designed to help build writing skills, confidence and creativity in young people so that they can write their own stories and see themselves as authors who have a voice worth sharing with the world. Research shows that quality arts-based learning significantly improves social and emotional well-being.
Volunteer with Story Factory
Where: Sydney
Charity: Story Factory
Our online after-school workshops happen via Zoom and are led by a storyteller with support from volunteer tutors. Tutors are a source of support and encouragement, helping to nurture the voices, stories and dreams of our young people. Young people are empowered to create stories of all kinds, which we digitally publish and celebrate.
Neutral Bay Op Shop Retail Volunteer for Save the Children
Where: Sydney
Charity: Save the Children
By volunteering in the Neutral Bay Op Shop, you’ll be supporting Save the Children, Australia’s leading child rights organisation. They work with families and communities to ensure that every child can reach their potential. Op-Shops accept donations of books, bric-a-brac, furniture, clothing and homewares. You’ll join a fantastic team of volunteers, and help to raise vital funds for children in Australia and overseas, telling customers about the great work Save the Children does.
Write to senior citizens for Letters Against Isolation
Where: Australia
Charity: Letters Against Isolation
Hand-write personal, cheerful, heartfelt letters and cards to senior citizens in aged care facilities in the UK, Australia, Canada, and the US. This mission is remote, so can be completed from home, on your own schedule. You can create however many letters you like. You can write in English and many other languages.
Volunteer with the YMCA Australia
Where: Sydney
Charity: YMCA Australia
The YMCA in Australia focuses on empowering young people and fostering community through diverse programs in recreation, health and fitness, youth empowerment, education, and childcare. Volunteering at YMCA offers a chance to connect with your community and make a difference by assisting with programs and services, allowing for personal and professional growth. Interested individuals need to complete a free Working with Children Check.
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Want help organising a Team Volunteering Day?
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Any questions?
Or if you’ve already organised a volunteering event and want it featured here please reach out to your Do More Lead
Lead: Nerida Crake
Contact: nerida.crake@sportsbet.com.au