Volunteering..!!!!
So you are thinking of giving over some of your time, making a contribution to a worthy cause. We are glad you made that most noble decision,but caution you to consider the following;
Muslim? No question.Dead easy.We thoroughly recommend AL GHAZZALI. http://alghazzali.org/display/contact . In’shah’allah.
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SYDNEY CBD:
The Station Pty Ltd; we recommend the Station because it is the most effective deliverer of government services to the homeless community, and we believe it does so efficiently.Not privy to its budgets,didn’t ask. But known to be govt funded.
The Station Ltd drop in centre is for men and women 21 and over who are experiencing homelessness and/or unemployment.
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Following several requests to do so, we are delighted to recommend DONATING,VOLUNTEERING and SUPPORTING THE STARLIGHT FOUNDATION.Although not focussed on our community we can find no reason whatsoever not to fully support them, in the excellent work they do with terminally ill, and marginalised children.
Accountants,Auditors and legal professionals are needed to assist with the legal and financial auditing aspects of our alliance, assisting other volunteers and donors in ensuring that the NPO is financially the business that donors would reasonably expect, and in addition addressing our specific criteria. Contact us at sydneyhomeless@letterboxes.org
We are not at this time recommending any other specific organisations, however, we as a general rule do not recommend volunteering with charities which are primarily providers of government based services. Nor do we support working in voluntary fundraising roles.
We especially DO NOT endorse voluntary fundraising activities without a thorough prior knowledge of the organisation.
While Exodus Foundation do provide a well used service in Ashfield, we caution that this organisation is church based, affiliated with the multimillon dollar a year Uniting Care Australia, and directly involved in delivering politically motivated government services.
Other volunteers are strongly urged to support;
St Vincent de Pauls Night & Breakfast Foodvan Service.
We ask that volunteers excercise their individual judgement in volunteering with ANY other Vinnies activity, in particular their chain of shops.
Sydney Homeless 
29 responses to “Volunteering..!!!!”
Dylan Clark
July 14th, 2018 at 23:16
I would love to help in any way with the homeless and people effected by drugs and alcohol.i am a recovered alcoholic and ice addict who had been in jail and homeless so i know exactly wat people go through in this position i now train at the gym everyday and have turned my life around and would love to help in any way i can.cheers
Darin Murray
June 4th, 2018 at 11:59
I would like to give one night a week to help. Feed the homeless
Darin Murray
June 4th, 2018 at 04:47
I like to give a night a week to help feed the homeless in the city
Julie Mesiti
December 12th, 2016 at 19:33
My partner and I are interested in volunteering in helping to homelessness this Christmas by donating our time.
Linda
December 11th, 2016 at 20:31
Me n my family would lovecto help out in any way possible forcthe homeless to give back n learn.
Sue Young
November 21st, 2016 at 08:55
Hi, I would like to offer my time over the Christmas period to assist in feeding the homeless or in other ways needed. How can I do this or register to assist.
Thanks
Amy
November 19th, 2016 at 20:18
Hi i was wondering if theres a place were I could donate food, its from the shop were i work, there’s too much leftover after every day n i feel sorry throwing it in the bin because its good n made fresh every day. So if there’s a place close to casula nsw were i can seop it off to people who need it, mayb homless food vans.
Serena
June 16th, 2016 at 19:51
Hi I am wanting to help volenteer and get my daughters into volunteering as well how can we help. I need to teach my girls what it is like to help the needy and how hard it is to be out in the real world.
Evelyn
September 25th, 2016 at 17:00
Hi Serena, did you find any institution since your last post.? I am looking for one for the same reasons and wanted to see you own experience as voluntee
Diana
January 27th, 2016 at 07:26
How can I help I would love to be apart of this generous acts
Tom Walsh
May 24th, 2016 at 16:48
You could try Scots Church at Wynyard Park – breakfast is provided Monday to Friday 7.00am to 8.00am for the homeless and disadvantaged. It is called “The Early Bird Cafe” . Volunteers are currently needed for Wednesday mornings. I am the Project Manager – Ph 0416163783. Call to discuss
Molly Cathcart
April 27th, 2017 at 14:50
Hi Tom,
I just called this number regarding volunteering at “The Early Bird Cafe.” I work in the rocks and our organization is looking for flexible volunteer opportunities. I have a friend who works your Early Bird Cafe regularly through his rotary club and it sounds like it would be just the volunteering opportunity I am looking for. Please let me know if you are still the Project Manager there and what I can do to get involved.
Looking forward to hearing from you!!
Molly
Michael
January 2nd, 2016 at 10:55
Hey guys hope you had a great new years 🙂 I’m looking to help out with the less fortunate. It’s always been a dream of mine to help out the home less. How do I join your group???
Christina tuakoi
September 2nd, 2015 at 14:25
I would like to apply for volunteering work with the homeless to get some experience as I am currently studying Diploma in community service.I would like to challenge myself in doing something that is different in helping others make a better life.please contact me on 0449271060 for more information regarding homeless.
chucklesnfarts
July 4th, 2015 at 03:41
Hi. I too, would like to volunteer my help to those in need, and I do not mean by giving donations to an organisation or charity. I mean hands on help directly to the person in need. I have searched google inside out and upside down, and only just caught sight of this page. Why is it so hard to find out how and where and when to volunteer? How do I reach someone in need? Neither word of mouth nor any social networks, have presented me with the opportunity to offer a helping hand in charity work. I cant believe it. I know there is people out there that are in desperate need, even for food, for clothing, for a heater, for a blanket, bus money, etc. I just haven’t had any clear leads, not from family or friends, not from any notice boards, and not from social media. This is the first and only website I have come across in weeks of searching that has mentioned about a few different nightly gatherings to feed the hungry. Hopefully the info is current, it will be a good place to start. If anyone is keen to get a group together and meet at any of the gatherings mentioned on this website, please email me. I.t.s.jidah@gmail.com. Personal safety is a priority, safety in numbers would best at night. Also, meeting at the nearest police station and doing an id check would be great to avoid any safety issues between ourselves, for peace of mind.
Project Janeuine
July 11th, 2015 at 01:34
Hello! Hope this post helps 🙂
Sessay
April 23rd, 2015 at 11:09
Hi everyone,
I am finding it hard to find a straight forward link that would allow me to make contact with a soup kitchen type environment to volunteer with my brothers and I? I think that it is such an invaluable lesson that you can learn in volunteering. All while helping someone else in need. Lessons in compassion, empathy, gratitude and humanity. All these qualities that I want to see in the future. A hands on approach is more effective for me- any ideas? suggestions? Links?
it would be greatly appreciated. If your going to be snarky, don’t bother replying. and get off this website.
natasha maskell
February 10th, 2015 at 20:45
I work mon-fri in martin pl and would like to volunteer on weekends and/or friday nights but can’t seem to find too much info.
Kai ngature
June 21st, 2015 at 14:56
Saturday nights a group called swag ministries feed n clothe the homeless at Martin place fortnightly Saturday’s and on Monday mornings.
theresa
April 13th, 2014 at 12:20
How can I find out more about volunteering 🙂
Phil
February 14th, 2014 at 09:28
Hi There,
I have been thinking of giving back to the community, I am interested in volunteering,
I am free 1 monday nights after 6.30 – and Saturday nights, is there something i can do ? giving out food to homeless people etc ?
anna alha
January 25th, 2014 at 19:27
I would love to help out if you can send me some details that would be great thanks
Amira Rebecca
July 23rd, 2013 at 14:01
Hi i would love to do some volenteer work. My friend and I dont go to school and we dont have jobs. We both wear the burqa. Please reply to me if anything comes up. 🙂
catfeesh
July 19th, 2012 at 19:56
working in a st vincent de paul shop was a demoralising experience. i would not reccomend it to my worst enemy 😦
fred
June 8th, 2010 at 15:26
This MEAG seems to be a spinners of some kind or another very possibly on a 6 figure income to “enlighten us all”. When SAAP’s force children to do daily upkeep chores of their or DoCS properties and then charge the child for the accomodation while manned by incompetent and worse volunteers, then something is rotten in Denmark er er Sydney.
I note that Father Chris Riley has just given the Labor Homeless Group the flick. Although I have no affiliation with YOTS I think he seems like a decent bloke prepared to stand up for the kids and the homeless.
He stood up to the Catholic Church over sexual abuse and the 2020 fiasco to bring the issue out in the open – all to no avail. Makes you wonder when govts ignore decent people and pander over the dubious if birds of a feather dont just stick together?????
Meags
May 22nd, 2009 at 18:21
What a whole lot of babble! It never ceases to amaze me why people just have to complain about persons or organisations that roll their sleeves up & do the work! I suppose we have on one hand the Exodus staff & volunteers that get out there & do it, then on the other hand we have the ones that sit & complain & make derogotory comments! Again I suppose it all comes down to morals, education & intelligence!
sydneyhomeless
May 22nd, 2009 at 21:31
thats just it, Bill Crews/Exodus didn’t actually do any work, they just backstabbed Jef and the dedicated Just Enough Faith volunteers who spent years building a non religious (yes, christian,muslim and hindhi, as well as sai baba and buddhists all worked there. THEY DID ALL THE WORK. Bill Crews church based business(sorry,charity) get paid for it from day one.An instant crowd of hundreds to add to the government revenue streams and begging bowl, not to mention the lucrative sunday donations at the pulpit.Have you seen the latest? We want to honour the man with our first site aimed at finding out whether charities and government departments are really above board!!! http://billcrews.wordpress.com . I await your email thanking us.
kindest regards
Sydney Homeless
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Meags
May 21st, 2009 at 11:50
Whom ever posted this report needs to take a good look at themselves, just shows your lack of intelligence!
Any organisation where volunteers give up their time & church groups who offer services to all needy people should be welcomed not criticised.
We should be striving for the same thing, making life a bit better for those in need!
Wake up before you destroy everything!
sydneyhomeless
May 21st, 2009 at 13:17
We really value your opinion and have posted it,and our response, on our site (contact details deleted)
hi,
and thanks again for your viewpoint. Our recommendations to volunteers have a moral basis. We consider that many volunteers are simply exploited by organisations which in some cases receive millions of dollars annually to provide services, yet have volunteers perform much of the labour component of that funded operation. Where the operation is publicly funded, and in some other cases, it is a cynical conspiracy by the funding provider and the charity or other NFP involved to provide the service at minimal cost. The downstream effect is that the work done at 0 cost by volunteers represents another potential paid position which is lost, and expotentially another job on the scrapheap. In many cases the “good works” performed by committed volunteers in one sector of an organisation are pointed to in other sections of the organisation as stimulus for often unaccounted donations. Church pulpit collection systems spring to mind.
Our volunteer recommendations page does not look at the merits or demerits of volunteering per se, nor does it consider organisations whose activities fall outside the “homeless/potentially homeless” sphere, which we cater to. Our endorsement or otherwise of an organisation is purely on the basis of whether we consider the organisation to be “a homeless services organisation who fundraise” or “a fundraising organisation who provide homeless services”.
If by chance we happen to destroy, as you put it, or expose, any nepotism, cosy deals between charities and their government or corporate sponsors, or instances of special relationships between parties which cause funds or resources raised in the name of marginalised people to be siphoned off then we make no apologies whatsoever. In fact, for the charities/NGOs who operate in that way in the name of homeless people: Storm warning. Hurricane Homeless Viewpoint is heading right your way and its a category nine!!!!
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