Volunteer with us

Whether you’re giving your skills, experience or time, volunteering in one of our services, schools or programs is a rewarding way to help children and young people in need achieve their best.

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Volunteers are integral to the success of Youth Off The Streets. They also show children and young people that there are people out in the community who care about them.

Make a real difference

Bring your strengths. Change a young person’s story.

Every young person has potential. When you volunteer with Youth Off The Streets, your time, skills and support help it grow.

Why give your time

Your strengths are exactly what our young people need.

When you volunteer with Youth Off The Streets, you join people who see the strength and potential in every young person. You bring your skills – and you’ll build new ones along the way.

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Benefits of volunteering with Youth Off The Streets

Create real opportunity

Your commitment helps young people build their futures.

Grow your strengths

Build skills in connection, leadership and empathy.

Be part of something bigger

Join a community that believes in what’s possible when we show up.

Build your professional profile

Gain recognised experience and a reference to support your career.

Fit it around your life

Give your time in a way that works with your schedule.

Step in fully prepared

Get the training and support you need to start with confidence.

Your volunteering roadmap

Step 1

Browse opportunities

Explore current roles on our volunteer portal and find the one that fits your strengths and availability.

Step 2

Submit application

Complete your online application through our volunteer portal. It takes around 10 minutes.

Step 3

Meet the team lead

We’ll have a friendly chat to learn about you, share more about the role and answer any questions.

Step 4

Background checks

Depending on your role, you’ll complete a WWCC and/or National Police Check – because the safety of our young people always comes first.

Step 5

Online induction module

A short online induction introduces you to Youth Off The Streets, our values, safeguarding practices and your specific role.

Step 6

Ready to volunteer

You’re in! Start booking shifts through your volunteer portal and making a difference from day one. The team will complete a program and site induction with you on your first shift.

Your strengths are needed here

Take the first step – browse our current opportunities and begin your application.

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Meet Betty

“I met one of my closest friends while volunteering at one of the Youth Off The Streets schools making lunches for the kids. We both find it so satisfying spending time with the kids and being part of their journey towards becoming empowered young leaders of their community.”

Read Betty’s story here.