A new online platform has been launched to connect people who want to volunteer with people who need help.
Announced by the Premier, Daniel Andrews, the platform, We Volunteer is now open for registration to strengthen the supply of eager, skilled volunteers in local communities.
“Many have found themselves needing extra support and connection during the pandemic, and Victorians have risen to the challenge,” Mr Andrews said, “with volunteers from all walks of life making simple yet meaningful contributions.”
“The We Volunteer portal provides a platform where people looking for volunteer roles can register their skills and search for roles that meet their interests, with many of these roles able to be performed from home.”
He said volunteer organisations would also be invited to sign-up to the portal and use it to make call-outs for volunteers needed on their various projects.
“Community by community, street by street, home by home, this is about building connection,” Mr Andrews said.
“We want to match those who can help with those who need it, whether that’s dropping off a food parcel, a quick chat on the phone or a lesson on how to Facetime with loved ones.”
He said 12 volunteer support organisations would be funded through Volunteering Victoria to help design volunteer roles and provide advice on induction, training and management.
Mr Andrews also announced $2 million to boost the Community Activation and Social Isolation (CASI) initiative, an expansion of the Victorian coronavirus hotline.
The We Volunteer platform can be accessed at this PS News link.
