New Zealand Red Cross - Midland Area
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Rotorua Red Cross Shop Outlet is re-opening!
We are excited to be back with a new location, and we urgently need more volunteers to join our team.
We're looking for friendly, reliable people to help in shifts during our shop opening hours. These are from 9am-5pm Monday to Saturday and 9am… View moreRotorua Red Cross Shop Outlet is re-opening!
We are excited to be back with a new location, and we urgently need more volunteers to join our team.
We're looking for friendly, reliable people to help in shifts during our shop opening hours. These are from 9am-5pm Monday to Saturday and 9am - 4pm on Sundays.
Role description
Volunteer in a Red Cross Shop and support our work helping communities both here and overseas.
Our 50 shops across the country sell mainly second-hand clothing and household items. They provide affordable shopping for the community, funding for our humanitarian work, and support sustainability through recycling unwanted items.
Your tasks
Your volunteer role in a Red Cross Shop will include:
Unpacking and sorting goods.
Greeting and serving customers.
Restocking and merchandising the shop.
Volunteer requirements and training
We need friendly people with good communication skills and a can-do attitude. An eye for design is always a bonus.
You’ll receive on-the-job training, and we can help you get your Certificate in Retail from Service IQ. This programme is free and available to volunteers who have been with us for 3 months. It takes 6-9 months and can cover Level 2 to Level 4.
When: May 1 - 31, 2025
What: A fitness challenge that encourages you to get active and fundraise for a good cause while unlocking inspiring humanitarian stories from our disaster response volunteers, former refugees and international delegates.
Where: Anywhere! Track your steps and join … View moreWhen: May 1 - 31, 2025
What: A fitness challenge that encourages you to get active and fundraise for a good cause while unlocking inspiring humanitarian stories from our disaster response volunteers, former refugees and international delegates.
Where: Anywhere! Track your steps and join from your location.
Who: Everyone is welcome to participate! Join as an individual or team.
Why: Get active and support humanitarian work in your community and around the world.
By participating, you'll contribute to humanitarian work here in New Zealand and around the world including:
·Equipping our Disaster Welfare and Support Teams to respond swiftly to emergencies. Supporting former refugee families as they build new lives in Aotearoa New Zealand.
·Training international delegates to be ready for lifesaving missions.
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We have a high need for committed, multi-skilled volunteers to form part of our new Disaster Welfare and Support Team in Katikati. The team will train fortnightly in the Katikati Red Cross building on Middlebrook Drive, Katikati.
### Role Description
You could be deployed to assist in a flood, … View moreWe have a high need for committed, multi-skilled volunteers to form part of our new Disaster Welfare and Support Team in Katikati. The team will train fortnightly in the Katikati Red Cross building on Middlebrook Drive, Katikati.
### Role Description
You could be deployed to assist in a flood, fire or other large-scale emergencies, and you’ll help with a range of activities.
### Your Tasks
- Setting up and providing support in evacuation centers
- Undertaking needs assessments to understand what support people need
- Providing psychosocial support
### Volunteer requirements for DWST
- 16+ Years Old
- Physically fit
- A good communicator
- Able to commit to your team for at least 12 months
- Able to pass New Zealand Police Check (support Services Child/youth)
- Able to provide 2 referees for character check
Support your community during an emergency, join your local Disaster Welfare and Support Team (DWST) and help people prepare for disasters and to get through when an emergency or disaster happens.
Our Taupō Branch is looking for new members to join and become a part of the largest humanitarian organisation in the world.
By joining your local New Zealand Red Cross Branch you have the opportunity to;
- Make a difference by volunteering.
- Learn new skills.
- Meet new people and make… View moreOur Taupō Branch is looking for new members to join and become a part of the largest humanitarian organisation in the world.
By joining your local New Zealand Red Cross Branch you have the opportunity to;
- Make a difference by volunteering.
- Learn new skills.
- Meet new people and make friends.
- Use your skills to fundraise for to support our work in New Zealand and overseas.
- Lead your community to prepare for natural disasters.
- Help to run New Zealand Red Cross by getting involved in the Branch Committee or Area Council.
To join or find more information about membership and volunteering opportunities please vis our website or contact us on 0800REDCROSS
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