Glen Eira offers free information and resources to support volunteering in our community.
Volunteering support and resources
Support for community organisations
We encourage community organisations to make the most of these free resources. They can help you create and run a safe, supportive volunteer program.
National standards
We updated our volunteer management policy in June 2020 in line with the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement. These standards help maximise the benefits of volunteering. They protect volunteers’ rights and support them to carry out their roles. We encourage all community organisations to review and update their own policies.
Finding volunteers
Community Information Support (CIS) Glen Eira has a volunteer resource program. This program can support your organisation to find the volunteers you need. You can also list your volunteering opportunities on WeVolunteer and GoVolunteer.
Community grants
Our community grants program support your organisation’s service to the community. We offer two funding streams to help with your project, activity or event.
COVID-19 resources
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected community organisations and groups. Many had to ‘pivot’ and find new ways to deliver services. Below are some resources to help community organisations and groups during the pandemic.
- COVID safe volunteer guidelines for community organisations (PDF) including customisable templates and worksheets (DOC)
- COVID Safe volunteer guidelines for volunteers (PDF)
- Community groups who use council facilities - Guiding our community groups to be COVID safe (PDF)
- COVID-19 community action grants
Volunteering information and support
There is a lot of information online about volunteering. We listed a few links below that may be helpful for volunteers and volunteer managers.
