The Gawler Community House has an amazing team of over 70 volunteers who assist in the operations of the House, the Big Shed Op Shop, Café Connections, Community Garden and Plant production, and we could not operate the Gawler Community House without their support. 

Did you know volunteering can have social, career and personal benefits. Here are the top 9:

¨ Provide you with a sense of purpose

¨ Provide a sense of community

¨ Help you meet new friends

¨ Increase your social skills

¨ Improve your self-esteem

¨ Teach you valuable skills & experience

¨ Improve job prospects through work experience

¨ Bring fun into your life

¨ Can make you feel happier!

The Gawler Community House has the following volunteer roles;

The Big Shed Op Shop Assistant  -  Retail Shop assistant, customer service, cash handling, cash register operation, Eftpos

The Big Shed Op Shop Concierge  -   assist customers as required, display clothes & bric-a-brac, clean shop counters/shelves, greet customers, accept donations.

The Big Shed Op Shop Donation Sorting  -   assist with sorting all donations, displaying, steam cleaning and other duties as required.

Garden Hand  -  undertake garden duties as required, including propagation of plants, planting, weeding, watering, potting

General Maintenance/Handy Person  -  undertake maintenance and general up keep tasks as required including keeping grounds clean, assisting with special maintenance projects if able.

Café Connections Kitchen Hand  -  assist in food preparation, customer service, cash handling, serving and setting tables, kitchen hygiene, dishwashing

Administration Assistant  - customer service, reception, cash handling, cash register operation, Eftpos, general administration duties, email, student bookings.

Board of Management  -  the GCH has a volunteer Board of Management and conducts monthly Board meetings, nomination forms must be lodged

Tutors/Group Facilitators -  the GCH invites people with a special interest or skill set that would like to teach and pass on their skills to our customers or may want to start a special interest group, each application is accessed for viability.

For any further information contact (8522 4601) or visit the Gawler Community House to complete an Expression of Interest Volunteering Form. You can lodge your completed form by emailing it to volcoord@gawlercommunityhouse.org.au or present to Reception desk at the Gawler Community House, once the form is lodged the Gawler Community House Volunteer Coordinator will contact you.

If you are interested in volunteering at the GCH please visit either website below to view all the current GCH volunteer positions available

Volunteering South Australia @ Nothern Territory - Volunteering SANT

Northern Volunteering SA INC | Northern Volunteering Resource @ Training center