Volunteer information

Volunteering Central Coast will be holding an information session for volunteers conducted at the Peninsula Community Centre on August 28.

The free "Bridge to Volunteering" information session is for people interested in doing volunteer work.

The session will explore types of volunteer positions available on the Central Coast, volunteers' rights and responsibilities, the benefits and pitfalls of volunteering, and will focus on how to maximise a positive volunteer experience for the volunteer and the organisation they chose to work in.

The sessions are designed for people who are either starting out as a volunteer or would like to know more about working as a volunteer in the community sector on the Central Coast.

The session will operate from 9.30am to 11am at the Peninsula Community Centre, 93 McMasters Rd, Woy Woy.

More sessions are planned for October 9 and November 20.

Volunteering Central Coast Inc currently has over 300 positions listed for volunteer work.

Some positions include working outdoors, cooking, working with animals and receptionist work.

To join the volunteering workforce on the Central Coast contact 4329 7122.

Press release, July 18 Eddie Kain, Volunteer Central Coast