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Bring your time.
Leave with perspective.

You do not need to be an expert, performer or experienced volunteer. You need curiosity, reliability and the willingness to return.

Together
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Why join?

Because intergenerational service changes both sides of the conversation. You can brighten someone’s week, but you may also gain patience, confidence, perspective and a more human understanding of ageing.

02

What can we prepare you for?

We help student volunteers learn how to start conversations, listen respectfully, prepare simple activities, work as a team, communicate with service-centre staff and reflect on what they learn after each visit.

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Time required

8 to 12

hours per month

Flexible around school commitments. What matters most is not a large number of hours, but a pattern you can sustain. A dependable monthly or fortnightly rhythm is more valuable than a burst of volunteering that quickly disappears.

04

What we ask from you

Be punctual. Be kind. Respect privacy. Follow the centre’s guidance. Never take on medical, personal-care or financial responsibilities. Most importantly, treat every older person as someone with a life to share—not a task to complete.

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Interested in joining the team?

Tell us a little about yourself, your school year, your interests and what kind of service you would enjoy contributing to.