UnitingCare Volunteering Portal

Do you have excess wool lying around? 

Want to make a meaningful difference?

StandBy supports anyone impacted or bereaved by suicide. Those left behind following a suicide can experience trauma and grief. They may also feel isolated and alone. Those impacted are given knitted bears and told that they are knitted by community members who care.  They are a symbol that there are people, like you, that care.

📍 Location: Volunteer from home!

StandBy has collection points for knitted bears at UnitingCare offices across Queensland in Nundah, Ipswich, Maroochydore, Gympie, Hervey Bay, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns.

✅ What you’ll be doing: 

  ▪️ Knit & stuff bears

  ▪️ Follow the provided pattern and instructions

  ▪️ Deliver bears to a StandBy centre

🎁 What’s in it for you?

  ▪ Do something new and different, 

  ▪ Experience the joy of practically making a meaningful difference 

⏲️ Times: As much or as little as you like any time you are free. 

💍Commitment: Knit as little or many bears as you want. 

☑️ Skills and experience important for this role include:

  ▪ Ability to follow the pattern to knit

  ▪ Follow some important instructions provided with the pattern 

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UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

▪ Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children

▪ Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

▪ Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

▪ Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

️❤️ UnitingCare’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Child Safety Statement ️❤️

UnitingCare is committed to child-safe practices and to building a volunteer workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We value cultural knowledge and lived experience, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. To ensure our team mirrors the diversity of the children in our care, We actively invite volunteers from all backgrounds, including young people (15–24 years), people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and older people seeking purpose and connection.

UnitingCare is committed to equitable access and will provide reasonable adjustments to support all applicants. Please advise us of any accessibility requirements at the time of your interview.

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