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📃 This volunteer opportunity will help to This volunteer role will help to support the production of Lifeline’s "Threads by Goody Bag" range by assisting in the creation of upcycled fashion pieces that celebrate individuality, reduce textile waste, and raise funds for crisis support services. 

As a Threads Sewing Assistant, you’ll be helping create sustainable fashion that directly supports Lifeline’s crisis support services and reduces textile waste. Our products are made from rejected materials and are sold in select Lifeline stores to raise vital funds. You’ll be working in the Threads workspace inside the Lifeline Warehouse at Geebung – a dedicated area equipped with industrial sewing machines, cutting tables, and tools. 

The work is hands-on, creative and rewarding. Volunteers are asked to complete tasks such as cutting, sewing or finishing garments. You will have guidance and support from the Threads project leader and other team members. Most volunteers complete 1 shift per week, 3-5 hours long. The warehouse welcomes volunteers from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. 

The Threads team is small, collaborative, and welcoming. Volunteers work independently or in pairs on tasks, but there's a strong sense of shared purpose and teamwork. Everyone’s contribution is valued equally — whether you're sewing or helping prepare materials. 

📍Location: Lifeline - Retail | Threads - Geebung Warehouse, 491 Bilsen Rd, Geebung QLD 4034 

✅ What you’ll be doing: 

🎁 What’s in it for you? 

💍 Commitment: Get started from as little as 3-4 hours Weekly  

☑️ Requirements of this role include: 

        ▪️ Basic to advanced sewing skills (domestic or industrial). 

Ability to follow instructions, sewing patterns, and visual references. 

Attention to detail and commitment to quality. 

Willingness to learn and work as part of a team. 

UnitingCare values diversity in our organisation and we have some principles in place that will help to promote both inclusion and access.  If you have any other accessibility requirements, please discuss these at the time of the interview.