Volunteering Opportunities


Street Outreach - Felicity Park Bulcock Street - Friday

ROSIES 

SunShine Coast

Our Sunshine Coast Branch located in Caloundra has been serving the community since 2000, offering friendship and meaningful connection twice a week, Tuesday and Friday nights, and the first Saturday of the month and more recently, a second Saturday Night Outreach on the third Saturday of the month. This branch is led by Carolyn Wilson who has been a volunteer with Rosies since 2001.

Friday:       6:30pm - 10:30pm

 

Rosies is seeking volunteers to assist with Street Outreaches. Reporting to the Team Leader, this role regularly participates in:

  • Preparing beverages and food in readiness for outreach
  • Assist the team in packing van
  • Speaking with patrons to build rapport and relationships
  • Serve tea/coffee/noodles/other food on street outreach
  • Pack-up, cleaning and other duties after each outreach
  • Participate in a briefing and debriefing process
  • Observe Health and Safety practices, reporting to the Team Leader any hazards or incidents during outreach
  • Exemplify the values of Rosies at all times

To fulfil this role, it is essential to have:

  • Sound interpersonal skills
  • Rapport and empathy building skills
  • Desirable:  conflict de-escalation skills

Minimum outreach engagement is 4 hours every 4 weeks.