Hume City Council recognises and values the contribution that volunteers make to our local community supporting our programs.  Our volunteer programs are integrated with our broader Council vision and objectives.

Applying to volunteer in a few simple steps:

1. To view the current Volunteering opportunities, scroll down the page. 
2. Click on the volunteer role and read carefully the information to ensure you understand about the opportunity, the skills and experiences for the role. 
3. To apply, click the "Fill in an application" for the volunteering opportunity you are interested in currently below on display .

Your volunteer application is an expression of interest only and will be forward to the relevant department recruiting for volunteers and a Council staff officer will contact you to discuss further your interest in the volunteering role.

Council is strongly committed to Child Safety and has a comprehensive screening and induction process for volunteers.

As part of the process, some volunteer roles may be required to:

• Attend an interview with Council staff officers
• Attend a group information session
• Complete a National Criminal History Check (via FIT2WORK)
• Have a current  Victorian Working with Children Check card (with our organisation successfully added to your card)
• Driver’s Licence checks
• Complete a Health Declaration form
• Provide evidence of your COVID–19 vaccination or having a valid medical exemption

These will be explained at the time of an interview with Council staff who manage the volunteer program.

Website link to  Child Safe Commitment statement

We appreciate your kindness and offer to help.

The Volunteer Gardener will be part of Foyer life. The Foyer is student accommodation and a program for young people 16-24 who have been at the risk of homelessness.

 Vegie-gardening can provide a connection with food and resources, be beneficial for mental health and provide a positive way of working together, learning about horticulture, ecosystems and nutrition and taking pride in place, as well as leaving a legacy for future Foyer studentsOver the years many young people have started vege gardens which have been successful but they often fallen into neglect, the beds lying fallow and untended. We are looking for a volunteer garden who can  plan, develop and maintain the vegie plots and interact with students at all times where possible. The Volunteer Gardener will be supported by the staff at Foyer , which is staffed 24 hours, in connecting with students . The produce of the garden would be shared with the gardener and the Foyer students and all costs of maintaining the garden would be covered by Foyer. 

Hours spent in the garden and the focus of the gardening activities would be mutually agreed between Foyer and the Gardening Volunteer.