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Frequently asked questions
What are the benefits of volunteering?
Volunteering can be a lot of fun and is a great way of meeting people and new friends. Many volunteers also benefit from learning new skills and building up valuable work experience that can help them secure paid work in the future. Some volunteers gain great satisfaction from putting their existing experience or professional skills to good use by donating their talents to our cause. Whatever your motivation, you can be sure that your efforts will be making a real contribution to the work of Cancer Council SA. Who volunteers at Cancer Council SA? People from all walks of life volunteer with us. Students and young people volunteer to gain work experience and skills, others volunteer when they have had a break from the job market and are looking to build up fresh experience. Many of our volunteers are retired people, looking to put their experience and some of their new found free time to good use. How much time do I have to give? Our volunteers are free to choose their own level of commitment, provided they stay within the volunteering Australia’s policy of a maximum of 16 hours per week. Before undertaking any activity it is a volunteer’s personal responsibility to find out the time and energy needed to carry out the job and make a commitment to effectively complete the task. Are you only available after hours or on weekends? If so, would you like to participate in our community events? Please complete the online event form. What skills and experience do I need? Many of our volunteer roles do not require you to have any experience or specialist skills. For example, if you would like to work at one of our events or try your hand at fundraising we will provide all the training and information you need. Office based administrative support roles may require you to have good computer, telephone and customer service skills. We develop role descriptions for all our volunteer roles and the skills and experience required are always clearly outlined. What training and support will I be given? Where possible we try to recruit volunteers with the relevant skills and experience to fit the role description. We provide induction and role-specific training for ongoing volunteers. All ongoing volunteers have the opportunity to discuss individual training and development needs with their Supervisor or the Volunteer Co-ordinator. Where can I volunteer? You can volunteer at our Greenhill Road office or at one of our many registered fundraising events.  Top
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