Resource Rescue Volunteer
COLAB Community Trust supported by Volunteering Services (BOP)
Resource Recovery Champion
COLAB Community Trurst is a community led collective comprising individuals, groups and organisations working collaboratively to achieve a well-supported, inclusive and resilient community.
About the opportunity
The Reusable Resources Centre, based at the Te Puke Recycling Centre, is a new community-led initiative rescuing good, usable items from landfill and giving them a second life through reuse, repair, resale and community learning.
What you’ll do
- Sort, assess, clean and organise donated items.
- Identify items for reuse, repair or resale.
- Use the cable stripping machine to strip cables.
- Assist with basic repairs and maintenance where appropriate.
- Help keep the centre organised and welcoming.
- Share ideas, skills and knowledge to support the project.
We are also looking for people with:
- Sewing skills
- Registered electrician
- Building skills
Skills and experience
We’re looking for practical, reliable people who enjoy getting stuck in. An interest in sustainability, reuse or DIY is helpful, but enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are more important than experience.
Meet new people, learn practical skills, share your knowledge and be part of building something positive in our community. Your contribution will help keep useful items out of landfill, make resources more accessible and encourage a culture of repair and reuse—because every item rescued makes a difference.