• Nelson Central Tasman
• Emergency Response
• Administration & Office Management, Fundraising & Events, Marketing, Media & Communications, Safety & Emergency Services

Coastguard New Zealand is available 24/7, every day of the year, ensuring everyone can enjoy Aotearoa New Zealand’s waters safely. Our Rescue Vessels are operated by dedicated volunteers who generously give their time, and who are always ready to use their skills when needed. Without these amazing volunteers nationwide answering the call of their communities, New Zealand would not have a maritime search and rescue service

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Community Services

Do you like to fix things? We’d love you to join us if you have skills in repair – clothes, toys, bikes, appliances or other small items. The Nelson Repair Café is a community waste reduction initiative where our repairers share their knowledge and skills with visitors to fix things they might otherwise have to throw away.

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Disability Services
• Disability Support, Sport & Physical Activity, Working with Animals

The Whakatu Riding for the Disabled Group (WRDA) is situated in the beautiful Brook Valley close to Nelson City. We provide goal based horse riding activities, that increase the abilities, strength and confidence of people with various challenges. Our focus is to make a positive difference and our vision is to reach more riders and to change more lives. We have two qualified coaches and rely on a team of valued volunteers to support our riders.

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Disability Services
• Administration & Office Management

Do you love helping people? Do you enjoy supporting people in our community? Hearing Nelson is looking for a volunteer to cover our reception and customer service on a casual basis, initially on Thursdays 9.00am – 4.00pm from 17-31 October, followed by Thursday afternoons 12.30 – 4.00pm from 7 November onwards. Duties include basic data entry, EftPos and cash handling.

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Community Services
• Food Preparation & Service

Kai Rescue has an opportunity to pack pantry boxes on Thursdays from 11.30 am - 1 pm each week. Kai Rescue is located in Haven Road, Nelson.

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Refugee and Migrant Support
• Education & Training, Tutoring & Coaching

Help new Kiwis learn English. Learn how on our inspirational, NZQA-approved training course. Then work in partnership with a migrant or refugee-background learner.

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Community Services
• Administration & Office Management

The Nelson Environment Centre operates the Hapori Fruit & Veg Box programme that provides fresh, seasonal fruit and veggies at an affordable price directly to a to local community. The Tahunanui Hub operates from the Nightingale Library.

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Community Services
• Counselling & Help Line, Governance, Boards & Committee

Are you passionate about our community and wish to make a difference?We are looking for dynamic people to join our governance board for Life Linc Nelson. Wee have been supporting our community for 50 years with low-cost affordable counselling.

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Community Services
• Administration & Office Management, Governance, Boards & Committee

We are seeking an experienced administrator to support the work of the Life Linc board through minute-taking. A Board Secretary plays a crucial role in the smooth functioning of an organization’s board of directors. There may be some rumination available. If you are passionate about your community and you wish to give back or make a difference, we want to hear from you!

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Refugee and Migrant Support

We are keen to meet up with people who can give some time in supporting refugee-background young people as they settle in the area. We’ll be running training online in the near future – and we’d be delighted if you can join us. To express interest, or to make an enquiry, text to John (Regional Trainer) on 027 223 5972. Or email [email protected]

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Disability Services
• Disability Support, Sport & Physical Activity

Volunteers needed to help support disability members who would like to sail in a safe and caring environment in the sheltered waters of the Nelson Harbour.

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Environment & Conservation
• Driving & Transportation

The Kai Rescue Kia Collection Support doesn't drive but supports the driver for collecting, inspecting, loading and delivering perishable and nonperishable product from donors and delivering the food to the Kai Rescue depot. We are looking for someone who has flexibility across the week to relieve our regular volunteers when they are unavailable. The role is quite physical, to would suit people who have a reasonable level of fitness and no injuries.

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Environment & Conservation
• Retail & Sales

They say never work with children or animals but at Natureland we disagree! If you do too then we may have just the role for you. We are looking for a customer service superstar to welcome our members and visitors to the park via our entranceway gift shop.

• Nelson Central Tasman
• Environment & Conservation
• Retail & Sales

We are looking for people who are keen to get involved in our ReUse shops! We need friendly people to help tidy the shop. No cash handling involved. 1-2 hours per week or more - available 7 days a week

• Nelson Central Tasman / Remote Friendly
• Young People
• Counselling & Help Line

Youthline (Central South Island) is about supporting young people. The helpline provides support through text, phone and web-chat.