Volunteer

Wanting to Volunteer?

We'd love you to get involved

The Upwey Belgrave RSL is a community of people united by their shared values of friendship and support of each other.

We are always looking to welcome people to our organisation.

We offer a diverse range of volunteering opportunities that can complement the skills and experience you can bring or an opportunity to try something new.

Benefits of volunteering with the RSL:

Offer you meaningful opportunities for service utilising your skills & experience.
Provide “on the job” experience for those studying.
Allow you to meet new people and build relationships.
Make a difference in the lives of those who have served our country and its allies

If you have experience that is fantastic, however we are more than happy to train you in house.

We will support you 100% all the way!

Register today to volunteer

Complete the form below to express you interest in becoming a volunteer

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Area you would like to volunteer or any additional information

Anzac Day Volunteers

Lots of variety - everything from admin, to serving (bar & bistro), occasional bus-driving, to general hospitality support and maintenance. And "yes" we will train you as necessary.

Lead up to the day

Administration

Assisiting with all the invitations, checklists, legal, and safety forms to be completed and sumbitted. We have a full list of duties to be compelted and samples of all the details to include. Task can be completed remotely.

Grounds and Maintenance

To get the RSL for Anzac Day we need 2-3 volunteers to help tidy the grounds - sweep, mow, trim small trees and bushes, etc

Anzac Day Eve

Multiple people night before for set up

Moving slabs , filling esky’s of ice and helping in setup making sure we have plastic cups

On the Day

Floaters

We need about 3-4 people to report to the event manager on the day to assist with "adhoc tasks" - need sticky tape to hang a sign, need to get pens from the stationary cupboard, need to take change to the can bar etc

Bus Driver

Drive veterans over to IGA for the street parade and drive it the parade.

Food and Beverage Assistance

Tea and coffee station helpers for the elderly vets
Food servers for the Veterans morning tea
Gas bottles checked filled for bbq so someone to oversee eg run stuff to rotary on the day from fridge

Can Bar and Bar Staff - 10 volunteers

Runners to fill up stock for can bars and bar
Provision of Bar Service . No experience required or certification. Must be over 18. RSA advantageous but not a requirement - we can get you trained up before the day

Facilities Management

Event Set up and rearranging chairs and tables set up eg after service on deck chairs need to be moved and set up back to round tables for musicians to perform
Restocking toilets (paper ) and checking clean
Car park attendants
Gate attendants and also crowd control to move flow of people on so it doesn’t bottle neck and everyone is spread out
People picking up rubbish checking and lining bins

If you are interested please contact us!

Current Roles Available

If you have experience that is fantastic, however we are more than happy to train you in house.

We will support you 100% all the way!

Administration Assistant All-Rounder

We need a volunteer to help share the RSL with the world.

Can be done as a hybrid role

Approximately 6 hours per week

All training will be provided.

Basic PC skills
General office duties
Customer service
Bookkeeping using Xero (expereince an advantage)
Can do attitude
Flexible
Anyone looking to upskill to return to the paid workforce this could be the stepping stone you need.

Bus Driver and Tour Manager for Veteran Day Trips

We want to take our Veterans on Tour.

RSL Trail. In January we set our members to challenge as a collective to visit all 270 RSL Sub Branches in Victoria. We would like to take our Veterans on a tour of some of them.

We would look at running monthly day trips to sub branches within an hour of Upwey.

We need a Bus Driver to drive the courtesy bus
We need a Tour Manager to help the veterans and assist co-ordination on the day, of entry to venues, orientation of bathrooms etc assist with any needs
Approximately 6hrs (one day) per month

Veteran Services Wellbeing Co-Ordinator

Are you an enthusiastic individual?

Ready to infuse energy and passion into the assisting the wellbeing and social connections for our Veterans young or seniors

We are seeking a dynamic volunteer to help with designing and implementation a calendar of engaging activities and events for Service Personnel (past and present), First Responders, as part of our RSL Active.

RSL Active

A health and wellbeing program for past and present service personnel, first responders, and their families. Provides a way to connect with other services members and develop social networks, share ideas, tell stories, enhance support circles, and improve physical and mental health. Designed to support the physical health and wellbeing of veterans and their families.

No previous experience required just the desire to want to make a difference and help build a community connection.

We require a volunteer to help coordinate activity events and sessions

Liaise with External Suppliers and RSL Staff
Confident Phone Manner
Support participants with enquiries
Basic PC skills
Hybrid Role: On site and remote
Flexible hours, Approximately 3hrs per week

Volunteer Home and Hospital Visitor

Providing socialization and communication to those that need it. Volunteers in the Home and Hospital Visiting program provide a range of supports to veterans which could include:

Visiting veteran at home
Visiting veterans in hospital or an aged care facility
Assisting with leisure activities, outings, special occasions and commemorations
Supporting physical exercise such as going for a walk
Reading or helping with letter writing or filling in forms
Social support
Flexible hours, Approximately 3hrs per week

Bar Staff

No experience required or certification. We can train you and then help you achieve your RSA.

Must be over 18
RSA and RSG advantageous but not a requirement
Provide Service from the bar
Set up bar for service
General cleanliness of bar and surrounds
Flexible on hours available, minimum 2hrs per week

Bistro - Front of House and Back of House

No experience required or certification. We can train you and then help you achieve your Food Handling Certificate etc.

Provide assistance in the bistro
Set up bistor for meal service
General cleanliness of bistro and surrounds
Flexible on hours available, minimum 2hrs per week

Newsletter Editor /Administrator

We need a volunteer to help share the RSL with the world

The newsletter is more about collating information from various department heads. You can also add your own creative flare.

Newsletter are produced from our Communication Software. The software is super easy to use, do not fear if you do not have the skills. If you can use Microsoft Word you can use the website software we use. All training will be provided.

2 Newsletters per month
Any "special" announcements
Flexible hours, Approximately 4 hrs per fortnight

Social Media Administration - Basic PC skills only

We need a volunteer to help share the RSL with the world.

Can be done as a remote role

Do not fear you do not have the skills. If you can use Microsoft Word you can use the website software we use.

All training will be provided.

Basic PC skills
Need to have a Facebook account or be able to make one
Posting on Facebook about upcoming events,
Content writing (if you feel confident
Update Website as needed (simple software/user friendly)
Liaising with Bar Manager and Head Chef regarding promotions
Liaising with Department Heads for socials content
Flexible hours, Approximately 2hr per week