Opportunities for Youth

What roles are available with Surf Life Saving:

Patrol Support

Our Patrol Support members play just as vital a role as our lifeguards in our patrol teams. Patrol Support award encompasses the... Read more

HBG Athletics & Harriers host numerous major athletics events throughout the year and this year is no exception with the following major events coming up, including:

NZ Short Course Championships & Potts Classic - 17... Read more

Banded Dotterels / Pohowera nest all along Napier’s beaches from August to February – their threat status is At Risk / Declining.... Read more

Volunteers are the backbone of our SPCA Op Shops! We are in desperate need of helping hands in our Napier Op Shop. If you are 16 years or older, have some spare time or want to gain some retailer customer experience – we'd love to hear from you!... Read more

Join our Disaster Welfare Support team!

Meet new people, gain a range of new skills and be there for your community. Join our team and be part of something great!

You could be deployed to assist in a flood, fire or other... Read more

Tutor English and help a migrant learner gain the skills and confidence they need to settle successfully in Aotearoa New Zealand.

With over 1,000 volunteers tutoring our learners in English in their own homes across the country, you’re in good company. You might be... Read more

Here at The Acorn Project we have a very special group of children that need an extra layer of warmth. These are our Saplings and they are under 12 years old and have a parent or carer diagnosed with (or passed away) from Cancer.

We love and accept all types... Read more

The Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank digitally records written, oral and pictorial history donated or loaned to us.

Our role is to preserve and digitally store the history for future generations. 

Once a document or book has been transcribed it requires proof... Read more

The Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank digitally records written, oral and pictorial history donated or loaned to us. Our role is to preserve and digitally store the history for future generations.

We require volunteers to transcribe these documents. Everything we receive... Read more

Join our Disaster Welfare Support team!

Meet new people, gain a range of new skills and be there for your community. Join our team and be part of something great!

Role description

Disaster... Read more

We are urgently looking for friendly and reliable volunteers for our new Napier Carlyle Street Red Cross Shop during shop hours 9am-5pm Mon-Fri and 10am-3pm Sat. The shop on Dalton Street has moved to bigger premises on Carlyle Street. We need four volunteers every morning... Read more

Do you live in a rural community? Do you love talking? Do you enjoy working within your local community? Would you like to help teenagers and adults in your community who struggle with the basics of reading and writing? We will provide you with training and give... Read more

We are looking for friendly and reliable volunteers for our Napier Onekawa Red Cross Op Shop during shop hours Mon-Fri.

Our 50 shops across the country sell mainly second-hand clothing and household items. They provide affordable shopping for the community, funding for... Read more

Tamatea High School is looking for volunteers to help look after the native bush we planted. The area is about the size of a football field. 

It would be great if... Read more

We are looking for volunteers to help with the daily work of caring for our cats and kittens.

Tasks may include:

  • Cleaning animal areas, litter trays and bowls

  • Socialising and cuddles with the cats and kittens

  • Feeding... Read more