Pantry sorting
Check dates, sort donations and pack family parcels. Great for groups.
Lend a hand. Leave with a full heart.
2,300 people give their time with Kindara — packing parcels, cooking dinners, driving deliveries, reading with kids and cleaning our coasts.
Roles
Find the job that fits you.
From one hour a week to one Saturday a year. Every role comes with training, a shift lead and a very good biscuit tin.
Community kitchen
Prep, cook and serve Thursday dinners alongside our chef.
Delivery driver
Take food parcels to neighbours who can’t travel. Own car needed.
Coast clean-up crew
Monthly beach and river clean-ups with gloves, grabbers and coffee.
Reading buddy
Read with a child for an hour a week at a partner school or online.
Event crew
Help run fun-runs, quizzes and galas that raise money for every cause.
Book a shift
This week’s rota.
Choose a day, pick a shift with space and add your details. We’ll email directions and who to ask for.
Events
Upcoming events & drives.
- 17OctFoodRSVP
Harvest Food Drive
Drop off tins, pasta and toiletries — volunteers will be at every door.
- 24OctEnvironmentRSVP
North Beach Clean-up
Gloves, bags and hot coffee provided. Kids very welcome with an adult.
- 02NovFundraisingRSVP
Kindara Night Run 10K
Glow sticks, a brass band and a medal. Every entry funds a week of school lunches.
- 14NovVolunteeringRSVP
Volunteer Welcome Evening
Meet the team, try a short shift and eat far too much soup.
- 05DecFundraisingRSVP
Winter Gala & Auction
An evening of stories from the field, local music and a very competitive auction.
2300+
active volunteers
41K
hours given last year
18
partner venues
97%
would recommend a shift to a friend
“I give $20 a month and every quarter I get a photo of the pump my money helped repair. I’ve never felt closer to a cause.”
Hannah MercerMonthly donor since 2019
“We came to the pantry during a hard winter. Nobody asked us to explain ourselves. Now I volunteer there every Saturday.”
Marcus LindellVolunteer, Eastbrook
“Our team matched every dollar staff raised for Kamari. Kindara sent us the finished classroom photos within the term.”
Aisha BrandtPartner, Tallow & Finch
Before your first shift
Volunteering FAQ
Still wondering about something? Write to our supporter team — a real person replies within a day.
None at all. Every role starts with a short induction, and you’ll work alongside a shift lead who has done it many times before.
As often as suits you. Some volunteers come every week, others twice a year for events. Just book the shifts you can make.
Yes — pantry sorting and coast clean-ups are perfect for teams of up to 15. Write to us for a team date.
Most roles are 16+. Clean-ups welcome all ages with an adult, and 14–15 year olds can join pantry shifts with a parent.
First shift nerves? Everyone has them.
Come to a Volunteer Welcome Evening, meet the team and try a short taster shift with a buddy.
