I am in charge of telling volunteers what to hang in the shop. I also volunteer many more hours assisting my corps officers. The shop manager went back to New Zealand, and so I volunteered then started working there.

Maree came to volunteer at Liverpool Salvos (NSW) after being let go from work.

held at The Collaroy Centre in Sydney’s Northern Beaches on 14-15 March, offered a chance for SAES volunteers “We’re blessed in that the [NSW] State Government gives us a bucket of money to train volunteers,” Norm Twenty-three people attended the worshop, including 20 volunteers. It was crucial for volunteers to feel supported, he said, and that the weekend was a chance for the volunteers “Unless we’ve got volunteers on the ground, very, very, very little, if anything happens.

Some of the team at Newcastle Salvos – (from left) volunteer and soldier Vicky Brown, Majors Leanne and Peter Bennett, and volunteer Auxiliary-Lieutenant Melissa Purcell. Marilyn loves volunteering at Newcastle Salvos. Newcastle Salvos Market Day volunteer Sonny Purcell on the coffee machine. READ MORE: Newcastle volunteer Vicky’s unexpected blessing

Salvation Army Emergency Services volunteers at the International Firefighters Day memorial services Image: Facebook BY KIRRALEE NICOLLE Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) volunteers in Western Australia Dedicated volunteers provided finger food including cakes, scones and sandwiches. Five new volunteers – Anthony, Tash, Elester, Karryn and Glenda – all offered assistance at the event

Volunteer barista Rob Adami with the new coffee set-up. Image: Supplied. Over that time, SAES teams have used it about once a week, with coffee-loving volunteers Rob Adami and “We’ve wanted to build up our volunteers [and] we’ve wanted to rebuild a relationship with the CFS,” It was also a way to keep involving volunteers in the work of the SAES throughout the year.  The SAES volunteers and coffee vehicle with the Dalkeith CFS team.

Shire Salvos volunteers (from left) Mahalia, Rachael, Ezara and Bella with Shire Salvos Menai Children and early high school students have been coming along to receive support from our growing number of volunteers Volunteers from the corps provide a small, healthy afternoon tea, and volunteer tutors assist the young

A plant sale was the idea of two Riverland Salvos volunteers who wanted to uplift the community. Ministry Team Leader Helen Adamczyk said the initiative was driven by two volunteers who were inspired The volunteers approached stores including Bunnings, Stratco and Mitre 10 who supported the team with Riverland Salvos volunteers Barine Lampard and Dianne Rains. Helen said with the Pinnaroo region having recently experienced drought, the volunteers showed great

Goodna Salvos Mission Team Leader Ameet Londhe (far left) with some of the corps’ ‘Army’ of volunteers Staff and volunteers sometimes found people sleeping inside those sheds when access was required. Army of volunteers As our team grew stronger, we began investing more intentionally in volunteers. What started with a handful of volunteers grew into a vibrant team of more than 50 community volunteers It is a community where staff, volunteers and community members journey together.

Portland Community MealShare has operated for nearly eight years as a volunteer-led partnership with nutritious food, the program creates a welcoming space where relationships are built, walls come down and volunteers

Auxiliary-Lieutenant Katharine Brown, Salvos Stores Area Manager Jeff McCartney and Fairfield Corps volunteer “The aim is to make relational connection, and share the love of Jesus with the volunteers, staff and So far, God has opened doors for Katharine and a ministry volunteer, Joseline, to come alongside people It also gives our team (volunteers and staff) an understanding that there is more to what they do than

Major Linda Miller and volunteer Mick Pogorzelski, from the East Coast Salvos Emergency Services team “A lot of our volunteers are helping their corps with Christmas events. She said it’s a good reminder for SAES volunteers to check and update their availability to volunteer “And if you can, please register to volunteer now, before the season is fully underway.”   For more information on volunteering with the SAES, click here