Volunteer Wellington

Volunteer Roles

Select an option below to apply and learn more!

Youthline Wellington's Personal Development Programme

Youthline Wellington offers an empowering 2-week Personal Development Programme (PDP) that concludes with a weekend residential camp. The kaupapa of our PDP is to develop the capacity of participants to grow personally and within team environments through skills, knowledge, experience, shared disclosures and self reflection.

This programme is currently available as training for our volunteers. However, we hope to make this available to anyone wanting personal development training. If you would like to express your interest for our PDP programme but do not wish to become a volunteer, contact us!

Helpline Counselling

Youthline Wellington counsellors give back to the community through phone, text, email, and web chat counselling support through our national Helpline services. We train, support and develop our volunteers to ensure they are confident and equipped to take on this challenging and rewarding role.

Becoming a Youthline Counsellor involves completing our personal development process, formal training, and being mentored by experienced Youthline Counsellors to become confident on the Helpline.

Check out our Summer 2020 dates below.
For more information, don't hesitate to contact our Volunteer Coordinator.

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Apply to be a helpline counsellor

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Name *

First

Last

Email *

Postal address *

Phone Number *

Age *

Ethnicity *

Languages spoken? *

How did you hear about Youthline? *

What do you know about Youthline as an organisation? *

Why do you want to join Youthline? *

What do you think you will gain from Youthline? *

How do you think Youthline will challenge you? *

Do you have any previous experience of counselling (either as a client or counsellor)? *

Can you please discuss the ways culture could effect a counselling relationship? *

What do you think are the main issues facing young people in New Zealand today? *

Do you have any medical/ health conditions or special requirements we should be aware of? *

Who is your Primary Health Provider in Wellington? (Doctor, GP or health centre) *

If you have any existing or pending criminal charges or convictions, please detail these here. *Please note this won't necessarily prohibit you from joining Youthline Wellington *

Emergency Contact - name and number *

Referee #1 - name, number, & relationship *

Referee #2 - name, number, & relationship *

Submit

Youth Work

Youth workers at Youthline Wellington come from diverse backgrounds, but they all share a passion for working with young people to support personal growth and development. Our youth workers facilitate either the Youth Development Programme or education visits in schools and community setting throughout the greater Wellington Region.

The training for Youth Development Programme Youth workers consists of Youthline Wellington's 2-week Personal Development Programme and concludes with 2 training sessions specific to youth work and the Youth Development Programme. The details of this training process can be found in the attachment below.

Youth workers are also given the opportunity to complete a Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work to give them the necessary skills to effectively and safely support young people.

As a youth worker you will be supported with group supervision, ongoing education and opportunities to get involved in a multitude of areas within our organisation.

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Apply to be a Youth Worker

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Name *

First

Last

Email *

Postal address *

Phone Number *

Age *

Ethnicity *

Languages spoken? *

What do you know about Youthline as an organisation? *

Why do you want to join Youthline as a youth worker? *

In what ways do you think you'll be challenged in this role? *

Do you have any previous experience working with young people? *

What do you think are the main issues young people in New Zealand are facing today? *

Do you have any medical/ health conditions or special requirements we should be aware of? *

If you have any existing or pending criminal charges or convictions, please detail these here. *Please note this won't necessarily prohibit you from joining Youthline Wellington *

Submit

Operational Roles

We have a range of ways for people to get involved in Youthline Wellington and we are always looking to utilise the great skills in our community and work with a wide range of people.

Some of the operational opportunities for volunteering include:

Communications
Marketing
Promotions
Fundraising
Finance
Governance

If you would like to help out in any of these areas or have other areas of interest that you would like to help with, please send your CV to: volunteer.wgtn@youthline.co.nz, and complete this application form.

Apply for an operational role

* Indicates required field

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone Number *

Postal Address *

Date of birth *

Ethnicity *

Why do you want to join Youthline? *

Who is your Primary Health Provider in Wellington? (Doctor, GP or health centre) *

If you have any existing or pending criminal charges or convictions, please declare these here. *Please note, this will not necessarily prohibit you from joining the organisation *

Emergency Contact *

Referee #1 name and contact *

Referee #2 name and contact *

Submit

Events

Why a digital appeal?
Due to COVID-19, Youthline Wellington will be connecting with their community through their Digital Appeal from April 9th - Sunday May 17th (the end of Youth Week)

Our Digital Appeal is an opportunity for Youthline Wellington to promote our services, connect (using the power of the internet!) with our community, and collect donations to support the ongoing operations of our organisation - all while remaining in the safety of our homes!

Why support Youthline?
Youthline has been supporting young kiwis for 50 years! Every year our helpline counsellors receive thousands of calls, texts, emails, and webchats from those in need.

Youthline Wellington has the pleasure of connecting with young people and our community by providing ongoing education, support, and development opportunities through the programmes we run. Find out more about our programmes here: https://www.youthline.co.nz/wellington-community-programmes.html

The wellbeing and development of youth in New Zealand is top priority for us. At a time when New Zealand has the highest rates of mental health conditions in the world, we are finding as many ways possible to make a difference.

As a non-government organisation (NGO) and a non-for profit, funding can be difficult to find. We have some amazing funders and sponsors, however programmes cost thousands of dollars to run and our helpline costs around 1.7 million dollars each year. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, funding is even more uncertain than before.

This is why we need your help! - Support us and we will continue to have the resources to support young people in Aotearoa... Aroha mai, Aroha atu (love towards us, love going out from us).

Become a Digital Volunteer!

Digital Volunteers will take to the web to promote Youthline Wellington's services and encourage the people in their lives to donate. They will have until the end of Youth Week, on Sunday May 17th, to collect donations.

To become a Digital Volunteer, create your fundraising page here: https://givealittle.co.nz/r/youthline-digital-appeal-2020.

This page template has been partially completed for your convenience, so simply fill in the gaps and change anything you wish to change.

What next?
From now - May 17th, share your give a little page with your friends, work colleagues, class mates, and whānau, and encourage them to donate. Remember, every little bit counts!

You can also encourage others to become Digital Volunteers themselves.

How can I ask for donations?
Share why you want to support Youthline Wellington! - Why is our mahi important to you?

Reach out on text, messenger, and emails. Create a FaceBook post, Instagram post, and share on your stories that you are proudly supporting Youthline Wellington as a Digital Volunteer for 2020, and encourage everyone to donate to your page.

Or become a Digital Donator

If you do not wish to become a Digital Volunteer, but still want to support us, simply become a Digital Donator!

Donate to our Digital Appeal Give a Little page here: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/youthline-wellingtons-digital-appeal-2020 by selecting 'donate.'