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    Our volunteers come from all sorts of places. They help in all sorts of ways. More than 25,000 volunteers give their time and skills to make a difference in the lives of children and young people.

    You might be surprised by how diverse our volunteer roles are. Can you see yourself helping a child to read? Can you imagine being a mentor for teenagers?

    If you can think of ways to help, it might be time to find out about applying. It’s never too late to start.

    Our volunteers

    a group of children line up in front of a woman, checking out a book at a librarya man and a young boy sit together, the book is unseen but they appear to be readinga man and young girl sit together and talk and smile - they are in a schoola woman and a young girl paint togethera woman stands in front of a fridge full of drinks and snacks - she is smilingan older woman and 3 young children sit around a table that's covered with paper, crayons, pens and pencilsa group of children and one man sit and chat with each other - everyone is smilinga woman and a group of young children sit and talk while looking at books togethera woman and a young girl sit together and play with plastic food toysa woman and a young boy sit together and show off the egg carton they have just decoratedan older man and two teenagers sit together - the man is smiling and is gesturing and explaining something, and the teenagers are from different culturesa woman sits with two teenagers looking at a measuring jug, while another woman stands at the front of a classroom explaininga woman sits and fold bright-coloured creche paper - she is smiling at the cameratwo children's hands and an adults hand's are drawing a child-like picture called my family, and they are using crayons and pencils - it is seen from abovea man and a group of young school children are hanging around chatting, smiling and laughing - one child looks relaxed and is stretched out on a couchtwo school children and a woman are sitting together at a desk - the woman is helping them with their schoolworkan older woman is standing and smiling in a very friendly and warm wayan older man and a teenage woman are both looking at calculators and high-school textbooksa young girl is smiling and standing with a child-like sign that says thank you to our volunteersan older man and a teenage woman are both looking at calculators and high-school textbooks - it is seen from above and you can't see their faces

    Volunteers

    To apply to volunteer, contact the children’s centre, preschool or school you want to volunteer with.

    Phone: 8226 3795
    Email: education.volunteers [at] sa.gov.au

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