Family Life was founded by volunteers in 1970- a group of caring and concerned citizens who wanted to ease the pressure on families in the community.
Family Life, formerly Southern Family Life, was founded by community volunteers in 1970 to ‘support families and prevent family breakdown’ – which now underpins our enduring purpose of Transforming Lives for Stronger Communities.
People of all ages, corporate volunteers or some who have never worked before; Volunteers help in the opportunity shops as well as behind the scenes in the warehouse sorting donations. Volunteers offer their time, expertise and enthusiasm in various ways to provide vital support throughout the organisation. They become part of the Family Life family – they look out for one another whilst helping Family Life to help others in the community in which they live.
Every week our dedicated volunteers contribute over 870 hours connecting with the community in our stores, sorting donations and assisting individuals through challenging times. Volunteers are the cornerstone of Family Life and we are deeply grateful for their time, energy and commitment to our organisation.
We rely on dedicated and compassionate volunteers to assist with many aspects of our operations, without which we simply could not support the families and communities who need our help.
Do you have a free morning or afternoon each week or fortnight? Do you want to learn new skills or use your expertise to help others? Are you interested in meeting new people and giving back to your community?
