Cerebral Palsy Alliance Volunteering Opportunities 2018

Cerebral Palsy Alliance volunteering opportunities 2018

Opportunity Date & Cost Location No. Description of volunteering activity Time of vols

January

CPA Try-athlon Tuesday, 16th N/A Sydney – 2 The new CPA Mini Try-athlon Club is designed to get young athletes January Allambie Heights moving and developing their skills. Each participant sets their own challenge, and is supported to safely achieve their own goals. 8.30am – Cerebral Palsy 10.00am Alliance, 187 Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will assist in the running of the triathlon and with Allambie Road, timekeeping and helping with breakfast set-up. † Allambie Heights NSW 2100

CPA Try-athlon Saturday, 27th N/A Sydney – 4 The new CPA Mini Try-athlon Club is designed to get young athletes January Allambie Heights moving and developing their skills. Each participant sets their own challenge, and is supported to safely achieve their own goals. 8.30am – Cerebral Palsy 10.30am Alliance, 187 Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will assist in the running of the triathlon and with Allambie Road, timekeeping and helping with breakfast set-up. † Allambie Heights NSW 2100

February

Parents Car wash Wednesday $350 Lake Macquarie – 6 This is an opportunity for volunteers to help parents who are busy, day 21st February Croudace Bay overwhelmed and in need of some pampering. This is a great opportunity 2018 to meet some of the families and clients. The Stuart Centre 9.00am – 61 Parklea venue Tasks/Roles: Having some fun washing parents and therapy cars, plus 3.30pm Croudace Bay have a tour of our regional office. † NSW 2280

Car wash day tbc $350 Sydney – 6 This is an opportunity for volunteers to have a tour of our head office site Allambie Heights and spend some time with clients from our day service program. 9.00am – 3.30pm Lifestyles CAS, Tasks/Roles: Having some fun washing our clients transport vans. Clients Cerebral Palsy love the interaction with volunteers! † Alliance, 187

† For all events where clients are present, Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) staff will assist with any personal care or with mealtimes support.

Opportunity Date & Cost Location No. Description of volunteering activity Time of vols

Allambie Road, Allambie Heights, NSW 2100

Gardening day Date tbc $1050 Sydney – 4-6 Volunteers will work as a team and help tidy the gardens at our Ashfield Ashfield Accommodation House. (this event can be moved 201 Elizabeth Tasks/Roles: May include pruning, weeding, putting new mulch down, to another Street planting new plants/building a herb garden. † month) Ashfield NSW 2131 9.00am – 3.30pm

March

Kids Easter Party Friday 23rd $1000 Lake Macquarie – 12 Get in to the spirit of Easter and volunteer at our Therapy Centre Easter March Croudace Bay Party. There will be a disco, Easter egg hunt, arts and craft. Plus an opportunity for parents to socialise. The Stuart Centre 61 Parklea venue Croudace Bay Tasks/Roles: May include helping with the BBQ, arts and craft activities NSW 2280 and ensure the kids and parents have fun! †

Kids Easter Party Wednesday $1000 Central Coast – 12 Get in to the spirit of Easter and Volunteer at our Therapy Centre Easter 28th March Tuggerah Party. There will be a disco, Easter egg hunt, arts and craft. Plus an opportunity for parents to socialise. 8 Teamster Avenue, Tuggerah Tasks/Roles: May include helping with the BBQ, activities, arts and craft NSW 2259 and ensure the kids and parents have fun. †

Newcastle Regional 2nd,3rd or 4th $800 Newcastle Show Volunteers will spend the day accompanying staff and teens from our CAS Show March Ground Respite Service centre around the show and supporting some clients on the rides.

Tasks/Roles: May include may assisting with pushing manual wheelchairs around the venue but for the most part, socialising with the teenage clients and ensuring they enjoy the day. †

† For all events where clients are present, Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) staff will assist with any personal care or with mealtimes support. Opportunity Date & Cost Location No. Description of volunteering activity Time of vols

Football Camp Saturday 3rd N/A Sydney – 4 The Football camp is designed to encourage and develop the skills of March Narrabeen potential young athletes who are interested in football. Each participant is supported to safely achieve their own goal. 12.00pm – Sydney Academy 8.00pm of Sport, Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will assist with facilitating photographic portrait Wakehurst Pkwy, activity † North Narrabeen NSW 2101

Project Green Anytime in $650 Sydney – 6-8 Project Green is one of our ‘Social Enterprise’ initiatives. Project Green March (this Allambie Heights gives a person with complex support and communication needs the event can be opportunity to have a ‘valued’ role in a small business venture (growing, moved to Cerebral Palsy potting, marketing and selling herbs and funky succulents). The aim is for another Alliance, 187 each individual to be responsible for a section of the business process, month) Allambie Road, from the horticulture to the marketing, selling and accounting and more Allambie Heights, importantly they have a sense that they are contributing. 9.00am – NSW 2100 3:30pm Tasks/Roles: This event will see you contributing to the project by helping in the gardens, which may include weeding, pruning, harvesting alongside our clients. †

Royal Easter Show Any day $850 Sydney - 6 Volunteers will spend the day accompanying staff and clients around the day outing during this Homebush Royal Easter Show. time March 23 – 3 April 1 Showground Rd, Tasks/Roles: Volunteers may assist pushing manual wheelchairs around 10:30am – Sydney Olympic the venue but for the most part, volunteers will be socialising with the 3:30pm Park, NSW 2127 clients and ensuring they enjoy the day. †

Swimming Gala Sunday 11th N/A Sydney – 6 The CPA swim club is designed to get young athletes moving and Day March Narrabeen developing their skills. Each participant is supported to safely achieve their own goal. 2.00pm – Sydney Academy 5.00pm of Sport, North Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will assist in timekeeping and socialising with the Narrabeen NSW young athletes and their families. † 2101

Gardening day Date tbc $850 Sydney – Dee 8 Volunteers will work as a team and help tidy the gardens at our Grevillea Why Respite Home (this event can be moved Grevillea Cottage, Tasks/Roles: may include pruning, weeding, putting new mulch down,

to another 14 South Creek planting new plants and general tidy up (each sites needs will be different) month) Road, Dee Why NSW 2099 9.00am – 3.30pm

April

Kids (12-18yrs) Thursday, 5th $1600 Lake Macquarie – 5 This program enables teenagers to learn basic skills of cooking. Will cooking workshop April 2017 Croudace Bay include menu planning, shopping and cooking a banquet meal for all.

9:30am- The Stuart Centre Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will assist clients with shopping by pushing those 2:30pm 61 Parklea venue in wheelchairs and helping to get items off the shelf. During cooking Croudace Bay participants are encouraged to work independently with volunteers as NSW 2280 coaches. †

Meet the Knights at tbc $500 Wests Mayfield 1+ Spend the morning with clients at an open training session with the an open training Knights.. session Tasks/Roles: The volunteer will write down collate messages of support from the clients to the team and will give to a representative of the club on the day. †

Spring Cleaning Date tbc $250 Sydney – St Ives 10 Volunteers will work as a team and help spring clean at the Community Access Service 9.00am – St Ives Community 3.30pm Access, 6 Stanley Tasks/Roles: may include washing walls, washing windows, dusting Street, St Ives furniture and a general tidy up, some light gardening may also be done. † NSW 2075

Northern Beaches Saturday 14th n/a Sydney – 6 This is a local 1-day Boccia competition, which attracts the best players Waves - Open April Wahroonga from the Sydney Metropolitan area.

8.00am – Knox Grammar Tasks/Roles: may include court set-up, facilitating timing devices 5.30pm 2 Borambil Street (timekeeping) and help with pack up at the end of the day. † (Could be NSW 2074 broken down into an AM and PM session)

Gardening day Date tbc $850 Sydney - 4-6 Volunteers will work as a team and help tidy the gardens at our Granville Granville Accommodation Home (this event can be moved 6-8 Markey Street, Tasks/Roles: may include pruning, weeding, putting new mulch down, to another South Granville planting new plants and general tidy up (each site needs will be different). month) NSW 2142 †

9.00am – 3.30pm

Youth Services: Date tbc $550 (tbc) Sydney (metro) - 4-6 Volunteers will engage with our young participants to support their full Teen & Young Various inclusion and optimal experience in a fun and social holiday activity. Adult Holiday School Program holidays Tasks/Roles: Activities may be centre based or out in the community. And support participants with varying physical ability. †

May

Parents Car wash Tuesday 23rd $350 Central Coast – 6 This is an opportunity for volunteers to help parents who are busy, day May Tuggerah overwhelmed and in need of some pampering. This is a great opportunity to meet some of the families and clients. 9.00am – 8 Teamster 1.30pm Avenue, Tuggerah Tasks/Roles: Having some fun washing parents and therapy cars, plus NSW 2259 have a tour of our regional office. †

Newcastle Knights Home game $800 Newcastle - 2 Volunteers will spend the day accompanying staff and adults from our in May – tbc Broadmeadow Game Wallsend House to the game and enjoy all things football. Chat, have lunch and fingers crossed watch the knight win. Knight Stadium Tasks/Roles: Volunteers may assist pushing manual wheelchairs around the venue. The purpose of the day is to ensure clients enjoy the game. †

Boccia Australia Monday, 28th N/A Sydney – 16 Boccia is a Paralympic sport, similar to lawn bowls, but played indoors on National Titles May Narrabeen a hard flat surface with soft leather balls. The aim is to get your red or blue balls closest to the white Jack. The BA National Titles is the pinnacle event Exact times Sydney Academy on the Boccia calendar with up to 50 players from around the country of Sport,

tbc Wakehurst Pkwy, competition for the gold medal in their respective classification. North Narrabeen NSW 2101 Tasks/Roles: volunteers may assist in day-to-day running of the event, compiling and updating results, time keeping and scoring matches, and Teams & Pairs assist with any set up or pack down. †

Boccia Australia Tuesday, 29th N/A Sydney – 16 Boccia is a Paralympic sport, similar to lawn bowls, but played indoors on National Titles May 2018 Narrabeen a hard flat surface with soft leather balls. The aim is to get your red or blue balls closest to the white Jack. The BA National Titles is the pinnacle event Exact times Sydney Academy on the Boccia calendar with up to 50 players from around the country tbc of Sport, competition for the gold medal in their respective classification. Wakehurst Pkwy, North Narrabeen Tasks/Roles: volunteers may assist in day-to-day running of the event, NSW 2101 compiling and updating results, time keeping and scoring matches, and assist with any set up or pack down. †

Boccia Australia Wednesday, N/A Sydney – 16 Boccia is a Paralympic sport, similar to lawn bowls, but played indoors on National Titles 30th May Narrabeen a hard flat surface with soft leather balls. The aim is to get your red or blue 2018 balls closest to the white Jack. The BA National Titles is the pinnacle event Sydney Academy on the Boccia calendar with up to 50 players from around the country Exact times of Sport, competition for the gold medal in their respective classification. tbc Wakehurst Pkwy, North Narrabeen Tasks/Roles: volunteers may assist in day-to-day running of the event, NSW 2101 compiling and updating results, time keeping and scoring matches, and assist with any set up or pack down. †

Boccia Australia Thursday, N/A Sydney – 12 Boccia is a Paralympic sport, similar to lawn bowls, but played indoors on National Titles 31st June Narrabeen a hard flat surface with soft leather balls. The aim is to get your red or blue 2018 balls closest to the white Jack. The BA National Titles is the pinnacle event Sydney Academy on the Boccia calendar with up to 50 players from around the country Exact times of Sport, competition for the gold medal in their respective classification. tbc Wakehurst Pkwy, North Narrabeen Tasks/Roles: volunteers may assist in day-to-day running of the event, NSW 2101 compiling and updating results, time keeping and scoring matches, and assist with any set up or pack down. †

Boccia Australia Friday, 1st N/A Sydney – 12 Boccia is a Paralympic sport, similar to lawn bowls, but played indoors on National Titles June 2018 Narrabeen a hard flat surface with soft leather balls. The aim is to get your red or blue balls closest to the white Jack. The BA National Titles is the pinnacle event Exact times Sydney Academy on the Boccia calendar with up to 50 players from around the country

tbc of Sport, competition for the gold medal in their respective classification. Wakehurst Pkwy, North Narrabeen Tasks/Roles: volunteers may assist in day-to-day running of the event, NSW 2101 compiling and updating results, time keeping and scoring matches, and assist with any set up or pack down. †

Boccia Australia Saturday, 2nd N/A Sydney – 16 Boccia is a Paralympic sport, similar to lawn bowls, but played indoors on National Titles June 2018 Narrabeen a hard flat surface with soft leather balls. The aim is to get your red or blue balls closest to the white Jack. The BA National Titles is the pinnacle event Exact times Sydney Academy on the Boccia calendar with up to 50 players from around the country tbc of Sport, competition for the gold medal in their respective classification. Wakehurst Pkwy, North Narrabeen Tasks/Roles: volunteers may assist in day-to-day running of the event, NSW 2101 compiling and updating results, time keeping and scoring matches, and assist with any set up or pack down. †

Boccia Australia Sunday, 3rd N/A Sydney – 6-8 Boccia is a Paralympic sport, similar to lawn bowls, but played indoors on National Titles June 2018 Narrabeen a hard flat surface with soft leather balls. The aim is to get your red or blue balls closest to the white Jack. The BA National Titles is the pinnacle event Exact times Sydney Academy on the Boccia calendar with up to 50 players from around the country tbc of Sport, competition for the gold medal in their respective classification. Wakehurst Pkwy, North Narrabeen Tasks/Roles: volunteers may assist in day-to-day running of the event, NSW 2101 compiling and updating results, time keeping and scoring matches, and assist with any set up or pack down. †

Gardening day Date tbc $1,050 Sydney – Ryde 10 Volunteers will work as a team and help tidy the gardens at our Ryde Therapy Centre (this event Cerebral Palsy can be moved Alliance, 3A Tasks/Roles: may include pruning, weeding, putting new mulch down, to another Smalls Road, planting new plants and general tidy up (each site needs will be different) month) Ryde NSW

9.00am – 3.30pm

Car wash day tbc $350 Sydney – 6 T his is an opportunity for volunteers to have a tour of our head office site Allambie Heights and spend some time with clients from our day service program. 9.00am – 3.30pm Lifestyles CAS Tasks/Roles: Having some fun washing our clients transport vans. Clients

Cerebral Palsy love the interaction with volunteers! † Alliance, 187 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights, NSW 2100

June

Parents car wash Friday 30th $350 Central Coast – 6 This is an opportunity for volunteers to help parents who are busy, day May 2018 East Maitland overwhelmed and in need of some pampering. This is a great opportunity to meet some of the families and clients. 9.00am – 18 Day St, East 1.30pm Maitland Tasks/Roles: Having some fun washing parents and therapy cars, plus have a tour of our regional office. †

Ladies’ Day Anytime TBC Sydney – 3 This is an opportunity for volunteers to have a tour of our head office site during the Allambie Heights and spend some time with clients from our day service program. year Lifestyles CAS Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will spend a few hours with CAS ladies and host a program exclusively for ladies (high tea is popular, nail polish, hand Cerebral Palsy massage) etc. † Alliance, 187 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights, NSW 2100

Spring Cleaning Date tbc $250 Sydney – 10 Volunteers will work as a team and help spring clean at the house Prairiewood (this event Tasks/Roles: may include washing walls, washing windows, dusting can be moved furniture and a general tidy up, some light gardening may also be done. † to another Cerebral Palsy month) Alliance, 224-244 Restwell Road, 9.00am – Prairiewood NSW 3.30pm 2176

Gardening day Date tbc $850 Sydney – St Ives 6-8 Volunteers will work as a team and help tidy the gardens and lacquer the deck at our St Ives CAS Centre. (this event St Ives Community

can be moved Access, 6 Stanley Tasks/Roles: may include pruning, weeding, putting new mulch down, to another Street, St Ives planting new plants and lacquering outside decks/furniture (each site month) NSW 2075 needs will be different). †

9.00am – 3.30pm

Gardening day Date tbc $1250 Sydney – 10+ Volunteers will work as a team and help tidy the gardens at our Allambie Allambie Heights Campus (VB, Hydro pool, Cottages, Lifestyles) (this event can be moved Cerebral Palsy Tasks/Roles: may include pruning, weeding, putting new mulch down, to another Alliance, 187 planting new plants and general tidy up. † month) Allambie Road, Allambie Heights 9.00am – 3.30pm

July

Siblings day July school $1250 Hunter Region - 6 Our siblings program aims to connect young people who have a brother or holidays TBA sister with a disability so that they have someone experiencing a similar journey to share their experience with. We use interactive and challenging Date & Time (Specific venue for activities as ice breakers and finish the session with a discussion. tbc this will be decided closer to the day) Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will help facilitate activities and lead group discussions guided by experienced CPA facilitators. †

Newcastle Knights Home game $800 Newcastle - 2 Volunteers will spend the day accompanying staff and adults from our in July – tbc Broadmeadow Game Wallsend House to the game and enjoy all things football. Chat, have lunch and fingers crossed watch the knight win. Knight Stadium Tasks/Roles: Volunteers may assist pushing manual wheelchairs around the venue. The purpose of the day is to ensure clients enjoy the game. †

Meet the knights at Date tbc $500 Wests Mayfield 1+ Spend the morning with clients at an open training session with the an open training Knights. session Tasks/Roles: The volunteer will write down collate messages of support from the clients to the team and will give to a representative of the club on

the day. †

Movie Night July - Date tbc Sydney – 10-15 A movie night at our Allambie Heights Campus for children and families Allambie Heights that access our services. Children come for a fun afternoon/evening with 4:00pm – their siblings and are treated to a movie, popcorn and a drink. 9:00pm Cerebral Palsy Alliance, 187 Tasks/Roles: Having fun and engaging with the families. Helping serve Allambie Road, popcorn and drinks to the children, ensuring they have an amazing night. † Allambie Heights, NSW 2100

Youth Services Date tbc $550 (tbc) Sydney (metro) - 4-6 Volunteers will engage with our young participants to support their full Teen & Young Various inclusion and optimal experience in a fun and social holiday activity. Adult Holiday School Program holidays Tasks/Roles: Activities may be centre based or out in the community. And support participants with varying physical ability. †

Gardening day Date tbc $1550 Sydney – 15+ Volunteers will work as a team and help tidy the gardens at our Allambie Allambie Heights Campus (VB, Hydro pool, Cottages, Lifestyles) (this event can be moved Cerebral Palsy Tasks/Roles: may include pruning, weeding, putting new mulch down, to another Alliance, 187 planting new plants and general tidy up. † month) Allambie Road, Allambie Heights 9.00am – 3.30pm

August Volunteers will spend the day accompanying staff and teens from our Newcastle Knights Home game $1000 Newcastle - 4 therapy service to the game and enjoy all things football. Chat, have lunch in August – Broadmeadow Game and fingers crossed watch the Knights win. tbc Knights Stadium Roles: Volunteers may assist pushing manual wheelchairs around the venue. The purpose of the day is to ensure clients enjoy the game

NSW Boccia Public Wednesday N/A Sydney – 10 16 of the best schools from around NSW descend upon Sydney Olympic Schools Knockout 23rd August Homebush Park to battle it out to be named the Best Boccia School in NSW. These top 16 schools won their region earlier in the year. 8:00am – Olympic Park – 2:30pm State Sports Roles: Support our Sports Development Team with setting up the courts,

Centre time keeping, scoring and helping pack down. Also engaging with the athletes and their families. †

Car Wash Day tbc $350 Sydney – 6 This is an opportunity for volunteers to have a tour of our head office site Allambie Heights and spend some time with clients from our day service program. Volunteers and clients will have some fun washing our clients transport Lifestyles CAS vans. Clients love the interaction with volunteers! † 9.00am – 3.30pm Cerebral Palsy Alliance, 187 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights, NSW 2100

Gardening day Date tbc $1250 Sydney – 15+ Volunteers will work as a team and help tidy the gardens at Prairiewood Prairiewood Site (this event can be moved Cerebral Palsy Tasks/Roles: may include pruning, weeding, putting new mulch down, to another Alliance, 224-244 planting new plants and general tidy up (each site needs will be different). month) Restwell Road, † Prairiewood NSW 9.00am – 2176 3.30pm

September

Siblings day September $1250 Central Coast – 6 Our siblings program aims to connect young people who have a brother or school Tuggerah sister with a disability so that they have someone experiencing a similar holidays journey to share their experience with. We use interactive and challenging 8 Teamster activities as ice breakers and finish the session with a discussion. Date & Time Avenue, Tuggerah tbc NSW 2259 Specific venue for this will be decided closer to the day

Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will help facilitate activities and lead group discussions guided by experienced CPA facilitators. †

Hunter multi-sport Friday, 28th $1500 Hunter Region - 8 Our multi-sport days are run over one day during each school holidays, day September Maitland open to all school aged children in the Newcastle/ Hunter area. Sports offered include: Boccia, Football (soccer), and table tennis. It is a short 2 9:30am – hour session with a BBQ afterwards. The day has about 10 kids and their 2:00pm siblings attend.

Tasks/Roles: volunteers will assist with set up/pack down, running activities, encouraging participation and ensuring the kids are enjoying the day. Volunteers may also assist in running the BBQ †

Gardening day Date tbc $850 Sydney – Castle 10 Volunteers will work as a team and help tidy the gardens at one of our Hill sites (accommodation, therapy or respite centres) (this event can be moved Castle Hill Tasks/Roles: may include pruning, weeding, putting new mulch down, to another Respite, 3 planting new plants and general tidy up (each site needs will be different) † month) Belvedere Avenue, Castle 9.00am – Hill NSW 2154 3.30pm

October

Parents Car wash Flexible $350 Lake Macquarie – 6 This is an opportunity for volunteers to help parents who are busy, day Croudace Bay overwhelmed and in need of some pampering. This is a great opportunity 9.00am – to meet some of the families and clients. 3.30pm The Stuart Centre 61 Parklea venue Tasks/Roles: Having some fun washing parents and therapy cars, plus Croudace Bay have a tour of our regional office. † NSW 2280

Halloween Dress Friday, 26th $1500 Lake Macquarie – 10 Get in to the spirit of Halloween and dress up and disco. There will be a up Disco October Croudace Bay disco, face painting, arts and craft. Plus an opportunity for parents to socialise. The Stuart Centre 61 Parklea venue Croudace Bay Tasks/Roles: Help with the BBQ, activities, arts and craft and ensuring the NSW 2280 kids and parents have fun. †

Swimming Gala Sunday 14th N/A Sydney – 6 The CPA swim club is designed to get young athletes moving and developing their skills. Each participant is supported to safely achieve

Day October Narrabeen their own goal.

2.00pm – Sydney Academy Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will assist in timekeeping and engaging with 5.00pm of Sport, athletes and their families. † Wakehurst Pkwy, North Narrabeen NSW 2101

Football Camp tbc N/A Sydney – tbc The Football camp is designed to encourage and develop the skills of Narrabeen potential young athletes who are interested in football. Each participant is 12noon – supported to safely achieve their own goal. 8.00pm Sydney Academy of Sport, Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will assist with setting up of equipment, Wakehurst Pkwy, supporting the athletes and engaging with their families. † North Narrabeen NSW 2101

November

Melbourne Cup Tuesday, 6th $500 Sydney - 4 We are looking for an enthusiastic team of volunteers who would like to Party Nov 2018 Allambie Heights host a Melbourne Cup celebration with some of our clients, including afternoon tea (high tea) and parlour games. This will also include a tour of 10:30am – Lifestyles CAS, our head office site. 3:00pm Cerebral Palsy Alliance, 187 Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will assist by setting up the venue; run the Allambie Road, sweeps, and any other activity you have in mind. Most importantly Allambie Heights volunteers will be socialising with the clients and ensuring they enjoy the NSW 2100 day. †

Host a Christmas Date tbc – Approx Sydney – 45 Volunteers will host a Christmas Party for the families and children who Party late $4000 Allambie Heights attend out Allambie Campus. November Allambie Campus, Tasks/Roles: include decorating the venue, purchasing Christmas 2pm - 8:00pm 187 Allambie decorations and gifts for the staff, organising catering and entertainment, Road, Allambie presenting awards, raffle prizes before the party. Whilst at the party

Heights NSW volunteers will socialise with clients and encourage them to get involved in 2100 dancing. Volunteers will also help with set up of catering area, handing out drinks and desserts, etc. †

Note: This event involves a team of volunteers that will be ‘event managing’ in the lead up to the day. The cost is a rough estimate based on previous years.

Gardening day Date tbc $1050 Sydney – Beacon 4-6 Volunteers will work as a team and help tidy the gardens at one of our Hill sites (accommodation, therapy or respite centres) (this event can be moved Equity House, 9 Tasks/Roles: may include pruning, weeding, putting new mulch down, to another Guardian Parade, planting new plants and general tidy up (each sites needs will be different). month) Beacon Hill NSW † 2100 9.00am – 3.30pm

December

Kids Christmas Tuesday, 18th $1600 Lake Macquarie – 5 This program enables teenagers to learn basic skills of cooking. Will Cooking (6 years to December Croudace Bay include menu planning, shopping and cooking a banquet meal for all. 14 years) cooking 2018 workshop The Stuart Centre Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will assist clients with shopping at a local 9:30am- 61 Parklea venue supermarket, by assisting those in wheelchairs and helping to get items off 2:30pm Croudace Bay the shelf. During cooking participants are encouraged to work NSW 2280 independently with volunteers as coaches. †

Christmas – site Early $400 Sydney – Various 4-6 Volunteers will help set up Christmas Decorations in one of our decorations December Accommodation homes to make it feel like Christmas! (date negotiable) Tasks/Roles: Spending a morning having fun setting up Christmas decorations and a Christmas tree. † 10:00am – 1:00pm

Family Christmas Friday in Dec $2000 Central Coast 15 Volunteers will spend the evening assisting with the set-up, running and Party clean-up of the children’s Xmas party. 4.30pm – Cerebral Palsy Alliance, 6 Tasks/Roles: Preparing food – fruit platters, dips etc., cooking sausage

7:00pm Teamster Close, sizzle, face painting, hair spraying, and supervising jumping castle, Tuggerah NSW engaging children in disco. †

Family Christmas Friday in Dec $2000 Lake Macquarie – 20 Volunteers will spend the evening assisting with the set-up, running and Party Croudace Bay clean-up of the children’s Xmas party. 4.30pm – 7:00pm The Stuart Centre Tasks/Roles: Preparing food – fruit platters, dips etc., cooking sausage 61 Parklea venue sizzle, face painting, hair spraying, and supervising jumping castle, Croudace Bay engaging children in disco. † NSW 2280

Family Christmas Friday in Dec $650 Port Macquarie 4 Volunteers will spend the evening assisting with the set-up, running and Party clean-up of the children’s Xmas party. 10am to Cerebral Palsy 11.30pm Alliance, Armidale Tasks/Roles: Preparing food – fruit platters, dips etc., cooking sausage NSW sizzle, face painting and crazy hair spraying. †

Family Christmas Friday in Dec $650 Armidale 4 Volunteers will spend the evening assisting with the set-up, running and Party clean-up of the children’s Xmas party. 10am to Cerebral Palsy 11.30pm Alliance, Armidale Tasks/Roles: Preparing food – fruit platters, dips etc., cooking sausage NSW sizzle, face painting and crazy hair spraying. †

Host a Christmas Date TBA Approx Sydney – 10-15 Volunteers will host a Christmas Party for the Staff at our Packforce Party $2000 Wetherill Park Business Centre. Packforce is an Australian Disability Enterprise. Owned Late and run by Cerebral Palsy Alliance. There are 85 staff at the Wetherill December Packforce, 22-24 Park site. McIlwraith Street, 10:00am- Wetherill Park Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will also help with wrapping gifts for supported 4:00pm NSW 2164 employees, setting up catering area, handing out drinks and desserts etc.†

Host a Christmas Date TBA Approx Sydney – 10-15 Volunteers will host a Christmas Party for the Staff at our Packforce Party $4000 Frenchs Forest Business Centre. Packforce is an Australian Disability Enterprise. Owned Late and run by Cerebral Palsy Alliance. There are 60 staff at the Frenchs December Packforce, Unit 4, Forest site. 2 Aquatic Drive, 10:00am- Frenchs Forest Tasks/Roles: Volunteers will also help with wrapping gifts for supported 4:00pm NSW 2086 employees, handing out certificates, decorating the venue, setting up catering area, handing out drinks and desserts, etc. †

† For all events where clients are present, Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) staff will assist with any personal care or with mealtimes support.