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 Volunteering with CMY
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Volunteer stories
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Volunteer with young people in the Ucan2 program
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Volunteering with Learning Beyond the Bell
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Provide support to young people in police custody
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Other volunteering opportunities
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CMY currently has several opportunities for those who would like to get involved with helping young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds in a direct way.
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Volunteers generously give their time to work in positions of responsibility within the community. CMY has a duty of care to ensure all volunteers have reference checks, National Police Checks and up to date Working with Children’s Checks.
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Volunteer stories
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Curious about what to expect when you volunteer your time with a CMY program? Read the stories of three people who are involved in different CMY programs, who give their take on what it's like.
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Volunteer with young people in the Ucan2 program
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Volunteers are encouraged to share their knowledge, experience and skills with newly arrived young people and help them develop the skills required to transition from the English language centre into mainstream society, and to balance commitments of work, study, family, friends and community.
To take part in the next round of the Ucan2 program, fill in an application form and return it to CMY to be considered. Want to know more? Check out the Ucan2 section.
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Volunteering with Learning Beyond the Bell
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CMY's Learning Beyond the Bell Project is looking for committed volunteers to assist students from refugee and migrant backgrounds in Out of School Hours Learning Support Programs (OSHLSPs) across Victoria. OSHLSP tutors work with primary and secondary students who require additional learning support outside school hours. Tutors may work individually or with small groups of students and provide assistance with literacy, homework subjects or general study skills. Volunteers play in important role in improving the confidence of young people, helping them both socially and academically to participate in school in a more meaningful way.
Interested in volunteering with an OSHLSP program? Visit the Volunteer section and apply online, or check out the Learning Beyond the Bell section for more information on the project.
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Provide support to young people in police custody
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The Youth Referral and Independent Person Program (YRIPP) is seeking committed volunteers to assist young people at police stations throughout Victoria.
Independent Persons are volunteers who attend police interviews with a young person when a parent or guardian is not available. The role provides an important opportunity to support young people at a critical time and help divert those at risk of further offending. Visit the YRIPP website to learn more.
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Other volunteering opportunities
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Victoria's Volunteering Portal is an online community and information resource for Victorian volunteers and volunteering organisations. Find volunteer opportunities, get ideas for ways to volunteer, what to expect and how to get started as a volunteer. Find out more at volunteer.vic.gov.au.
Victoria's Volunteering Portal is an initiative of the Department of Planning and Community Development.
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