What is volunteering
How to become a volunteer
Book your introductory training
Book your volunteer shift/s
Working with us as a volunteer is a tangible way to support animals from research. By helping us provide a soft landing for these animals when they come out of a facility, you are having a real impact.
You are also supporting us as a not-for-profit to deliver on our rehoming mission.
Volunteers work with us at the Liberty Adoption Centre, located at Wyong on the Central Coast of NSW. This centre has large indoor enclosures and free-run areas where volunteers can interact with the animals, get to know them better and help develop their social skills.
People can also volunteer to assist with building work, enclosure maintenance, cleaning, shopping, food preparation, craft making and transport. You can also volunteer to foster animals in your home if you live in New South Wales.
How to become a volunteer
To become a volunteer, you must:
– be aged 16 years and over
– complete a 1.5 hour introductory training session. You can book into one of our upcoming sessions using the calendar below.
– complete our volunteer agreement online.
Volunteers with children aged under 16 years can have them accompany while carrying out volunteer activities but they must be supervised at all times and cannot participate in animal handling.
Once you have completed the agreement and done your introductory training, you can start working with us as a volunteer.
Please note: you will be required to provide personal information as part of your volunteer registration and wear personal protective equipment when working in animal accommodation areas including disposable gloves and mask provided by us.
Introductory training session
If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer at Liberty Adoption Centre, you need to complete the introductory training. You can book a session here.
Volunteer roster
Trained volunteers can begin working straight away. We recommend you book shifts for the time you have available to volunteer at Liberty Adoption Centre.
You can use this calendar to book your shifts of up to two hours in duration. You can book more than one slot for shifts longer than two hours. You can book a shift up to four hours prior to starting time and can schedule shifts up to 90 days in advance.
Once you have booked a shift, you can reschedule or cancel it using the links provided in the confirmation email you were sent at the time you booked the shift. If you have deleted this email you can text 0404 088 501 to cancel a shift.
Please ensure you are wearing clean clothes and have not handled a rodent or rabbit on the day of your shift.
Please text 0404 088 501 with any enquiries. Calls to this number are not monitored.
