How You Can Help

Volunteering

Enjoy the company of older people? Want to make a difference in their lives?

We are looking for warm, caring, reliable people to become Volunteer Befrienders - providing company and practical assistance to older people in their neighbourhood.

It might mean stopping by for a chat, helping someone get to an appointment or out to a leisure activity - anything that helps a person keep doing the things that make them independent and keeps their life full.

Volunteer befrienders are not paid - but they do get regular training, support, and petrol costs covered in some instances.

If you would like to find out how you or somebody you know might use our befriending service, or you are interested in becoming a volunteer befriender in Auckland  please call (09) 526 7913 or email volunteer@psn.org.nz OR for East Coast please call (06) 877 8193 or email care@supportec.org.nz 

Alternatively you may be interested in becoming a Day Programme Assistant - helping in the day to day running of leisure activities for people aged over 65 years at our Hamilton, Whakatane, Hawke's Bay or Tairawhiti Day Programmes, which support positive ageing by providing opportunities for social interaction and various activties.  There is also a need for Volunteer Drivers to transport clients to and/or from the Day Programmes.

If you are interested in becoming a Day Programme Assistant or Driver please contact June in Hamilton on (07) 849 8371, Jackie in Whakatane on (07) 308 0055, Jocelyn in Hawke's Bay (06) 877 8193 or Julia in Gisborne (06) 868 1399 .

Before deciding to offer your services, you may be interested in reading a Volunteer's story

Donations

Although our core services are funded through contracts with the Government it is not enough to allow us to continue to develop, expand and improve our services in order to better identify and meet the needs of older New Zealanders in our communities.

Your support for Enliven will enable more people to continue to make their own choices and age positively.

You can make a donation to Presbyterian Support Northern by calling 0900 30 405 to make an instant $20 donation (charged to your phone account), or by posting a cheque to Presbyterian Support Northern PO Box 99 890, Newmarket, AUCKLAND 1149 OR you can make a donation to Presbyterian Support East Coast by calling 06 877-8193.