Volunteer Opportunities

Support young people by text, phone and web-chat.

Entertain elderly residents by playing tunes from the 1940's, 50's, and 60's.

Accompany residents for walks around the gardens or out and about in adjacent areas.

Support our residents in a variety of tasks.

A wide variety of restoration work on old trams and buses.

To work with assistants to maintain the many interesting features of the tramway's heritage electrical operations

Unpacking and pricing of handcrafts from Third World Countries throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific, mainly using a ticketing gun.

The Board is the legal authority for Toughlove New Zealand. Meetings are normally held once every 6 weeks at the weekend, mostly in Christchurch.

Load up trailers of 'living earth/mushroom compost' to go to community/school gardens.

Help people to compile their CV, write job application letters and apply for jobs online; three hour shifts.