Volunteer

ORIENTATION

INFORMATION

Volunteers are our life blood here at Positive Living Community.

If you are interested to spend weeks or months volunteering with us, read on!

If you have some time and want to contribute to something meaningful that brings value and is very much needed and appreciated, volunteer with us. Your contributions will go a long way!

Judging from previous volunteer experience, you will most likely leave our project satisfied, and happy with the time spent in good company.

- Sabina Arokiam,

Volunteer Coordinator

at Positive Living Community

HERE IS WHAT

YOU NEED TO KNOW!

Our residents are friendly, courteous and appreciate having visitors. Many can speak some basic English, and are happy to converse with the volunteers and share their life stories.

Volunteers engage in various type of activities. You will be assigned tasks according to priority & availability, as well as your respective interest & expertise. Here is a current list of possible tasks at our various sites.

@ NURSING HOME

FACILITIES UPGRADE & MAINTENANCE

Depending on the project that is being undertaken, volunteers may be asked to help with spring cleaning, home maintenance, renovation works, carpentry, electrical works, plumbing, painting, etc.

PATIENT CARE

Those with skills and/or experience, and interested to care for our patients, are welcome to do so. Depending on the skill and experience of the volunteer, tasks will vary from providing physiotherapy, massage, exercise, art sessions, alternative healing therapies, counselling, etc.

* Depending on the need volunteers may be required to do a mix of patient care & facilities maintenance tasks.

NURSING HOME

OFFICE

@ the GARDEN

FARM WORK

Depending on the project that is going on, volunteers may be asked to help with various garden and plant nursery tasks.

Volunteers with specific skills, example composting may be asked to take on and complete a small project during the duration of their stay.

@ the office

CREATIVE

Photography
Web design
Web content generation
Proposal Writing
Fund Raising
Administrative work
Media, Communications & PR
Event Organising
Data Entry

*Tasks will be determined based on volunteer's skill sets

5 hrs a day x 5 days a week (not including lunch break, siesta & cigarette breaks)
Minimum Duration: 2 weeks (10 full working days)
We provide accommodation and 3 meals a day (including weekends).

ENERGY EXCHANGE:

For general farm / building maintenance & works, anyone above 18 can apply.
There is a special need for skilled builders, electrician. Special arrangement can be made with skilled folks who can help us in this area.
Diploma or at least 2 year of experience for those helping with nursing care support / counselling