Volunteer with Orange Sky
By volunteering with Orange Sky, you can experience the magic that happens during our shifts. It’s in the quiet moments of kōrero, where stories are shared, and connections are made. The Orange Sky community weaves together people from all across the motu. Join the team supporting whānau experiencing homelessness and hardship and provide more than just clean clothes.
On shift you will be volunteering alongside others and together building a sense of community. Not only will you have the opportunity to create lasting connections and friendships, but also join us on our goal to create safe spaces where people doing it tough can find warmth, conversation, and most importantly, a sense of belonging.
Apply to volunteer
Join a team of dedicated volunteers who head out once a week or fortnight to support whānau doing it tough with clean laundry and genuine, non-judgmental conversations.
We ask for a minimum commitment of 2-4 hours, on a weekly or fortnightly basis.
While you don’t need to be super fit to volunteer on an Orange Sky shift, it can be a physically demanding role with a high degree of bending and lifting. You need to be able to carry items (approx. 15-20kg).
Yes, you need to be over 18 years old to volunteer.
Once you submit your application, it will only take a few days for our team to review and approve your application. Then you can apply to join a shift!
Depending on where you are located, there may be a waitlist of people just like you who are excited to get out helping their community! To fast-track your way onto shift, we recommend checking our Locations Page and searching for a shift that is labelled ‘Priority’.
All volunteers are required to complete an online training module which includes instructions for operating a laundry and/or shower shift, and a guide to safety and support on shift. Once completed, volunteers will undertake on-shift training with their Team Leader, to ensure that they feel confident on shift. All volunteers have access to our Support Team during shift for any questions regarding the shift or general operation.
As a volunteer you will be on shift as part of a team. This is usually between 3-5 people depending on the shift. You will always be on shift with at least 2 other volunteers to ensure shifts go smoothly and safely.
We operate shifts in set locations at specific times around a city or town each week. You select which shift location and time works for you when you apply to volunteer with us. You would then commit to volunteering at that specific shift location and time on a regular basis.
Depending on the type of shift you are rostered, you will assist with the operation of a van or pod including set up and pack down, washing, and genuine kōrero with friends and whānau.
We have different requirements, which are state or territory dependent, or related to where you are located.
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