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How to get involved

Volunteer opportunities include:

  • Work with clients to improve their presentation and interview skills, building confidence which is so important in gaining a job
  • Develop and run workshops in career, financial and personal development.  These include interviewing practice, communication skills, money management, and a range of workplace issues.
  • Assist with the moving and sorting of clothes and all aspects of inventory. Clothing can be collected, sorted and organized during work hours, on weekends, and during off-hours. Clothing donations are solicited through corporate clothing drives, personal requests, and from manufacturers.
  • Document and evaluate the service. Volunteers are needed to make calls to clients to follow-up on their progress in or out of the workplace.

Among other areas in which volunteers' skills can be utilised are administration, marketing and promotion, and public speaking.

To get started please download and fill in the Volunteer Information Form available HERE
 
Then, please email the completed form to info@fittedforwork.org (Melbourne) or joan@fittedforwork.org (Mornington Peninsula).  We will contact you about your area of interest. Check our news feed for the dates of the upcoming Volunteer Information and Training sessions. 

Working With Clients

The Melbourne boutique is currently open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 3pm and Thursdays 1.00pm to 5.00pm.  We are also open on alternative Thursday evenings from 6.00pm to 8.00pm.  The Mornington Peninsula boutique is currently open Tuesdays 10am to 2pm and Thursdays 10am to 2pm.

The Rosebud Boutique is currently open Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 2pm.

Schedules are flexible.  Volunteers are required weekly, fortnightly or monthly and for as many hours as suit them.

A two part training program and on-the-job training is provided for volunteers working with clients.

To get started click HERE

Client Programs Commitee
 
The Client Programs Working Group reports to the Advisory Board

For more information click HERE.

To get started click HERE  

Clothing Donations

We need lightly used, clean professional clothes and accessories: suits, trousers, skirts, shirts, jackets, bags, scarves, jewellery and unused hosiery.

If you have professional clothing that you no longer wear, doesn’t fit, or don’t like anymore, Fitted for Work needs that outfit.

Why not organise a clothing drive at your workplace? 


In-Kind Corporate Donations

Clothing and accessory companies – put your end of season and excess items to good use!  Make a contribution to Fitted for Work.

Please note that we are unable to collect clothes.  For all Melbourne based clothing donations and clothing inquiries contact Markela Peck: 0408 397 311.

For all Mornington Peninsula clothing donations click HERE   

Evaluation, Research and Data Commitee

The Evaluation Working Group reports to the Advisory Board.
It is crucial for Fitted for Work to evaluate the effectiveness of the model, ways in which you can be involved are with:

  • Developing evaluation design
  • Implementing the evaluation by contacting referral agencies and conducting interviews        
  • Data design and input      

To get started click HERE

Development Commitee

The committee group combines the fundraising, marketing and corporate relations

The Development Working Group reports to the Advisory Board.
 
Below are all the areas you may like to contribute in:

  • Publicity
  • Media Communication
  • Newsletter
  • Website
  • Organising events
  • Fundraising activities
  • Trusts and Foundations
  • Building and supporting corporate relationships
  • Policy
  • Funding applications

To get started click HERE  



Volunteers at Camberwell Market 2007

Clothing sale2

Clothing Sale August 2008

 

Client Workshop 2

Client Resume Workshop August 2008



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