Join us at the Volunteering : Do It For Your Health free session held on Friday 2 March as part of Manningham Healthy Lifestyle Week 2012. Explore how volunteering can benefit your health, wellbeing, confidence and self esteem. Learn how volunteering can invigorate you, bringing companionship, new friends, the opportunity to learn new skills and the good feeling that comes from helping others and contributing to your community. Find suitable volunteering opportunities – you’ll be surprised at the choices available. Click on the heading to read more.

Find out about volunteering opportunities at Box Hill Hospital and other Eastern Health hospitals and facilities at the next free volunteer information sessions at Wantirna Health on 1 February 2012.

The Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) Multicultural Equity & Access Program provides free cultural awareness training and specific cultural training sessions for Home and Community Care (HACC) funded service providers in the Eastern Metropolitan Region. Other people working in the sector may attend if places are available.

Manningham City Council provides opportunities for members of the local community to develop a range of skills through an annual program of free community based training. All community organisations, including sports clubs, recreation, leisure, arts and cultural groups, community and children's service organisations, are welcome to attend these sessions. Manningham City Council plans to release a calendar covering sessions offered for 2012.

These friendly, interactive Introduction to Volunteering sessions are run monthly from February to December and give potential and new volunteers an introduction to volunteering in Manningham. Volunteer Coordinators from local agencies are also welcome.