Volunteer positions
Adoption volunteer
Nelson Centre
This role assists our team with the day-to-day running’s of the Centre and adoptions.
These volunteers can help with a range of things including:
- Taking photos of animals ready for adoption
- Helping to write adoption summaries for the animal’s adoption profiles
- Putting together adoption packs
- Helping, when available, for adoption campaigns with; greeting customers, explaining the adoption process to potential adoptees, showing members of the public through the adoption units etc
- Taking and sorting donations
- Tidying the retail space and storeroom
- Other admin and adoption tasks the team may need help with.
Requirements:
Customer Services Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and must complete a Criminal Convictions History form to be sent to the Ministry of Justice.
For inquiries or to express interest, please contact our volunteer team at 03 547 7171 or email nelson.info@spca.nz
Volunteer application
For: Adoption volunteer at Nelson Centre
Thanks for your interest in volunteering with SPCA. Volunteers are a huge part of our team—we couldn’t do what we do without you!
To get started, just fill out the form below. If you need help, please call the team at your local SPCA Centre or op shop.
A few things to note:
- You must be at least 15 to volunteer in our Op Shops.
- You must be at least 16 to volunteer at our Centres. If you are younger, please check out our sections on 'Volunteering for Kids', 'Volunteering from Home' or talk to your family about fostering opportunities.
- You may need to provide an up to date Ministry of Justice check during this process, and we'll ask about any medical conditions so we can ensure your safety while volunteering.
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