Volunteer with us
Think+DO Tank Foundations projects, including LOST IN BOOKS, benefit from a dedicated team of volunteers who are passionate about community, creativity, languages and books!
We have attracted more than 270 volunteers to our work. Collectively, our volunteers speak more than 60 languages, and contribute more than 1000 hours of their time each year.
How can I help?
Our volunteers support us across a range of work.
Please click on the links to view the position descriptions:
Creative Programs Volunteer (behind-the-scenes on our wide range of music, linguistic and artistic programs)
Communications & Marketing Volunteer (graphic design, photography, audio visual, social media, website)
Homework Club Volunteer (Wednesday afternoons 3:00 - 5:00 PM during school term)
Translation Volunteer (we welcome Volunteer Translators who can read and write in any language, our Core community languages we are looking for in particular: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Hindi & Tagalog)
Note that to become a volunteer at LOST IN BOOKS, you must:
complete an Expression of Interest (scroll down to the bottom of this page)
attend a volunteer induction online or in-person
commit to regular shifts (in-store volunteer), regular projects (online volunteer)
be prepared to get a NSW Working with Children Check (it’s free!) or be willing to provide an equivalent from another State.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Think+DO Tank Foundation team! If you have any questions you can email volunteer@thinkanddotank.net.au.
“I choose to volunteer as a way to give back to not only my local community but also to the Lost in Books family”