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Volunteering at the Centre

Participating at Atisha Centre

As with many other non-profit organisations, we are always looking for people to help run the Centre and get involved with our various projects and activities.
Please consider becoming part of the Atisha Centre community, bringing benefit to countless beings by helping to keep the Centre running and flourishing!
Please note: Accommodation at Atisha Centre is not available in volunteer positions unless specifically mentioned in the role description.

Specific volunteers we are looking for now:

Gompa Assistant

Our Gompa Manager is seeking a volunteer assistant, starting as soon as possible, to help her with gompa setups. This includes:
~  Moving items by car or ute (Atisha Centre has these), from the Centre's gompa to the Monastery's gompa.
~ Set up Gompa if Gompa Manager is away, including cleaning, arranging flowers.
~ Must be able to lift chairs, small tables etc.
If you are interested to apply or find out more information, please either fill in the form at the bottom of this page, or
email here.

Kitchen Volunteer

We are looking for a volunteer kitchen hand to help in the kitchen on Tuesdays, weekly.

The duties include scheduled cleaning and some laundry.
If you are interested to apply or find out more information, please either fill in the form at the bottom of this page, or
email here.

Garden Volunteers

If you have some gardening skills and would like to volunteer in our gardens for a few hours a week, especially in the garden surrounding our Kadampa Stupa then we would love to hear from you.
If you are interested to apply or find out more information, please either fill in the form at the bottom of this page, or email here.

Property Volunteer

Duncan, our Property Manager needs a dedicated volunteer to work in various and varied jobs around the grounds and property.
- We are looking for physically fit volunteers.
We are also looking for someone with construction/engineering experience.
If you would like to volunteer, please fill in the form at the bottom of the page.  Alternatively, please contact the Office on 0493 247 400 or email.
The kinds of things we generally need help with:
◉ Helping to facilitate the various Programme events we have on our calendar 
       ● setting up our gompa and other venues for events
       ● running the sound, video and recording system
       ● meeting and greeting visitors and guests
       ● serving refreshments when needed
       ● tidying up the venue at the end of an event.
◉ Caring for the Centre - inside and outside - including ...
       ● Gardening
       ● Sweeping/raking paths and grounds
       ● Cleaning, tidying the Courtyard
       ● Cleaning and maintenance of our holy objects
       ● Painting
       ● Helping with repair work.
◉ Assisting with the various Centre functions ...
       ● Dining area: 
               ■ Cooking, kitchen hand, cleaning
       ● Café - "Wishfulfilling Jewel Cafe":
               ■ Serving, baristing, waiting, dishes
       ● Giftshop - "Lama's Dharma Shop":
               ■ Serving, shop display, cleaning
       ● Accommodation - Assist Accommodation Manager:
               ■ Meeting and greeting, room preparation, cleaning, laundry.
◉ Publicity and Centre promotion ...
       ● Social media
       ● Letterbox drops
       ● Marketing.
If you feel that you are interested in participating in any of these areas, we would love to hear from you.
◉ Direct involvement in one of our projects ...
       ● Kadampa stupa
       ● Lama Yeshe statue ~ landscaping, project management
       ● Garden Buddha statue ~ restoration
       ● Café management.
Please email us  or, alternatively, complete the form at the bottom of this page and we will set up a meeting time for you to come for a chat and a cuppa and we can work out the details from there.
Fill in this participation enquiry form and we will be in touch soon








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