Event Volunteer Crew
Help us run amazing community events. Roles include setup, guest coordination, catering support, and cleanup.
- Time commitment
- 4–8 hours per event
- Location
- Melbourne (various venues)
What we're working on
Projects
Everything ECA is building, in the open — including the things that have stalled and the ideas nobody has picked up yet. If it is on this board, you can ask about it.
- In progressLed by Community Support Officer
Community help directory
A single place to find help with government documents, health, housing and legal questions — in plain English, with interpreter options noted.
About 60% complete
Updated
- OngoingLed by Youth Officer
Youth mentoring program
Pairing young Eritrean-Australians aged 14–25 with mentors for study, career and everyday guidance.
Updated
- OngoingLed by Treasurer
Youth education scholarship fund
A $15,000 annual fund awarding scholarships to Eritrean-Australian students in university or TAFE.
Updated
- PlanningSeeking a lead
Start Program
Pairing families and individuals newly arrived in Australia with a settled household nearby, so nobody works the first year out alone.
About 15% complete
Updated
- PlanningLed by Events Committee
Community Festival 2027
Planning and delivering our largest event of the year, in Alexandra Gardens in January 2027.
About 25% complete
Updated
- IdeaSeeking a lead
Elders social program
A regular gathering for older community members, with transport help and someone on hand for paperwork and appointments.
Updated
Want detail on any of these — budgets, decisions, why something stalled? Email info@eritreancommunity.org.au and we will tell you. Full accounts are presented to members at the Annual General Meeting.
Get involved
Roles we're looking to fill
These are the gaps in the projects above. Most take a few hours here and there — you do not need experience, and you can stop whenever you need to.
We give references, and we make referrals
Volunteering here counts for something outside the community too. If you give your time to ECA, we will write you a reference for a job application, a university place, a visa or a scholarship — a real one, from a committee member who worked with you and can speak to what you actually did.
We also make referrals: introductions to employers, other organisations and people in our network who are looking for exactly what you can do. For young people especially, this is often the part that makes the difference.
Already volunteered and need a reference? Ask us — give us a week where you can.
Youth Mentor
Mentor young Eritrean Australians aged 14–25 on education, career, and personal development.
- Time commitment
- 2–3 hours per week
- Location
- Melbourne
Committee Expressions of Interest
Join ECA's management committee. We're seeking energetic members to help lead the community.
- Time commitment
- 5–8 hours per week
- Location
- Melbourne
Grant Writing Support
Help us write funding applications to councils, foundations and state government programs.
- Time commitment
- 5–10 hours per application
- Location
- Online / Remote
Social Media & Design Help
Help manage ECA's Instagram and Facebook, create graphics, and tell our community stories.
- Time commitment
- 3–5 hours per week
- Location
- Online / Remote
Nothing here fits?
Tell us what you are good at, or what you wish existed. The elders program on the board above is there because somebody raised it — it will start when somebody offers to lead it.
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