Community Transport Services Tasmania (CTST) is inviting Tasmanians to “Share the Good” this September as part of a statewide campaign to sign up 30 new volunteers in 30 days.
CTST CEO Lyndon Stevenson said the campaign was not about a lack of volunteers, but about building on the strength of CTST’s existing volunteer community and increasing what the organisation can achieve.
“CTST already has an extraordinary community of volunteers who make a meaningful difference every day,” Mr Stevenson said.
“This campaign is about a simple idea: the more volunteers we welcome, the more people we can support and the more connection we can create across Tasmania. We can do more with more.”
CTST volunteers help Tasmanians get to health appointments, shops, social activities and other places that matter in everyday life. However, their contribution extends well beyond transport.
“Our volunteers might be behind the wheel, but what they are really providing is connection, independence, dignity and belonging,” Mr Stevenson said.
“Sometimes the conversation during a trip can be just as important as reaching the destination.”
Through the 30 Volunteers in 30 Days ‘Share the Good’ campaign, CTST is encouraging its existing volunteers to talk with friends, family and colleagues about their experience and invite someone they know to consider volunteering.
Mr Stevenson said CTST was focused on making volunteering flexible, accessible and rewarding.
“We know people’s lives are busy, and volunteering needs to fit around the time people have available,” he said.
“We offer driving and non-driving roles, provide training and ongoing support, and work with people to find a way of contributing that suits them. You don’t have to give an enormous amount of time to make an enormous difference.”
CTST is committed to best-practice volunteering that recognises volunteers as valued members of the organisation and supports them to have a positive and meaningful experience.
“Volunteering is not simply about what people give. It is also about what they gain, including purpose, connection, belonging and an opportunity to keep contributing their skills and experience,” Mr Stevenson said.
“We often talk about Tasmania’s ageing population in terms of increasing demand. We should also recognise the enormous contribution older Tasmanians can continue to make, including people transitioning into retirement who want to remain active and connected.”
Tasmanians interested in joining CTST’s volunteer community can register at www.ctst.org.au/volunteer or call 1800 781 033.
