Our amazing volunteers are an integral part of our organisation. They are highly dedicated and passionate individuals and we simply could not do the work we do without them.

We offer a range of rewarding volunteer opportunities. If you have a few spare hours a week, a love of animals and want to support your local community, Lort Smith might be the place for you!

Foster carers

Provide temporary care in your own home

Onsite volunteering

Assist with animals, laundry and admin

Pet Therapy

Provide comfort and joy with your pooch

Current vacancies

Volunteering at Lort Smith is very popular and we recruit based on the needs of the organisation. If you are interested in a specific role that we are not currently recruiting for, you will need to wait until places become available.

Please note that all prospective volunteers are required to be a minimum of 18 years old, attend an information session, have an interview and undergo a police check.

Foster care volunteers – our next recruitment intake will be in 2020

Onsite volunteers – our next recruitment intake will be in 2020

Pet Therapy volunteers – our next intake will be in 2020

Meet our volunteers

Meet some of our volunteers – find out what their role entails and why they enjoy volunteering for Lort Smith.

Meet us