Support your community before and during an emergency. Join your local Disaster Welfare and Support Team.
You could be deployed to assist in a flood, fire or other large-scale emergencies, and you’ll help with a range of activities that could include:
We have 20 teams around the country that are prepared to help in their communities or in neighbouring regions at short notice.
Teams are listed by their regular training location.
Support your community during an emergency. Join your local Disaster Welfare and Support Team (DWST) and help people prepare for disasters and to get through when an emergency or disaster happens.
We need you to be physically fit, a good communicator and able to commit to your team for at least 12 months – some of our volunteers have been with us for more than 20 years.
Meet new people, gain a range of new skills and be there for your community. Apply to be a disaster welfare support volunteer now.
We are urgently looking for highly committed, multi-skilled volunteers for our Disaster Welfare and Support team in Hastings. Teams train regularly in St Leonards Hastings and sometimes Onekawa, Napier.
For more information about this role and to apply please head over to our website:
Disaster Welfare Support Team (DWST) Hastings
For more information, please contacts
We would love to have you join our team!
New Zealand Red Cross is part of the world's largest and oldest humanitarian organisation, working for the good of all people, independent of race, state, religion or politics. Our mission is to improve the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, whether it's delivering a meal in a New Zealand town or providing medical care in Syria.
From providing education programmes, to helping in the hours after a natural disaster, to supporting those along the recovery journey, we support communities every step of the way by mobilising the power of humanity and enhancing resilience.
Here for good. Doing good things. Encouraging others to do good too.
Find out how you can help do more good by visiting the following links:
Volunteer Opportunities https://www.redcross.org.nz/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/
Corporate Partnerships https://www.redcross.org.nz/get-involved/support-people-need/corporate-support/
Career Opportunities https://www.redcross.org.nz/get-involved/career-opportunities/