Stacy Watt from The Centre who are looking for volunteers to be matched to elder Australians

This interview first aired on Thursday the 9th of April, 2026 on ONE FM 98.5 Shepparton. One FM breakfast announcer Plemo interviews Stacy Watt from The Centre (Community College) who are looking for volunteers to be matched with an older Australian to spend some time with The Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) supports regular in-person volunteer visits to give friendship and companionship to older people across the Hume Region. Becoming an aged care volunteer visitor can be a rewarding and life-changing experience. You will make a friend, share stories and help someone who might be feeling isolated or lonely. Volunteers usually visit for an hour once a fortnight at a time that suits you both. During a visit a volunteer and older person can do anything you both feel like doing, such as: enjoy a chat over a cup of tea take a walk work on a joint hobby together. ACVVS volunteers do not undertake any clinical or home care duties as part of their visits. Make this the year you volunteer and brighten the life of an older person in the Hume Region. As a volunteer you will need to: Undertake a National Police Check (organised and paid for by us) Undertake online training before commencing visits Commit to fortnightly visits Commit to 12 months of visiting To find out more go to https://www.thecentre.vic.edu.au/aged-care-volunteer-visitors/ or call 1300843236 Contact the station on [email protected] or (+613) 58313131. Listen to One FM Breakfast weekdays on 98.5 One FM 6am-9am. The ONE FM 98.5 Community Radio podcast page operates under the license of Goulburn Valley Community Radio Inc. (ONE FM) Number 1385226/1. PRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association Limited and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) that covers Simulcasting and Online content including podcasts with musical content, that we pay every year. This licence number is 1385226/1