“I didn’t think I was the volunteering type.” Daniel works full-time in IT. He’s practical, busy, and not naturally drawn to community programs. “I thought volunteering was something you did when you had loads of spare time,” he says. After moving to Geelong, he wanted to meet people outside of work but didn’t know how….

“I just wanted to feel useful again.” When Margaret retired after 38 years of nursing, she thought she’d enjoy the quiet. And she did — for a while. But after a few months, something felt missing. “I missed being around people,” she says. “I missed having somewhere to be.” A friend suggested she look into…