Perth

Perth Community

Across Perth and its metropolitan communities, local participation takes many forms: shared-interest gatherings, community workshops, gardens, youth groups, inclusive recreation and environmental projects. There are also organisations offering practical help, carer peer support, refugee assistance and services for people experiencing food insecurity. The options below include central Perth venues, suburban groups and organisations serving the wider metropolitan area, so residents and newcomers can choose activities that fit their interests, circumstances and location.

Some opportunities are hands-on and social, while others provide a way to contribute through volunteering or community projects. Participation arrangements vary: several programs have age, funding, referral, membership or commitment conditions, which are noted with the relevant listing.

🤝 Friendship & Shared Interests

Befriend

Befriend runs small, open-invite gatherings around shared interests across Greater Perth, supported by workshops and community-building learning. People can attend a gathering, host one or volunteer, with activities listed through its social network. It offers a practical way to meet others through an activity rather than a formal membership structure.

Level 3, 256 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000

GFS Perth

At West Swan, GFS Perth brings people together through gardening, social fitness, workshops and community events. Its Friendship Central project combines activities, food, a maker market and garden-based participation, creating an intergenerational setting where people can learn, contribute and spend time with others.

4380 West Swan Road, West Swan WA 6055
☎ 0455 507 039 — General enquiries

Vincent Community Shed

This non-profit North Perth workshop is open to members of all genders and centres on timber work, with a small welding area and metal lathe. Members work on projects at their own pace, making it suited to people who enjoy practical skills, making and informal workshop participation.

10 Farmer Street, North Perth WA
☎ 0438 026 542 — Shed enquiries

Holy Grounds

Holy Grounds is a central Perth community hub offering regular board games and a monthly Forget-Me-Not gathering for people living with memory loss, their carers and loved ones. The hub is a partnership of St George’s Cathedral, Anglicare WA and the Anglican Diocese of Perth, with social activity and connection at its centre.

3 Pier Street, Perth WA

🌱 Volunteering & Community Projects

Volunteering WA

Volunteering WA provides a searchable directory of volunteer roles and links to local Volunteer Resource Centres across Western Australia. It also supports organisations that involve volunteers through resources and sector development. This is a useful starting point for people comparing different kinds of community contribution, as well as for organisations developing their volunteer programs.

Level 2, 3 De Vlamingh Avenue, East Perth WA 6004
☎ 08 9482 4333 — General enquiries

Perth City Farm

Perth City Farm offers volunteer roles in its market garden and soil centre, including planting, harvesting, compost work and garden maintenance. Farm volunteering is for adults and requires a regular four-month commitment, making it a structured option for people interested in urban food growing, soil care and practical environmental work.

1 City Farm Place, East Perth WA 6004
☎ (08) 9325 7229 — General enquiries

SERCUL

SERCUL works across the Canning River, Southern Wungong River and parts of the Swan River catchment. Community participation includes landcare, restoration, environmental education, monitoring and local project activity. Its work provides opportunities for people who want to contribute to waterways, bushland and practical natural-resource management in south-east Perth.

Yule Brook Homestead, 1 Horley Road, Beckenham WA 6107
☎ 08 9458 5664 — General enquiries
☎ 08 9458 5662 — General enquiries

🧸 Youth & Family Participation

Scouts WA

Local Scout Groups across Perth offer age-based activities for young people aged 5 to 25, including outdoor, practical and community activities. Families can enquire about a local group, while adults can register interest in leadership and other volunteer roles. Group locations and activities vary across the metropolitan area.

133 Scarborough Beach Road, Mount Hawthorn WA 6016
☎ 08 6240 7700 — General enquiries

Girl Guides Western Australia

Girl Guides WA supports local Units for girls aged 5 to 17, with weekly term-time meetings, community service, outdoor activities and social outings. A two-week trial may be arranged through the local Unit search and registration process, giving families a way to explore a group before making a longer-term commitment.

265 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont WA 6104
☎ 08 9479 9800 — Membership and Unit enquiries

Playgroup WA

Playgroup WA supports and connects local playgroups for children aged 0 to 5 and their parents or carers. Its finder lists groups by suburb and session type, including specialised and inclusive options. Joining arrangements and fees vary by local group, so families can compare nearby choices and the type of session offered.

1–3 Woodville Lane, North Perth WA 6006
☎ 1800 171 882 — Playgroup finder and general support

🫂 Older People & Carer Support

Carers WA

Carers WA provides peer-support groups for unpaid carers in several Perth suburbs and online. In-person groups offer facilitated opportunities to share experience and learn from other carers. Access requires a Carer Gateway planning session, keeping the group pathway connected with the support arrangements available to each carer.

The Carer Centre, 182 Lord Street, Perth WA 6000
☎ 1800 422 737 — Carer Gateway planning sessions
☎ 1300 227 377 — Carers WA general line

RSLWA

RSLWA supports veterans and their families through advocacy, wellbeing, healthcare connections and community. Sub-Branches operate across Western Australia, while its Perth headquarters provides a point of contact for support and branch connections. This gives veterans and families a way to connect with both practical assistance and a wider service community.

28 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000

♿ Disability & Inclusive Recreation

Crosslinks Social Clubs

Crosslinks runs recreation and participation clubs for people with disability, including youth and adult social activities and outings. Programs are based from Midland and serve people across metropolitan Perth. Activity costs and funding arrangements vary, so the clubs can suit people seeking structured social participation while retaining different program pathways.

6 Cale Street, Midland WA 6056
☎ 08 9374 1600 — Community inclusion enquiries

Mosaic Community Care

Mosaic runs accessible social activities for people with disability, including gardening, book groups, music, trivia and outdoor events. Its guided nature bushwalk program operates in metropolitan Perth. Participants who need a support person arrange their own support, while the range of activities allows people to choose between creative, social and outdoor settings.

2/2 Sabre Crescent, Jandakot WA 6164
☎ 08 9314 8900 — General enquiries

Cahoots

Cahoots provides inclusive day and overnight supports, camps and community activities for children, teenagers and adults living with disability and people facing exceptional challenges. Participation is arranged through Cahoots and may involve NDIS funding or other payment arrangements, so its programs cover both social activity and planned support.

Cahoots Family Centre, 53 Murray Street, Bayswater WA 6053
☎ 1300 103 880 — Program and referral enquiries

Western Australian Disabled Sports Association

WADSA delivers inclusive sport and recreation activities for people with disability, including Play On recreation programs, participation competitions and short experiences. Membership and activity arrangements vary by program. Its range provides options for people interested in recreation, skill development and taking part in sport in an inclusive setting.

34 Kent Street, East Victoria Park WA 6101
☎ 08 9470 1442 — Office enquiries

🌍 Cultural & Newcomer Connections

CARAD

CARAD is an independent community-based organisation supporting refugees, people seeking asylum and detainees in Western Australia. Its work includes welfare and advocacy assistance, essential-needs support, social-inclusion opportunities and volunteer programs. The organisation combines practical support with opportunities for community participation and contribution.

164 Burswood Road, Burswood WA

CALD Connections

CALD Connections provides multicultural community programs in Perth’s northern suburbs, including social gatherings, wellness activities, outings and community support. Programs are delivered in English, Arabic, Dari and Swahili, with activity across Balcatta, Stirling and Joondalup. It offers a community setting shaped around shared activities and practical connection.

45 Delawney Street, Balcatta WA 6021
☎ 0425 136 651 — Program and community support enquiries

❤️ Practical Help & Community Support

Margaret Court Community Outreach

Margaret Court Community Outreach provides practical food support through centres in Osborne Park, Calista and Forrestfield. It also accepts volunteering interest for its Osborne Park warehouse and Kwinana team. Access arrangements differ by location, so each centre has its own role within the wider food-support service.

14a Neil Street, Osborne Park WA 6017
☎ 08 6319 2727 — Osborne Park centre
☎ 08 9419 2202 — Kwinana/Rockingham centre
☎ 08 9359 1777 — Forrestfield centre

Midland Meals

Midland Meals is a community-driven charity serving hot food and distributing practical items including clothing, shoes, hygiene products, towels and blankets for people facing food insecurity. The organisation also lists volunteer and donation options, giving people ways to contribute alongside seeking practical assistance.

56 Morrison Road, Midland WA

HOPE

HOPE operates a Northbridge day centre with food relief, clothing and household items, showers, refreshments, conversation and referrals. Financial-aid appointments follow a separate, limited booking process. The centre brings several practical supports together for people seeking assistance in central Perth.

142–146 Beaufort Street, Northbridge WA 6000
☎ 08 9427 5013 — General enquiries and financial-aid booking

Southcare

Southcare offers emergency relief for eligible residents of the City of South Perth, including food vouchers or food, essential medication assistance and referrals. The service uses confidential appointments and address verification, with support focused on people who meet its local eligibility requirements.

No Limits Perth

No Limits Perth is volunteer-run and provides food hampers, emergency relief, household goods, school essentials, home starter packs and furniture assistance for individuals and families across Perth’s northern suburbs. Requests for assistance and volunteering use separate application pathways, while donations have their own contact line.

86 Inspiration Drive, Wangara WA
☎ 0490 676 979 — General and accounts enquiries
☎ 0452 457 977 — Donations

Perth’s community life is built through ordinary, practical participation: sharing an activity, tending a garden, supporting a young person, joining a peer group, contributing skills or helping someone access essentials. Residents and newcomers can explore the options that fit their interests and circumstances without needing to take part in everything. Relevant local groups, charities, volunteer teams and community organisations are warmly invited to add or update their listing so this guide can continue to reflect community activity across Perth.

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