Volunteering

Volunteering at EarlyEd's Toy Library

Do you want to make a difference to young children with disabilities in the Northern Beaches area and with families who are worried about their child’s development?

Do you like…

  • supporting your community?
  • toys?
  • meeting other people?
  • learning new things?
  • reducing waste?

Then volunteering at the EarlyEd Toy Library could be for you.

As a volunteer you could be:

  • helping parents borrow the toys they need
  • recording loans
  • recording returns of toys and books using a computer database (full training given)
  • checking toys for missing pieces or breakages
  • cleaning toys
  • re-shelving toys and books
  • making resources that parents can use with their toys
  • playing with children while a parent looks at suitable toys
  • helping EarlyEd’s teaching and therapy staff organise intervention sessions
  • helping with the administration that is needed to run the library


You can work weekly or fortnightly when the library is open or other services are being offered.
Or you might like to work on a special project for a limited time period.

It is essential that you have an interest in helping people in your community.
Training and ongoing support is offered to all volunteers.

To start volunteering at our toy library call us on 99232727 or visit contact us.

Reuse, Recycle and Repair

To donate:

The Toy Library is in need of quality, well maintained, clean toys. We can’t use soft toys.

Please contact us if you wish to donate specialist toys or equipment in good condition so that we can check that it is what the library is in need of.

Involved with recycling:

EarlyEd is committed to supporting reuse, recycling and repair approaches in the community and keeping toys out of our waste. Please be in touch if there are ways we can be more involved with these community approaches.

There are many organisations in the local community that are happy to recycle toys and may also repair them. Go to https://recyclingnearyou.com.au for local recycling opportunities.

This Northern Beaches Council link shares local waste reduction opportunities.