Volunteer Canada
http://www.volunteer.ca/
This site has a complete listing of
volunteer centres across Canada. Clicking a province on the
map, or on the
province’s name on the list below the map, will open a window that will
contain a directory of Volunteer Centres within that province. If you need
mailing addresses, phone numbers, emails etc., this is a great resource.
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Alberta:
Information
and Volunteer Centre for Strathcona County
http://www.ivcstrathcona.org/scripts/vchome.htm
Located in Sherwood Park, the Information and Volunteer
Centre for Strathcona County has three primary programs: Community
Information Service, Volunteer Centre Service, and the Capture Our Spirit
Youth Volunteer Program. The Centre's website contains their library
catalogue, and also lists education opportunities and local media contacts.
They have online forms for requesting a volunteer, subscribing to their
electronic newsletter and registering an agency. They network through blogs,
Facebook and Twitter.
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St. Albert
Community Information and Volunteer
http://www.stalbertcivc.com
This organization
is based in St. Albert and serves their community and surrounding area. They
encourage volunteerism and offer services such as a babysitting registry and
an adult/youth mentoring program. The site also offers a variety of
workshops, and a volunteer opportunity listing.
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The Support
Network
http://www.thesupportnetwork.com/
An Edmonton organization that offers suicide prevention
and bereavement services including Senior's Distress line, caregivers’
support program, both phone and walk-in counseling, volunteer information
and referral, and, education and training programs. This organization is
always looking for volunteers. They offer a number of
training workshops and courses related to volunteering and the services they
provide. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, this site can
match up those looking to volunteer with those needing volunteers, and it
includes a great assessment tool for potential volunteers to find out what
they want from volunteering, along with other information to get the most
out of the volunteer experience.
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University of
Alberta Students' Union
www.su.ualberta.ca/su/businesses_and_services/infoserv/volunteer
This page offers a
searchable database of volunteer opportunities. Although the site is
intended to offer these opportunities to University of Alberta students,
this is a great research tool for anyone looking to find a place to
volunteer. The details for each opportunity listing are quite detailed and
extensive, and the types of volunteer jobs truly are diverse. The website
also has an on-line form for organizations needing volunteers.
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Volunteer
Alberta
www.volunteeralberta.ab.ca
Volunteer Alberta has been around for more than 13
years, and exists to help network Volunteer Centres, not-for-profit
organizations and the people who participate in the voluntary sector. The
site contains a directory of Volunteer Centres in Alberta and information
about the Volunteer Week Initiative. Resources that can be accessed from the
Volunteer Alberta website include: Volunteer Week resource kit, insurance
toolkit, risk management strategies and tactics, information about directors
and officers’ liability, information about volunteers and the law in
Alberta, and a guide for screening volunteers.
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Volunteer
Edmonton
www.volunteeredmonton.com
Volunteer Edmonton believes in building healthy communities through
volunteerism…one volunteer at a time. Visit
their comprehensive website for information on how and where to start
volunteering, news relating to the voluntary sector, workshop listings,
the latest research, and resources for volunteer managers and nonprofit
organizations. You can sign up for their e-newsletter.
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Volunteer Calgary
www.volunteercalgary.ab.ca
This site offers a range of services to support and encourage volunteerism
in Calgary. The site offers volunteer training resources, newsletters, and
an online library with over 3000 titles. This site also contains volunteer
opportunity listings for Calgary, and assists with matching potential donors
and volunteers (both private sector and individuals) with organizations that
need what they have to offer. The organization promotes opportunities for
potential board members of charitable organizations and provides information
on training programs.
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Why
Volunteer?
Volunteer Centre of Camrose and District
www.whyvolunteer.ca
The Centre's goals
are to promote volunteerism, build capacity for effective location
volunteering, provide leadership on issues relating to volunteerism and
connect people with opportunities to serve. Visit
their website to search for volunteer
opportunities in East Central Alberta. The organization has a collection
of print and on-line resources and provides networking services for
small and rural charities in the area.
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Other
Provinces:
Community Services Council
Newfoundland and Labrador
www.csc.nf.net o
“The Community Services Council Newfoundland and Labrador (CSC), an
independent voluntary organization dedicated to promoting social and
economic well-being.”
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Moncton Volunteer Centre
http://www.volunteergreatermoncton.com/en/about/index.html
As with most other Volunteer Centres, the Moncton Volunteer Centre networks
volunteers and volunteer organizations with potential participants from the
public and private sectors, as well as interested individuals. The site
offers a Volunteer Opportunity Exchange, a Volunteer Driver Program and
Human Resource Directory. The Volunteer Centre is also involved in Shared
Attendant and Respite care services.
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Volunteer Centre of Winnipeg
www.volunteerwinnipeg.mb.ca/
“It’s mission is to promote and encourage the concept of voluntarism in
Manitoba and to provide support to the voluntary sector in building
organizational capacity and long-term sustainability.” The organization is
over 25 years old, and aims to build capacity through offering training
programs, volunteer resources and by networking all of those who participate
or may be interested in participating in the Winnipeg volunteer scene. The
Volunteer Centre's Resource Centre provides information to both the public
and non-profit community on such topics as volunteer management,
fundraising, board governance, marketing, screening and other non-profit
issues.
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Volunteer Vancouver
www.volunteervancouver.ca
Their mission is “to be a leader in promoting volunteerism and strengthening
the voluntary sector.” They also aim to build
”a society where volunteerism is an integral
part of life.” The site offers workshops, business services and a resource
library. Of special interest is a very extensive volunteer opportunities
e-list.
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This page was last updated on
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
