-> Who Can Volunteer?
-> Why Volunteer?
-> How to Become a Volunteer?
-> Youth Volunteering
Volunteering is for everyone.
Volunteers come from all walks of life, all cultural groups and all economic backgrounds. It doesn't matter whether you're 9 or 90 there are volunteer opportunities just right for you.
We also have the Volunteer
Access Program which provides support to individuals who may require
additional time and assistance in order to pursue volunteer work.
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Become a volunteer and you'll soon discover why over 138,000
people in Victoria find volunteering such a rewarding and satisfying experience.
There
are so many great reasons to volunteer - here are just a few:
- Learn new skills
- Feel good about yourself
- Make a contribution to your community
- Gain work experience and build your resume
- Explore a career
- Meet people and make new friends
- Share your time, skills and energy
- Support a cause you believe in
- Fulfill a course requirement
- Make a difference
Volunteer time is flexible - it can fit any schedule, any lifestyle. You can volunteer for several hours every week or for just one day a year.
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You can access volunteer opportunities in the Victoria area by:
- Searching for volunteer positions on our Volunteer Opportunities Database.
- Browsing our list of nearly 300 member agencies.
- Dropping into our office at Suite 306 - 620 View Street and browsing our database.
- Calling us at (250) 386-2269 to make an appointment to see a volunteering advisor.
- Checking out our volunteering ads each week on TV, radio and in local newspapers.
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- Volunteer Victoria now offers the Youth Volunteer Connections Program that works one-on-one with youth 15 to 29 to explore volunteer options and get real experience in the community.
- Look at our Youth Page to learn more.
- As a volunteer you can learn new skills, meet exciting and interesting people and gain significant on-the-job experience.
- Search our online database of more than 600 volunteer positions.
- Drop into our Resource Centre and speak with a Youth Program staff to learn more about opportunities that exist for youth of all ages.
- We can make appointments after 4:30 pm by special request.
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