Calling all Langara students!
Want to know which organizations are attending the Spring 2024 VOLT Volunteer Fair?
Check out the list of all participating organizations below.
Not-for-Profit
GLOCAL is a non-profit, non-partisan grassroot initiative that aims to address civic information accessibility, information overload, and insufficient civic information. The nature of the long-term goal at GLOCAL is to provide an on-demand digital civic information delivery platform that connects Canadian with legislators, governments, civil society organizations, communities, and other types of political stakeholders in Canada.
Website: GLOCAL Foundation of Canada
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
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In-person volunteer opportunities
- Virtual volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- No previous experience required
Since 1971 BFL has supported newcomer and vulnerable families with a vision of becoming a destination where people grow, and families get stronger. Today we offer licensed child care, LINC-child Minding Programs, parenting and individual support groups, family drop-ins programs, pregnancy outreach, frontline community outreach, family life education programs, and counselling for women, youth and children who have experienced trauma and abuse. BFL provides safe spaces for families to grow their networks, connection to community and overcome barriers to settlement and integration. We’re working everyday to make this a more inclusive, welcoming and safe community for all.
Website: Burnaby Family Life
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
- In-person volunteer opportunities
- Virtual volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- No previous experience required
We’re a grassroots organization on a mission to strengthen Vancouver’s food security by harvesting backyard fruit trees and delivering it to organizations serving members in our community who typically have reduced access to fresh produce.
Website: Vancouver Fruit Tree Project
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
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In-person volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- No previous experience needed just a willingness to learn!
Latincouver Cultural and Business Society is a non-profit organization that brings together Latin Americans and Latin enthusiasts living in Vancouver to strengthen and celebrate the richness of our businesses and cultures.
Our four pillars are:
- Promoting Culture: We promote cultural diffusion in Latin America in the Canadian context promoting and enriching bilateral cultural support.
- Connecting Business: We provide possibilities for Latino entrepreneurship with effective management, thus generating assertive business links in Canada.
- Supporting Community: We watch over a community in Latin America with cohesion and mutual support, giving rise to growth with firm roots.
- Empowering People: We generate growth possibilities and empowerment of enthusiastic Latin Americans seeking opportunities in Canada.
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
- In-person volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- Administrative experience as minimum, if students has knowledge or experience in the specific field , we are open for everyone!
The Mount Pleasant Community Policing Centre (MPCPC) is a volunteer-driven nonprofit committed to creating a safe and inclusive neighbourhood for everyone while supporting the community's most vulnerable. As a liaison between the VPD and Community Agencies, we prioritize information and education referral services, overdose awareness, de-escalation, road safety, community cleanups and community outreach. Volunteering with the MPCPC is about bringing a community together and making a difference.
Website: Mount Pleasant Community Policing Centre
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
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In-person volunteering opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- Background/Police Check will be required.
KidStart is a one-to-one mentoring program for children and youth, in the Greater Vancouver area, who face serious difficulties in their lives.
KidStart assigns children and youth with a volunteer mentor, who serves as a consistent role model; someone who plans activities and provides the young person with opportunities to experience success.
As a mentor you will meet weekly for about 2-3 hours with the young person that you are assigned and engage them in fun recreational activities.
Please visit our website to learn more and to apply online.
Website: KidStart
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
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In-person opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- Must be 19 year-old and older, resided in Canada for one year, and complete a criminal record check.
Learning Buddies Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping elementary school students develop essential literacy and math skills through free one-on-one, after-school mentoring in a fun group setting. We reach children who otherwise would not have the help they need. Our goals are to enhance self-esteem through improvement in academic skills and to ignite a passion for learning in a safe and caring environment.
Website: Learning Buddies Network
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
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In-person volunteer opportunities
- Virtual volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
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No previous experience required
Vancouver Pride Society strives to produce inclusive, celebratory events, and advocate for 2SLGBTQAI+ communities through an intersectional lens.
We hold these events as settlers on stolen lands. Thank you to our host nations, the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
Website: Vancouver Pride Society
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
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In-person opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- No previous experience required
The Kerrisdale Oakridge Marpole Community Policing Centre is Southwest Vancouver’s Community Policing Centre, connecting residents, businesses and agencies with the Vancouver Police Department, offering a variety of crime prevention services, education and safety initiatives.
We mobilize the efforts of volunteers, community members and the Vancouver Police Department to promote safety, justice and understanding in accordance with Vancouver’s Community Policing mandate.
Website: Kerrisdale Oakridge Marpole Crime Prevention Society
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
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In-person volunteer opportunities
- Virtual volunteer opportunities
- 18+ years or older, good character, able to acquire police information check, able to meet minimum of six hours volunteering per month
Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA) has been supporting the health and wellbeing of Indigenous youth in the Metro Vancouver area for over 30 years. As a respected non-profit, charitable organization, we recognize Indigenous youth as experts in their own lives, and strive to provide youth with programs and opportunities that are relevant and meaningful to them.
Website: Urban Native Youth Association
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
- In-person volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
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You are a mature, positive role-model
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Must be at least 21 years of age or older
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You are energetic, and able to relate well to youth
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You are goal-oriented, and motivated to work with youth on skills development and confidence building
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You successfully complete a Criminal Records Check, specific to working with the Vulnerable Sector
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You are able to commit to a mentorship lasting a minimum of 1 year, but preferably long-term
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You are able to devote 2-4 hours per week to meet with your mentee
We are a non-profit, charitable, volunteer organization. We work in partnership with the VPD and work closely with them on many public safety initiatives. We conduct foot patrols, bike patrols, speed watch as well as speed and distracted driving enforcement. Many of our volunteers plan to pursue a career in law enforcement and gain valuable direct hands on experience by volunteering with us.
Website: South Vancouver Community Policing Centre
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
- In-Person volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- Must be at least 19 or 18 and enrolled in Post Secondary School, be proficient in English. 8-hours per month commitment
Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) is a not for profit society that entertains families through popular musical theatre shows while providing a vibrant outlet and training ground to develop amateur performers and technicians both young and old. Every year, we rely on a team of over 200 volunteers to make our seasons a success! We recruit for both front-of-house (bartending, ushering, box office, ticket scanning) and backstage crew (wardrobe and spotlight).
Website: Theatre Under The Stars
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
- In-Person Volunteer Opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- No previous experience needed
Canucks Autism Network (CAN) was founded in 2008 by Vancouver Canucks Co-owners, Paolo and Clara Aquilini, whose son is on the autism spectrum. CAN is dedicated to providing programs to individuals on the autism spectrum and their families, while promoting acceptance and inclusion through community engagement and training initiatives across BC and beyond.
Website: Canucks Autism Network
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
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In-person volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- Patience, teamwork, empathetic, passion for helping others, previous experience working with children an asset.
At Looking Glass Foundation, we support individuals affected by eating disorders and disordered eating.
Through innovative and accessible programs and services, we provide community members with the support they need, no matter where they are on their recovery journey.
We welcome all bodies, are weight inclusive and proudly 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly.
Website: Looking Glass Foundation
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
- Virtual volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- Support work, mental health, eating disorder recovery, peer support.
Charitable Organizations
The mission of the Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) is education, conservation, and research rooted in Stanley Park.
Website: Stanley Park Ecology Society
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
- In-person volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- No previous experience needed
Rainbow Foundation of Hope (RFOH) is a 100% volunteer-based Canadian charity registered and founded to provide financial assistance to other Canadian charities actively supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Newcomers to Canada.
We have two open positions and have posted them on VOLT.
1. Digital marketing
2. Website maintenance
Website: Foundation of Hope
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
- Virtual volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- Digital marketing, event planner, and website maintainance
United for Literacy (formerly Frontier College) is a national charitable literacy organization, established in 1899 on the belief that literacy is a right. We work collaboratively with community-based agencies across Canada to provide targeted, innovative literacy and numeracy support where it's needed most. Each year, over 31,000 children, youth, and adults participate in our programs in more than 160 communities throughout the country.
Volunteer as a learning partner in one of our community partner programs in the Lower Mainland. Choose to work one-on-one or in group settings with kids, youth, or adults. Work directly with learners on their homework assignments, life skills, and other engaging, inclusive, and fun learning activities.
On average, tutors spend 2-4 hrs per week volunteering. Programs are located in Burnaby, Vancouver, Surrey, and New Westminster. Some virtual options are also available!
Website: United for Literacy
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
- In-person volunteer opportunities
- Virtual volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- No previous experience needed
We are the longest standing rape crisis centre in Canada. Since 1973, our group has responded to close to 46,000 women seeking our support in their escape from male violence. Since we opened our transition house in 1981, we have housed over 3,000 women and over 2,600 children.
Website: Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter
Opportunities to be promoted at VOLT Fair
- In-person volunteer opportunities
- Virtual volunteer opportunities
Desired Skills/Abilities
- No previous experience needed