VOLUNTEERING: Film festival, Parks Canada
Want to volunteer? Explore these opportunities and find more at Volunteer Victoria: 250-386-2269 or volunteervictoria.bc.ca
Parks Canada: Ecosystem restoration volunteering with Parks Canada’s National Volunteer Program. Year-round volunteer opportunities available to help Parks Canada restore endangered ecosystems at Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites and Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. Staff provide training and work with volunteers at each event. Call Aimee or Sara at 250-812-8133.
The 25th Victoria Film Festival: We are seeking theatre venue volunteers Feb. 1-10 for venues around Victoria and for the art show. Fifteen hours of volunteering earns five free films, an invitation to the EndFest party, and a festival T-shirt. For more information and to volunteer visit: victoriafilmfestival.com/ volunteers/ or email volunteering@victoriafilmfestival.com
Gardens at HCP: Available positions for front office volunteers. Available shifts: Friday, Saturday or Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Duties include gift shop, administrative assistance and customer service. For more information, please email volunteers@hcp.ca Lifetime Networks: Lifetime Networks is looking for a volunteer to build a friendship with a young man with autism in his early 20s. This individual loves being active; cooking and sharing food; talking about marine life and ancient marine reptiles; speculating about outer space; music; and dancing. For information, please contact Emily at 250-477-4112 or volunteer@Lnv.ca
Mental Health Activity and Visiting
Program: We are seeking volunteers to assist residents living in mental health group homes where isolation and loneliness can negatively impact their lives. Volunteers can have a huge positive impact and it is so rewarding. For more information contact: Mary Ann at maryann@volunteervictoria.bc.ca or call 250-386-2269 or go to VolunteerVictoria.bc.ca
Saanich Recreation: SpeakWell Conversation Club ChildCare Provider — SpeakWell Conversation Club. The exceptional child care provider is responsible, fun and engages children in playing games, reading books and helping them with arts and crafts while their parents learn to speak English. Children are from various cultural backgrounds and will vary in ages with most between two and 10 years of age. For more information contact: Gaileen Flaman 250-475-5502.
Oasis Society for the Spiritual Health
of Victoria: Tuesday dinner volunteers. We plan, prepare and serve dinner every Tuesday to Indigenous peoples who live in and around the downtown core. Volunteers will be provided with training and support. For more info contact: Jenna Burke at 250-361-0036.
The Bateman Foundation: Special events support. The Robert Bateman Gallery frequently rents out space afterhours for events, functions, and other activities. The special events support position helps the event assistant with after-hours rentals. For more information email: volunteer@batemancentre.org or got to: batemancentre.org/volunteer/
Better at Home: Friendly Visitor — Better at Home West Shore program/Pacific Centre Family Services Association. Friendly visitor volunteers spend time having tea and conversation, play a board game or cards, go for a local walk, help with reading or on computer. Orientation and ongoing training opportunities are provided. For more information: Dori Bodman at 778-677-3540.
InnovativeCommunities.Org
Foundation: Operations support coordinator. The volunteer works as the key interface between the chief operating officer and ICO community initiative leads and supporting team members. The operations support co-ordinator performs a senior confidential role within the foundation. The theme of this role is to make-it-happen with global collaboration and innovation. Contact Ligia at 250-898-3236 for more information.