Volunteer
Understand possible volunteer roles, then decide whether you would like to ask a question or express interest.
Volunteer
Choose a role to understand what it may involve before you decide whether to ask about it.
You may pick someone up for an appointment, shopping trip, program or event. Depending on the organization and booking, you may carry reasonable bags or mobility items, open doors, allow extra time, and accompany a person to an entrance or check-in point.
Before committing: ask about licence, insurance, training, screening, lifting limits and whether the organization is actively looking for drivers.
You may visit or call for conversation, reading, games, a short walk, hobbies or a community outing arranged by the organization. You may notice a non-urgent concern and pass it to the coordinator.
Role limits: companions do not provide personal care, medication help, medical advice, financial help or crisis support.
You may help prepare, pack, serve or deliver meals; welcome people at a community meal; set tables; and help create a friendly social experience.
Before committing: ask about food-safety training, lifting limits, delivery procedures and home-entry rules.
You may welcome people, set up materials, guide people to an activity, serve refreshments, help with registration or clean up afterwards.
Role limits: you should not take on personal care, unsupervised mobility assistance or clinical support unless the organization has trained and assigned you to that task.
You may help with reception, mailouts, event preparation, fundraising, data entry, communications, photography or basic technology at an approved program.
Before committing: ask how private information is handled and what tools or training are provided.
Interests, realistic availability, location and accessibility needs come before matching.
Training, screening, privacy, safety and role boundaries are explained before anyone commits.
You can ask questions or express interest without agreeing to a role.