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Organization Position Location Description
minibiblioPLUS

In-person Storytime Animator

Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

At MinibiblioPLUS, we bring books to life!
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who would like to spread their love of books by reading to children from 0 to 8 years old.
Whom we serve: Partner organizations such as early childcare and community centers that cater to children up to 8 years old.
Where: Storytime takes place at one of our numerous partners' facilities in the NDG/Côte-des-Neiges and LaSalle areas; Our office is located at 3755 Botrel Street, Suite 110, Montreal, Quebec H4A 3G8.
*In response to the current health measures, there is also a virtual storytelling option now available! For this role, volunteers are asked to create weekly recordings of themselves animating storytime. These videos are then shared with our partners to play in their centers for an alternate storytime experience.
Job Purpose: To bring stories and books to life through the art of story-time animation and to instill a lifelong love of reading and learning in children by passing on your love of books to them
Tasks and responsibilities:
• Engage and stimulate children in weekly one-hour read-aloud sessions
• Participate in one or more training sessions on how to read to children
• Share evaluation of progress/success of activities
• Rotational collection of reading materials from our library

Benefits of volunteering with minibiblioPLUS:
• Children's smiles and laughter
• Gain knowledge and experience working with children
• Develop presentation and public speaking skills
• A letter signed by the Executive Director attesting to your volunteer work
• Potential recognition as volunteer of the month
Training: Volunteers will receive comprehensive training in Early Literacy development with a certificate of completion at the end. All story-time materials will be provided by the library.

About us:
Fraser Hickson was the first free public library established in Montreal in 1885. Our mission is to raise literacy levels by providing the partners we serve with free access to books and animation services to help them instill in children a life-long love of reading and learning from birth, via our hallmark outreach project - minibiblioPLUS. Our vision is to continue to foster a culture of reading and learning as a leader in raising literacy skills building on our successful project.

minibiblioPLUS

Library Volunteer

Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

Volunteer at the MiniobiblioPlus library.

minibiblioPLUS

Book Delivery

Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

Deliver books to our various partner centers (daycares and community centres around NDG, Côte-des-Neiges and Lasalle areas)

Canadian Wildlife Federation

WILD Outside Outdoor Leadership Volunteer

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Are you passionate about the outdoors, conservation, and working with young people? Are you hoping to learn more about your local environment and strengthen your connection to nature? Then we want to hear from you! The WILD Outside program in Montreal is looking for adults aged 18+ to mentor and lead youth in outdoor activities and conservation service projects alongside staff at the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

Who we are:
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is a national not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to ensuring an appreciation of our natural world and a lasting legacy of healthy wildlife and habitat. By spreading knowledge of human impacts on the environment, developing and delivering educational programs, conducting research, promoting the sustainable use of natural resources, and advocating for effective wildlife policy and regulation, CWF strives for a future in which Canada’s wildlife is conserved for generations to come.

Position overview:
WILD Outside is a free national conservation-based leadership program that engages youth aged 15-18 in outdoor and teambuilding activities, as well as conservation service projects in their local community. WILD Outside Outdoor Leadership Volunteers support the program in a supervisory capacity, acting as role models for youth participants, assisting with event logistics, and helping to facilitate programming. Learn more on our website and social media: WildOutside.ca @wildoutside.ca

Core duties:
• Assist Youth Leadership Specialists in facilitating programming
• Assist Youth Leadership Specialists with equipment, set-up, and take-down on event days
• Supervise and engage youth participants during programming
• Create a welcoming and fun atmosphere for all youth participants
• Provide appropriate leadership and role modeling to youth participants
• Lead activities, games, or icebreakers while Youth Leadership Specialists are momentarily preoccupied
• Act as a First Aider at events (if qualified; CWF staff are also certified in First Aid)
• Lead events or webinars/lessons about a topic you are knowledgeable or passionate about (if you’re up for the challenge!)
• Help promote the WILD Outside program at booths, career fairs, and community events

Benefits:
• Participate in a variety of outdoor activities and community service projects such as beekeeping, kayaking, snowshoeing, shoreline clean-ups, creating pollinator gardens, and building bat boxes
• Develop skills to boost your resume
• Meet new people and make personal and professional connections, including experts in experiential education
• Give back to your community 
• Be a role model and inspire the next generation of naturalists
• Receive WILD Outside branded items and swag!
• Earn certificates for reaching service milestones

Screening process:
All volunteers must successfully complete the following process:
1. 20-minute phone interview
2. Completion of volunteer paperwork
3. Reference checks
4. Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check (reimbursed by CWF)

How to apply: Visit https://volunteer.cwf-fcf.org/vol-submit-interest-basics/ to complete the volunteer application form. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

For more information, please contact:
Lauren Knowles, Volunteer Coordinator
Email: volunteer@cwf-fcf.org
Phone: 1.877.599.5777x 253
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Le plein air, la conservation, travailler avec les jeunes, ça vous passionne? Vous aimeriez vous rapprocher de la nature autour de vous, et d’apprendre à la connaître un peu plus? Alors vous êtes la personne idéale! Le programme Sors dehors est à la recherche d’adultes de 18 ans et plus pour diriger des activités en plein air et des projets de conservation pour les ados, au côté du personnel de la Fédération canadienne de la faune.

Aperçu :
Sors dehors est un programme national et gratuit de leadership pour les jeunes de 15 à 18 ans axé sur la conservation. Il consiste en des activités de plein air et de consolidation d'équipe, ainsi que la mise en œuvre de projets communautaires de conservation. Les bénévoles en leadership plein air de Sors dehors viennent appuyer le programme en tant que superviseur(e)s et modèles de rôle, et aident à organiser et exécuter les programmes.

Tâches principales :
• Aider les spécialistes en leadership jeunesse de Sors dehors avec la programmation
• Aider les spécialistes en leadership jeunesse à installer, démonter et manipuler l’équipement nécessaire au déroulement de la journée
• Superviser et faire participer les jeunes lors des activités
• Créer un climat accueillant et amusant pour tous
• Faire preuve de leadership et accompagner les participant(e)s
• Diriger des activités, jeux ou brise-glace pendant que les spécialistes en leadership jeunesse sont temporairement occupé(e)s
• Être secouriste lors des événements (si certifié(e)s; le personnel de la FCF l’est aussi)
• Diriger des événements, des webinaires ou des leçons sur des sujets qui vous passionnent ou que vous connaissez bien (si le défi vous tente!)
• Aider à faire la promotion du programme Sors dehors lors de salons de l’emploi et événements communautaires

Bénéfices :
• Participer à toutes sortes d’activités extérieures et de projets de service communautaire comme l’apiculture, le kayak, la raquette, le nettoyage de rivages, la création de jardins pour pollinisateurs et la construction d’abris pour chauves-souris
• Acquérir et perfectionner des compétences pour ajouter à votre CV
• Rencontrer des gens et créer des liens personnels et professionnels, avec entre autres des expert(e)s en éducation expérientielle
• En redonner à votre collectivité
• Être un(e) modèle de rôle et inspirer la prochaine génération de naturalistes
• Recevoir des articles avec le logo de Sors dehors!
• Obtenir des certificats après avoir atteint les jalons d’heures de service

Processus de sélection :
Tous les bénévoles devront répondre aux exigences des étapes suivantes :
1. Entrevue par téléphone de 20 minutes (en anglais)
2. Formulaires de bénévolat à remplir (en anglais)
3. Vérification des références
4. Vérification du casier judiciaire et de l’aptitude à travailler auprès de personnes vulnérables (remboursé par la FCF)

Comment faire demande : Rendez-vous sur https://volunteer.cwf-fcf.org/vol-submit-interest-basics/ pour remplir le formulaire d’inscription des bénévoles (en anglais seulement). Les demandes sont traitées sur une base continue.

Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec Lauren Knowles, coordonnatrice des bénévoles
Courriel : volunteer@cwf-fcf.org
Téléphone : 613 599-9594, poste 253

*Veuillez noter : Toutes les communications avec le personnel de la FCF, y compris les courriels et les entrevues, seront réalisées en anglais.

Résilience Montréal

Help homeless indigenous peoples

Westmount

Volunteers help us prepare and serve meals, organize and distribute clothing/hygiene products while keeping the environment clean and safe. All of our training is done on-site with staff members and volunteers. We are super grateful to have wonderful people join us every day!

About us:

Resilience Montreal, created by the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal, is a community-led project established in 2019 to support the homeless population in the Cabot Square area. It is a wellness center for the most vulnerable and provides a welcoming and safe oasis from the hardships of the streets where people with trauma are honored, defended and can access services that meet their needs. The organisation gained independence from the NWSM by gaining charitable status in May 2021.

Resilience Mtl aims to provide services that restore dignity to the lives of its patrons. This service offers volunteer opportunities to the homeless as well social, financial, and mental health support and advocacy. The overall goal is to restore physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological wellness.

Transit Secours Region Montreal / Shelter Movers Montreal Region

Mover/Driver

Position Summary:
Movers and Drivers are core to the organization by assisting on each move. In a group of 2-7 movers, volunteers will load/unload the client’s belongings into a vehicle and transport the client to the predetermined location. Vehicles are provided for the move, and movers who have a valid driver’s license are welcome to register as drivers.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to make a big impact in a small amount of time. Each move varies from 3-5 hours. With our flexible volunteering model, you can sign up to volunteer on moves as per your availability.

Responsibilities
- Meet other movers at the arranged time and place
- Work under the direction of a volunteer Lead Mover and Move Coordinator, and maintain communication with the Lead Mover and all other movers during move
- Move client’s belongings in and out of vehicles, and transport client's personal belongings to a predetermined location (client's children may accompany some of the moves) - vehicles are provided
- Liaise with the volunteer team, private security, and/or law enforcement
- Continuously conduct risk assessments throughout a move
- Maintain client confidentiality and provide trauma-informed care to all clients
- Uphold Shelter Movers’ protocols and procedures
- Work with private security and law enforcement (led by Lead Mover) when necessary

Time commitment:
Flexible scheduling. Time commitment is based on a per-move basis, with each move taking approximately 3-4 hours. Volunteers can work around their schedule and sign up for moves based on their availability.

A minimum of 1-2 moves a month, or 4-8 hours per month, is encouraged. This is an unpaid volunteer position.

Transit Secours Region Montreal / Shelter Movers Montreal Region

Move Coordinator

Position Summary:
The Move Coordinator is an integral part of the Operations team, planning and coordinating all details of the move as well as providing on-call support on the day of a move. This role is completely remote. The Move Coordinator corresponds with the client (typically over the phone), ensures volunteer teams are prepared, and that move goes smoothly, including responding to and problem-solving unforeseen challenges on the day of the move.

Responsibilities
- Reach out to the client over the phone within 24 hours of being assigned the move to confirm all details, explain next steps and address any questions/concerns from the client
- Communicate with the Move Coordination Supervisor(s) to recruit an appropriate team of volunteers
- Coordinate move logistics, including (but not limited to) vehicle reservations, storage arrangements, and scheduling of private security or police
- Create a customized itinerary for the move (using a provided template)
- Be “on call” (reachable by phone) throughout the duration of the move to support the Lead Mover with any unexpected challenges.
- Report back to the Move Coordination Supervisor(s) after each move to debrief
- Use patience, empathy, and active listening skills in all interactions with clients and volunteers
- Have regular check-ins with your Move Coordination Supervisor(s)
- Follow the processes and procedures detailed in the Move Coordination Manual
- Attend regular Intake Team meetings as instructed by the Move Coordination Supervisor(s)
- Highly recommended to sign up as a Mover for a least 1 move

Time commitment:
Approximately 3-4 hours of planning and 4-5 hours of ‘on-call’ availability per move. The expectation is to coordinate a minimum of 1 move per month. The first few moves will tof course take longer to plan as you are getting used to the process.

*Please note: the work of a Move Coordinator isn’t performed in a single or continuous ‘shift’; rather, it involves communication with the client over the phone and planning at your convenience. Typically this planning stage spans a few days or a week prior to the move
date. Then, on the day of the move we ask you to be ‘on-call’, or available and reachable by phone should any issues arise during the move.
This is a fully remote position, with occasional meetings (in-person and/or conference calls.) A 4 to 6 month commitment is strongly preferred.

Parrainage civique Montréal

Volunteers for computer support for adults with intellectual disabilities

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

Volunteers for computer support for adults with intellectual disabilities
Our organization is committed to its adult members living with an intellectual disability through twinning. We offer monthly training workshops for our members on various subjects. We are looking for computer support volunteers for the winter of 2023. Training to support your volunteer work will be provided.
The computer workshop volunteer is responsible for helping the computer workshop run smoothly for the members in collaboration with the activities coordinator. The volunteer will be responsible for facilitating workshops to teach computer skills to people with intellectual disabilities. The volunteer will be responsible for the following tasks
- Facilitate computer workshops to teach skills
- Provide assistance to participants as needed on their computers and tablets
- Monitor the progress of participants
- Support the activity coordinator
- Follow established policies and procedures
- Assist with other tasks as needed

Parrainage civique Montréal

Volunteers for the pairing program with an adults with intellectual disabilities

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

Our organization has been supporting people with intellectual disabilities in their integration and social participation through its Buddy Program. This consists of forming a bond of unique friendship among volunteers (godparents) and members (godchild(s)) who wish to be accompanied and seek fulfillment in their social lives.

Sign up to become a Buddy! Through the Buddy Program, volunteers become a civic godfather/godmother and form an equal friendship with a person with an intellectual disability

The volunteer has freedom of choice of activity & location (home, exterior, events, etc.) with his/her godchild as long as they have fun together!

Find a deep and personal sense of enrichment, increased open-mindness, meet new people sharing the same energy and motivation, engage in beautiful moments of laughter and sharing, obtain a reference from the PCM, and change a life … yours!

Concordia's Used Book Fair

Book sorter

Ville-Marie

Sort books with the volunteers of the Concordia EPIC Used Book Fair!
Why sign up?
It's a fun way to connect with the Concordia community
You get a free book every time you volunteer
Students can add their volunteer work to their co-curricular record (see https://www.concordia.ca/students/ccr.html)
You can volunteer as much or as little as you like, even 15 minutes is a great help
All funds raised go towards student scholarships and the Student Emergency Food Fund

Book sorts will be held every Wednesday, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the LB Building basement (LB-029), until our next EPIC event at the end of March.

Sign up now and join the EPIC Book Fair family!
Visit https://www.concordia.ca/alumni-friends/events/used-book-fair.html#volun...
Or write to luke.quin@concordia.ca