Coaching various track and field events:  i.e. sprint/hurdles; mid-distance, jumps

Providing companionship to Individuals with development disabilities. Going for walks/outings, playing games, listening to music, sharing interests.

Be a team leader to take group of children around to various activities at VBC - half day 9am to 1pm - August 12-16 2024.

Volunteers will lead a gentle functional fitness program designed for community members aged 55+.

The purpose of the program is to:
• Increase and maintain strength, coordination, balance and flexibility
• Improve health and energy
• Improve mobility and independence
• Prevent falls and decrease falls risk
• Meet new people and socialize

On-site Volunteer at Earl Rowe Provincial Park, Alliston
• Help people with disabilities kayak and canoe
• Check paperwork, PFDs and other equipment
• If volunteer wishes to assist on water we will train canoe or kayak for a small fee, adaptive training is free
Off-site Volunteer
• Help with office administration including record keeping, spreadsheets, grant writing

Volunteers are always needed to help with our current sports being offered: soccer, bowling, track & field, figure skating, swimming, t-ball, softball, floor hockey and golf. Please contact for information.

• Provide weekly companionship to client of Breaking Down Barriers.
• Assist with activities like arts & crafts, cooking, scrapbooking, weaving and Friendship Café
• Meet for conversation, maybe go for an outing and just be a friendly face to someone who may otherwise be isolated.

For now, we require volunteers to do:
• Telephone check-ins with our Consumers
• Organizational/administrative assistance for our Connecting with Seniors program
• Opportunity to do crafting or recipe videos for our social media outlets
• Other opportunities that can be done safely from home.

We have three roles to choose from: Coach
• Assisting in coaching a specific sport to Athletes/Players with intellectual disabilities
Team Manager
• Communicating to participants, registering players & teams for tournaments, equipment coordination
Council Administration
• Leading the community in a variety of tasks (registrar, volunteer coordinator

• Demonstrated experience required (paid or volunteer) 
 

• Designing, Planning and Implementing the Health Promotion Campaigns within the house and/or community 
 

• Have a clear understanding of the traumatic effects of domestic violence and/or human trafficking on an individual 
 

• Listen to clients to assess their needs and recommend resources to meet those needs 
 

• Assist in monitoring the physical and mental health of the clients 
 

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and efficiently with minimal supervision 
 

• Share our passion and dedication to making a real difference in the lives of women (particularly BIPOC women) who have experienced trauma through domestic violence and/or human trafficking 
 

• Deliver to a high standard, in pften challenging circumstances, both ethically and professionally and are able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse organization 
 

• You will demonstrate a commitment to the organization's missions and values
 

Integral part of ensuring that staff and volunteers are looked after in a professional and open way. The HR Specialist will act as a catalyst when handling disputes and ensuring that policies and legislation are being followed. Working collaboratively with other members of the team, the HR Specialist will work toward the following as a volunteer: 

• Demonstrated experience required (paid or volunteer) 
• Have a clear understanding of domestic violence, human trafficking and associated trauma 
• CHRP designate is an asset 
• Solid understanding of labour legislation and employee recruitment 
• Maintaining updated employee and volunteer records 
• Support the staff culture 
• Working with staff and volunteers to ensure that policy is being interpreted and executed in the manner for which it was intended 
• Able to manage and implement conflict resolution practices where required 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and efficiently with minimal supervision 
• Share our passion and dedication to making a real difference in the lives of women (particularly BIPOC women) who have experienced trauma through domestic violence and/or human trafficking 
• Deliver to a high standard in often challenging circumstances, both ethically and professionally are able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse organization 
• You will demonstrate a commitment to the organization's mission and values

Volunteers act as coaches in weekly sport training sessions, working with athletes with an intellectual disability in a variety of sports. Other positions include administrative roles on community council (fundraising, secretary, public relations, etc.). If we host competitions, day-of event volunteers are also required. SOO-Barrie offers 14 Olympic-type sports.

• Help our youth foster a lifelong love for the game
• Recreational and competitive opportunities available

To Advocate Educate and Celebrate on behalf of the 2SLGBTAI plus community. 

The Physical Fitness & Exercise Facilitator will provide a leadership role within a peer support group ensuring a supportive atmosphere for group participants while offering a gentle fitness program that promotes:

• improved energy and health
• improved mobility and independence
• decrease in fall risks
• contributing to your community
• maintaining strength and coordination

All ages and experience levels welcomed. Main activities: 

• Walking, lots of walking in indoor 60'x120' (20x40m) arena or outdoor (30 x 70m) or wooded trails...up to 2kms/hour
• Grooming and getting horses ready, we will train on this
• Leading or walking with a horse with rider onboard, we will train for this
• Working with riders on the autism spectrum or with a physical disability 
• Mostly early evening hours; some daytime hours may be available
• 2 hour commitment