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Volunteering in your Community

Volunteers

Latest Volunteering Opportunities

  • Parks Canada Campground Host
    Do you love to meet new people, spend time in nature, and share your knowledge of the region with others? Parks Canada is looking for experienced campers to become volunteer campground hosts at SMONEĆTEN Campground near Sidney. For more information, visit the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve website or call 250-654-4000.

  • Safe Seniors, Strong Communities
    Operated by bc211 and the United Way, the Safe Seniors, Strong Communities program matches seniors who need support with non-medical essentials (such as help picking up groceries and prescriptions), to volunteers in their community who are willing to help. To sign up to help, call 2-1-1 or register online on bc211's website.

  • Build neighbourhood connections with "Meet Your Street"
    The Town is looking for residents who are interested in starting their own neighbourhood group to help their neighbours get to know one another. For more information on the program, visit the Meet Your Street page. For tips, tricks, or project ideas and to register as your neighbourhood leader, contact Paige Wills at pwills@sidney.ca or call 250-656-2121.


Volunteering in the Community

There are many organizations and agencies in the Town of Sidney that depend on volunteer assistance. If you have time to spare and are willing and able to give back to your community, we encourage you to do so. Below are just some of the organizations and agencies in Sidney that need volunteer assistance:

 

Volunteering with the Town of Sidney 

The Town depends on citizen volunteers to serve on Committees, Commissions and Boards. Time commitments vary but typically volunteers are required to attend meetings once or twice a month. Watch for vacancy notices in the fall in the Peninsula News Review and on our website.