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Volunteering

How to become a volunteer with the Vanier Community Service Centre.

The Vanier Community Service Centre’s Philosophy Towards Volunteers

The Vanier Community Service Centre (VCSC) promotes the participation of residents in the community development field in order to help develop a Volunteer Resource Program.  The Centre recognizes and encourages the important role of all volunteers.

Volunteers constitute an important link as well as human resources for the VCSC.

Volunteers on their part, promote the Centre’s various programs by their community participation.

Volunteer Resources Program

Volunteers play an important role by contributing to the daily flow and the success of the Centre’s activities. The Volunteer Resources Coordinator manages the program by handling promotion, recruitment, screening and Volunteer acknowledgment.

A list of Volunteer Activities

  • Community activities (Community Fun Day, Clothing Day, Magasin partage) Christmastime activities
  • Administration
  • Kitchen help
  • Internet Access educational staff
  • Volunteer families (Familles-entraide)
  • Toy library
  • Delivering "Perspectives Vanier"
  • Fund raising
  • Writing for Community newspapers
  • Income Tax preparation
  • Community Soup services
  • Partage Vanier Food Bank
  • Translation
  • Working with parents and children
  • Cleaning chores
  • Other activities that can interest you

Steps to follow to become a VCSC volunteer:

Applying: Filling in the proper form gives the Vanier Community Service Centre (VCSC) an opportunity to find out who you are, what are your skills and what are your interests and experience.  It will also act as a guide in determining the best ways the we can make use of your talents. 

Participating in an interview: The interview gives the VCSC an opportunity to get to know you better and for you to get to better know the VCSC.

The screening process: Following an interview you will be asked to supply references and the permission to verify them.  The VCSC’s policy is to follow-up on any volunteer’s criminal record who may have contact with the VCSC clients.  Volunteers who work at community activities will only be subjected to an interview. 

Orientation and Training: Orientation will help you acquire full comprehension of the VCSC and training will help you learn about the program where your volunteer services will be required.

Application Form

To complete an application, please print the form and send it by Fax to (613) 744-2902 or you can mail it to:

Volunteer Coordinator
290 Dupuis Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1L 1A2