Volunteer Opportunities
Please read below for a list of current volunteer opportunities with BBNC. We welcome all applicants to submit a completed Volunteer Application Form online. Be advised that police checks will be a necessary step before starting.
Responsibilities: After attending an initial, mandatory training, volunteers will act as representatives of BBNc at a monthly bingo session held at Dolphin Bingo (Warden and Eglinton). Volunteers will act as greeters, clear off tables, and promote of work of BBNC in the community. The time commitment is 2.5 hours per month. New volunteers are accepted regularly.
Date: Friday May 31st
Time: 5:00pm – Midnight
Join us for some fun and laughter as BBNC partners with RAGNAR RELAY SERIES!
The BBNC location is being used as a Minor Exchange location for a 200-mile running relay from Cobourg to Niagara Falls. We are looking for 4 – 6 volunteers to assist with announcing runners, recording runner interval times and managing the flow of traffic in and out of the exchange. RAGNAR RELAY will make a donation to BBNC for participation in this event.
BBNC is looking for individuals with a demonstrated committment to the vision and mission of Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre to serve as Board members in the governance of the organization.
- Key requirements include:
- Knowledge of effective governance practices
- Experience and/or interest in community benefit
- Skills and experience in Business Law/Non-profit Law;
Computer/IT/Web/Information Management;
Early Learning & Parenting;
Community Development/Engagement
Time Required: Monday through Friday, 10:00am – 4pm
Responsibilities: Support BBNC’s fundraising activities by picking up and delivering a wide variety of donations from local schools, community groups and businesses. Delivery may be of donations to BBNC and or to other organizations in the community. Deliveries with a partner volunteer, may also be made to SHARE365 participants during the month of December. BBNC is also exploring the opportunity to ensure isolated seniors have access to programming through transportation support to the centre. Volunteers who are interested in acting as a driver/companion are in great need.
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 8:45am – 11:15am
Responsibilities:
Time Required: Monday to Thursday, 8:45am-11:45am
Responsibilities: Assist with setup inside and outside of classroom, arrange coat rack with name plates, return washed toys to the bins/shelves, clear floor areas of clutter, remind children of safety rules, read to the children in the literacy/numeracy area, prepare activities for children, learn new skills (making playdough, crafts for kids), prepared snacks, help out with book centre, assist teachers with redirecting the children, sweep floor, snack clean up, assist with hand washing.
Skills Required: Good with children, English as a primary language (2nd language is an asset), reliable
Time Required: Monday & Wednesday, 8:30am-3:30pm
Responsibilities: Making playdough crafts for children, lending library, assist staff with set up and clean up, preparing snacks, preparing activities for children, reading to children in literacy/numeracy area, organizing toy bins and shelves.
Skills Required: Good with children, English as a primary language (2nd language an asset, reliable
Time Required: Monday & Wednesday, 8:30am-11:30am
Responsibilities: Promoting lending library, set up toys, books binders, signing up participants for activities, explaining the lending library, determining age appropriate materials
Skills Required: Good with children, English as a primary language (2nd language an asset), reliable
Time Required: Monday & Wednesday, 8:30am-11:30am
Responsibilities: Promoting lending library, set up toys, books binders, signing up participants for activities, explaining the lending library, determining age appropriate materials
Skills Required: Good with children, English as a primary language (2nd language an asset), reliable
Volunteers needed provide outreach to our diverse community members and promote BBNC programs. You will be helping to raise community awareness around our healthy living programs and to encourage participation in our health and fitness programs and special events. This position requires some flyer delivery and some social media outreach.
A great virtual volunteering opportunity to work on from home in your pyjamas! Help us build our profile in social media. We need your virtual expertise to help us promote our work in the community.
Days Required: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of month and 2 other week days each month
Time: 12pm-3:30
Responsibilities: Support the work of BBNC’s civic programs and resident animators raising their civic voices on poverty, housing and other issues affecting Scarborough. Provide participant supports, perform community outreach, admin tasks and meeting set-up.
Skills Required: Openness to diversity, good interpersonal skills, interest in community issues.
- Responsibilities: