Canada Community Volunteer

This Canada volunteer programme offers the opportunity to work in and around the beautiful cities of Victoria (or Vancouver), British Columbia. Choose to teach, volunteer in healthcare, HIV/AIDS awareness, environmental projects, or fine arts and cultural organisations in Canada.

Volunteer Role

Choose from a number of projects including:

Option 1: Therapeutic Sailing Programme
This sailing foundation assists in the rehabilitation of youth at risk or people with disabilities through the sport and recreation of sailing by providing social interaction, leadership and guidance in a controlled, supervised and safe manor. Volunteers help participants get ready for their sail and assist them with sailing. The program has three lessons a day, five days a week (Tuesday to Saturday), volunteers can help out with as many as possible.

Option 2: Victoria School Volunteer
The vision of the school is to provide educational opportunities that empower children to create fundamental social change towards more fulfilling and ecologically sustainable communities. To this end, they have chosen a teaching approach that models bioregional philosophies and provides freedom of expression and choice to students. The only requirement is that they do go biking twice a week and ask that the volunteers be able to go too.

Option 3: Art Volunteer Canada
Working within a gallery you'll be involved in greeting visitors, answering questions, helping with coat check, working in gift shops and possibly helping with tours for children. Working within local studios you'll work directly with people. You may have the opportunity to direct classes for people with physical and developmental disabilities or senior citizens.

Option 4: Therapeutic Riding Centre BC
Volunteers will work providing horseback riding lessons for people with disabilities. These riding lessons are highly sought after for their therapeutic value to each individual. You will assist adults and children to ride each week. Volunteer tasks would include: Assisting riders with balancing and interpreting instructor directions, Leading and exercising horses, Horse grooming, Administration of riding centre, teaching classes, etc.

Option 5: Create your own volunteer project
We can find a project in the general fields below or based on your hobbies, previous skills or employment. This way we can ensure you the perfect volunteer placement for your gap year abroad.

Environment and Nature Projects
Social Service Programmes
Health, Therapy & Recreation Programmes
Education Programmes
Fine Arts & Culture Programmes

Project Location

Victoria (or Vancouver), British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia is the westernmost province in Canada and is famous for its beautiful countryside, a multitude of outdoor activities (such as whale watching, hiking and skiing) and its mild climate.

Accommodation & Meals

We can offer you two accommodation options whilst in Canada:

1. Homestay - Stay with a Canadian family during your volunteer project. Families will provide you with 3 meals per day and a private room.
2. Rental Accommodation - If you choose rental accommodation you may be staying in a private annex, or in private rooms within a family home. Meals are not included.

Programme Overview

Duration & Price:
Rental: 4 weeks £799, 8 weeks £1099, 12 weeks £1399
Homestay: 4 weeks £959, 8 weeks £1359, 12 weeks £1759

How to book & pay:
Secure with £195 deposit. The balance is due 12 wks before departure.

What is included?
Orientation in Victoria on arrival
Volunteer project
Accommodation
Meals (if homestay option)
Airport transfer (if homestay option)
Full support from coordinator
Buddy list of volunteers
24 hour support number

What is not included?
Flights
Travel insurance
Project related transport
Airport transfer (in rental accom)
Meals (if rental accom option)
All items of a personal nature
Email or phone charges
Any extra excursions

Programme Summary:
Choose from a diverse range of volunteer options on this programme based in the area of Victoria and the surrounding communities of Western Canada.
Other Canada gap year options

Available dates:
Any Sunday of the year.

Ask a question

If there's anything you'd like to know, call 01892 516 164
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