Volunteer Opportunities 

Volunteer Nova Scotia: https://www.volunteerns.ca/volunteers

Volunteer Canada: https://volunteer.ca/

The Career Foundation Youth Thrive Program: Is a FREE program aimed at facilitating access to volunteer service opportunities that are meaningful to youth. Check out the website to apply - https://careerfoundation.com/programs/youth-thrive-program/ 

CavUnity is a Volunteer Organization led by youth in the HRM, with a focus on fundraising for important causes such as the IWK. Visit www.cavunity.org to register to become a volunteer

Want to hangout with some cats? Volunteer at Bide Awhile as a cat socializer in Dartmouth -https://bideawhile.org/volunteer/ 

Feed Nova Scotia is always in need of more volunteers! Youth can sign up to be a special events volunteer for evening and weekends: https://feednovascotia.ca/volunteer/ 

Halifax Public Library has teen specific volunteer opportunities: https://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/support/volunteer/teen-volunteer-opportunities/

Souls Harbour Rescue Mission: They are always looking for people to help sort clothes at the Mission Mart. Shifts are available on weekday evenings or on weekends. Apply online - https://soulsharbour.ca/ 

Check out the POSSE Project! You could become a volunteer with their peer outreach group. https://www.posseproject.ca/ 

A bit about the program: "POSSE is a youth-driven, harm reduction and human rights training and peer outreach project, for youth between the ages of 15-35. POSSE educates youth to become peer outreach workers within their community. Trained youth then assist and educate their peers, reaching youth where they're at, during street-level outreach, regarding violence, homelessness, harm reduction, substance use, sexual health, exploitation, human trafficking, human rights, and sexualized violence. "

Teens for Climate is a group meant for empowering teens to learn, lead and take action for a greener world. It's a group led by teens, for teens. If you care about the environment and aren't sure how to get involved, this group may be for you. Check out the website to apply - https://ecologyaction.ca/get-involved/volunteer 

Apply to be a volunteer with SuperNOVA's Summer STEM Program at DAL https://supernova.dal.ca/volunteering/  SuperNOVA’s programming aims to engage kids in STEM through a variety of hands-on, engaging programs and projects, as well as through mentorship and site visits with industry professionals. In highlighting the real-world applications of STEM, SuperNOVA inspires kids to pursue STEM post-secondary education and career paths.  

Volunteer during the summer with the IWK's Summer Youth Volunteer Program. Registration starts in mid-late January: https://iwkhealth.ca/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/summer-volunteer-program-ages-16-18