Volunteer Canada

03/25/2026

Less than a week to go!

Registration is now open for our March 31 Data-Driven Engagement webinar with Agriculture Wellness Ontario. The Guardian Network is a peer-based mental health program dedicated to the well-being of Ontario's farming communities. Join us to hear how they recruit and train volunteers, what the program looks like in practice, and the unique mental health challenges facing the agricultural sector.

Date: March 31, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
French interpretation available.

Whether you work in volunteer management, rural health, or community development, this session offers a grounded and practical case study in building connected rural communities.

Register now: Less than a week to go!

Registration is now open for our March 31 Data-Driven Engagement webinar with Agriculture Wellness Ontario. The Guardian Network is a peer-based mental health program dedicated to the well-being of Ontario's farming communities. Join us to hear how they recruit and train volunteers, what the program looks like in practice, and the unique mental health challenges facing the agricultural sector.

Date: March 31, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
French interpretation available.

Whether you work in volunteer management, rural health, or community development, this session offers a grounded and practical case study in building connected rural communities.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e8NFs4MuQZCxetXTkOTiQQ #/registration

03/24/2026

What does Statistics Canada's 2023 GSS-GVP tell us about how women and men volunteer differently in Canada?

This slide deck explores the data: volunteer rates, average annual hours, total contributions, and how both have shifted between 2018 and 2023.

Data: Statistics Canada, GSS-GVP 2023 (Table 45-10-0040-01)

03/24/2026

Racialized Canadians gave 936 million volunteer hours in 2023, mostly through informal, everyday support. Yet when it comes to board and decision-making roles, they remain significantly underrepresented compared to non-racialized volunteers.

Statistics Canada data makes the picture clear: strong community contribution, weak structural inclusion.

Source: “The diverse volunteering contributions of racialized Canadians” (2025) by Maire Sinha and Christy Lenhardt.

03/24/2026

Pre-register for this webinar featuring Megan Conway, CEO of Volunteer Canada, that will be happening on March 30th!

Is your non-profit struggling to find and keep volunteers? You're not alone.

We’re excited to share this free session from Maytree: “Five Good Ideas to attract and keep volunteers” with Megan Conway, President and CEO of Volunteer Canada.

📆 March 30
⏰ 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET

Perfect for small non-profits and board members who want practical, ready-to-use strategies to re-engage volunteers and remove barriers to participation.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5217728073075/WN_ytl8wwwaQNS21O6omrt6uQ

03/18/2026

Is your non-profit struggling to find and keep volunteers? You're not alone.

We’re excited to share this free session from Maytree: “Five Good Ideas to attract and keep volunteers” with Megan Conway, President and CEO of Volunteer Canada.

📆 March 30
⏰ 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET

Perfect for small non-profits and board members who want practical, ready-to-use strategies to re-engage volunteers and remove barriers to participation.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5217728073075/WN_ytl8wwwaQNS21O6omrt6uQ

03/18/2026

Registration is now open for our March 31 Data-Driven Engagement webinar with Agriculture Wellness Ontario. The Guardian Network is a peer-based mental health program dedicated to the well-being of Ontario's farming communities. Join us to hear how they recruit and train volunteers, what the program looks like in practice, and the unique mental health challenges facing the agricultural sector.

Date: March 31, 2026

Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

French interpretation available.

Whether you work in volunteer management, rural health, or community development, this session offers a grounded and practical case study in building connected rural communities.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e8NFs4MuQZCxetXTkOTiQQ #/registration

03/11/2026

In Fredericton, NB, UPS Canada employees and community members took part in a creative art-based volunteer activity focused on supporting local homeless and at-risk youth.

Joining forces with Youth In Transition, participants painted personalized tote bags and added handwritten notes designed to encourage and uplift young people. Each tote reflected care, creativity, and a commitment to showing up for youth in meaningful ways.

Hands-on activities like this help strengthen local youth-serving organizations while giving employees a tangible way to support their community.

03/05/2026

The Volunteer Canada E-Store is now live for all your volunteer appreciation items!

As it is International Volunteer Year, this e-store will be open year round for all your celebrations!

https://volunteer-ca.myshopify.com/collections/2026-volunteer-recognition-reconnaissance-des-benevoles-2026-copy

02/24/2026

C’est demain!

Soyez des nôtres le 24 février prochain de 13 h à 14 h (HNE) à l’occasion de notre webinaire sur les statistiques municipales et rurales, offert en collaboration avec Statistique Canada.

Les détails relatifs à l’inscription sont maintenant disponibles.

https://ow.ly/ESiX50YibYi

02/23/2026

Snack packs and teamwork made the day in Calgary
volunteers packed 420 snack packs for individuals served by the Calgary Drop-In Centre—helping ensure people know they are supported.


Calgary Drop-In Centre Points of Light

02/23/2026

Happening tomorrow!

Join us February 24, 13:00–14:00 EST for our webinar with Statistics Canada on exploring municipal and rural statistics.

Learn what community-level and disaggregated data are available and how they can support planning, outreach, and engagement in small and mid-sized communities.

https://ow.ly/cnCm50Yhgii

02/19/2026

La période d’inscription est maintenant commencée pour notre prochain webinaire sur l’engagement centré sur les données offert en collaboration avec Statistique Canada.

Cette séance examine comment les données communautaires et désagrégées peuvent éclairer la prise de décision locale.

Les participants se renseigneront sur les données des recensements et d’autres enquêtes disponibles pour les petites et moyennes collectivités. De plus, ils découvriront quelles informations existent et comment les utiliser.

Les données sont importantes pour permettre aux organismes de mieux saisir les enjeux de leur communauté et de prendre des décisions éclairées concernant l’allocation de leurs ressources limitées. Un accès facilité à des données communautaires claires peut aider les personnes qui travaillent dans les domaines du bénévolat, du don et de la participation communautaire à accomplir leurs tâches de planification, de promotion et de conception de services plus équitables.

https://ow.ly/r5U450Yicee