Volunteering

The City and Park Board have a diverse range of volunteer opportunities to fit your goals, skills, and schedule.

Volunteering is a rewarding way to:

Share your skills to improve your community
Meet new people who share your interests
Gain experience or learn new skills you can use in a job or other areas of your life

Read on for a list of volunteer opportunities with the City and Park Board.

How you can make a difference

Emergency communications

VECTOR volunteers are amateur radio operators who are trained to provide backup emergency communications during a disaster.

Green volunteer opportunities

Get a list of Vancouver-area organizations who rely on volunteers to improve our environment and help make the city a better place for all of us to live.

How you can help in an emergency

Learn how you can volunteer during City events or emergencies.

Keep Vancouver Spectacular

Join our annual May city clean up program, Keep Vancouver Spectacular, or organize a community clean up any time of year, and help keep our streets clean.

Donating to or volunteering with Vancouver Animal Control

Not everyone can be a pet owner, but everyone can be a pet lover. Find out how you can help Vancouver Animal Control take care of pets waiting for adoption.

Volunteer at Community Centres and Associations

Volunteer with Vancouver Community Centres and their Associations; see some of the current opportunities.

Collingwood adopt-a-block program

Learn how to join an adopt-a-block clean-up event in the Mount Pleasant, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Victoria-Fraserview, Killarney, or Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood.