I Need Volunteers

Are you a nonprofit organization that offers community services? Do you need volunteers to help deliver your services?

Check out the links below for ways you can list your opportunities in the Edmonton and area. 

Alberta's YOUTH VOLUNTEER!
An online volunteer hub is designed for youth ages 14 to 24. Register as an agency to post your volunteer opportunities to take advantage of their free matching service. Volunteer opportunities are matched with youth according to their location, schedule and interests as well as age and qualifications. Your position is sent to the email inbox of all matching volunteers.

Call 211
The Support Network offers a volunteer information and referral service through their 211 Information and Referral Services Line. Call 211 or visit their website to list your volunteer opportunities in their database.

Charity Village Volunteer Listings
An easy to use online volunteer database that allows organizations from across Canada to post their volunteer opportunities.

Connect2Edmonton
This website features a forum with various discussion topics, including volunteering. To post your volunteer opportunities in the forum, you must register for a free account.

Craigslist
Register for a free account to get started on posting your volunteer opportunities.

Edmonton Examiner
The Edmonton Examiner has a section on its website dedicated to community information. Visit the Ur Edmonton section to sign up for an account and to start posting your volunteer opportunities, events, photos and videos.

Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council
The Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council accepts volunteer postings from organizations that primarily serve seniors. The posting will be listed on their website and/or in their weekly newsletter. Email memberservices@seniorscouncil.net.

Facebook
To post your opportunities, you must have an account to access the website. Visit the Marketplace section and click on "Add New Listing" and select the category "Job" to begin posting your information. Use specific key words to ensure that your opportunity can be easily searched by potential volunteers.

Go Volunteer
To post your volunteer opportunities, organizations in the Edmonton and area must be listed in the 211 Edmonton database to receive a username and password to access Go Volunteer. If you are not listed in the 211 database, call The Support Network at (780) 732-6639 to find out how you can register. Scroll down to view more information about the 211 database under The Support Network.

Helping Hands
Helping Hands is a featured column in the Edmonton Examiner. Email your volunteer postings to Kevin Maimann at kmaimann@edmontonexaminer.com. Please indicate in the subject line "Helping Hands" and include a brief description in your email. Postings are not guarenteed in the publication as it depends on space availability.

Idealist
First time users must sign up to register before posting on the website.

Kijiji
Kijiji is a group of free, local, community classifieds websites that provide people living in the same city the opportunity to meet, trade and share ideas. Organizations can post their volunteer opportunities for free in the volunteer section which can be found under "community".

Linking Boomers
A website for anyone 50+ interested in staying connected to their community.

Real Estate Weekly
This free publication is available every Wednesday. Their back page section is dedicated to advertising events in the Edmonton and area region. Posted volunteer opportunities must be for an event or special gathering. Send in a brief description at least 3 WEEKS prior to the event date by fax at (780) 454-7492 or email photos@rewedmonton.ca addressed to Sandi with "Community Events" in the subject line. For more information or to see if your listing qualifies, call Jim at (780) 453-9319. 

SEE magazine
Their classified section includes volunteer postings. Nonprofit organizations can post volunteer opportunities for free (must be 15 words or less, or subject to regular pricing) that runs for four weeks. Their deadline is Monday at 3 pm. To send your volunteer posting, email classifieds@see.greatwest.ca or for more information, call (780) 430-9003.

The Activist Agenda (AA)
Nonprofit/voluntary organizations can list their volunteer opportunities in this weekly enewsletter, compiled by Michael Kalmanovitch from Earth's General Store.

University of Alberta Students' Union
Organizations are welcome to post their volunteer opportunties under the Community Volunteer Positions section.

VolWeb
Organizations with upcoming events—festivals, fundraisers, conferences, tournaments and more—can sign up to VolWeb  and start posting event-based volunteer opportunities free-of-charge. The event must feature short-term volunteer opportunities with a clear start and end date.


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Last updated: September 2, 2010