VOLUNTEER BC VOLUNTEER CENTRES

VOLUNTEER BC IS THE VOICE FOR SUPPORTING & CONNECTING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN VOLUNTEERISM FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL BRITISH COLUMBIANS. VOLUNTEER BC’S MISSION IS TO BE A STRONG AND RELEVANT PROVINCIAL VOICE IN PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALUE OF COLUNTEERISM IN BC BY WORKING COOPERATIVELY WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC VOLUNTEER CENTRES VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNMENTS BUSINESS AND VOLUNTEER-INVOLVED ORGANIZATIONS. WE CHAMPION AND EMPOWER THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY DIVERSITY AND ACCESSIBILITY BY PROVIDING RESOURCES ADVOCACY AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENABLE MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT SOCIAL IMPACT AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCY PROGRAM 1 – PROVINCIAL VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION INCLUDES: VOLUNTEER NOW – VOLUNTEER POSTING & RECRUITMENT TOOL VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT HANDBOOKS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK ACTIVITIES AND PHOTO CONTEST TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND OTHER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES PROGRAM 2 – PROVINCIAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS: ACCESS TO IMPORT RESOURCES AND TOOLS FOR VOLUNTEER ON HOT TO SAFELY FIND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES CONNECTOR NEWSLETTER’ WEBSITE WITH EXTENSIVE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON VOLUNTEERISM TRAINING CALENDAR ONLINE RESOURCES LIBRARY AND GENERAL PUBLIC/MEMBERSHI VOLUNTEER BC IS WORKING WITH ORGANIZATIONS ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH THE BC ASSOCIATION IF CHARITABLE GAMING THE FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES OF BC AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS OF CANADA/BC CHARITY VILLAGE BC VOLUNTEER CENTRES AND OTHER PARTNERS