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Looking for a healthy hobby? Volunteering at Big Brothers Big Sisters of...
This blog post is written by Julia-Anne Morris, Volunteer Victoria’s Youth Programs Manager What do you think of when you hear the word volunteer? Do you think of making a difference? Developing your...
View ArticleSocial Enterprise
Question: How do you make a small fortune in business? Answer: Start with a large fortune and work your way down. OK, so this is an old joke and not a very good joke but the question of how a...
View ArticleVolunteers: Aging in Place
Did you know that James Bay is home to the largest concentration of seniors in the country?18.4% of the population in Victoria is a senior, meaning that not only does our community have a higher than...
View ArticleFarewell Friend
As someone pointed out yesterday, 2015 started with a bang! After nearly a decade of stable service, the “much loved” and much used database VolWeb suffered a major technical breakdown. We knew more...
View ArticleWe Got Engaged – Building Workplaces with Intention
We Got Engaged – Building Workplaces with Intention March 24, 2015 – 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour What if we. created workplaces with intention? developed organizations that were...
View ArticleFarewell Volweb
The day is finally on the horizon when we will be saying goodbye to VolWeb – the platform that our member agencies have used for some time to create their volunteer recruitment ads that then populate...
View ArticleSocial Media Camp
Social Media Camp is Canada’s largest social media conference, offering three days of world class education, networking and idea sharing in a fun environment. People converge on Victoria for this...
View ArticleTurning Pie into Pi
You might occasionally note a Friday the 13th or remember March 15th (“Beware the Ides of March” the notorious date of the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC and the turning point in Roman...
View ArticleYouth Legacy Report
Volunteer Victoria is pleased to launch a new report on youth volunteerism in Victoria. 624 local youth between the ages of 15 and 25 responded to a survey between April 2014 and February 2015. Funded...
View ArticleEverything Social
Volunteer Victoria was delighted and grateful to be chosen as the Charity of Choice at Social Media Camp last week. (Thanks Social Media Camp!) If you have never heard of this annual gathering, it is...
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National Volunteer Week 2018
Volunteer Victoria would like to celebrate volunteerism and encourage all of Greater Victoria to take part. During this special week, we’d like to offer families, schools, businesses, and individuals...
View ArticleNational Volunteer Recognition Week 2019
April 7th to 13th, 2019 is Canada’s National Volunteer Recognition Week Volunteer Victoria is hosting a number of events and activities this week to celebrate volunteerism and for members to...
View ArticleMembership Fees
Membership is open to charitable and non-profit organizations, and/or publicly-funded institutions (eg. hospitals, schools, museums). To be eligible for membership in the Greater Victoria Volunteer...
View ArticleVolunteer Victoria “Youth Engagement Team”
A bit of history… In January 2017 Volunteer Victoria launched the 150 Reasons Youth Project. This project was a series of 12 community based events designed and delivered by a steering committee...
View ArticleProfessional Networks
Volunteer Victoria provides individuals currently working or volunteering in the sector with high quality, accessible professional development, training, learning and networking opportunities to help...
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