Volunteer centres are essential community hubs
Volunteer centres and Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) in communities across Alberta play an essential role in building nonprofit sector capacity. They facilitate the exchange of skills, opportunities, and knowledge between volunteer-seekers and nonprofit organizations.
Connect with your local centre to find volunteer opportunities and learn about local initiatives:
Serving Airdrie and the surrounding Rocky View County area, Volunteer Airdrie provides programs and services to encourage and empower residents to invest in themselves and their community through volunteerism. They advertise local opportunities and facilitate volunteer matching. Other programs they offer include:
- Capacity-building programs and workshops for local organizations
- Service learning opportunities for youth
- Low-cost, volunteer transportation for seniors and folks with disabilities to support independent living
Call or text: 403-993-5034
Our partners at VolunteerConnector (Volunteer Centre of Calgary) run a virtual centre. Find a local opportunity or find opportunities across Alberta or Canada through VolunteerConnector.
Looking for an opportunity to volunteer in French? Find a bilingual opportunity with BBBV.
In collaboration with Leduc County, Calmar Family and Community Support Services understands local people can influence things that affect them, communities can be innovative and creative, and we can enhance human growth and potential through citizen action, self-help, and volunteerism. They offer programs and supports like:
- Community education programs
- Organizing local National Volunteer Week celebrations
- Community information and referral services
- Support volunteer outreach and connection
4901-50th Avenue
Calmar, AB T0C 0V0
Telephone: 780-985-3191
Email: info@calmar.ca
Canmore Family and Community Support Services connects volunteers to local opportunities throughout the Bow Valley, as well as supports organizations looking to find new volunteers. In addition to volunteer matching, they offer a variety of volunteer-driven programs and supports such as their Volunteer Income Tax program, Volunteer Driver Program, and Cycling Without Age Program.
Telephone: 403-609-3743
Email: fcssadmin@canmore.ca
Community Services – City of Chestermere
105 Marina Road
Chestermere AB T1X 1V7
Telephone: 403-207-7050 Email: csinfo@chestermere.ca
Volunteer Cochrane supports community initiatives and volunteerism in Cochrane and surrounding areas. They provide volunteer matching and advertise community volunteer opportunities online. Other programs and supports include:
- Volunteer management workshops & meetings
- Interagency meetings
- Community meeting space
Telephone: 403-851-2250
Email: FCSS@cochrane.ca
Cold Lake & District FCSS offers supports for local volunteers and volunteer-engaging organizations. Connect to find an opportunity or sign-up for a workshop to strengthen your organization’s operations:
Telephone: 780-594-4495
Email: fcss@coldlake.com
Serving the capital region, the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (ECVO) provides leadership on relevant public policy matters and works to enhance the capacity of voluntary sector organizations. ECVO promotes the value of volunteerism and the important contributions made by the voluntary sector. Find a local opportunity or programming like:
- Network with nonprofits and communities of practice
- Support for volunteer engagement specialists
- Connect with an expert through the Alberta Community Support Network
ECVO
Telephone: 780-428-5487
Email: volunteerism@ecvo.ca
Serving Grande Prairie and surrounding areas, Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations connects you with local opportunities and champions volunteerism efforts. For nonprofits, access supports like volunteer recognition and board governance training.
Telephone: 780-538-2727
Email: info@volunteergrandeprairie.com
The Hanna Learning Centre supports a connected, responsive community that unites to address common issues and take positive action to meet community needs. In addition to volunteer matching, they offer programs and supports like:
- Resources, tools, and information for individuals and nonprofits
- Nonprofit resource library
- Computer and internet access
- Nonprofit workshops, seminars, and training opportunities
- Grant research and application assistance
- Online community portal
Telephone: 403-854-2099
Email: volunteers@hannalearning.com
Serving Hinton, the Volunteer and Information Centre offers volunteer matching. Other programs they offer include:
- Intragency meetings and supports
- Neighbourhood block parties
- Nonprofit learning and board development workshops
Telephone: 780-865-2670
Email: volunteer@hinton.ca
Innisfail FCSS supports community initiatives and connects volunteers to local opportunities in Innisfail and surrounding areas.
Telephone: 403-227-3376 (ext. 233)
Email: inquiry@innisfail.ca
Volunteer Leduc promotes a sense of community, builds healthy connections, and engages individuals in active volunteer opportunities. They help agencies looking for volunteers, as well as individuals and groups looking to volunteer. Other programs include:
- Volunteer Appreciation Banquet
- Board and volunteer development opportunities
- Volunteer management support
Telephone: 780-980-7177
Email: volunteer@leduc.ca
Volunteer Lethbridge serves Lethbridge and area, including Waterton, Vauxhall, Claresholm, and the Crowsnest Pass. They build connections and empower individuals and organizations to enhance volunteerism and grow volunteer capacity. Along with volunteer matching, other programs they offer include:
- Keep in Touch
- UVolunteer
- Expert Grant Supports
- National Volunteer Week celebrations
Telephone: 403-332-4320
Email: info@volunteerlethbridge.com
Okotoks Volunteer Services provides support to Okotoks, High River, Black Diamond, and surrounding communities. They connect the community through volunteerism and share volunteer opportunities. Other programs they offer include:
- Duke of Edinburgh Awards
- Volunteer management training
Telephone: 403-938-8936
Email: volunteer@okotoks.ca
Rimbey Volunteer Centre is a united, responsive, innovative, and caring organization dedicated to excellence in the support of efficient, effective, and preventative services. They provide volunteer matching, advertise volunteer positions, and host a volunteer fair. Other programs they offer include:
- Nonprofit workshops & resource library
- Seniors Information and Referral Services
- Volunteer Visitors
Telephone: 403-843-2030
Email: volunteercoordinator@rimbeyfcss.com
Stettler Connects is a collaborative project that aims to provide all community members with a one-stop-shop of information and resources available in Stettler and Stettler County.
Telephone: 403-742-1155
Serving Stony Plain, Spruce Grove, and Parkland County, Stony Plain Family & Community Support Services & Volunteer Centre provides a central point of access to the volunteer community by bringing together people and community needs. In addition to volunteer matching, other programs they offer include:
- Nonprofit workshops
- Volunteer Income Tax Program
- Networking opportunities, including the Volunteer Management Group
Telephone: 780-963-8583
Email: volunteercentre@stonyplain.com
Volunteer Strathcona promotes volunteerism and connects volunteers with opportunities. They assist local nonprofits with their organizational capacity needs, and deliver a number of their own volunteer-driven, community-supportive programming. Programs include:
- SnowBusters/LawnBusters
- Make Tax Time Pay
- We Care We Share (an equipment loan program)
- Community Supports Program
Telephone: 780-464-4242
Email: info@volunteerstrathcona.ca
Vegreville Family and Community Support Service serves Vegreville and the western portion of the county of Minburn (including Lavoy, Ranfurly, and Warwick), helping the nonprofit/voluntary sector be the best it can be. They provide volunteer recruitment assistance, volunteer matching, and year-round volunteer recognition. Other programs they offer include:
- Affordable nonprofit workshops
- Networking opportunities and leadership development
- Friendly Faces delivery
The Wood Buffalo Volunteer Centre is supported directly by FuseSocial – a social profit that supports other social profits through Education, Leadership Development, and Volunteerism. The Wood Buffalo Volunteer Centre’s primary focus and activities include:
- Supporting volunteer recruitment through WBVolunteers.ca
- Mass volunteer coordination for recovery efforts and disaster risk reduction
- Engagement of all sectors to strengthen and support volunteerism
- Professional development & networking opportunities
- Campaigns to grow volunteerism including local community presentations
Telephone: 780-791-9333
Email: wbvolunteers@fusesocial.ca