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The Women's Centre of Halton is looking for peer support volunteers available during the daytime on weekdays.
Peer support shifts in Oakville are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 10 am - 12:30 pm & 12:30 pm-3 pm.
Remote Peer Support Shifts are Tuesday and Friday 10 am - 12:30 pm & 12:30 - 3 pm.
The Oakville Office is located at 1515 Rebecca Street, Suite 229, Oakville
If you would like to help other women through difficult times, we will provide the training and support so that you can truly make a difference!
Peer Supporter Volunteers provide clients with a safe, supportive environment in which they can explore their options and receive the information and support they need to make positive changes in their lives.
Tech savy volunteer to spend time weekly with a male resident with physical and communication barriers. Resident requires asssitance with his technical devices to look things up, communicate with others and for company. Resident has requested an Adult volunteer.
- To provide companionship services to isolated seniors and adults with disabilities by going on outings, walks in the community, playing games, or having conversations in an indoor setting.
- By volunteering, you will be helping to increase an older adult's connection(s) in their community
- By volunteering, you may able be providing the primary caregiver with a 'bit of a break'
- Engage in friendly conversation and leisure activities that both parties enjoy, such as playing
cards or sharing a hobby as per client interests, in order to develop a respectful, friendly, caring
relationship. - Maintain contact with the Coordinator, informing them of any concerns and receiving
instructions to meet client and Links2Care goals. - Maintain communication with the client in the event of any schedule changes.
- Complete and submit a monthly volunteer time record.
- Maintain calmness in emergencies, with an ability to assist in a crisis.
- Participate in annual volunteer survey.
- Interact professionally in accordance with Links2Care Code of Conduct and Human Rights Act.
- Maintain complete confidentiality of client information in accordance with Links2Care
confidentiality/privacy policy. - Maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
- Visit or call client on a consistent, weekly basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Time Commitment of 1-2 hours per week.
24 Hour Crisis Line Volunteer with a commitment of at least 6 hours per month (minimum of 1 - 4 hour shift per week).
- Support survivors of sexual assault and violence (and their support people) on the SAVIS 24 hour crisis line using an anti-
racist/anti-oppression feminist framework
- Complete SAVIS crisis line training and evaluation
- Agree to work a minimum of 16 hours per month on the crisis line
- Must attend monthly volunteer meetings - 2 hours in length maximum - in addition to crisis line shift
- Schedule shifts with Crisis Line Coordinator
- Submit call logs after each shift
Volunteers are matched with a person living with dementia based on location and common interests such as music preference, leisure activities and lifelong roles. The matches meet weekly for 90 minutes to ease social isolation and improve engagement of the person living with dementia while providing a short respite for the care partner.
Volunteers needed daily:
- To assist with answer phone, transfer calls, take messages, as well as answering door, welcoming visitors, escorting visitors to residents rooms
- Taking, coffee, tea, snacks to residents rooms
- Light housekeeping
- Offering support to residents and families
Looking for weekend volunteers to help out the hospice by answering phone and doors, taking messages, greeting visitors, escorting visitors to rooms, making tea and coffee for visitors and providing support and a listening ear to families going through a difficult time.
You will be paired with someone who has immigrated to the GTA and has experience and/or training in their industry, but who may not understand the Canadian context of their profession, workplace culture, or know how to translate their skill sets.
As a mentor, you may help your mentee by doing the following:
• Giving practical advice on how to navigate a job search in the GTA
• Supporting them to grow their professional networks, connecting them to your contacts where appropriate
• Advising on recommended training and career development
• Helping them deal with questions and issues that may arise in the early stages of employment.
Are you interested in making a positive impact in the Halton community? Do your friends and family tell you that you're great with children and youth? Why not consider sharing your spare time, skills and laughter with a child or youth in need in your community? Our volunteers act as positive role models to children and youth of all ages throughout Halton. In as little as a few hours a month, you can make a significant difference in the life of a child or youth.
The Halton CAS is dedicated to developing mentorship relationships that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, and we encourage applications from diverse groups including from Black, 2SLGBTQ, First Nations, Inuit and Metis persons.
Physical distancing does not have to mean social disconnection – we have adjusted and adapted to ensure mentors and mentees continue their relationships while they may be separated due to Coronavirus COVID-19.
~ Visit residents as assigned by Life Enrichment staff to provide companionship and conversation