The City of Guelph offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for students, adults and seniors. Get involved in programs, special events or parks programs. Whether you would like to utilize your special skills, explore career choices, meet new people or become a valuable member of a volunteer team, we offer volunteer opportunities, short-term or long-term commitments in a variety of areas throughout the year. 

River Run Centre	Volunteers play a front-line role in providing friendly audience services. All volunteers must be at least 16 years old or 18 if they wish to work at the bar. Whether ushering patrons to their seats, taking tickets, selling merchandise, checking coats or tending bar, volunteering at River Run is an exciting way to meet new people while making a significant contribution to our community. For more information contact Bonnie McDougall, Volunteer Co-ordinator at 519-837-5662 ext. 2206 or visit riverrun.ca/volunteer.
Evergreen Seniors Centre	The Evergreen welcomes any individuals interested in getting involved and becoming a volunteer. Volunteer information meetings are held on a regular basis. For more information contact Wendy Kornelsen at 519-823-1291.  Volunteer Application Form
Museum	Guelph Museums (Guelph Civic Museum and McCrae House) welcome individuals interested in discovering more about and sharing with others Guelph history through assisting with programming activities, curatorial work and historic gardening. guelpharts.ca/guelphmuseums/volunteer_listing.php guelpharts.ca/mccraehouse/volunteer_listing.php For more information contact Val Harrison, Coordinator of Public Programs at 519-836-1221 ext. 223.
Snow Angels	A primary service provided by the Operations Department during the winter season, is to plow snow from City roads and sidewalks. Unfortunately this activity can create a windrow* across the entrances of driveways. The City of Guelph and the Volunteer Centre of Guelph/Wellington have developed a volunteer based service that is designed to assist seniors and residents with a physical disability to removing their windrow. For eligibility requirements, further information or to register for the program or those interested in volunteering, contact: Snow Angels direct line: 519-822-1155 Email: snowangels@voluneerguelphwellington.on.ca Website: http://www.volunteerguelphwellington.on.ca/snow.aspx
Boards and Committees	The City relies on the expertise of volunteers in the community and appoints approximately 200 citizens to one of the many Boards and Committees. Citizen appointments are generally made by City Council in November and June of each year. In order for a citizen to be eligible for appointment they must be a Canadian citizen, over eighteen and either the owner or tenant of land or the spouse of an owner or tenant of land in the municipality as per the eligibility requirements of the Municipal Election Act. Committee descriptions How to apply
Recreation Programs	March Break Camp at Victoria Road Recreation Centre and West End Community Centre Help us out for a day or for the whole week! Responsibilities include assisting camp leaders to supervise campers during skating, swimming, games, crafts, songs and stories. If you are interested in volunteering at either of the March Break Camps, please email sarah.farwell@guelph.ca or alana.bell@guelph.ca. Summer Camps   Summer Camp Volunteer Application form (PDF) Swim Volunteers - Assist with swimming adventures at day camp! Share your love of swimming with a child. In your volunteer role, you will provide assistance to a maximum of two children, in the shallow end at one of our City pools. Event Day Volunteers - Come spend a day with us at one (or more) of our special event days. Be a part of our Daily Discoveries, Kiddie, Swim or Sherwood Forest Camps as they experience archery, mad science, magic, the traveling reptile show & more! Event Day Volunteers have the opportunity to work out of the West End Community Centre, Victoria Road Recreation Centre or Barber Scout Camp locations and help with all the day’s events. For more information contact Sarah Farwell at 519-837-5657 or Alana Bell at 519-837-5625.  One2One Volunteers - We are currently looking for volunteers to work in our One2One program. This program gives participants with disabilities, the opportunity to fully participate in any of the City of Guelph's programs. If you are interested in becoming a One2One volunteer at our Summer Day Camps, or would like more information, please call 519-837-5625 and speak to our One2One Program Coordinator. Adapted Aquatics - Assist in providing swimming lessons to CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN SHALLOW WATER on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the West End Community Centre and Saturday afternoons from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Centennial Pool. Volunteer candidates must enjoy being in the water and willing to learn new skills. Contact: Leslie Aziz, 519-837-5657 ext. 2726 Adult, Preschool or School Age Programs - Contact Sarah Farwell at 519-837-5657 or Alana Bell at 519-837-5625 Outdoor Ice Rinks - Contact Operations at 519-837-5628. Neighbourhood Groups - The Community Development Division encourages and supports the participation of community members in the development of their city. These actions are supported and maintained through partnerships between city departments and community agencies. Volunteers are a key factor in community development and the provision of services. Contact the Community Development Division at 519-837-5618.   Community Beautification - Organize the clean up of your neighbourhood park, school yard or street in order to help keep Guelph beautiful. Contact Operations at 519-837-5628. Special Events - Community Services organizes special events in the community requiring the assistance of volunteers.

There are also a number of volunteer opportunities in the community.

Barlee's Angels Rescue Network	Barlee’s Angels Rescue Network (BARN) is a non-profit, all-breed animal rescue based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They are a group of volunteers dedicated to helping animals in need by taking in homeless animals, fostering them in the homes of their foster volunteers, tending to their veterinary needs, and adopting them into carefully screened homes. They work on any behavioral problems while they are in foster care as well as basic house manners, crate- and housetraining. Click here for information about volunteer opportunities.
Guelph Humane Society	The Guelph Humane Society is looking for regular shelter voluteers who can commit to at least once weekly to walk, bath, groom, clean and care for strong, exuberant dogs; socialize with their cats or rabbits and play with the kittens. They also need special event volunteers to help with fundraising, participate in tag days and deliver newsletters. For more information visit their volunteer opportunities page.
Red Cross	Through the work of dedicated volunteers, the Guelph-Wellington branch of the Canadian Red Cross provides a wide range of services for vulnerable people including Meals on Wheels, disaster response, abuse prevention education, healthcare equipment rentals and safety services. For people interested in more information on volunteering with the local branch of the Canadian Red Cross, please contact the Volunteer Resources Coordinator, Lisa Allen, at 519-836-3523.   Volunteer Application Form
Volunteer Centre of Guelph/ Wellington	The Volunteer Centre of Guelph/Wellington serves the geographic area of the County of Wellington and the City of Guelph. They maintain a searchable database of volunteer opportunities on their website at www.volunteerguelphwellington.on.ca. They also produce a Weekly Recruitment Ad each Friday, a one page document which lists up to six new or urgent volunteer requests for each week.