Volunteer Canada

04/08/2026

Soyez des nôtres le 23 avril de 12 h 30 à 14 h à l’occasion de notre webinaire sur la Semaine de l’action bénévole 2026!

Pour vous inscrire, veuillez cliquer sur ce lien ici:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y-5QbVyOSJqG3yUdiBrtgA

En 2026, l’Année internationale des bénévoles, nous mettons pleins feux sur cet important événement en lançant une campagne intitulée « Dynamisez le bénévolat », qui célèbre, reconnaît et inspire les actes de bénévolat d’un océan à l’autre.

Cette année, nous sommes ravis que la sénatrice Farah Mohamed nous fasse part de ses réflexions sur le bénévolat au Canada et dans le monde.

Outre la sénatrice Mohamed, deux lauréates du Prix 2024 pour le bénévolat du Canada, Udlu Hanson et Priscilla Ojomu, partageront avec nous leur expérience en tant que bénévoles et défenseures de la justice sociale, de l’inclusion et des besoins les plus pressants de leurs communautés.

04/08/2026

Join us on April 23 from 12:30–2PM EST for this year’s National Volunteer Week Webinar!

Topic: Ignite Volunteerism: Being the Change in your Community

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y-5QbVyOSJqG3yUdiBrtgA

2026 is International Year of the Volunteer and we’re celebrating with a year long campaign – Ignite Volunteerism – that celebrates, recognizes, and inspires acts of volunteering from coast to coast to coast.

This year, we’re pleased to have Senator Farah Mohamed sharing her insights related to volunteering in Canada and beyond.

Senator Mohamed will be joined by two 2024 Canada Volunteer Award recipients, Udlu Hanson and Priscilla Ojomu, who will share their stories of volunteering and advocating for social justice, inclusion, and their communities most pressing needs.

04/02/2026

Join us on April 23 from 12:30–2PM for this year’s National Volunteer Week Webinar. 2026 is International Year of the Volunteer and we’re celebrating with a year long campaign – Ignite Volunteerism – that celebrates, recognizes, and inspires acts of volunteering from coast to coast to coast.

This year, we’re pleased to have Senator Farah Mohamed sharing her insights related to volunteering in Canada and beyond.

Senator Mohamed will be joined by two 2024 Canada Volunteer Award recipients, Udlu Hanson and Priscilla Ojomu, who will share their stories of volunteering and advocating for social justice, inclusion, and their communities most pressing needs.

Register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y-5QbVyOSJqG3yUdiBrtgA
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Soyez des nôtres le 23 avril de 12 h 30 à 14 h à l’occasion de notre webinaire sur la Semaine de l’action bénévole 2026!

En 2026, l’Année internationale des bénévoles, nous mettons pleins feux sur cet important événement en lançant une campagne intitulée « Dynamisez le bénévolat », qui célèbre, reconnaît et inspire les actes de bénévolat d’un océan à l’autre.

Cette année, nous sommes ravis que la sénatrice Farah Mohamed nous fasse part de ses réflexions sur le bénévolat au Canada et dans le monde.

Outre la sénatrice Mohamed, deux lauréates du Prix 2024 pour le bénévolat du Canada, Udlu Hanson et Priscilla Ojomu, partageront avec nous leur expérience en tant que bénévoles et défenseures de la justice sociale, de l’inclusion et des besoins les plus pressants de leurs communautés.

Pour vous inscrire, veuillez cliquer sur ce lien ici:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y-5QbVyOSJqG3yUdiBrtgA

03/30/2026

Happening on Tuesday, March 31st!

Registration is now open for our March 31st Data-Driven Engagement webinar with Agriculture Wellness Ontario. The Guardian Network is a peer-based mental health program dedicated to the well-being of Ontario's farming communities. Join us to hear how they recruit and train volunteers, what the program looks like in practice, and the unique mental health challenges facing the agricultural sector.

Date: March 31, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
French interpretation available.

Whether you work in volunteer management, rural health, or community development, this session offers a grounded and practical case study in building connected rural communities.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e8NFs4MuQZCxetXTkOTiQQ #/registration

03/27/2026

Is your non-profit struggling to find and keep volunteers? You're not alone.

We’re excited to share this free session with Maytree: “Five Good Ideas to attract and keep volunteers” with Megan Conway, President and CEO of Volunteer Canada.

📆 March 30, 2026
⏰ 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET

Perfect for small non-profits and board members who want practical, ready-to-use strategies to re-engage volunteers and remove barriers to participation.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5217728073075/WN_ytl8wwwaQNS21O6omrt6uQ

03/25/2026

Registration is now open for our March 31st Data-Driven Engagement webinar with Agriculture Wellness Ontario. The Guardian Network is a peer-based mental health program dedicated to the well-being of Ontario's farming communities. Join us to hear how they recruit and train volunteers, what the program looks like in practice, and the unique mental health challenges facing the agricultural sector.

Date: March 31, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
French interpretation available.

Whether you work in volunteer management, rural health, or community development, this session offers a grounded and practical case study in building connected rural communities.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e8NFs4MuQZCxetXTkOTiQQ #/registration

03/24/2026

What does Statistics Canada's 2023 GSS-GVP tell us about how women and men volunteer differently in Canada?

This slide deck explores the data: volunteer rates, average annual hours, total contributions, and how both have shifted between 2018 and 2023.

Data: Statistics Canada, GSS-GVP 2023 (Table 45-10-0040-01)

03/24/2026

Racialized Canadians gave 936 million volunteer hours in 2023, mostly through informal, everyday support. Yet when it comes to board and decision-making roles, they remain significantly underrepresented compared to non-racialized volunteers.

Statistics Canada data makes the picture clear: strong community contribution, weak structural inclusion.

Source: “The diverse volunteering contributions of racialized Canadians” (2025) by Maire Sinha and Christy Lenhardt.

03/24/2026

Pre-register for this webinar featuring Megan Conway, CEO of Volunteer Canada, that will be happening on March 30th!

Is your non-profit struggling to find and keep volunteers? You're not alone.

We’re excited to share this free session from Maytree: “Five Good Ideas to attract and keep volunteers” with Megan Conway, President and CEO of Volunteer Canada.

📆 March 30
⏰ 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET

Perfect for small non-profits and board members who want practical, ready-to-use strategies to re-engage volunteers and remove barriers to participation.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5217728073075/WN_ytl8wwwaQNS21O6omrt6uQ

03/18/2026

Is your non-profit struggling to find and keep volunteers? You're not alone.

We’re excited to share this free session from Maytree: “Five Good Ideas to attract and keep volunteers” with Megan Conway, President and CEO of Volunteer Canada.

📆 March 30
⏰ 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET

Perfect for small non-profits and board members who want practical, ready-to-use strategies to re-engage volunteers and remove barriers to participation.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5217728073075/WN_ytl8wwwaQNS21O6omrt6uQ

03/18/2026

Registration is now open for our March 31 Data-Driven Engagement webinar with Agriculture Wellness Ontario. The Guardian Network is a peer-based mental health program dedicated to the well-being of Ontario's farming communities. Join us to hear how they recruit and train volunteers, what the program looks like in practice, and the unique mental health challenges facing the agricultural sector.

Date: March 31, 2026

Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

French interpretation available.

Whether you work in volunteer management, rural health, or community development, this session offers a grounded and practical case study in building connected rural communities.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e8NFs4MuQZCxetXTkOTiQQ #/registration

03/11/2026

In Fredericton, NB, UPS Canada employees and community members took part in a creative art-based volunteer activity focused on supporting local homeless and at-risk youth.

Joining forces with Youth In Transition, participants painted personalized tote bags and added handwritten notes designed to encourage and uplift young people. Each tote reflected care, creativity, and a commitment to showing up for youth in meaningful ways.

Hands-on activities like this help strengthen local youth-serving organizations while giving employees a tangible way to support their community.