Are you seeking a meaningful volunteer experience where you can help enrich the lives of children and youth? Volunteering with BGC Durham is a great opportunity to give back to the community, expand your social and professional network, gain leadership experience, and enhance your skill set.
Volunteers are the backbone of the great work we do at BGC. We rely on the efforts of volunteers and staff to ensure that children and youth have access to the best programs and services. BGC Durham has a variety of exciting volunteer opportunities, including assisting in the After-School Program, aquatics programs, special events, fundraising, and becoming a committee member.
If helping children and youth overcome obstacles and reach their potential sounds like a rewarding experience for you please complete our volunteer application form and submit it to tfarrsullivan@bgcdurham.com.
For more information, contact Tracy at: 905-728-5121 x263 or tfarrsullivan@bgcdurham.com
We are currently looking for volunteers in the following areas
Swimming Lesson Volunteers
Swim with a Buddy Volunteers
Board of Directors
Youth Justice Committee Volunteer
Please scroll down for more information about each opportunity
Swimming Lesson Volunteers will assist the Swimming Instructor during lessons. The program runs Monday to Thursday evenings and Saturday and Sunday mornings at our Eastview location - 433 Eulalie Ave, Oshawa beginning the week of September 26th, and supports children 6-14 years of age.
For more information, please contact Tracy Farr-Sullivan at tfarrsullivan@bgcdurham.com.
Swim with a Buddy Volunteers will help young children become comfortable in the water during Friday Night Free Swims at our Eastview Unit.
Friday evenings
6:45-8:30pm
Fall session begins September 30th and runs for 10 weeks.
Volunteers must meet the following requirements:
For more information, please contact Tracy Farr-Sullivan at tfarrsullivan@bgcdurham.com
Strategic Plan, Vision and Mission
Financial and Risk Management
Fund Development
Human Resources and Governance
Community Relations
Meeting Attendance
The ideal candidate should possess some or all of the following:
The BGC Durham is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to the attention of Kathleen Hutton, Executive Director at khutton@bgcdurham.com.
Reports To: Youth Justice Services Director/Volunteer Coordinator
Location: Oshawa/Durham Region
Time: Weeknight Hours
The Youth Justice Committee is a youth diversion program established under the Youth Criminal Justice Act as an alternative to the formal court system to handle low risk offences committed by young persons between their 12 and 18th birthdays in the Durham Region. Volunteers will meet with young people alleged to have committed a low risk offence and possibly the person(s) harmed, to discuss what happened and how the young person is going to make amends. Meetings with youth may be in-person or virtual, depending on the individual case.
Please contact Jared Brown at jbrown@bgcdurham.com or (289) 404-3259 for more information.
To apply, please submit a resume to Jared Brown (email listed above). All interviews will be conducted via Zoom.