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Volunteer

Volunteers are integral members of our organization and make a meaningful difference in the lives or our residents, clients and members. Each volunteers brings a unique skill set, expertise and talent. 

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What's expected?

Our volunteer program offers a variety of opportunities to meet the time availability of most. The average volunteer shift is 1.5 hours with a minimum of 1 shift required  biweekly. Opportunities exist for daily, weekly, or biweekly shifts, including some weekend and evening options. 

Who can volunteer?

To be considered for a volunteer role with our organization you must

  • Be over the age of 14
  • Have at minimum an intermediate level of oral and written English skills
  • Priority will be given to applicants able to provide a 6 month or greater commitment. 

How can I apply?

Volunteer applicants are required to;

  1. Complete a formal application
  2. Participate in an interview and reference check process
  3. Complete required onboarding training and requirements.
    • For applicants 18+ this includes obtaining a Vulnerable Sector Police Check for all roles with our organization.

Only those applicants who have been selected for an interview will be contacted, participation in an interview does not guarantee acceptance to our volunteer program. 

Volunteer with us

We invite all interested to apply to our volunteer program. Volunteers can support in Long Term Care, Community Programs or both. If you’re not sure where your support would be best suited, or interested in supporting both please complete the application form for Long Term Care. 

Due to high volumes of applicants, 

  • Completion of an application does not guarantee an interview. All applications are kept on file for future consideration for up to 1 year.
  • Only those who have been selected for an interview will be contacted further.
  • Please allow up to 1 month for a response to an application as we review all applications received.

See our current volunteer opportunities. 

Volunteer for Long-Term Care Volunteer with The Glebe Centre Community Programs

Placement / Co-op Students

We have a long standing relationships with several post secondary institutions to support hands on student learning in both our Long Term Care home and Community Programs. Current placement opportunities that we host in

  • Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Sciences- Dietetics Students
  • Bachelor of Nursing Students
  • Bachelor of Social Work Students
  • Food and Nutrition Management Students
  • Food Services Worker Students
  • Highschool Co-ops
  • Personal Support Worker Students
  • Practical Nursing Students
  • Therapeutic Recreation Students
  • Social Service Worker Students

If you are interested in completing a student placement at The Glebe Centre please speak with your Placement Coordinator from your school to determine if we have an existing partnership. If a partnership currently exists, your Placement Coordinator should provide you guidance on next steps. If no partnership currently exists, please reach out to our Volunteer Services Office and include the following information.

  • Program of study
  • School Name
  • Placement requirements (Hours, number of weeks)
  • Contact information for your Placement Coordinator

Post Secondary Students Community Service

Learning and Extracurricular Volunteering 

We are pleased to have a standing agreement to support the Community Service Learning (CSL) program at the University of Ottawa. Students interested in completing their Community Service-Learning hours with our organization should apply as directed by their professor. 

Students interested in the Extracurricular Volunteering (EV) program should directly contact the Volunteer Services Office to discuss current opportunities.

Looking to Complete Your 40 Hours?

Community Service High School Students

The Glebe Centre encourages high school students looking to complete their 40 hours of community service to apply. Due to high demand and training required for community service hour positions, those applying are required to commit to complete their full 40 hours at The Glebe Centre. Volunteering helps to develop live long skills, and we are pleased to be able to offer continued volunteer opportunities to students who have successfully completed their 40-hour commitments with our organization.

Throughout the year The Glebe Centre hosts many fundraising and special events. Volunteers supporting these events are not required to commit their full 40 hours to The Glebe Centre. If you would like to receive email notifications for special event opportunities please contact our Volunteer Services Office.

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