Volunteer

• 50+ recreation centres
• Adult Day Services
• Aquatics
• Cambridge Centre for the Arts
• Special events
• Summer playgrounds and day camps
• Neighbourhood associations
• Friendly Visiting Program
• Inclusion services

View a list of our current volunteer opportunities.

As a volunteer, the City provides you with:

• Screening, orientation and training, including job descriptions and volunteer resource information.

• Ongoing skill development

• Regular volunteer recognition and training

• Ongoing support and guidance from Community Services staff and other volunteers

View our Volunteer Information Sheet for more information.

Still have questions? Email us or call (519) 740-4681 ext. 4603.

• Gaining personal satisfaction
• Working with the City to offer great recreation and leisure programs and services
• Contributing your knowledge and skills in a valuable and meaningful way
• Developing new knowledge and skills such as leadership, event management, fund-raising, public speaking, media relations, book keeping and interpersonal relations
• Meeting new people and building friendships in your community
• Having fun
• Enjoying a sense of accomplishment from setting and meeting goals

View the Volunteering in Cambridge - the Benefits are Endless video, featuring Greg Durocher, President and CEO of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, speaking about the benefits of engaging in Community volunteerism.

Volunteer Leader-in-Training (LIT)

City staff provide LIT volunteers with training and regular feedback. Your LIT volunteer hours count towards completing community involvement activities required for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

Qualifications

To join the LIT volunteer program, you must:

• Be a youth 13 to 15 years of age (a minimum of 13 years of age by the start date of the program)
• Have Lifesaving Society Safeguard Training
• Participate in mandatory LIT training before being placed on site

Leadership Excellence Asset Development (LEAD) training is an asset.

Apply for the LIT Program

Want to join the Volunteer LIT Program?  Apply to be an LIT

There are two application deadlines this year:

• Round 1: Tuesday Feb 28, 2017
• Round 2: Monday,  April 17, 2017

We only consider Round 2 applications on an as needed basis and therefore we may not contact these applicants for an interview.

Please note that the LIT Program has limited space and submitting an application does not guarantee you placement.

For more information about the Volunteer LIT Program email playgrounds@cambridge.ca or call (519) 740-4681 ext. 4652.

• Becoming a member of a City of Cambridge Advisory Board or Committee
• Volunteering through United Way Cambridge and North Dumfries
• Checking out information and opportunities at Volunteer Canada