Volunteer

We provide an environment where volunteers are engaged, challenged and rewarded. If you’re looking for a hands-on volunteer opportunity with a leader in community health and want to make a positive difference in people’s lives, you belong at VHA. Volunteering is a commitment which includes:

Training and ongoing support provided
Assignments are a minimum of 12 weeks in length
Most volunteer roles require 3-4 hours per week, plus travel time (if any)
Some roles are in-person, some are in-home, in a facility or remote

VHA has many volunteer programs looking for volunteers. Already know you’re interested in becoming a volunteer? Scroll down to our sign up form.

Seniors' Entertainment and Visiting

Volunteers visit a care facility in east Toronto weekly, for 3 hours, to offer social engagement and / or entertainment for frail seniors.

Child and Family Support

As a peer support for moms, Child and Family Support volunteers help support new moms, experiencing multiple stresses and isolation. Volunteers act as a resource to families providing them the means to discover and connect with social supports in their community and to make positive changes in their lives. Volunteers work with families in their homes and interact with infants and toddlers (aging from newborns to 4 years old) along with moms.

Hoarding Support

Volunteers visit clients weekly for 3 hours to provide support as clients declutter their homes to create safe, functional spaces. We take a harm-reduction approach and use motivational interviewing to guide the decluttering process.

PPE Delivery and Good Neighbours Enroute Essential Goods Delivery

PPE Delivery volunteers pick-up PPE at VHA and deliver it to front-line healthcare staff and service providers at various locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area.

Good Neighbours Enroute volunteers shop and deliver essential items for vulnerable clients and families, who have limited to no supports.

Active Body, Active Mind

Coming soon – Anticipated start dates in early 2022.

Volunteers will help maintain and promote the physical, emotional and cognitive well-being of vulnerable seniors with dementia living at home. Volunteers also help by caring for vulnerable seniors and offering respite time for caregivers.

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Volunteering at VHA during COVID-19

Toronto Home Care Volunteers Ramp Up for COVID-19 Relief, Hospital News, Pages 26-27

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Aspiring teacher gains volunteer experience with VHA

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Volunteers talk about their experience with VHA

Sign Up As a Volunteer

Name:

Email address:

Tell us why you are interested in volunteering:

In what part of Toronto or GTA do you live in?

Which of VHA's volunteer programs interests you most?

Can you volunteer on a weekday during business hours (9am-4pm)?

How did you hear about us?

As a VHA volunteer you will:

Meet new people
Learn new skills
Build on your communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
Gain valuable work experience to build your resume
Make a difference in someone else’s life
Support your own community
Enhance children’s development and deliver life-changing services

I felt so proud and happy to touch someone’s life when I started my volunteering experience. I have never looked back since. It’s the best decision I have made in my life.
– Current VHA Volunteer