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Retirement
Volunteering
Retired and feel like volunteering and giving something back to your community?
Hopefully the links below will give you some idea of where you may want to volunteer your time.
Although we will continue to add volunteer links to this page, If you are aware of any that are not listed please send us a description and the link by e-mail.
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- This is a federal site promoting International volunteer opportunites.
Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO)
- CESO maintains a roster of over 3,000 Volunteer Advisors in management and technical disciplines who utilize their knowledge and skills to provide advice to local, national and international clients. CESO is a not-for-profit organization.
- Charity Village is the leading on-line source of information, news, jobs, services and resources for the Canadian non-profit community.
- CFC's web site, volunteer information page.
- The Correctional Service of Canada operates a volunteer portal describing their national volunteer program.
- Projects Abroad sends volunteers to 24 countries to participate in up to 150 different internships and service projects. Founded in 1992, Projects Abroad have grown to a team of 350 people around the world that supports 4,500 volunteers annually. Volunteers can go anytime, for as long as they wish, and choose where they want to go and what they want to do. Volunteer projects include medical and nursing placements, business and journalism internships, conservation, care and teaching projects, among others. Check the Projects Abroad website for further information.
- This link takes you to Transitions Abroad volunteer opportunities in Canada page. The site also has opportunities for volunteering in other countries.
- This is the UN web site for volunteers for Pease and Development
- this is a great web site for finding a very broad range of volunteer opportunities not only abroad, but on your doorstep as well. Check the Canada page for volunteer opportunities in your region of the country.
- A comprehensive national web site providing excellent information on all aspects of volunteering.
Volunteer Match - Virtual Volunteering
- Volunteer Match's Virtual Volunteer page offers a multitude of local and international volunteer opportunities.
- A Northwest Territories specific volunteer web site
- VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) is an international development agency that creates volunteer opportunities to fight global poverty.
- World Vision offers opportunities for volunteering in Canada or overseas in El Salvador or Tanzania.
- This link will take you to the Canada page of the World Volunteer Web, and provides news, views and resources on volunteerism worldwide.
- The World Wildlife Fund is looking for volunteers in Canada
We hope that the above sites are enough to get you started and will provide you with some helpful guidance and opportunities to volunteer your services.
Have fun and great experiences in your volunteer work.
