Volunteer Opportunities with the Community Services Department
How to become a volunteer with Community Services
Library Services
Click for a listing of all Library Services volunteer opportunities.
Teen volunteers needed for Family Literacy Fun DaysAre you 13 - 17 years old and interested in volunteering?
Do you have 3 hours to spare in July or August? Would you like to share the joy of reading with families?
Volunteers are needed to assist families with young children at activity stations: playing reading games and making simple book crafts. Help is required also to set up and take down the stations. A brief orientation will be provided by supervising library staff.
To apply for this volunteer position, please call 311 and ask for Volunteer Services or follow the application process described below. Past volunteers interested in volunteering again are asked to contact 311 and ask for Volunteer Services or follow the application process described below.
Application deadline is Monday, June 4.
Animal Services
Click for more information on volunteering with the Adopt-A-Dog Program.
Why volunteer?
- Learn new skills
- Discover your strengths and talents
- Gain self-confidence
- Meet new people
- Earn volunteer credits for school
Who can volunteer?
To apply to volunteer with Community Services, you must:
- be a minimum of 13 years of age, unless volunteering with a family member or group (if you are under 18, you must have a parent or guardian sign your application)
- be a Canadian citizen or have Permanent Resident status in Canada
- agree to a Criminal Record Check by the Winnipeg Police Service, and be approved.
How to become a volunteer with Community Services
Click here for a volunteer application form. Submit your completed volunteer application form by mail, drop off or fax.
Mail or Drop-Off
Volunteer Services
Community Services Department
City of Winnipeg
2 - 395 Main Street
Winnipeg, MB. R3B 3N8
Fax: 204-986-3706
Volunteer Interview & Screening Process
The volunteer interview and screening process includes:
- an interview with Volunteer Services staff; Volunteers will be invited for an interview.
- the successful completion of a Criminal Records Check
- volunteer placement
Volunteers 13 - 17 Years
Following the interview, applicants aged 13 - 17 years will be provided with a letter to take with them to a Winnipeg Police Service Community Services Location. This letter must be included with the completed Criminal Record Check application form. Important: Volunteer applicants must bring 2 pieces of identification; one piece must be government issued photo id when applying for the Criminal Record Check.
Parental Consent Form
Click here - Required for all youth volunteers under 18 years of age.
Volunteers 18 years and over
Following the interview, applicants aged 18 years and over will need to attend a Winnipeg Police Service Community Services Location to complete a Criminal Record Check application form. Important: Volunteer applicants must bring 2 pieces of identification; one piece must be government issued photo id when applying for the Criminal Record Check. Click for Winnipeg Police Service information on the Criminal Record Check process.
Please Note: All volunteer applicants must provide Community Services Department Volunteer Services with a copy of their Criminal Records Check Certificate.
The volunteer interview and screening process can take 4 to 6 weeks to complete. Once this process is complete, the next step is to match the volunteer with a volunteer position with their area of interest in mind. Please note that in the event that a placement is not available, the volunteer applicant will be contacted and alternative arrangements may be made.
The Winnipeg Police Service and Living Prairie Museum also offer volunteer opportunities.
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