
Providing the connections, resources and training Ottawa's not-for-profits and volunteers need to make a meaningful difference in the community.

Is your charity or nonprofit organization a member of Volunteer Ottawa? Don’t forget to renew before March 31 to keep your access to volunteer recruitment, learning opportunities, and other benefits.

Join us at the Bronson Centre on Friday, April 21 from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm for this free walk-in Volunteer Expo!
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Looking to volunteer?
By joining our volunteer pool, individuals can share with organizations who they are, what skills they have, and how they are looking to give back. Our platform makes it easy for individuals to refine their search to find the perfect volunteer opportunity that meets their requirements, including preferred location, availability, skills, and much more.
Start recruiting volunteers!
There are more than 9,000 engaged volunteers in our pool that are looking to further a cause and it continues to grow with an average of 500 new volunteers signing up a month. Each volunteer offers a different range of knowledge, skills, and experience to support the community.
In 2022, we received over 5,000 volunteer applications to fill vacant volunteer positions.

Numbers Speak for Themselves!
Upcoming Workshops
Working with the Media
Orientation and Training – Preparing Volunteers for Success
Board volunteering series: Why join a board of directors?
Board volunteering series: Being a new director
Volunteer Monitoring and Supervision – Supporting Volunteers for Success
Making your by-laws ONCA-compliant
Leading Volunteers with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – Shared perspectives, transforming community
Technical resources for Volunteer Management – Leveraging technology for success
Recognition and Retention – Celebrating and cementing community

What Our Happy Volunteer Says
VO made it so easy to find a volunteer position fit for my interests. So easy, that I reached out to multiple organizations. The volunteer positions not only were a perfect match for my current studies, but it also was a perfect match in terms of roles. To anyone thinking of volunteering: one thousand percent do it; it is such a great feeling to have known that you have the chance, the honour of helping someone and spreading happiness.
Isabelle, Student
Organizations
A membership with VO offers a range of benefits including unlimited posting of volunteer needs, access to over 7,000 volunteers, discounts on workshops and much more.
Volunteers
At any given time, our page has hundreds of volunteer positions posted. With a volunteer profile you can easily apply to positions that interest you.