Volunteer Ottawa is a local non-profit that connects volunteers with community organizations who need their time and talent.
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One week only — April 27 to May 3, 2025
Coming Soon: 50% Off Community and Board Leadership Online Course

To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2025, Volunteer Ottawa is making our Community and Board Leadership Training program available at 50% off the regular price of $145. Check back on April 27 for the coupon code!
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May 22: Volunteer Expo Spring 2025

Come to this free in-person event on May 22, 2-5PM, to speak with dozens of organizations looking for volunteers! Learn about a variety of roles and causes and find a volunteer role that suits you.
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Nominate Volunteers for 2025 Awards Now

Make a difference: nominate a deserving individual or organization between March 7 and May 30 for the 2025 VOscars Volunteer Awards!
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FIND A VOLUNTEER ROLE WITH 100S OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
Like a job board — but for volunteering!

Use VolunteerOttawa.ca to find volunteer roles with hundreds of local charities, non-profits, and community organizations! Volunteer roles are written and posted by the individual organization, and your application goes right to that organization.
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Free Info Sessions Monthly
How to Start Volunteering in Ottawa

Every month Volunteer Ottawa runs free bilingual information sessions to help people start volunteering in Ottawa. See our calendar of upcoming sessions:
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Work with EDC volunteers on Thursday, June 19
Be Part of Community Investment Day 2025

Charities & Non-profits: EDC employees care about their community and want to volunteer with your organization to make an impact — no project is too big or small! Learn how your organization can be part of this event on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
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Recent Volunteer Opportunities

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Get Ready to Celebrate PRIDE with BBBSO-PRISM!
: @ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa
Organization types: Children, Youth and Family, LGBTQIA2+
Volunteer Types: Special events and festivals, Event planning and participation
Commitment: Short term (less than 6 months)
Location: Flexible
Deadline: April 30, 2025
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Big Steps to Success Mentors
: @ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa
Organization types: Children, Youth and Family
Volunteer Types: Mental Health, Mentoring
Commitment: Long term (6 months to a year)
Location: Flexible
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Afifo is looking for volonteers
: @ afifo
Organization types: Community and Social Services, Women
Volunteer Types: Library, Mentoring
Commitment: Short term (less than 6 months)
Location: Ottawa - South
Deadline: April 24, 2025

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. 

Looking for volunteers? Start recruiting here!

There are more than 20,000 engaged volunteers in our pool that are looking to further a cause and it continues to grow with an average of 400 new volunteers signing up a month. Each volunteer offers a different range of knowledge, skills, and experience to support the community. 

In 2024, we received over 8,000 volunteer applications to fill vacant volunteer positions.

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

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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.

If you have questions about our programs and services, please do not hesitate to reach out.