Volunteer Ottawa is a local non-profit that connects volunteers with community organizations who need their time and talent.
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VOscars Volunteer Awards Gala 2023

Tickets are on sale now for the VOscars Volunteer Awards Gala at Sala San Marco on October 26!
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our biggest in-person event of the year
Volunteer Expo: September 22

Join us at the Rideau Hub, 815 St. Laurent Blvd, on September 22 for our biggest volunteer event of the year!
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Video launch!
Ottawa's Volunteer Connection

Watch our new video and get inspired as local volunteers share their reasons for volunteering and how they found the perfect role through Volunteer Ottawa!
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Volunteering helps you connect to your community, develop your professional skills, and contribute to the causes you care about most. Get a free volunteer account and explore what volunteering has to offer!
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Recent Volunteer Opportunities

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Social senior needs help to get out in to the community
: @ ABLE2: Support for People with Disabilities
Organization types: Community and Social Services, Senior Citizens
Volunteer Types: Companionship/Visiting, Disability Support
Commitment: Ongoing (more than a year)
Location: Ottawa - West
Deadline: January 1, 2024
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Bring the outside world to me
: @ ABLE2: Support for People with Disabilities
Organization types: Community and Social Services, Senior Citizens
Volunteer Types: Companionship/Visiting, Disability Support
Commitment: Ongoing (more than a year)
Location: Ottawa - Central
Deadline: December 30, 2023
Artists
: @ O/C Assoc.for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Organization types: Disabilities
Volunteer Types: Arts, Crafts and Photography
Commitment: Long term (6 months to a year)
Location: Ottawa - West
Deadline: December 30, 2023

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 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.

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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.

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