Health and Wellness - Fitness

Volunteer Types: Health Care, Mentoring, Skilled Trades, Sports, Teaching/Tutoring, Mental Health
Organization types: Community and Social Services, Women, Sports and Recreation, Senior Citizens, Poverty/Social Justice, LGBTQIA2+, Criminal Justice, Addiction and Substance Abuse
Ongoing (more than a year)
Application Deadline: September 16, 2022
Posted on:
Description
We serve a community with complex needs. All programs are designed with inclusivity in mind.
Half day sessions – 8 AM-11:00 AM or 12 PM-3 PM weekly
Criteria: Background in fitness
Activities: yoga, walking group – may be supported by a SSW/peer support worker, mindfulness meditation etc.
Duties: Must have a program planned in advance with modifications
in mind to address mobility issues.
We will provide the necessary equipment.
Must be comfortable working with little supervision.
Volunteers will complete a program report after each session to capture numbers served.
How will this opportunity benefit the volunteer?
This is an opportunity to give back, promoting fitness and health to folks who may not otherwise have an opportunity ,motivation or the means. Helping folks feel better about themselves.
How will the organization benefit?
Volunteering is the backbone of many organizations, we cannot provide the services we do without volunteers.
Volunteer location:
Centre 454 - 454 King Edward Ave.
The Well - 154 Somerset St W
St Luke's Table - 760 Somerset St W
Contact
Kimberly Latka
@Belong Ottawa
613-235-4351
Ext: 225
Time it will take to contact applicants:
1-6-days
1-6-days
Details
This position would be great for: Young Adults (19-24), Seniors (65+), Adults
Number of Positions Available: 3
Good for people interested in: Health Care, Mentoring, Skilled Trades, Sports, Teaching/Tutoring, Mental Health
You will be helping with: Seniors, Youth (19-24 years), Persons new to Canada, Women, Men, Visible minorities or racialized persons, Persons with disabilities or medical conditions, LGBTQI2+, Homeless, Disadvantaged, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, Indigenous persons
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