There has been a very recent and positive change for agencies who were mandated to have their volunteers reviewed by the BC Ministry of Justice (formerly the Solicitor General), Criminal Records Review Program. Agencies can now request an exemption if…
– Written by Graydon Leigh – Want an opportunity to engage in and positively affect your community? Want to win cool prizes for dedicating your time to an array of great causes? Volunteer Victoria is very proud to sponsor the…
We’d like to introduce guest contributor Charlene Dishaw, currently the Manager of Volunteer Resources at Delta Hospital in Ladner, BC. After over 10 years of working in the field of Volunteer Management I was having a “heard that, seen them”…
We, in the Youth Volunteer Connections Program at Volunteer Victoria, have been wondering how to best communicate online with the young people who seek our support in finding meaningful volunteer opportunities. The blog post below was forwarded to us, and…
Have you ever had one of “those days” ? I think that we all have. Just one of those days when you feel “off”. I can remember, at the time of losing my mother, having quite a few of those days. I can…
Today’s blog post is contributed by Angela Vincent, a volunteer at the Victoria General Hospital. Angie’s story is a great example of how someone can discover their passion while volunteering! Read on… Hello everyone! For those of you who don’t…
It’s National Volunteer Recognition Week (April 15 – 21, 2012) and our chance to let those special volunteers in our lives know that “We Appreciate You!”. All across Canada, all week long, volunteers will be celebrated and thanked in a…
The following is a guest blog post written and researched by one of Volunteer Victoria’s volunteer writers, Kate Lautens. Kate is one of two Volunteer Victoria Media Copy Writers that have been with us for over a year. Enjoy! !…
We’d like to welcome guest blogger Claire Doherty to the Volunteer Victoria blog! Claire is a board member with the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society (VIRCS), and has worked and volunteered for a wide variety of non-profit organizations. She…
We don’t often discuss here on our blog about how we actually manage our blog, so we thought we’d – of course! – write a blog post about it to help other organizations that would like to start or enhancing their…
