Volunteer with Us!
Volunteers are a vital part of our organization and help bring the people we serve and their communities together. We have a volunteer opportunity to meet just about any interest or talent including.
- Board or Committee Members – Consider sitting on our Board of Directors or on one of our many Board Committees.
- Friendly Visitor / Leisure Pal – Spend time with someone just being a friend. Share activities that you both enjoy – take a walk, go out for coffee or just visit.
- Share A Skill – Share a special talent or skill with a person or people we support, their families or our staff and other volunteers. The sky is the limit!
- Office Support – Help out at one of the Community Living Trent Highlands offices.
How to Become a Volunteer
To become a volunteer you must successfully complete the following steps. These steps have been put into place both to protect the people we support and to ensure the best possible volunteer experience for you.
Step 1 – Complete and submit our volunteer application form at the bottom of this page.
If the online application is not accessible to you, alternative formats will be provided upon request within available agency resources. Please contact us at info@clth.ca or call (705) 743-2411 for more information.
By filling in the application, you agree to:
- Give us a Vulnerable Persons Check done by a local law enforcement agency.
- Provide two references (not family members).
- Sign a confidentiality statement (see Step 4).
- Attend volunteer orientation and training.
Step 2 – Complete a screening interview.
After reviewing your application, we will call you to arrange a screening interview.
Step 3 – Attend orientation and training.
If you succeed in Steps 1 and 2, we invite you to attend volunteer orientation and training.
Step 4 – Sign a confidentiality agreement.
We require you to sign a statement of confidentiality. By signing a statement of confidentiality, you agree to keep confidential all information about staff, other volunteers, the people we support and the business of Community Living Trent Highlands.
Step 5 – Join the team!
You join our team and prepare yourself for fun, friendship and fulfillment!