You can use a variety of different service opportunities to fulfill Award requirements. It is our goal to continually update
this list of examples. If you would like a Qualifying Service idea added to
this list, please email us at bcyk@dukeofed.org.
Examples and Ideas
People in the community
Visiting
people in need, such as elderly or disabled people, on a regular basis to
provide assistance with shopping, gardening or other domestic tasks, or simply
to keep them company with reading or conversing
Voluntary
work in hospitals and care facilities
Sports
coaching, leadership or umpiring (without remuneration)
First aid –
doing a course and providing skills to the benefit of the local community, ie:
being a first-aider at sporting events, or dance competitions
Community organisations
Voluntary
work in local library
Helping with
a local community radio, newsletter, newspaper or blog,
Voluntary
work at community events and tradeshows
Voluntary
work at local charity, non-profit or place of worship
Youth work
Acting in a
leadership role in a youth club or uniformed youth organization
Teaching a
person to read or write, or computer skills
Reading buddy
at local library
Assist with
crafting or play groups at community centres
Environmental service
Participating
in a conservation project such as clearing wasteland, cleaning a river or
shoreline, caring for threatened wildlife or trees or invasive species clearing
Caring for a
public, community or school garden
Providing,
maintaining and encouraging the use of public waste collection and recycling
Caring for
animals local pound or rescue
Working in a
clean-up campaign
Promoting
environmental sustainability
Voluntary
work with local parks board
Charity work
Fundraising
for a charity
Creating or
maintaining a charity website or newsletter
Emergency services
Helping an
emergency service team, such as the fire services, surf life-saving, lifeboats,
coastguard, police, mountain rescue or civil defence
Assisting
with local or national disaster operations
School
Working on
school newspaper or yearbook
Peer tutoring
Assisting
school librarian
Student
Council
Organizing
activities at school
Service
Opportunities
The following organizations provide excellent service opportunities. Please
note that we do not screen these organizations and do not accept any liability
associated with any activities through these organizations.
1.Volunteer BC &
Volunteer Yukon
The Volunteer BC and Volunteer Yukon websites have great resources and links to
local Volunteer Centres in communities across BC as well as opportunities
across the Yukon.
2. Free The Children &
Me to We
Through domestic empowerment programs and leadership training, Free The
Children, a Canadian non-profit organization, inspires young people to develop
as socially conscious global citizens and become agents of change for their
peers around the world. Me to We is an innovative social enterprise which
provides people with better choices for a better world, including
transformative international volunteer trips, leadership training programs and
materials, an inspirational speakers bureau, and books which address issues of
positive social change.
3. Fort Rodd Hill Restoration with Parks Canada (Victoria)
Help protect historic Fort Rodd Hill and the Fisgard Lighthouse by helping with
invasive species removal.
4. Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
Join thousands of Canadians who are protecting and preserving our waterways against shoreline litter. Cleanups can happen any time of year and anywhere land meets water; ocean, lake, river, stream, wetland, even storm drains. If you would like to get involved, visit the website to register and find out more information about the project.
5. Volunteer Victoria
Volunteer Victoria offers many opportunities for youth in the region to find
volunteer positions, for both single events and long-term commitment. They have
a listing where you can search according to your age, interests and skills for
a great match!
6. Go Volunteer
Go Volunteer offers opportunities for varied
volunteer positions throughout BC.