Canada Community and Wildlife Volunteers

  Canada

Victoria

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Dates: First Sunday of the month

Description: Volunteer Role
Choose from a number of projects including:

Therapeutic Sailing Programme
This sailing foundation assists in the rehabilitation of youth at risk or people with disabilities through the sport and recreation of sailing by providing social interaction, leadership and guidance in a controlled, supervised and safe manor. Volunteers help participants get ready for their sail and assist them with sailing. The program has three lessons a day, five days a week (Tuesday to Saturday), volunteers can help out with as many as possible.

Victoria School Volunteer
The vision of the school is to provide educational opportunities that empower children to create fundamental social change towards more fulfilling and ecologically sustainable communities. To this end, they have chosen a teaching approach that models bioregional philosophies and provides freedom of expression and choice to students. The only requirement is that they do go biking twice a week and ask that the volunteers be able to go too.

Art Volunteer Canada
Working within a gallery you'll be involved in greeting visitors, answering questions, helping with coat check, working in gift shops and possibly helping with tours for children. Working within local studios you'll work directly with people. You may have the opportunity to direct classes for people with physical and developmental disabilities or senior citizens.

Therapeutic Riding Centre BC
Volunteers will work providing horseback riding lessons for people with disabilities. These riding lessons are highly sought after for their therapeutic value to each individual. You will assist adults and children to ride each week. Volunteer tasks would include: Assisting riders with balancing and interpreting instructor directions, Leading and exercising horses, Horse grooming, Administration of riding centre, teaching classes, etc.

Create your own volunteer project
We can find a project in the general fields below or based on your hobbies, previous skills or employment. This way we can ensure you the perfect volunteer placement for your gap year abroad.

Environment and Nature Projects
Social Service Programmes
Health, Therapy & Recreation Programmes
Education Programmes
Fine Arts & Culture Programmes

Qualifications: Minimum 18 years, maximum decided on potential participants' health.

What's Not Included in the Programme
- Flights
- Travel Insurance
- Transport to and from volunteer project (approx. £28/38¬ per month)
- Airport Transfer (for rental accommodation option)
- Meals (for rental accommodation option)
- All items of a personal nature, such as souvenirs, gifts, clothing (work and other)
- E-mail or phone charges
- Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Canada

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Real Gap Experience's Mission Statement: We are ambitious for our company, our partners and the communities in which we work. We take our responsibilities seriously - understanding that the development of our business impacts directly on our partners, the communities that we visit and work with and that ultimately, our success is their success too.