Volunteers

Job summary

Volunteers contribute to community and family activities, newcomer welcome, youth activities, events, outreach, mentorship, peer support, and professional or administrative projects, depending on the opportunity. They help connect individuals and families with practical support, resources, referrals, and community connections.

Job details

The Guardians Family Support Services is a community-focused nonprofit supporting individuals and families navigating change, vulnerability, settlement, and difficult life seasons. Through practical support, trusted resources, referrals, community connection, and a growing volunteer network, we help people feel informed, supported, and less alone. Volunteer Role Join our Volunteer Network and contribute in ways that match your skills, interests, and availability. Depending on the opportunity, volunteers may support: Community and family activities Resource navigation and referrals Newcomer welcome and connection Youth and children’s activities Events and outreach Mentorship and peer support Professional or administrative projects Volunteer opportunities vary, and not every volunteer will perform every activity. What We Look For A genuine heart for service Reliability and respect for others Strong communication and listening skills Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds Willingness to collaborate and learn Commitment to dignity, inclusion, confidentiality, and appropriate boundaries Additional languages, lived experience, professional expertise, or community knowledge are welcome but not required. Interested? Join our Volunteer Network and explore the ways you can serve.

What you’ll do

Volunteers contribute to community and family activities, newcomer welcome, youth activities, events, outreach, mentorship, peer support, and professional or administrative projects, depending on the opportunity. They help connect individuals and families with practical support, resources, referrals, and community connections.

Requirements

Applicants should demonstrate a genuine commitment to service, reliability, respect, strong communication and listening skills, and a willingness to collaborate and learn. They should value dignity, inclusion, confidentiality, and appropriate boundaries; additional languages, lived experience, professional expertise, and community knowledge are welcome but not required.

Listed skills

• Mentorship · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• adaptability · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Communication
• Active Listening
• Reliability
• Respect
• Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Working With Diverse Communities
• Confidentiality
• Maintaining Appropriate Boundaries
• Community Outreach
• Resource Navigation
• Mentorship

Job areas

• Social Services
• Customer Service & Support