Volunteer in Dartmouth
Volunteering is an excellent way to build new skills, meet people, and be of service to your community. Check out the incredible organizations in Dartmouth South looking for volunteers on an ongoing basis.
BIDE AWHILE: At Bide Awhile, we need plenty of volunteers with a variety of experience and skills. If you choose to donate your time and energy to our animals, you’ll be carefully matched with a program that interests you—and needs you. The first step is to fill out the volunteer application and mail, email fax or drop it off to Bide Awhile. Then you will be contacted to come in for a short interview.
COMMON ROOTS URBAN FARM-WOODSIDE: Common Roots-Woodside is an urban farm situated on the grounds of the Nova Scotia Hospital, which serves mental health and addictions patients. We use gardening as a way to promote physical, mental and environmental health. We offer skills training and educational workshops on growing vegetables; make healthy food more accessible to hospital clients, staff and the surrounding community; do gardening programming with clients at the hospital; and create a space for growing food and flowers that’s supportive and welcoming. Want to get your hands dirty and work in the sun? We would love to have your help in the garden! Volunteers are needed mostly during daytime hours during the week. Check out the website and contact hlindsay@mymetroworks.ca for more information.
COUCH OF HOPE: COH is a registered non-profit charity providing free mental health counselling to individuals, children 10 years of age and up, teens & adults (by appointment only). They have a number of volunteer opportunities: https://couchofhope.com
THE CORNER SHOPPE: The Dartmouth General Hospital Auxiliary operates the “Corner Shoppe” located at the first floor lobby entrance of the Dartmouth General Hospital at 325 Pleasant Street. Corner Shoppe volunteer positions include: manager, shift scheduler, bookkeeper, buyers for giftware and candy and sundries, as well as cashiers. More info: https://www.dghfoundation.ca/auxiliary/the-corner-shoppe/
THE CRAIG GALLERY: The Craig Gallery Volunteer duties include sitting in the Gallery during opening hours, answering questions and discussing the current exhibits with gallery guests, and opening and closing the Gallery. Becoming a Craig Gallery Volunteer is a wonderful opportunity to see a wide variety of art, meet new people, and help support the arts in Dartmouth. Please call (902) 461-4698 if you wish to become a volunteer at the Craig Gallery at Alderney Landing. More info: https://www.alderneylanding.com/volunteer/
DARTMOUTH PLAYERS: Can’t act, you say? Have never been involved in theatre before? There are many things you can do that don’t require being on stage. Perhaps you could help build or dress sets; piece together costumes; beg, borrow, make, and/or change props; help the front-of-house staff; take tickets; design play programs; make phone calls; solicit advertising; record minutes; arrange workshops…..the list goes on and on. More info: https://dartmouthplayers.ns.ca/join-us/
DARTMOUTH SENIORS SERVICE CENTRE/MEALS ON WHEELS: Since 1976 the Dartmouth Seniors' Service Centre has been providing activities and services which may not otherwise readily available in our community. The Centre offers various social, physical, and educational programs and is on a mission to Centre support seniors, and their families through services, programs, and fun times! Our greatest asset is the volunteer efforts of our members: Daily Hot Lunches, Daily Activities, Catering, Meals on Wheels, Medical Transportation. More info: https://www.dartmouthseniors.ca/volunteer
ISANS: Do you want to help welcome newcomers from all over the world and support them as they settle in Nova Scotia? ISANS has many volunteer roles including: Community Connections volunteer, English Tutor, Recreation Navigator, Professional Mentor, and many more! Visit isans.ca/volunteer, follow the links to the registration form and sign up to attend a volunteer orientation session. We look forward to working with you!
KIWANIS CLUB OF DARTMOUTH: Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time. Do you want to spend a few hours helping the children of our community? Our Club supports our children at the Kiwanis Music Festival, runs school breakfast and lunch programs, sends kids to camps, holds youth leadership weekend camps, holds fund raising events, supports Air Cadet Squadrons and many other initiatives. Volunteering for great causes is very rewarding, and it can be a great opportunity to meet with other like-minded individuals. If you have a few hours to offer now and then to assist our Kiwanis team, your help would be very welcome. You can go to our website for more info at
https://kiwanisdartmouth.org/
OUT OF THE COLD: Out of the Cold Community Association runs a low-barrier supported housing community in Halifax. Our support is human-centered and grounded in harm reduction because every one of us has the right to safe, healthy and affordable housing. More info: https://www.outofthecold-hfx.ca/
SANCTUARY ARTS CENTRE: Volunteering with the Sanctuary Arts Centre gets you inside the world of professional performing arts. See how things work from the inside out and meet the people who make it happen! Our dedicated team of operational volunteers play an essential role in making every event one to remember. More info: https://hrmevents.com/Volunteer
SHUBENACADIE CANAL COMMISSION: Did you know that the Shubenacadie Canal Commission is a volunteer organization? We rely on volunteers for revenue development, communications, project oversight, site maintenance and educational programs. More info https://www.shubenacadiecanal.ca/volunteer-opportunities/
THE MACPHEE CENTRE FOR CREATIVE LEARNING: To facilitate the unique and valuable programs the MacPhee Centre offers, we rely on volunteers like you! Volunteering is an excellent opportunity to get involved in your community, and with the MacPhee Centre, you’ll have the chance to help grow programs that empower creativity and learning in youth. Volunteering is a fun and incredibly rewarding experience. The MacPhee Centre requires all types of volunteers, so there are lots of options for how you could be an asset, depending on your expertise and interests. Whether you’re looking to volunteer on a casual basis, or are looking for a weekly volunteer gig where you can really dig in, we’d love to hear from you. We appreciate volunteers who have a keen interest in creative education, youth engagement and watching our community flourish. More info here.
MARGARET’S HOUSE: Serves a hot lunch, seven days a week from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Volunteers generally arrive between 9:30 - 10:00 to assist with lunch preparation, service and clean-up afterwards. A hot supper is served on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Volunteers generally arrive between 2:30 and 3:00 to assist with food preparation, service and clean-up. Interested in volunteering with Margaret's House? Drop by 43 Wentworth Street during our hours of operation and request a form from any volunteer or fill out a form online: http://www.margarets-house.ca/volunteer.html
THE NORTH GROVE: Volunteers are the heart of The North Grove. Volunteers help to enhance and strengthen the programs we offer. Our volunteer program is also about building individual and collective capacity. Through our volunteer program we help individuals build their skills and confidence, as well as develop social connections and a sense of belonging in our community. Volunteers help us with program facilitation, food preparation, serving meals, clean-up, helping out on the farm, child development and more. More info: https://www.thenorthgrove.ca/volunteer
NORTH WOODSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE: There are plenty of ways for you to get involved with the North Woodside Community Centre. Please consider becoming a member of our community association and gain the many benefits that our membership has to offer. We are always happy to have community members volunteer in our programs and community initiatives. More info: http://www.northwoodsidecc.com/get-involved.html
PLEASANT WOODSIDE NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION: The Pleasant-Woodside Neighbourhood Association provides a forum for residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations to identify and work on improving our area. If you'd like to get involved, reach out on Facebook.