Registered
Volunteers

What is a Registered Volunteer?

• Registered volunteers are people interested in making an ongoing volunteer commitment at the Kerr Street Mission.
• These individuals go through KSMs onboarding process and join our team to perform a specific role, or act as floater volunteer who signs up for roles on a week to week basis.
• Registered volunteers are vital to the ongoing operations of KSM and represent the vast majority of people who support our organization.

Time Commitment:

• This depends on the role but the average time commitment is 2 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months.

Benefits:

• Become part of the KSM family, getting to know our volunteers, staff and for client facing roles – the people that we serve
• Opportunity to help those in need, whether directly or indirectly, and give back to our community
• Sense of accomplishment & contributing to a worthwhile cause
• Predictability: a recurring opportunity at the same time/day each week (represents the majority of opportunities at KSM)
• Flexibility: the ability for some volunteers to sign up for shifts according to their availability, great for those who do shift work
• Advanced notice of special events and other volunteering opportunities that come up throughout the year

Onboarding Process:

Our organization serves a vulnerable population and as a result we need to select our volunteers carefully. Unfortunately, not everyone who applies for a volunteer role will be accepted.

Our application/screening process includes:

• Brief virtual interview with the Volunteer Coordinator, followed by reference checks for successful candidates
• Provision of a current police check (within 90 days) is required from volunteers aged 18+. (We will advise you which check is required when we get to that step)
• Review of our general volunteering policies/procedures and completion of accessibility training before your first day.

Click below to review our current opportunities or add yourself to a waiting list for a future opportunity.

Please note that we are unable to provide Community Service hours in support of people facing criminal charges, or that are mandated as a result of criminal, civil, or other legal proceeding.