Shelter Program Support Volunteer
| Organization Details | |
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| Organization Name: | Willow Place Inc. |
| Address: | P.O. Box 1786 Winnipeg MB R3C 2Z9 |
| Website: | http://www.willowplaceshelter.ca |
| Organizational Description: | 24-hour info and support, and short term protective shelter for women who are experiencing intimate partner, gender-based or family violence. Other supports include: children's services, men's services, outreach counselling, follow up program, referral services, and and public education. Any person, any gender can contact Willow Place 24-hours. |
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| Volunteer Opportunity Details | |
| Volunteer Opportunity ID: | 6535 |
| Description of Duties: | Shelter support volunteers provide informal groups and activities in our busy violence prevention shelter program, working alongside our shelter program staff. Support volunteers may also help with daily tasks like tidying, child-minding, donation sorting and laundry. |
| Skills Required: | Shelter support volunteers require good communication skills, patience and excellent judgement, as well as cultural tolerance and competency to work among diverse staff and shelter program participants. Volunteers must understand and abide by Willow Place privacy and confidentiality policies, and must provide current, favourable backchecks (adult and child abuse registries, criminal background check with vulnerable sector search). An easy-going and friendly demeanor is essential, with flexibility to shift priorities and follow staff direction in a fast-paced environment. |
| Skills Gained/Related Careers: | The shelter support volunteer role offers many opportunities for building skills, including providing practical support for diverse populations (women and children) in a crisis support, congregate living setting. The role also provides opportunities to build stronger interpersonal communication skills, and learn about person-centered, trauma-informed supportive programming in a residential setting. |
| Age: | 18-30, 31-54, 55+ |
| Time Commitment: | Daytime , Evening , Weekend , Flexible Hours Minimum of two hours weekly is required in the first year of volunteering. All volunteers must complete Willow Place's training program consisting of a self-paced online component, plus in-person training and orientation modules. |
| Location of volunteer opportunity: | Winnipeg - St. James-Assiniboia |
| Does opportunity require a criminal record check? | Yes Will cost be reimbursed? No |
| Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? | Yes Will cost be reimbursed? Yes |
| Opportunity is available to candidates that: | French speaking / Bilingual (French and English) |
| Organization will provide: | Certificate of recognition Evaluation Supervision Training/Orientation |
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| Closing Date: | Oct 15, 2026 |
