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Volunteer

Volunteer at Covenant House Vancouver and help youth in your community.

The positions below have an age requirement of 26 or older.

If you are looking for student volunteer opportunities, please contact us at volunteer@covenanthousebc.org

Please note: starting October 10, 2025, we will pause our volunteer intake process to focus on our Holiday Campaign. Regular volunteer intake will resume in the New Year. If you are interested in being add to our waitlist please email us at volunteer@covenanthousebc.org

Below are our current volunteer opportunities:

Tutoring

This position is subject dependent (the most popular being math and English). If your area of expertise is a different subject area, contact us.

  • Provide one-to-one support for a youth in our programs by guiding them on subjects they need help with
  • Meet a youth where they are at in their studies and provide personalized guidance onsite at CHV

Food Services Volunteer 

The Food Services department serves 3 meals per day to the youth that stay at Covenant House.

  • Assist the Food Services team with food preparation and general kitchen operations (e.g. slicing bread, preparing fruit and vegetables, washing dishes, serving meals)
  • FOODSAFE certificate and kitchen experience is preferred but not essential
  • Shifts are available for morning, afternoon, and evening mealtimes, throughout the week and weekends

CSS Drop-In Centre Server 

Our Drop-In Centre is open 365 days a year and provides a space for Vancouver youth to come and take a hot shower, have a warm meal, and use other services.

  • Serve meals during the Drop-In Centre’s hours of operations food
  • No experience required, flexible schedule

Excursion Leaders 

  • Take youth in programs to various fun activities around Vancouver (i.e. visit Capilano Suspension Bridge, a Stanley Park bike ride, a café visit, a bowling outing.)
  • Those who apply should be outgoing and comfortable with leading a group
  • Needed for Tuesday and Thursday evenings
  • No experience required

Gifts-In-Kind Assistant  

Our Gifts-In-Kind department receives a large amount of donations, everything from clothes to hygiene supplies to unique items youth need. They also oversee the clothing room that youth can access to find items they may need.

  • Sort and organize incoming donations
  • No experience required

Healthcare Support Volunteer 

  • Support youth with a positive health journey by providing professional aid (i.e. physiotherapists, chiropractors, dentists or any other trained professionals)
  • trained and certified professionals only

Contact Us

Anyone who is interested in any of the above opportunities can contact the volunteer team at volunteer@covenanthousebc.org

110 est. number of volunteers per month

85 corporate donor groups

8,000+ hours of volunteer time