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Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us! Volunteers are the backbone of the Red Cross. We rely on your time and talent to deliver hope and help to vulnerable people in times of need. Last year, over 800 volunteers in the Lower Mainland Region contributed more than 60,000 hours of service to support our local programs.

Local Opportunities

Our wide variety of program and services offer assortment of volunteer opportunities. We encourage you to read the program information on our website to find a program or volunteer opportunity that specifically interests you.

Please check out the current local openings on the left navigation bar.

International Opportunites

For information on international opportunities, please click here»

If we do not have a current volunteer position to match your skills and interests, please visit this page regularly to view updated postings.

Application Overview

The Red Cross requires all volunteers and potential volunteers to complete the following forms:

For specific volunteer opportunities listed on this website, please contact the staff person identified in each posting. For general enquiries, please contact cydney.smythies@redcross.ca or 604-709-6614.

Once a volunteer, you will be required to submit to a criminal record check and to attend a 3.5 hour Introduction to the Movement workshop.

We also encourage every volunteer to become a Red Cross member.

Introduction to the Movement

The Introduction to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement workshop is approximately 3.5 hours long and uses a variety of teaching tools to keep you active and engaged. This workshop is for all present and potential volunteers and staff.

At the end of this training workshop, you will:

  • Be able to explain the history, structure and role of the components of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
  • Be able to explain the meaning of the Fundamental Principles and humanitarian values that guide the Movement’s actions and to integrate them into your daily activities
  • Feel a deeper appreciation of and excitement to be involved with the CRC and the entire RC and RC Movement

We sincerely hope that this training will help you to acquire new knowledge and enhance your current knowledge, skills and work performance through increasing your awareness and respect for the humanitarian mission, work, principles and values of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

For registration, please contact nina.macdonald@redcross.ca or 604-709-6605.