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Volunteer - How to Help
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Volunteer Management/Training & Development
- 139 Ways to Say "Thank-You" and Recognize Volunteers
A listing of possible recognition alternatives.
http://www.volunteermbc.org/PDFs/139_Ways_to_Say_Thank_You_and_Recognize_Volunteers.pdf
- A Guide for Cultural Competency Application of the Canadian Code
This Guide is part of the Building Stronger Organizations Project supported through funding from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and coordinated by the Ontario Volunteer Centre Network (OVCN).
http://volunteer.ca/files/AGuideforCulturalCompetency-ApplicationoftheCanadianCode.pdf
- Centennial College
http://www.centennialcollege.ca
- Charity Village
A website with news, jobs, resources, how-to articles, volunteer and event listings, educational opportunities and much more.
http://www.charityvillage.com/
- Charity Village Campus
E-Learning Courses from Charity Village.
http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/learn/index.asp
- Conestoga College - Volunteer Management Program
A program that builds personal, organizational and community capacity by equipping students with the skills needed to successfully recruit, focus and retain volunteer resources.
http://www.conestogac.on.ca/ce/catlg/pgmdetails.jsp?ProgramCode=1239&v=1009
- HandsOn Blog - 5 More Tips for Writing an Awesome Volunteer Position Description
HandsOn Blog is published by HandsOn Network. The HandsOn Network inspires, equips and mobilizes people to take action that changes the world.
http://handsonblog.org/2011/08/18/5-more-tips-for-writing-an-awesome-volunteer-position-description/
- Helen Henderson: A wheelchair doesn't make an employee perfect
Dr. Naomi Bennett is the speaker, sharing her feeling of discomfort in being assertive with someone who is disabled. The article points out that it is imperative to be able to speak your mind about legitimate concerns.
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/living/article/723928--helen-henderson-a-wheelchair-doesn-t-make-an-employee-perfect
- Humber College - Volunteer Management Program
These fundraising and volunteer management courses open doors to the most rewarding of careers.
http://www.humber.ca/program/fundraising-and-volunteer-management
- Introducing Idealware's Social Media Resource Library
A tool that will help your nonprofit gain valuable insights on how to best use social media for your organization.
http://www.idealware.org/blog/2009/11/introducing-idealwares-social-media.html
- It's Never Over: Ongoing Screening of Volunteers and Paid Staff
An article explaining how screening should not simply end when the candidate is hired.
http://volunteermbc.org/Resources/It's-Never-Over-Ongoing-Screening-of-Volunteers-and-Paid-Staff.pdf
- LEARN Guideline for Police Record Checks
Guideline for Police Record Checks from the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police.
http://volunteermbc.org/Resources/LEARN-Guideline-for-Police-Record-Checks.pdf
- Maytree
Maytree invests in leaders to build a Canada that can benefit from the skills, experience and energy of all its people.
http://maytree.com/
- Ministry of Community and Social Services - Making Ontario Accessible
On-line information on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Customer Service Standards and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation.
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/accessibility/index.aspx
- Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers
The Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers recognizes the outstanding achievements of youth volunteers across the province.
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citizenship/honours/youngvolunteers.shtml
- Ontario Volunteer Service Awards
The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards honour the thousands of people who generously contribute their time as volunteers across Ontario.
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citizenship/honours/vsa.shtml
- Ontario Volunteer Centre Network (OVCN)
A network of the recognized volunteer centres in the province of Ontario.
http://ovcn.ca/
- Organizational Citizenship Behaviour and Volunteers in Formal Organizations
A research paper by Faiza Bhatti on Factors Predicting Volunteer Behaviours with input from Volunteer MBC
http://volunteermbc.org/Resources/Organizational-Citizenship-Behavior-and-Volunteers-in-Formal-Organizations.pdf
- Outstanding Achievement Awards for Voluntarism in Ontario
A list of honours and awards that are given to Ontarians who make our province a better place to live.
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citizenship/honoursandawards.shtml
- Peel Regional Police Vulnerable Persons Record Check
Volunteer Record Search (Vulnerable Persons) - this search is intended for persons volunteering with vulnerable individuals.
http://www.peelpolice.on.ca/Police%20Records/Criminal%20Records%20Search/Searches%20For%20Volunteers.aspx
- Portraits of Peel 2011 - A Community Left Behind
Portraits of Peel provides an inside look at the challenges individuals and families face and the local supports that make a difference in their lives.
http://www.unitedwaypeel.org/pics/2011/materials/Portaits-of-Peel-2011.pdf
- Sheridan College
http://www.sheridancollege.ca
- Show them the way: Importance of an informative volunteer opportunity posting? NEW!
An article written by Shaminda Perera, Volunteer MBC's Referral Specialist, which provides guidance to organizations in creating their volunteer roles. The article also provides a detailed overview of how to post roles into Volunteer MBC's on-line volunteer opportunity database.
http://www.volunteermbc.org/PDFs/Article_Importance_of_an_informative_volunteer_opp_posting_July042012.pdf
- The Charities File
A project funded by the Canadian Revenue Agency to build the capacity of small and rural charitable organizations across Canada and assist with annual compliance reporting to Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA).
http://www.thecharitiesfile.ca/
- Volunteer Match Blog Article: The Difference Between "Civically Engaged" and "Volunteer" (and how to turn one into the other)
http://blogs.volunteermatch.org/engagingvolunteers/2011/10/17/the-difference-between-civically-engaged-and-volunteer-and-how-to-turn-one-into-the-other/
- Volunteering Tasmania - Engaging young people in volunteering: what works in Tasmania?
This is an excellent report about youth and volunteering. While it originates in Australia, there is much that would help foster an understanding of youth and volunteering in North America.
http://volunteeringtas.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Engaging-Young-People-Report_BLACK_Web.pdf
- Youth Engagement - Youth people can play a role in the development of their communities
Volunteer MBC's L.U.N.C.H. session on March 13, 2012 focused on youth engagement. The session covered the topics of understanding our youth, what drives youth to volunteer, and the youth engagement cycle.
http://www.volunteermbc.org/PDFs/VolunteerMBC_LUNCH_Youth_Engagement_Sesssion_13MAR2012.pdf
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We Speak Your Language
- French Language Services Directory
This database provides access to information on French language services available in Peel.
http://peel.cioc.ca/start.asp?UseCICVw=51
- Immigration Portal
This website is for newcomers who have recently arrived in the Peel Region, or for those who are in the process of immigrating to Canada and are thinking of settling in the Peel Region.
http://www.immigrationpeel.ca/
- Mississauga Services For Francophone Community
The Library welcomes the Francophone community as well as people interested in French language resources.
http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/frenchservices
- Peel Newcomer Strategy Group
A new organization designed to develop a coordinated and integrated settlement services model to ensure the successful settlement and integration of immigrants into all aspects of community life in the Region of Peel.
http://www.peelnewcomer.org/
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Associations
- 2-1-1 Peel/Dufferin
2-1-1 provides local community, social, health and government programs and services information.
http://www.peelregion.ca/corpserv/211.htm
- Brampton Mayor's Youth Team
A dynamic and dedicated group of students who represent all 18 secondary schools in the City of Brampton, the Mayor’s Youth Team strives to engage and empower youth through events, programs, activities and discussions.
http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/Office-Mayor/about-the-mayor/Pages/Mayor's-Youth-Team.aspx
- Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources (CAVR)
CAVR strives to promote competence and excellence in the professional administration of volunteer resources and to acknowledge the accomplishments of its members.
http://www.cavrcanada.org/
- Canadian Journal of Volunteer Resources Management
A nonprofit publication highlighting the management of volunteer services in Canada.
http://www.cjvrm.org/about.php
- Linda Graff and Associates
A highly respected international consulting firm that specializes exclusively in volunteerism and nonprofit management.
http://www.lindagraff.ca/
- Mississauga Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee
MYAC members volunteer at numerous city-run activities and are examples of the best of youth in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
http://myac-mississauga.com/
- Ontario Volunteer Centre Network (OVCN)
A network of the recognized volunteer centres in the province of Ontario.
http://ovcn.ca/
- Our Shared Resources
A free service where those who work in the field of volunteer management will be able to add useful resources and others in the field will be able to access them.
http://oursharedresources.com/
- Peel Volunteer Administrators' Network
A network of volunteer administrators that promotes, supports and advocates on behalf of those involved in volunteer management in Peel.
http://www.pvan.ca/
- Professional Administrators of Volunteer Resources - Ontario
A professional organization with information on events, membership, and criteria for the CVRM certificate.
http://www.pavro.on.ca/
- Regional Diversity Roundtable
A collaborative of organizations and institutions committed to building inclusion and diversity competence that results in the institutionalization of equity in their core values, structures, workforce, policies and services.
http://www.regionaldiversityroundtable.org/
- Volunteer Canada
Volunteer Canada is the national voice for volunteerism in Canada.
http://volunteer.ca/home
- Volunteering Peel
Volunteering Peel is a group of students who organize volunteer events.
http://www.volunteeringpeel.org/
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