Description

In the 'role' of Volunteer Neighbour Connector, you will be our 'point person', our 'go to' presence in your assigned neighbourhood in Cooksville!

Resposibilities fall into 3 main categories:

1. Neighbourhood Listener - You're our listener in the neighbourhood assigned, and you listen to residents, receive feedback, canvass points-of-view, needs, and interests. Using our system of the 'Connector Card', you will ask residents for ideas that will benefit the neighbourhood, about pastimes they would enjoy, and skills/gifts that each can provide in order to promote connectivity. Prompting conversation and activities will be interactive, building links and friendships;
2. Safe Social Connections - You're looking to engage Cooksville neighbours safely and productively, and that means appreciating those residents who are not as fortunate as others and who may be faced with enduring 'social and physical isolation', especially during COVID-19. Not surprisingly, most of this reach out to promote well being will be 'virtual (online), but we anticipate that you'll have help from your neighbours after you set the example!
3. Belonging through helping your neighbours stay informed - Estabishing 'connectivity' through mutual introductions won't be the end of the story. You'll strengthen early connections by means of updates to neighbours about block or floor happenings, making you neighbours feel included in the life of where they live in Cooksville

Heart Comonos is already underway, and our goal is to assemble a team of Volunteer Neighbour Connectors by March 30, 2021 (application deadline). Please do not hesitate to indicate your interest in contributing your time and talents/skills. Volunteers with a 'profile' in Volunteer MBC's Referral System can 'click' the yellow box 'Apply Now!' (above/below) to send their contact info directly to the Project administrators, and we will contact you. Or, you can contact us directly (see 'How to Contact', below). Thank you for your 'neighbourly interest'!

Qualifications

• You reside and/or work in or nearby Cooksville (Mississauga)
• Friendly, engaging, you have a passion about your community, ready to help build neighbourhood 'connections', thereby promoting residents' inclusiveness and well being (leaving no one out)
• Fluency in English, and if you can communicate in other languages as well, that will be most welcome, but not required
• Able to commit to the 'role' for more than 6 months, plus be faithful to the agreed volunteering weekly/monthly schedule (see 'Time Commitment', below)
• Reliable access to the Internet, together with devices/software that are appropriate for 'virtual' communication (tel/email/online video conferencing, etc.), as the 'role' for now is 'virtual' (remote)
• You are a 'team player', with comparable ability to volunteer independently, as there will be both ongoing tasks and specific projects assigned
• Aware and respectful of COVID-19 health and safety requirements
• Satisfactory 'Police Vulnerable Sector Check' report required
  
  SCREENING for this 'role' will be 'virtual' (tel/email/online interviewing). Applicants should monitor their 'Junk/Spam' folders and leave space on voicemail for communications from us about your application.

Training

Orientation to the VISION/MISSION of Heart Comonos

Training will be specific to the 'role', delivered remotely/'virtually', due to COVID-19, unless otherwise advised. You will meet with our Executive Director and Projects Coordinator (online) to review the specifics of the 'role', tasks/projects to be assigned, and your obligations and responsibilities in reference to these and in respect of the 'position' overall