City of Ottawa Volunteer Opportunities

The City of Ottawa offers a wide range of volunteer opportunities, many of which are listed below. While some programs may not require volunteers at this time, we will be happy to take your name for future reference.

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Volunteer opportunities

• Child Centres and Education Centres
• Doors Open Ottawa
• Emergency Management and Preparedness
• Are You Ready?
• Environment Programs *
  • Adopt-a-Park or Roadway Program
  • Graffiti Management Program
  • Spring and Fall Cleaning the Capital
  • TREE Planting
• Fire Services *
• Museums and Heritage Programs (Billings Estate, Cumberland, Pinhey’s Point)
• Long Term Care Homes
  • Carleton Lodge
  • Centre d’accueil Champlain
  • Garry J. Armstrong
  • Peter D. Clark
• Archives
• Nepean Visual/Creative Arts Centre
• Ottawa Public Health
• Ottawa Public Library
• Parks and Recreation
• Pathway Patrol
• Police Services *
• Special Events (Office of Protocol)
• Special Needs Programs and Services
• Theatres
• Centrepointe Theatre 
• Shenkman Arts Centre

Contact Us

If you would like more information about volunteering for the City of Ottawa, you may contact Ottawa Volunteer Services at 613-580-2624 or email volunteer@ottawa.ca.

Personal information is collected pursuant to (s) 9 and 10 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended. This information is collected for the administration and management of the City of Ottawa’s Volunteer Programs Division. Questions about the collection and use of this information should be directed to Volunteer Services, City of Ottawa, 101 Centrepointe Drive, 1st floor West, Ottawa, Ontario K2G 5K7; 613-580-2624,TTY: 613-580-2401, Fax: 613- 580-6052 

Other volunteer opportunities and resources

Volunteer Ottawa  

Founded in 1955, Volunteer Ottawa is a bilingual agency committed to building the capacity of our community through strong leadership and quality services. The Volunteer Ottawa website connects potential volunteers to more than 350 organizations and agencies looking for your energy and skills.

Volunteer marketplace

The City of Ottawa hosts an annual Volunteer Marketplace at the St. Laurent Centre, 1200 St. Laurent Blvd. This is a great opportunity for Volunteers to drop by and connect with representatives from a wide variety of organizations with volunteer opportunities. The 2013 Volunteer Marketplace held on February 8^th was a great success. Watch our website for details for the next Volunteer Marketplace. For more information, contact the City of Ottawa’s Volunteer Services at 613-580-2624, or e-mail volunteer@ottawa.ca.

Festivals 

Ottawa plays host to many festivals every year, and volunteers play a key role in the delivery of these festivals. Find out how you can volunteer for your favourite festival.