No prior experience is needed! All volunteers will receive training related to their specific projects, tools, and interests. ​

 

We have volunteer opportunities for folks with a wide range of skills & interests! Depending on which volunteer team(s) you are interested in, there is a wide range of opportunities for you to volunteer in the way that works best for you!

• Communications - Graphic design, Social media, Website maintenance & design

• Event Related - Event planning, Helping at events

• Fundraising - Planning fundraising specific events, campaigns, and outreach strategies

• Networking - Presentations about OPIRG, Working and liaising with community partners

• Outreach - Distributing flyers, Putting up posters, Tabling

• Research - Review & update resource materials, research for other project teams, archiving

• Writing - Blog writing, Content research, Grant applications/ sponsorship letters, policies

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We have a range of roles folks can take on in volunteering with OPIRG Brock!

• Project co-lead - helps the OPIRG board and staff ensure the project/ team moves forward

• Organizing/ planning team member - attend regular meetings to work on planning, research, coordination, etc.

• General volunteer shifts for the project - non-planning volunteer role, participate in volunteer shifts, as they are are sent out

• Other ideas welcome! If you have an idea for a volunteer role - please let us know!

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Accessibility when volunteering

• We strive to offer volunteer opportunities that are accessible for folks with a wide range of disabilities and health conditions, while also understanding that we cannot make all spaces for all needs and in some cases, accessibility needs of some contrast with the needs of others.

• Accessibility consideration for interested volunteers:

  • Currently, we have online, in-person, and hybrid opportunities available for volunteering. 

  • All of our meetings and materials take place in English, but where possible, we strive to incorporate additional languages. For Zoom meetings hosted by OPIRG Brock, we currently offer multi-lingual captions (also accounting for the fact that Zoom captions are not accurate in any language)

  • We also aim to host in-person events and meetings in spaces that are physically accessible and have accessible washrooms on site. In cases where we cannot host volunteering opportunities in accessible spaces, we will do our best to communicate the limitations of the space.

  • At in-person opportunities, we provide masks, hand sanitizer, and have an air filter running when possible. We also always do our best to provide seating, sun shades, snacks. 

  • We set up volunteer schedules to ensure folks can take breaks, and have additional in-person supports so folks can take unexpected breaks, as needed. 

  • We do our best to provide on-site orientation to spaces and written instructions.

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