Drop-In Centres

While BGBVC reaps rewards from your time and talents, as a volunteer you will experience numerous benefits such as:
• Utilizing untapped skills
• Maintaining job skills
• Returning something to the community
• Exploring new career paths
• Meeting people with similar interests
• Acquiring college or job references
• Enjoying a gratifying way to spend your time

Become a volunteer
Expectations for the volunteer:
• Work at a scheduled time agreed upon with the supervisor
• Work under direction and supervision of the supervisor
• Notify supervisor when unable to report at scheduled time
• Provide feedback to your supervisor
• Ask questions if you do not understand something
• Dress appropriately
• Help answer phones
• Perform volunteer duties to the best of your ability
• Follow agency rules, policies, and procedures, including record-keeping requirements and confidentiality of agency and client information
• Be respectful of new ideas and encourage use of own initiative
• Show respect to shelter employees and clients of all backgrounds
• Avoid promoting politics and religion
• Be generous with praise and allow clients self- determination
• Have a positive attitude, sincerity, dedication, and punctuality