Volunteer Resources & Engagement is proud to support volunteer programs within Greater Victoria & Sooke.
If you are looking for opportunities in the Saanich Peninsula, visit our Saanich Peninsula page.
Island Health locations supported by Volunteer Resources and Engagement in the Greater Victoria and Sooke area are separated into three different applications.
Select the program area below to learn more and apply online.
- Long-term care homes, public health units & Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health (QACCH)
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We offer the following programs at our Long-Term Care Homes:
Activities (supporting games and social activities with residents), social engagement (one-on-one social interaction with residents), at Public Health Units volunteers support vaccination clinics for children and babies, and at QACCH volunteers support programs such as infant and childhood early intervention.
We support the following Island Health locations in this area:
Long-Term Care Homes
- Aberdeen Hospital
- Glengarry
- Gorge Road Hospital
- The Priory
- The Summit
Public Health Units
- Esquimalt Health Unit
- Saanich Health Unit
- Sooke Health Unit
- Victoria Health Unit
Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health
To complete an application, click APPLY NOW.
APPLY NOW
- Royal Jubilee Hospital and mental health & substance use (including Ledger building at QACCH)
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Volunteer programs we offer at Royal Jubilee Hospital include emergency room support (social interaction and support for patients), social engagement (social interaction with patients) and clinic support (wayfinding and information).
Examples of programs we offer in Mental Health & Substance Abuse include social engagement and therapy support.
To complete an application, click APPLY NOW.
APPLY NOW
- Victoria General Hospital
- Volunteers at Victoria General Hospital support Island Health patients, residents, clients, site visitors, and even staff through a variety of different programs.
A few examples include: social engagement volunteer (one-on-one social interaction with residents and patients) and clinic support volunteer (providing wayfinding and information to patients and clients visiting clinics within the hospital) and emergency department volunteers.
To complete an application, click APPLY NOW.
APPLY NOW
Interested in our Step Up Youth Program?
Visit the Step Up Youth Program page for more information about volunteering opportunities for 15 to 18 year olds.
Please visit our All Your Questions Answered webpage to learn more about volunteering at Island Health.
Still have questions? We’d be happy to help! Please contact volunteer@islandhealth.ca for more.