Places to Volunteer in Vancouver and BC - A Quick LGBTQ+ Guide
Places to Volunteer in Vancouver and BC - A Quick LGBTQ+ Guide
Volunteers can do anything from taking tickets and stamping hands, to moving objects, to sitting on committees to help with planning. Small things. Big things. Every little bit helps and while you're contributing to your community, guess what? You'll be meeting new and interesting people. Summer is Pride season and there are hundreds of positions waiting for volunteers.
If you're ooking to help out your communities and meet other lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans people near you or who share your interests, volunteering is a great start. We’ve listed many opportunities below, and suggest you also check out our Community Resources page - most of the groups on that page welcome volunteers.
Vancouver area volunteer opportunities
PFLAG Vancouver - In communities across the country, the pflag Canada network provides peer support, education and advocacy for a Canada that affirms, respects and values all sexualities, genders and gender expressions. There are also chapters throughout BC. There isn’t a volunteer page on the Vancouver website, but there is contact information and they welcome volunteers.
Dignity Seniors - Do you feel passionate about improving the quality of life for 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors in B.C.? Do you care deeply about honouring the 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors who trailblazed the fight for the rights and freedoms that we enjoy in Canada today? If you have skills you’d like to share, a handful of hours you can give each month, and the desire to volunteer on a dedicated team, please read our current opportunities and submit your application today!
HIM providing a wide range of health-based programs and services to help strengthen the health and wellbeing of GBQ men and gender diverse people. Become a HIM Helper and volunteer your time to help with setting up at events, modelling for campaigns or speaking to people about HIM services and programming. Become a HIM Activator and volunteer your skills and expertise and support HIM programs and services in the community. Become a HIM Changemaker and volunteer your leadership and spearhead important work in the community.
Foundation of Hope - It takes strong commitment and resources to complete this work to support relocation and resettlement activities for LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers, and newcomers. We rely on volunteers to keep our foundation running.
Queer Arts Festival – This annual artist-run professional multidisciplinary arts festival happens in Vancouver in June. Volunteers receive an all access pass to the festival as well.
Queer Film Festival /Out on Screen – Enjoy film? This film festival in August needs volunteers during August.
Pinoy Pride Vancouver - A social group for Filipino-Canadian LGBTQ's, families, friends, and supporters.
Qmunity (formerly the Vancouver Gay and Lesbian Centre) welcomes volunteers and has a number of volunteer postings available on its volunteer page. A sample of volunteer positions include staffing community outreach tables at public events, practicum placements for students, providing information and referrals, serving on committees, helping with events and facilitating groups.
Rainbow Refugees - Vancouver based community group that supports people seeking refugee protection in Canada because of persecution based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression (SOGIE) or HIV status. Volunteer opportunities include interpretation, system navigation support, fundraising, grant writing and event planning.
Sage Food Bank - The Saige Community Food bank is a food bank that provides a no barrier safe space for transgender and gender non-conforming or queer individuals to access healthy food, as well as support from their LGBTQ2+ peers and allies.
Sher Vancouver - A non-profit society for LGBTQ South Asians and their friends, families and allies.
Vancouver Dyke March and Festival – A non-profit that produces the annual Dyke March and Festival.
Vancouver Pride Society – this is the organization that puts on the big Pride Parade in Vancouver, along with other events such as East Side Pride. They need lots of volunteers both in the office, and at the events. More information on their volunteer page.
Vancouver Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – Fabulous community service and multifaith spiritual organization with an emphasis on the fabulous. They welcome a very broad spectrum of genders, sexual orientations and religious/spiritual traditions.
If you have an LGBTQ+ organization looking for volunteers and we've missed you from this list, send us an email and we'll add you.
