SOOKE REGION VOLUNTEER DIRECTORY
Match your interest and energies with organizations seeking your help
Contact Details
Contact: Keli Dunn
Office Address: 2515 Watling Way, Sooke,
Phone: 250-642-6371
Email: admin@amberacademy.ca
Website: www.amberacademy.ca
ABOUT AMBER ACADEMY YOUTH FINE ARTS SOCIETY
Our mission is to empower youth from kindergarten through high school to become creative, productive and confident members of our community through artistic education, collaboration and expression.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
General Volunteer Needs
Board Members, Special Events, Community Shows, Youth Leaders, General Assistance
Program Assistants - Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays
Board of Directors - monthly meetings are usually 1 1/2 hrs/month, other time commitments varies based on events and activites
Program Assistants -
assist instructors with classes, provide general support for program activities
Director, Marketing and Communications (Board of Directors)
- maintain/manage social media and website, create print and electronic advertising and promotional content, craft press releases, handle media enquiries, attend monthly board meetings
Treasurer (Board of Directors)
- oversee monthly revenue and expenses, prepare monthly financial reports for the Board’s review, issue receipts, work with Director of Fund Development to carry out fundraising initiatives, manage rental agreements for the Society's equipment and assets, and attend monthly board meetings
Director-at-Large (Board of Directors)
- assist the board of directors with various tasks to help the society pursue its mission, help with special events, and attend monthly board meetings
Contact Details
Contact: Ashley, Green
Office Address: 6218 Sooke Rd., British Columbia, V9Z 1J1, Canada
Phone: 250-642-6371
Email: emcsprograms@sd62.bc.ca
Website: www.emcsprograms.ca
ABOUT EDWARD MILNE COMMUNITY SCHOOL SOCIETY
It is the mission of Edward Milne Community School Society to partner with students, parents, and the community to build a safe, supportive, and challenging learning environment that enables people to make a living, make a life, and make a difference.
A registered non-profit society and charity since June 1987, the mandate of the EMCS Society is inspired by the broad-based and diverse interests of the people of the region, and by the changing needs of the community. The EMCS Society Program Office works to build partnerships with individuals and organizations in the community to provide life-long learning opportunities for people of all ages in the Sooke Region.
The Society oversees educational, vocational, cultural, and social programs, projects, and services developed to meet the needs of the community. As well as sponsoring a wide range of community education programs, the Society manages the Sooke Community Theatre, the Sooke Region Literacy Project, and the Sooke Makerspace.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
General Volunteer Needs
Board Members, Special Events, Community Shows, Youth Leaders, General Assistance
Drop-In Sports Host
We host drop-in sports throughout the school year in the evenings at Journey Middle School. These roles have a sign up sheet, so you can choose the dates and times that suit you best. Even if it's one day a month, it is a great assistance!
Volleyball: Tuesdays
6:00-7:30 pm Ages 11-13
7:30-9:00 pm Ages 14 to adult
Badminton: Wednesdays - Journey Middle School Gym
6-7:15 pm - Beginners/Everyone welcome
7:15-9 pm - Advanced
Basketball: Fridays
6-7 pm - U15
7-9 pm - O16
Solstice/Equinox Meal Volunteers
Help prepare and serve a meal with community.
Movie Nights:
Set up EMCS Community Theatre for movie night. 3 hours one night per month.
Contact Details
Contact: Shelley Noyes
Office Address:
6672 Wadams Way, Unit 100, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0H3
Phone: 250-642-5152
Email: info@sfrs.ca
Website: www.sfrs.ca/
ABOUT US
Our Mission
We provide people, of all ages and abilities on southern Vancouver Island, with services and resources that encourage them to enhance skills, address challenges and create a path forward.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Board of Directors
SFRS is entering an exciting phase of growth and programming expansion and is looking for individuals that will bring their ideas, dedication and skills to help propel the organization to broader impact and effectiveness. The Board of Directors’ role is one of governance and oversight. As a Board Director, you will be part of the team of individuals guiding the mission, vision, and strategic plan of SFRS.
Contact Lynda Slater, Volunteer Leader
Gallery Hours:
Wed-Sun, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Address: 2043 Church Rd, Sooke, BC
Email: gallery@sookearts.com
Website: SookeArts.com
ABOUT SOOKE ARTS COUNCIL
Sooke Arts Council is governed by a dedicated team of Directors and volunteers who bring diverse skills and experiences, delivering access to various resources, opportunities to exhibit artwork, participation in workshops, and involvement in community projects.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer Needs
- Board Members
- Fundraisers
- Workshop Teachers
- Digital Marketing
- Gallery and Gift Shop Sales
Contact
Hermoine Jefferis
Gallery Hours:
Wed-Sun, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Address: 2043 Church Rd, Sooke, BC
Email: foundation@seatotree.ca
Website: seatotreefoundation.ca
ABOUT SEA TO TREE FOUNDATION
The Sea to Tree Foundation contributes to wellness in the Sooke Region by providing access to low barrier mental health services.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer Needs
- Board Members,
- Special Events
- Community Shows
ABOUT US
Island Health
5572 Wadams Way #104, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0H3
Email: lindsay.meissner@islandhealth.ca
Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/volunteer-resources-engagement
Organization Contact: Lindsay, Meissner
Looking for Volunteers for: General Assistance
Volunteer Days and Hours Needed Thursdays, 1:00-4:00PM
Description of Volunteer Roles
Gain experience in public health by volunteering as a Clinic Volunteer at the Sooke Health Unit! Volunteers:
- Set up room, equipment and materials for the Child Health Clinic
- Greet children and their families and check them in
- Complete required paperwork
- Assist parent or caregiver with weighing and measuring of babies and recording the weights and measures
- Remind parent or caregiver to book their next appointment (when applicable)
- Refer parent or caregiver to the Public Health Nurse with concerns and questions about their children
- At end of the clinic, return materials and equipment to storage
ABOUT US
Sooke Region Communities Health Network
Our mission is to support healthy lives across Sooke Region by developing and improving services for everyone.
We offer vital programs in health & wellness, community support and engagement.
Contact Details
Contact: Katie Sperrer, Director of Community Programs
Office Address: 204-2120 Church Rd, Sooke
Phone: 778-365-1878
Email: programs@sookeregionchn.org
Website:
SookeRegionCHN.org
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer Days:
Monday - Friday
Volunteer Needs
- Board Members
- Driving / Shopping
- Ongoing Social Programs Assistance
- General Office Help
- Special Events
- Community Shows
- Senior Support
- Meal Delivery
ABOUT US
Sooke Transition House Society (STHS)
is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women and children impacted by intimate partner violence. We operate a safe, confidential transition house and deliver community-based programs that promote safety, healing, and empowerment. Our services include crisis support, advocacy, and violence prevention education throughout the Sooke region.
Mandate:
Our mandate is to provide emergency shelter, safety planning, and supportive services for women and their children fleeing violence, while fostering long-term solutions through education, advocacy, and community collaboration. We are committed to creating a safer, more inclusive community free from violence.
Organization Contact: Tara Wolff
Address: 6734 Westcoast Road, BC, Sooke
Phone: 778 403 7847
Email: exec.dir@sthsociety.ca
Website URLsooketransitionhousesociety.ca
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We seek volunteer drivers to help women and children from our transition house attend medical appointments in Victoria, such as non-emergency specialist visits at Royal Jubilee Hospital, ensuring safe and reliable access to essential care.
Looking for Volunteers for: Driving / Shopping
Volunteer Days and Hours Needed:
When appointments in Victoria are required. Advance notice would be provided.
ABOUT US
Zero Waste Sooke
ZWS is a citizen’s initiative and Transition Sooke working group that emerged following the screening of The Clean Bin Project at Awareness Film Night in January, 2015.
Zero Waste Sooke (ZWS) is dedicated to clean(er), green(er), wholly realistic dreams of a hometown region that reduces and manages its ecological footprint in the most practical and common sense ways possible. We champion the 5Rs of the international Zero Waste movement — Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot in that order — as a sane and sustainable lifestyle choice. We advocate action at a personal level while also calling for community initiatives that will speed Sooke’s evolution into a model
Organization Contact: Jo Phillips
POB 321 Sooke Stn. Main, Sooke BC V9Z1G1
Phone2506426635
Emailzerowastesooke1@gmail.com
Website: zerowastesooke.com
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Bring your ideas! Looking for Volunteers for:
- Special Events
- Community Shows
- Youth Leaders
- General Assistance
- Tech Support
Volunteer Days and Hours Needed: We meet once a month for a few hours to plan our future Zero Waste events and endeavors. All these usually require volunteers to carry out.
We would love to have a volunteer who has tech expertise and would be adept at updating our website as needed, but anyone interested in adding input and helping out with any of our zero waste endeavors would be most welcome.
We organize Repair Cafes 3 times a year, are in the process of creating a dishes loaning cupboard for the community, are organizing free "Swaps" at the library every few months (our recent one was a school supplies swap), have created a bin of used shopping bags for both grocery stores in Sooke for shoppers who have forgotten their bags, will be organizing a campaign to pick up cigarette butt litter in the Region and would like to engage with students more about how to lower their garbage footprint (and encourage more re-fusing and re-using).
If supporting our community with ideas on how to consume less, waste less and create less garbage inspires and interests you, we would welcome you join ZWS.
