Volunteering on municipal boards and committees
Regional Council has various advisory boards and committees who hold meetings to review and provide advice to staff and Regional Council, community councils or standing committees. Some of these boards, committees, and commissions include citizen volunteer members. Are you interested in volunteering? Find out what positions are available for volunteers.
Volunteer firefighter recruitment
The Halifax region’s 500+ strong volunteer firefighter corps makes it the largest composite fire department in Canada. Volunteers respond to about 3,000 emergency calls a year throughout the municipality. Members are recruited from all areas of the municipality. For information on volunteer firefighter recruitment please contact Wendy Shulman, Volunteer Firefighter Program Manager, at 902-490-5530 or by email at volff@halifax.ca.
Volunteer opportunities with Halifax Regional Police
Volunteering with HRP gives you an opportunity to give back to the community. There are a few programs to help you get involved:
- Burnside Watch Patrol
- Citizens on Patrol
- Neighbourhood Watch
- Youth Program
- Victim Services
Contact the Volunteer Programs Coordinator for information about any of these programs.
Library volunteer opportunities
Halifax Public Libraries offer the following opportunities for volunteers and tutors.
Reading support
If you love reading and children, become a reading support volunteer tutor.
Adult literacy
Become a volunteer adult literacy tutor and help someone in your community improve his or her basic literacy skills.
English as a second language for adults
With a two to three hour weekly time commitment, you can help an adult in your community improve their English language skills.
Home delivery services
Bring the joy of reading to your homebound neighbours, become a home delivery services volunteer!
Youth Volunteer Program
Become a youth library volunteer and share your skills and talents with the library and community and develop new skills that will enhance your employability.