Youth Resources
Below are information and resources for youth including online education resources, funding opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and more.
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Study guide collection for highschool students
Brighter Hub education has a collection of study guides made to help high school students. These guides include helpful information on how to organize information when studying, the Cornell note-taking method, essay writing, book report and poetry writing tips,...
JumpStart educational resources
JumpStart has educational resources for young students to help them learn a vast array of subjects, skills, and content. JumpStart provides free curriculum guides for each school subject and for each grade ranging from preschool to grade 5. They also have numerous...
Volunteer at Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health
The Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health provides services to children and youth with physical, emotional, behavioural or development challenges. Interested volunteers must be available for one shift every week around the same time and day. Application details...
Volunteer with Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Volunteer programs are available with the Island Health Mental Health and Substance Use through the residential, housing, and substance use services. Current volunteer opportunities include senior mental health volunteer (daytime), and inpatient mental health...
Bower Creek Urban Watershed Renewal Initiative
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 1-3 pm volunteers can come to drop in for an hour to help. This volunteer opportunity involves maintenance, weeding and planting with the Monteith Indigenous Plants Association (MIPA). Gloves, tools as well as refreshments are provided...
Volunteer at The James Bay Community School Centre
The James Bay Community School Centre has a few volunteer opportunities available which include a seniors dinner (Tuesday and Thursday 4 pm-6:30 pm), childcare programs (shifts running from 7:30 am -5:30 pm), special events (dates and times vary), and youth program...
The Victoria Society for Children with Autism (VSCA) Volunteer Opportunities
The Victoria Society for Children with Autism (VSCA) provides services to families and caretakers of children with autism. Volunteer opportunities include positions on the board of directors, event planning team, website maintenance and IT support group, becoming a...
Bateman Foundation Virtual Kid’s Activities
The Bateman Foundation website has an online portal that contains educational and fun art resources for children, ranging from quick activities like colouring pages to more in-depth lesson plans like colour mixing to video tutorials of techniques. To learn more,...
Extreme Outreach Society
Extreme outreach society (EOS) is a local, non-profit organization in Victoria, BC that works to remove barriers caused by poverty to build stronger, healthier communities. They provide programs and services for underprivileged kids and their families. There are...