VICF Volunteer Policies
Thank you for stepping up to join the Children's Festival team! We welcome volunteers of all backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to work with a diverse team. Thank you for considering us.
This application will approximately take 15 minutes. Call or text us at 236-466-1480, or volunteer@childrensfestival.ca if you have questions.
Guidelines
- Volunteers need to be at least 15 years old at the time of their first shift.
- There will be orientation and training on Granville Island before the festival.
- Specialized training for roles such as Hosts, Crew Captains, and Ushers.
- All training mentioned above will count towards volunteer hours.
- Regular volunteers must do 2 shifts minimum
- Hosts must do 2-3 shifts minimum
- Crew Captains must do 4-5 shifts minimum
Benefits
- Free snacks, treats, and bingo sheets at the Volunteer Centre
- Festival Prize draws for each day of the festival, and Grand Prize draw for volunteers who work over 30 hours
- Standby performance pass - present your badge at a venue before a show. If there's still seats, you get priority to watch for free!
- Wristband to the Activity Village for each day you volunteer. Bring a sibling or a friend!
- Festival t-shirt for volunteers who work over 30 hours, or in specific volunteer roles
- Signed Confirmation for the hours you worked
- School Work Experience forms can be filled out if you have worked 24 hours, or as decided by your school
- Reference Letter for volunteers who work 24 or more hours
Conduct and cancellation policy
Unexplained tardiness, absences, and misconduct will be perceived negatively. Repeated actions may result in:
- Having your shift reassigned
- Losing volunteer benefits
- Further action at the VICF Volunteer Team's discretion
If you cannot make a shift which you have confirmed, call or text us at 236-466-1480, or volunteer@childrensfestival.ca. Please inform us of issues to your being able to fulfill/complete a shift.
Final Tips
- Please ensure that volunteer@childrensfestival.ca emails do not go to spam. We communicate with email and phone/text. Please register using an email address and phone number that you check and use regularly.
- We offer support for high school students to request time off from school. Ask us for a letter you can show your teachers!
- Our festival happens during peak tourist season - watch for construction, unstable weather, traffic, sinkholes, and more. We are not able to reimburse transportation.
Further in this application process, we will ask you for personal information. This will help us communicate with you and place you in the most appropriate positions. Your personal information and photo will not be displayed publicly, nor will it be reproduced or distributed.
