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.

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