Welcome to the City of Surrey

Make a positive impact in your community by volunteering at an upcoming Age Friendly event. Assist staff at various events throughout the year, including the 55+ Forums and other special events. Meet new people and gain volunteer experience by volunteering as an Age Friendly Event Assistant.

Explore intergenerational and intercultural volunteer opportunities within Connecting Generations programming. Connecting Generation Projects are a city-wide initiative, inviting seniors and youth throughout Surrey to participate in meaningful initiatives.
Engage in dialogue and explore differences and similarities between seniors and youth by socializing and learning new skills. Enhance connections and relationships in your community by volunteering today!

Take part in volunteer opportunities with the WALKit Activity Program. The WALKit Activity Program is a weekly walking group that walks in a different location each Wednesday.  We use the WALKit Web-Based Map to plan out Age Friendly and Pedestrian friendly routes.  Learn more about the different Town Centres throughout the City of Surrey, meet new people, and get some exercise! 

Event volunteers assist our events team with the preparation and execution of programming at our major events throughout the year.

City Wide Special Events include: Party for the Planet, SPARK, Surrey Canada Day, Fusion Festival, Tree Lighting Festival

Event volunteers assist our community events team with the preparation and execution of programming at various community events throughout the year.

Community events include: Fleetwood Festival, South Surrey Festival, Family Day, Halloween, Breakfast with Santa and many more!

Make a positive impact while connecting with children in our community. Take part in your choice of sport, art, dance, drama, science and themed camps! Dates, times and locations are flexible and you will get to work closely with City of Surrey staff to develop your skills, knowledge and experience!

Over 100,000 children and youth currently live in Surrey, and the numbers continue to grow. These young people come from richly diverse families and their energy and exuberance contributes to making Surrey a vibrant and socially sustainable community. Children and youth are one big part of social planning in Surrey - this is why we're committed to making the City a great place for children and youth to live, learn and play.

Children explore their creativity, imagination, physical development and coordination in a variety of children's programs with the City of Surrey. Activities include: MYzone, art and sports programs.

Emergency Preparedness

When large disasters occur, the public needs to be prepared and become self-sufficient during the time it takes government and community services to become operational.  Depending on the disaster, services have the potential to be impacted from a few hours to months such as in the event of an earthquake.  Volunteers can educate the public on how to prepare themselves and their families during festivals at booths or through presentations.

These events run at any time of year when there is a festival or large gathering or when a member of the public requests a presentation.

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This is a program that provides short-term basic support to people who have been displaced from the home due to a disaster.  For level 1, this often occurs during events such as house fires where the resident does not have insurance to cover their losses.  ESS provides 3 days of support in the form of housing, food and clothing.  Volunteers respond any time of day or night when the event occurs to help people in their worst hour.

These events run at any time of year and any time of day or night when an event occurs that evacuates approximately 1-12 people from their place of residence.

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The HomeSafe program reduces public risk of becoming injured in a house fire by educating the public on the importance of having a working smoke alarm.  Working smoke alarms have been proven to save lives but are often disconnected or eventually stop working.  Volunteers conducting HomeSafe go door to door to remind residents to check the working condition of existing smoke alarms. This program began in 2009 and has been proven to reduce the number of house fires and save lives.

This event runs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30-8:30pm and Saturdays from 12:30-3:30.

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Join others in caring for Surrey's unique urban forest by removing invasive plants and litter from our parks. Everyone is welcome to participate - no experience is required. Tools and training provided.

There are usually 2-4 activities per month in the spring, summer, and fall. 

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Recruitment for this role has ended for 2023. Please check back next year for future opportunities. 

Do you enjoy interacting with children? Could you inspire them to love nature? Help Day Camp Leaders with nature games, crafts, outings and other activities at the Surrey Nature Centre.

Click Surrey Nature Centre Day Camp Assistant below to find out more!

Surrey Youth Stewardship Squad (SYSS) is a platform for youth to take action on environmental issues. We restore and enhance our urban forest, advocate for our environment at community events, and grow a community of young leaders who care for nature.

There are usually 2-4 activities per month in the spring, summer, and fall.

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Urban Forestry Leaders lead other volunteers in hands-on park and tree stewardship projects, and host nature activities at environmental events around Surrey. 

Receive training in urban ecology, plant identification, ecological restoration, nature interpretation and group instruction and supervision.

Click Urban Forestry Leader below to create a profile.

Please note, in order to participate in this activity, you may be required to obtain a new Police Information Check. Further information will be provided. 

Make a positive impact in your community by volunteering at an upcoming event. Assist staff at various outreach activities and events throughout the year! Meet new people and gain valuable experience as an Our City Event Assistant.

The Individual Litter Cleanup is a self-led volunteer opportunity that challenges you to clean up your community independently. You can do it with your friends, family, or others, but make sure to follow safety guidelines and nature etiquette. You can make a positive impact and join the many others working to keep Surrey clean and beautiful!

Let’s empower and enhance OUR CITY! Take an active role in enhancing neighbourhoods to improve livability, foster pride, and encourage community connections. Whether you want to clean up your neighbourhood or assist at an event, Our City will be providing volunteer opportunities and resources for you. Make a positive impact on your community by taking part in any of the volunteer opportunities listed below.

Join our Head Gardeners in the care and maintenance of Surrey's beautiful feature gardens. Learn various skills including pruning, weeding, labelling, and more! Everyone is welcome to participate - no experience is required. Tools and training provided.

Garden Work Parties generally take place twice a month.

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Play Squad volunteers assist alongside the Park Play team to bring inclusive, outdoor fun to Surrey Parks!