Explore EFry's Volunteer Opportunities

A’mut is a culture-based, full-time attendance program helping aboriginal girls change the direction of their lives by learning to make healthy choices and develop new skills. Operated from a spacious house on a residential street in Surrey, A’mut is a four-bed residential program designed with the needs and interests of female Indigenous youth in mind. Offered as an alternative to incarceration, A’mut is staffed by a caring team of gender-responsive, trauma-informed professionals that includes a clinical counselor, an art therapist and a First Nations elder. 

Practicum student shadows staff to learn and experience the day-to-day interactions with our population of self-identified female, Indigenous, adjudicated youth, the daily routines of the program and engage in the variety of activities offered.

The Anna Buxton Apartments provide affordable housing tailored to low-income women and women-led families. With 49 units spread across four stories, the building offers a range of accommodations from studios to three-bedroom apartments. Situated at 8305 – 11th Avenue in Burnaby, the location boasts a serene residential ambiance with convenient access to shopping amenities and parks.

The purpose of the volunteer court runner is to assist clients of the Downtown Community Court in navigating the court process. Court runners accompany clients required to attend services within the court complex, transfer documents, and interact with crown counsel, defense counsel, judges, Corrections staff, Vancouver Coastal Health staff, and others involved in the court process.

Requirements:

● Must be 19 years of age

● Must provide 3 professional references

● Must successfully participate in an interview and orientation

● Must undergo a satisfactory criminal record check

● Must have strong communication skills

● Must be reliable, responsible and caring

● Must be mature and non-judgmental

The Maida Duncan Women’s Drop-in Centre is located in New Westminster. We provide various supports, resources, and services to disadvantaged women and children struggling with multiple barriers. Since its beginning, the Drop-In has been solely staffed by our hard-working and passionate volunteers with support from the Drop-In Program Coordinator. Our Center is a free low-barrier service for all women and their children, who reside in the EFry building, as well as those who live out in the community. No referrals or appointments are necessary to use this service

Programs and events within the Drop-In that volunteers can be involved with depend on volunteers’ interest, goals, and skills.

Located in Burnaby, Transition to New Beginnings, supports pregnant and new moms and babies assessed as having low substance use needs. Workers provide support throughout the day (total 63hr/wk) with case planning, psychoeducational and life skills support, linkage to community resources, housing and transition planning. Women who participate in this program have a self-identified goal of abstinence from substance use, and are supported in this semi-independent living environment.