GYC4789 - Community and Wildlife Volunteers

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GYC4789 - Community and Wildlife Volunteers

Country: Canada
Cost: £799.00
Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include flight, insurance, kit or visas accommodation included in price food included in price airport pickup included in price 
Duration: 4 Weeks (Rental: 4 weeks £799, 8 weeks £1099, 12 weeks £1399, Homestay: 4 weeks £959, 8 weeks £1359, 12 weeks £1759)
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  This placement would suit... anyone interested in volunteering in any way in Canada! On this project you can choose whether to volunteer in the community or with wildlife.

This Canada volunteer programme offers the opportunity to work in and around the beautiful cities of Victoria (or Vancouver), British Columbia. Choose to teach, volunteer in healthcare, HIV/AIDS awareness, environmental projects, or fine arts and cultural organisations in Canada.

Volunteer Role

As a volunteer on the Community and Wildlife Volunteer Programme you can choose from a number of projects. These include:

Option 1: BC Wildlife Rehab
Volunteers will work nurturing small birds and land mammals back to health. Not only will you assist with the care and feeding of animals, your skills are desperately needed in areas such as: office administration, website maintenance, grounds keeping and carpentry.

Option 2: Victoria School Volunteer
The vision of the school is to provide educational opportunities that empower children to create fundamental social change towards more fulfilling and ecologically sustainable communities. To this end, they have chosen a teaching approach that models bioregional philosophies and provides freedom of expression and choice to students. The only requirement is that they do go biking twice a week and ask that the volunteers be able to go too.

Option 3: Art Volunteer Canada
Working within a gallery you'll be involved in greeting visitors, answering questions, helping with coat check, working in gift shops and possibly helping with tours for children. Working within local studios you'll work directly with people. You may have the opportunity to direct classes for people with physical and developmental disabilities or senior citizens.

Option 4: Therapeutic Riding Centre BC
Volunteers will work providing horseback riding lessons for people with disabilities. These riding lessons are highly sought after for their therapeutic value to each individual. You will assist adults and children to ride each week. Volunteer tasks would include: Assisting riders with balancing and interpreting instructor directions, Leading and exercising horses, Horse grooming, Administration of riding centre, teaching classes, etc.

Option 5: Create your own volunteer project
We can find a project in the general fields below or based on your hobbies, previous skills or employment. This way we can ensure you the perfect volunteer placement for your gap year abroad.

  • Environment and Nature Projects
  • Social Service Programmes
  • Health, Therapy & Recreation Programmes
  • Education Programmes
  • Fine Arts & Culture Programmes

Project Location

Victoria (or Vancouver), British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia is the westernmost province in Canada and is famous for its beautiful countryside, a multitude of outdoor activities (such as whale watching, hiking and skiing) and its mild climate.

Accommodation & Meals

We can offer you two accommodation options whilst in Canada:

1. Homestay - Stay with a Canadian family during your volunteer project. Families will provide you with 3 meals per day and a private room.
2. Rental Accommodation - If you choose rental accommodation you may be staying in a private annex, or in private rooms within a family home. Meals are not included.



0845 344 7636


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