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Get involved and make your community a better place. From mentoring to safety to the environment, there are lots of opportunities to have an impact in your community and make B.C. better.
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Apply to Serve on a Board
There are over 300 public agencies to which the provincial government makes appointments. You can apply to serve on a board and guide an agency to success.
Apply to Serve on a Property Assessment Review Panel
Property Assessment Review Panels are appointed to provide property owners with an independent, accessible and equitable forum for review and consideration of property assessment. Panel members are needed all over British Columbia.
Become a Foster Parent
Foster families provide homes for children whose families are temporarily unable to look after them. Foster parents commit to providing love and nurturing care to children in need.
Become a Search & Rescue Volunteer
In any given year Search and Rescue groups in BC respond to nearly 1,000 incidents involving over 1,300 missing or injured persons. Volunteers are needed around the province to provide this valuable service.
Become a Sports Coach
Trained, competent coaches help ensure safe, ethical, effective and skilled development and achievement through sport. Become a certified coach and learn to plan safe and effective practices, design meaningful training plans, and teach appropriate sport skills and other positive lessons to participants/athletes.
Become an Ecological Reserve Warden
Volunteer Ecological Reserve Wardens observe, record and report issues and incidents that occur within ecological reserves. They are passionate about the environment and want to contribute knowledge and enthusiasm to the continued success of B.C.'s protected areas system.
Build a Neighbourhood Learning Centre
A Neighbourhood Learning Centre is a welcoming place that supports the unique needs of its own community. NLCs maximize the use of school facilities for the benefit of local communities. It is up to citizens, local schools, the school district and the community to make it happen.
Become a Volunteer Park Host
The Volunteer Park Host Program is a hospitality service to park visitors. The role of the host is to enhance visitor services and to maintain a safe and secure environment for parks visitors.
Century Farm Award
Recognize pioneers whose farm businesses or ranch businesses have been in the family for 100 years or more.
Child Care Excellence Awards
Recognize an outstanding early childhood educator, child care provider, individual, organization or local government that goes above and beyond to help young children grow and learn.
Crime Prevention Award
Recognize individuals, groups and programs that have made outstanding contributions to crime prevention and community safety.
Develop a Community Crime Prevention Action Plan
A Community Crime Prevention Action Plan is designed to mobilize communities, identify local issues and create strategies that will prevent crime. An eight-stage process is available, along with a variety of resources, to help communities build their plans.
Excellence in Water Stewardship Award
Nominate a B.C. community, group or organization for outstanding achievement, innovative practice and excellence in water stewardship in Canada.
Fight Invasive Plant Species
Anyone with a smartphone can help stop the spread of invasive plants in B.C. The Report-a-Weed BC app allows users to submit reports on invasive plant sightings anywhere in B.C., upload photos of plants they find, and view previously logged sightings on a Google map.
Good Samaritan Award
Recognize an individual who has provided unselfish and humanitarian assistance during a medical emergency.
Guide Someone Through Trades Programs and Resources
Use the Get Skills tool to navigate yourself or someone else through the various trades training and employment programs available in B.C.
Help Bring Restorative Justice Through Community Accountability Programs
These volunteer-based programs promote restorative justice and enable citizens to get involved with the justice system.
Help Prevent Forest Fires
Learn how to FireSmart your home and property and prevent wildfires while enjoying BC’s outdoors.
Help the Non-Profit Sector by Volunteering with the Government Non Profit Initiative
The GNPI creates a partnership between government and the non-profit sector. Many of its projects are collaborative efforts with community leaders.
Help Your Community Become Age-Friendly
Age-friendly communities create policies, services, settings and structures that make it easier for older people to age actively, live in security, enjoy good health and continue to fully participate in society.
Improve BC’s Air Quality
The B.C. Air Action Plan helps lead the way to a cleaner, greener British Columbia. Learn the top ten ways that you can improve BC’s air quality.
Join Team Power Smart
Join fellow British Columbians in committing to use less electricity.
Learn to Recognize the Trees of B.C.
The Tree Book provides everything you need to know about BC’s native tree species.
LiveSmart BC Climate Action Projects
Participate in a climate change project in your community.
Make Your Community Bear Smart
This voluntary, preventative conservation measure encourages communities, businesses and individuals to work together. The goal is to address the root causes of bear/human conflicts, thereby reducing the risks to human safety and private property, as well as the number of bears that have to be destroyed each year.
Mentor a Youth
Kinnections is a youth mentoring program designed to support youth who are in continuing care of the government or on a Youth Agreement as they transition into adulthood. The program is available in several communities across the Lower Mainland. Adults can make a difference by becoming long-term mentors.
Most Small Business Friendly Community Award
Recognize the leadership of local governments in fostering the growth and success of small business in their communities.
Order of British Columbia
Recognize a British Columbian who has demonstrated outstanding achievement, excellence or distinction in any field.
Prepare for an Emergency
Each year, thousands of people face emergency situations that could change their lives forever. Don't be caught off-guard. Know the hazards in your area and take the time to assemble your family emergency kit.
Provincial Nesika Award
Recognize the people, organizations and communities whose exceptional work helps to bring our diverse cultures together.
Queens Counsel
Nominate a B.C. lawyer for the honorary title of Queen's Counsel, which recognizes exceptional merit and contribution to the legal profession.
Representative for Child and Youth Award of Excellence
Recognize and encourage excellence in British Columbia’s child- and youth-serving systems.
Sponsor or Hire an Apprentice
Pass on your knowledge and expertise and give an apprentice the opportunity to train and learn on the job.
Support BC Parks
BC Parks offers numerous ways for individuals and organizations to support and protect our park system. The BC Parks Partnership Program is designed to provide opportunities for individual citizens, community groups, non-government agencies and private corporations to work with BC Parks on mutually beneficial projects.
Support Rural Community Economic Development
Community economic development is an easy-to-use approach to rural development that focuses on creating strong, healthy, resilient communities. It is community-led, and key local decisions are made by residents.
Vital Link Award
Recognize a citizen who is involved in saving a life through successful cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) efforts.
