Volunteer for Sports and Recreation Organizations in British Columbia
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Information about Sports and Recreation Organizations in British Columbia offering volunteer opportunities. You can also view fewer results of Sports and Recreation Organizations by selecting a specific location in British Columbia or expand your results by changing the province from the menu to the right. Most of the sports and recreation groups focus on disabled sports, designed to enhance disabled people’s lives. This includes activities such as therapeutic riding or para-skiing. Also included are recreational councils and athletic associations.
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Kamloops Community Y Foundation
400 Battle St., Kamloops, British Columbia V2C2L7
As a registered charity our YMCA-YWCA depends on the generosity of the private and corporate sectors to fulfill our mandate of building a strong community by building strong kids and strong families.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
Volunteer Profile of Kamloops Community Y Foundation
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Kelowna and District Safety Council Society
395 Hartman Rd, Kelowna, British Columbia V1X2M9
The Kelowna and District Safety Council Society is a not for profit organization dedicated to promoting safety awareness and accident prevention within Kelowna and the surrounding communities.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Emergency and Safety
· Education and Literacy
Volunteer Profile of Kelowna and District Safety Council Society
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Kelowna Family YMCA-YWCA
375 Hartman Road, Kelowna, British Columbia V1X2M9
Based on the principles of human dignity, equality, justice and peace, the mission of the YMCA of the Okanagan is to support the development of strong individuals, families and communities in body, mind and spirit and to connect with and support the Y's global family.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Family Services
· Community Services
· Children and Youth
Volunteer Profile of Kelowna Family YMCA-YWCA
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North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association
12471 254th Street, Maple Ridge, British Columbia V4R1V4
We provide therapeutic horse back riding lessons to disabled adults & children.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Disabled
· Animals
Volunteer Profile of North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association
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Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia
47 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y1P1
By fostering the responsible use of BC's outdoors and building bridges between outdoor recreation groups, the Outdoor Recreation Council represents the interests of the public outdoor recreation community and promotes and advocates access to and responsible use of BC's outdoors for public recreation
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
Volunteer Profile of Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia
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Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association
4356 Myrtle Road, Powell River, British Columbia V8A4Z2
The Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association was founded as a non-profit society in 1992. Our primary objective is to provide therapy on horseback to children and adults with physical, mental, psychological, social and learning disabilities. The motivating belief is that therapy through horseback riding is one of the more progressive forms of therapy, offering empowerment and inspiring self-confidence, a sense of responsibility and teamwork.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Disabled
· Animals
Volunteer Profile of Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association
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Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon
1917 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia V6J1M7
The Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon takes over 6500 runners from UBC to Stanley Park, helping these runners raise money for over 70 local charities.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Health and Medicine
· Environment
· Disorders
· Disabled
· Children and Youth
· Cancer
· Animals
· Alzheimer
· AIDS
Volunteer Profile of Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon
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Silver Star Adaptive Snow Sports
8045 Aspen Rd, Vernon, British Columbia V1B3M9
SSASS teaches and assists persons with disabilities to ski and snowboard at Silver Star Mountain Resort near Vernon, British Columbia. SSASS is entirely volunteer-run and offers a variety of programs for local and regional students, school students, visitors from around the world and students who are interested in advanced snowsport and racing techniques.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Disabled
Volunteer Profile of Silver Star Adaptive Snow Sports
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Southlands Therapeutic Riding Society
6767 Balaclava Street (at 51st Avenue), Vancouver, British Columbia V6N1R7
STaRS began as a dream in the early 2000's, and through the dedicated efforts of a core group of volunteers, became a reality. It began as a grassroots operation, and today, is a Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CANTRA) certified facility and a registered non-profit society.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Disabled
· Animals
Volunteer Profile of Southlands Therapeutic Riding Society
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Special Olympics BC
3701 East Hastings, Suite 210, Burnaby, British Columbia V5C2H6
Special Olympics BC is dedicated to providing individuals with intellectual disabilities opportunities to enrich their lives and celebrate personal achievement through positive sport experiences.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Disabled
Volunteer Profile of Special Olympics BC
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Spinal Cord Injury BC
780 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver, British Columbia V6P5Y7
Formerly known as the BC Paraplegic Association, Spinal Cord Injury BC (SCI BC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping people with spinal cord injuries, and related disabilities, adjust, adapt and thrive.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Disabled
Volunteer Profile of Spinal Cord Injury BC
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SportAbility
6235C 136 Street, Surrey, British Columbia V3X1H3
SportAbility is a non-profit, volunteer driven association whose goal is to provice sporting oppertunities for athletes with a wide range of disabilities.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Disabled
Volunteer Profile of SportAbility
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Sunshine Coast Community Foundation
Box 1343, Sechelt, British Columbia V0N3A0
The Foundation provides stable and sustainable support to charitable organizations on the Sunshine Coast.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Seniors
· Family Services
· Environment
· Education and Literacy
· Community Services
· Children and Youth
· Arts and Culture
Volunteer Profile of Sunshine Coast Community Foundation
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Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary
3873 Swan Lake, Victoria, British Columbia V8X3W1
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is working toward being a leader in the stewardship of functioning & diverse ecosystems and an urban refuge that provides opportunities to bring people and nature together
Keywords: Wildlife
· Sports and Recreation
· Rescue and Adoption
· Environment
· Education and Literacy
· Animals
Volunteer Profile of Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary
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The Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society
Courtenay, British Columbia V9N7P1
The mission of CVTRS is to provide a therapeutic riding program for physically, mentally and emotionally challenged children and adults, as well as hearing and visually impaired. It is a direct service to people and has significant long term benefits. Therapeutic riding is educational, therapeutic and research oriented.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Disabled
· Animals
Volunteer Profile of The Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society
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The Crescent Beach Swimming Club
12851 16 Ave., White Rock, British Columbia V4A9L1
We are a summer club, established in 1918, that runs for 8 weeks during the months of July & August. We offer swimming, tennis, sailing, synchronized swimming, water polo, and many other fun family-focussed programs and events.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
Volunteer Profile of The Crescent Beach Swimming Club
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UGC Junior Golf Society
5389 Vine Street, Unit 9, Vancouver, British Columbia V6M3Z7
The UGC Junior Golf Society in partnership with KIDSAFE provides inner-city elementary school children with an introduction to the wonderful game of golf by providing the facilities, equipment, instruction and refreshments in a relaxed and supervised environment.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
Volunteer Profile of UGC Junior Golf Society
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Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports
11928 Sunwood Place, Delta, British Columbia V4E2X6
Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports (VASS) runs skiing and snowboarding programs for persons with a disability at Grouse, Seymour and Cypress Mountains. VASS makes the mountain experience accessible to all. VASS is a registered non-profit society (89254 2168 RR0001), operated by a dedicated group of volunteers, which includes an active Board of Directors, program coordinators, instructors and administrators
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Disabled
Volunteer Profile of Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports
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Victoria Integration Society
4135 Lambrick Way, Victoria, British Columbia V8N5R3
We are an inter-municipally funded service working in partnership with the Victoria Integration Society and the Disabled Sailing Association of BC, Victoria Branch.
RIV is designed to assist people with disabilities, in the Greater Victoria area, pursue active lifestyles. Active living is more than simply living actively. Active Living contributes to our social, mental, and emotional well-being. It also involves cooperation and caring, peace and harmony.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Disabled
Volunteer Profile of Victoria Integration Society
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Victoria Native Friendship Centre
231 Regina Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia V8Z 1J6
The Victoria Native Friendship Centre (VNFC) has been in existence for over 40 years. VNFC provides services to an estimated 15,000 Aboriginal people living off reserve in the greater Victoria area; as well as the 5,000 residents from the First Nations communities in the southern Vancouver Island region, in addition to a sizeable Aboriginal population from across Canada. VNFC takes great pride in their exceptional approach to First Nation social issues.
Keywords: Sports and Recreation
· Seniors
· First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples
· Cultural Centres
· Children and Youth
· Arts and Culture
Volunteer Profile of Victoria Native Friendship Centre
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