Welcome to Volunteer Nanaimo
We have been serving the community and Non-profit organizations in the greater Nanaimo area for nearly 30 years. We connect thousands of individuals with important volunteer opportunities in their community. As a multi-service volunteer centre we provide several programs for Nanaimo Volunteer and Information Centre Society. Volunteer Nanaimo plays a key role in the development of volunteerism in the Nanaimo region.
Our mission... We commit to enhance the quality of life in our community by increasing the impact of volunteerism.
Our vision… For Every Opportunity a Volunteer, For Every Volunteer an Opportunity
News - details are in our News and Workshop pages
MBA
Program at VIU
We are looking for Non-Profit organizations to host MBA interns for up to 16 weeks,
beginning in November 2009. Please contact John Woychuk and visit the
website at the following link for more information:
John Woychuk MBA/MScIB Internship Coordinator
P: 250.740-6575 F: 250.740-6488
E: john.woychuk@viu.ca│W: viu.ca/mbaintern
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'Enterprising Non-Profits'
If you know any organizations in your community that you think might be
interested in learning about social enterprise and our granting program
please pass on this information. The next application deadline for
enp grants is November 19, 2009. If your organization
has already attended an enp workshop then you are not
required to attend again to be eligible to apply for funding.
Further details are in our News section.
E-mail:
peter@enterprisingnonprofits.ca
www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca
~ Youth
Volunteer Corps
The Youth Volunteer Corps of Nanaimo (YVC), is a program of the Nanaimo
Volunteer and Information Centre Society. It offers young people, age 11
to 18, an opportunity to be involved in problem solving through
structured, meaningful, team based, and reflective volunteer
service. Not-for-profit organizations are given the opportunity to
submit project proposals to the YVC program.
Contact us for details of our fall/winter/spring program:
vn@volunteernanaimo.ca
Have you heard about the new Certificate in Community
Leadership? For more details, visit
http://www.viu.ca/ccs/certificates/ccl.asp
~ Registered Disability Savings Plan has just been approved by the Federal Government -- details available at www.rdsp.com
Office hours are Monday-Thursday from 9:00 to 3:00.
#3-2350 Labieux Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 3M6.
(lower level of the Coastal Community Credit Union)
