Canada Service Corps service placements

The YRES Youth Volunteer Success (YYVS) program aims to empower youth between the ages of 12 to 30, from Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQI+ , and those from rural or low-income backgrounds, to cocreate service placements and address pressing social issues across Toronto, York Region, and Ottawa. This project targets 1,070 flexible service placements in three cohorts and each opportunity will be 120 hours. Through these opportunities, youth will gain access to the knowledge, skills, tools, and support systems needed to successfully complete their placements. The program not only fosters personal and professional growth but also contributes to the well-being and resilience of communities by addressing community-based issues.

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The U+ Youth Volunteer Connect, aims to empower 335 youth between the ages of 12 to 30 and address pressing social issues across Toronto and York Region, Ontario. Each flexible service placement opportunity will be 120 hours for a total of 40,200 hours responding to the following service themes: Building an inclusive Canada and Strengthening youth resilience. Our target audience is 335 youth participants with 50% participation from Indigenous and underserved communities (including Black and racialized youth, Youth with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ youth, Newcomer youth, Youth from Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC), and Youth from low-income households) completing meaningful service placement opportunities.

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The Career Foundation's Thrive program engages with youth aged 16 to 30, particularly from underrepresented and Indigenous groups, across Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Nova Scotia. The primary objective is to empower youth with valuable skills and experiences, foster civic engagement and social inclusion. The initiative will involve the recruitment, preparation, and allocation of youth participants into youth councils, each comprising 2 to 6 members. These councils will be strategically placed in volunteer service projects with not-for-profit organizations. Throughout their service placements, youth council members will collaborate closely with their respective placement organizations to co-create service activities and/or projects aligned with participants' interests and strategically addressing community needs. Participants will be mentored and supervised during the volunteer placements. The project's activities will center around key themes, including reconciliation, building an inclusive Canada, preserving the environment, promoting civic and democratic engagement, strengthening youth engagement, and other pertinent youth-identified themes.

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Sail2Success! In accordance with the project’s objectives, youth will volunteer during day programming on sailboats, overnight programming on tall ships, and in communities where they live and where the ships come to port. Youth will learn through sail training, which incorporates a wide range of technical, leadership, work and life skills, both ashore and afloat, including sailing-related sciences, communication, marine emergencies and project management. OBJECTIVES The activities will be delivered in a hybrid format including both online and in-person with these key objectives: Reconciliation by: • Hosting meaningful discussions, enriching immersive learning workshops, and cultural experiences and recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission while instilling pride in and knowledge of Indigenous and maritime history. Building an inclusive Canada by: • Creating Canada-wide partnerships for greater social cohesion and youth impact through civic and democratic engagement to increase the capacity of the Canadian voluntary sector by active, underrepresented and racialized youth volunteering towards positive change in their communities. Preserving the environment by: • Conducting environmental awareness and protection workshops, shoreline cleanups, and application of green technologies. Strengthening youth resilience by: • developing leadership, new knowledge, life and work skills, belonging, and commitment to serve their communities through civic engagement and volunteer community service. Potential new themes that are youth-identified by: • This will be determined by youth once they engage with the project.

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This project provides youths (12-30) with volunteer opportunities, enhancing skills and knowledge. The project provides opportunities to racialized youths, 2SLGBTG1 youths, youths with disabilities and Indigenous youth. This project would like to create, promote, and facilitate access to 107 volunteer service placements over three years (27 in Year 1, 40 in Year 2, and 40 in Year 3). The project activities will respond to the service themes of reconciliation, promoting civic and democratic engagement, building an inclusive Canada, strengthening youth resilience, as well as potential new themes that are youth-identified. Through various activities, the project will promote personal and professional skill development among youth. The activities will involve serving newcomer families and seniors as well as developing leadership and business skills. This project aims to deliver 12 interactive workshops quarterly, with 4 workshops per month, focusing on various themes, including: 1. Leadership and business skill development 2. Mental and physical wellness 3. Newcomer family information 4. Elder or senior information 5. Self-regulation and relaxation

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Youth CivicCorps participants are provided topical training on key social issues, practical leadership skills to apply during their placement, and well-being resources and coaching to build confidence, sense of purpose, and resilience. Participants are organized into project teams of 4-5 volunteers and matched to a pre-selected host organization. Teams are provided a project outline to personalize and craft, then execute with guidance and resources from their host organization. Measuring social impact, leadership development and personal well-being is embedded throughout the experience, and wraps up with celebration, sharing, and a recognition of service.

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Rise Up! Strengthening Food Systems and Environmental Stewardship is a program of the Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) that brings together young people (aged 15-30) and local food system businesses and organizations across British Columbia who are committed to building more resilient and just food systems and communities. Funded in part by the Canada Service Corps and in partnership with CityHive and MeaningfulWork, the program connects youth across the province of B.C. with local organizations for meaningful volunteer placements that help strengthen community food systems and support environmental stewardship. We recognize that not everyone calls it “volunteering.” For many, caring for land, water, food, and community is part of a deeper responsibility rooted in culture, kinship, and survival. We honour these ways of knowing and doing as we approach our work through Albert Marshall’s concept of Two-Eyed Seeing (Etuaptmumk in Mi’kmaw language)—blending Indigenous and Western ways of understanding to support equity, justice, and healing. As we rise up together, we commit to centering equity in all we do. We acknowledge the colonial foundations of agriculture, food and land-based systems, and we strive to create spaces where youth —especially Indigenous, Black, racialized, newcomer, and other equity-deserving young people —can reclaim their power, reconnect with the land, and shape a food future that is nourishing for all.

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The Build Empowered and Skilled Tomorrow (B.E.S.T) Program is a youth-led initiative powered by Casa Foundation and funded by Canada Service Corps. It is designed to spark community transformation by empowering women, youth, and emerging leaders through innovative, entrepreneurial, and capacity-building opportunities. With a strong emphasis on inclusion and impact, B.E.S.T. actively engages individuals from underrepresented communities, equipping them with in-demand skills, leadership experiences, and meaningful opportunities for community engagement. The program aims to dismantle social and economic barriers, creating pathways to success while delivering tangible solutions to local challenges through volunteerism and collaborative action. By integrating training, mentorship, and service-based learning, B.E.S.T. cultivates a new generation of changemakers equipped to: -Drive innovation within their communities -Address systemic gaps with practical, localized solutions -Build networks of support for sustained personal and professional growth Participants emerge with enhanced confidence, strengthened competencies, and a deepened sense of purpose. More than just a skills-building program, B.E.S.T. empowers youth to become active contributors to a more resilient, inclusive, and future-ready Canada. By fostering leadership, collaboration, and resilience, the B.E.S.T. Program helps shape a stronger society—one where young people are empowered to lead and thrive.

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Trinity Theatre’s Engaging Rural Youth in Communities of Service invites youth and young adults aged 12-30 in southwestern Ontario to create and facilitate meaningful volunteer projects that address rural community needs. We provide opportunities for participants to gain the knowledge, skills and tools needed to complete their flexible service placements, strengthening their work through experiential resources from Trinity Theatre’s Applied Civics toolkit. This includes developing life skills, leadership abilities, healthy team practices, and a service mindset. Those who join will also collaborate in the building of the online Community of Service network, connecting and supporting those engaged in service across the region. This project responds to the service themes of strengthening youth resilience and promoting civic engagement, and empowers youth to take the lead in addressing their community’s greatest needs. Trinity Theatre aims to provide at least 120 flexible service placement opportunities, with 75% participation from those who identify as underserved, underrepresented, 2SLGBTQ+, visible minority, and/or live in rural communities.

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