Canada Service Corps service placements are volunteer opportunities offered to youth aged 12 to 30 through CSC-funded national and regional organizations across Canada.
Service placements focus on the following themes:
Reconciliation
Building an inclusive Canada
Preserving the environment
Promoting civic and democratic engagement
Strengthening youth resilience, and
Other youth-identified themes
Service placements can be flexible (a minimum of 120 hours within a 12-month period) or full-time (30 hours per week for a minimum of 3 consecutive months).
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Available service placements
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YRES Youth Volunteer Success
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York Region Educational Services
York Region Educational Services (YRES) is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to providing free and affordable educational programs and resources to individuals of all ages in the York Region, Ontario and across Canada. The mission of YRES is to provide individuals with free and affordable educational resources in a safe and supporting environment that inspires, motivates, and helps set the foundation for personal growth.
Applications are being accepted from to .
Service opportunity
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.
U+ Toastmasters is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing public speaking and leadership skills among individuals of all ages. The mission is to empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders through structured programs and supportive environments.
Applications are being accepted from to .
Service opportunity
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.
The Career Foundation’s mission is to link the resources of private sector, government and education to assist all members of the community to make an effective transition to employment. We do this by designing and delivering career exploration, skills training and workforce development projects that meet the emerging needs of future-oriented industries. The Career Foundation stays abreast of emerging industry trends and the skills required for workplace success and we prepare participants to develop new skills that are aligned with the current and future labour market needs. We collaborate with various industries and sectors to co-create career exploration, skills training and employment opportunities for participants to gain experience.
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Service opportunity
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.
A charity established in 1998 Broad Reach engages underrepresented youth ages 12-30 in experiential education, pre-employment training, and advancement of DEI by equipping them with knowledge, workforce, and leadership skills through sail training
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Service opportunity
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.
The Social Planning Council of Peel (SPCP) is a charitable, non-profit, community based organization, established 1965. We promote social justice and citizen participation by identifying social issues and the delivery of direct, inclusive, and people-centered services to youths, seniors, immigrants, Indigenous communities, women, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+, and equity-deserving groups for higher quality of life, socioeconomic growth, and greater prosperity.
Applications are being accepted from to .
Service opportunity
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
CivicAction is a catalyst for positive change, turning collaboration into action to build better, more inclusive cities.
Applications are being accepted from to .
Service opportunity
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.
Trinity Theatre is a not-for-profit charity providing experiential training in personal growth, peer leadership, and community development for youth and young adults. Trinity works with schools and community organizations, empowering young leaders to understand the meaning of community and make a positive impact in the world. We have decades of accumulated knowledge and expertise in creating innovative programs, tools, and resources for personal and community development.
Applications are being accepted from to .
Service opportunity
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.
The Canada Service Corps (CSC) promotes civic engagement among young people from
15 to 30 years old through access to meaningful volunteer service placements that help
them gain essential life skills and experience.
