Volunteers

Our Needs:

• We need speakers with good Cantonese and English language skills who can thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• This is an ongoing role with lots of openings.

Your Skills & Experience:

• You have a good telephone manner and a willingness to meet new people including our residents, families, staff and other volunteers.
• You will also be familiar with Microsoft Word.

Your Commitment:

• Days of the week and the number of hours are flexible so please tell us your schedule. We will do our best to accommodate your schedule.

You will learn:

• We will train you in the use of our telephone system and coach you in how to respond to a variety of inquiries.
• This role is perfect for someone wanting experience in an office administrative role or for a retiree wanting to give back to the community.

Please contact us via email at [email protected] for more information.

Our Needs:

• We need individuals with a passion for marketing & social media – in all its forms – to promote our community here at Villa Cathay.

Your Skills & Experience:

• You will have good written Chinese and English.
• You will be familiar with the full Microsoft Office suite and WordPress.
• You will also have a flair for graphic design in the context of Villa Cathay’s current brand image.
• You will have a strong sense of what is relevant for Villa Cathay couple with a good attention to details.

Your Commitment:

• With this role, you can do as much or as little as you’d like – and some of it from home.
• Days of the week and the number of hours are flexible so please tell us your schedule. We will do our best to accommodate your schedule.
• This can be an ongoing role or a project based role.

You will learn:

• You will fine tune your design skills. You will strengthen your WordPress, HTML and MS Publisher skills.
• This role is perfect for someone wanting to gain experience in an entry level marketing role or for a retiree wanting to rebuild their skills.
• This role is also perfect for a high school or university student looking for a social media project.

Please contact us via email for details of our current projects at [email protected] for more information.

Our Needs:

• We need individuals with accurate typing skills to assist our staff with a variety of typing projects.
• This includes memos, letters, and reports using Windows 10 and Microsoft Word. It also includes data entry using Microsoft Excel, our staff scheduling system or our accounting system.
• This is an ongoing role with lots of openings.

Your Skills & Experience:

• You will be familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel. We will train you on our other systems as required.

Your Commitment:

• Days of the week and the number of hours are flexible so please tell us your schedule. We will do our best to accommodate your schedule.

You will learn:

• This role is perfect for someone wanting experience in an office administrative role or for a retiree wanting to give back to the community.

Please contact us via email at [email protected] for more information.

Our Needs:

• We are looking for individuals who are able to plan, coordinate and execute small (10 participants) to medium (40 participants) sized events.
• We are looking for individuals with the self-confidence to work directly with businesses and other community organizations to gain sponsorships and donations.

Your Skills & Experience:

• You are up-beat, friendly, professional and organized.
• You are comfortable working alongside other volunteers and staff.
• Prior experience organizing events is an asset – but a willingness to learn and collaborate is just as important.
• A valid BC driver’s license is an asset.

Your Commitment:

• This is a project-based role and the hours will vary with the event.
• Planning meetings with other volunteers often take place in the evenings and weekends – but occasionally during the business day.
• We will do our best to accommodate your schedule.

You will learn:

• You will expand your leadership skills and further develop your collaborative skills.
• You will meet a variety of new people including community and civic leaders.

Please contact us via email for details of our current projects at [email protected] for more information.

We also have on-going opportunities for:

• Recreational Program Assistants
• Companion & Porter Job Description

Please contact us via email for further details of these more specialized volunteer roles at [email protected].