"Embracing and building community." 

 

Using a grassroots model of facilty rentals to sustain Barrie and area's Centralized Volunteer Centre. By renting facilty or office space you are reinvesting in our community. 

 

 

Mission:

Foster positive changes through a Volunteer Centre. Support organizations by utilizing all forms of Art and Culture to create much needed community programs.

 

Vision:

Local volunteers, individuals, organizations and businesses have a community hub to connect in a meaningful and impactful manner.

 

We are a Community Wholeness Volunteer Centre which provides access to:  Onsite Health Care Professionals, Onsite Alternative & Holistic Professionals, Health & Wellness Programming, Art & Culture programming and events, Workshops and Seminars, Mentorship, Training & Skills Development Bi-monthly Community Showcase and Seniors Programming.

This is done using our large and accessible facility for affordable rentals to not-for-profit organizations, community groups, service clubs and hosting community events.

Our main community feature is our Barrie Volunteer Centre which recruits, registers, trains and places volunteers within our community.  Our facility has the capacity and intention to collaborate with community groups and professionals to provide Volunteer 101 Training for all volunteers and support not for profit organizations with a lot of their upfront administrate tasks when brining in volunteers.  Intake, Screening, Police Record Checks and basic Volunteering do’s and don’t workshops for example.

 

As par of our Volunteer Recognition program we have engaged onsite professionals who have extended their services to all volunteers for free or at a discounted rate.  This way of saying thank you also provides all volunteers an opportunity to recharge through self care. Some of these programs include:  Meditation, Yoga, Karate,  Tai Chi, Body Talk, Chiropractic Care and Massage.

 

 

Community Programs & Personal Development

 

• Onsite Health Care Professionals

• Onsite Alternative & Holistic Professional

• Health & Wellness Programming

• Art & Culutre

• Workshops and Seminars

• Mentorship, Training & Skills Development

• NFP Community Showcase

• Multi-Culturalism

• Seniors Programming

 

Events & Resource Centre

 

• Affordable facility rentals for not for profits, community groups, service clubs

• Flexible 24/7 Scheduling

• Public access to registered community programming

 

Volunteer Centre

 

• Engaging Not for profit and Community Service Groups

• Training & Development

• Supporting  mandated Community Service hours

• Registration in our confidential database

• Matching volunteers with other not for profits & community groups

• Volunteer Recognition programs