Volunteer Facts A strong volunteering tradition 53% of NWT residents over 15 years of age volunteer with a group. But NWT volunteers help out for fewer hours than the average Canadian volunteer. ©2006, Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating.

Welcome to Volunteer NWT

Volunteer NWT promoted and supported volunteers and voluntary groups in the Northwest Territories.  It was part of a national program, the Canada Volunteerism Initiative, until that program was eliminated. It continued some activities with the help of the Government of the Northwest Territories, until closing down in 2008 due to a lack of resources.

Resources and research produced by Volunteer NWT continue to be available on this website.

 

Volunteering and Community Service Resources for NWT Schools

• Helping Out - Grade 3 Teacher Resource
• Making a Difference - Grade 6 Teacher Resource
• Volunteering and Community Service- Grade 10-12 Student Workbook
• Teacher's Guide to Commuity Service Hours Resource

 

Toward New Voluntary Sector-Government of the NWT Relationships and Funding Arrangements

Click here for a link to the full report (1.90 MB - 110 pages.) or the two page summary.

 

Find out about the GNWT commitment to Volunteering

• Declaration on Volunteering
• Volunteer Support Initiative.
• GNWT Volunteer Support Initiative 2005-2008 Action Plan.

Volunteering

• Volunteers help build communities. Search our listing of volunteer opportunities. Or, post a volunteer opening.

NWT Service Directory

• Search our listings of NWT voluntary groups, and organizations with an interest in volunteers and volunteering.

Looking for Information?

• Check out our resource section for tools and tips for volunteers and volunteer groups..

What is the Canada Volunteerism Initiative?

• Find out here