Volunteer Opportunities

Engaged volunteers create a vibrant and thriving St. Catharines. This webpage helps individuals interested in volunteering within the Corporation of the City of St. Catharines or affiliated groups to find opportunities to share their talents and become more engaged in their community. Please find current listings below or check the tabs at the left side for opportunities with our Community Partners.   

St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canal Centre
1932 Welland Canals Pkwy.

 The St. Catharines Museum has a variety of volunteer opportunities, including tour guides and assisting with museum collections.

 As a tour guide you can share your enthusiasm about St. Catharines with visitors from around the world. Volunteers give informative tours about the four Welland Canals and the early days of St. Catharines. Training is provided by qualified museum staff.

As a volunteer with the museum's collections and registration department, you will be involved in one of the central functions done behind the scenes in a museum: Cataloguing. Artifacts and documents are catalogued and preserved for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations of St. Catharines citizens and visitors. At the St. Catharines Museum, a dedicated team of staff and volunteers carry out cataloguing, digital photography and data entry. Volunteer opportunities in the Museum's Collections department are limited at the present time.

Apply for this volunteer opportunity

St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre
425 Carlton St.

The City of St. Catharines is always looking for enthusiastic and responsible individuals who are looking for workplace experience and to develop communication and instructing skills. Upon successful completion of this orientation session, volunteers will have the opportunity to assist during our Red Cross Learn to Swim programs. Pre-requisites to volunteer are: 13 years of age with current Bronze Medallion or over 18 years of age with a current Criminal Reference Check.

Please register through ePlay to sign up using the below information:

Code                    Day        Date & Times                           Classes          Fee                       
92175                   Wed       Mar 29, 4:00pm-5:00pm                1                  FREE
92176                   Tue        July 4, 4:00pm-5:00pm                  1                  FREE

Special Events
various locations

The City of St. Catharines hosts several special events through the year. We always need volunteers for events like Canada Day, Pumpkinville and the Santa Clause Parade.  
Please complete our special events volunteer opportunities form to be added to our list of interested volunteers.