Volunteer with Chimo
Every year, more than 200 volunteers choose to donate their time, energy and skills to Chimo Community Services. We are proud to provide meaningful and challenging volunteer work – and thanks to this work, we are able to support people in our community with specialized, high-quality services.
Chimo is made up of people just like you: people who are looking for a way to give back to their community while developing valuable skills in their personal and professional lives. Our excellent training and on-going development will ensure that your time at Chimo is rewarding.
Crisis Line
Crisis Line volunteers provide emotional support, non-violent crisis intervention, and referral information to callers in distress.
Youth Engagement
Youth Engagement volunteers facilitate workshops in Richmond high schools on a wide range of topics, including: Suicide awareness, stress management, teen relationship abuse prevention, etc.
Outreach & Advocacy
Outreach and Advocacy volunteers assist clients with poverty law, domestic violence and crisis prevention issues.
Application Process
- Upon receipt of the application form, the Manager will review your application and respond within 7 business days.
- Qualified applicants will be invited to attend an interview.
- Reference checks will be conducted.
- Accepted applicants will be provided with instructions regarding the submission of the Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check, payment of the training fee and other pre-training requirements.
- Successful candidates are required to attend all mandatory training sessions. Evaluation of suitability is conducted throughout the training sessions.
Please note that applicants can only apply for one program at a time. Once accepted to a volunteer program, you will then be expected to fulfil the commitment requirement of that program before applying to another one.
Upcoming Programs 2026
Interested in volunteering with our Crisis Line, Outreach & Advocacy, or Youth Engagement Program?
Please complete the online Chimo Community Services Volunteer Application Form for your program of interest.
If you prefer using a PDF/Word form, you may download the appropriate Volunteer Application Form, complete it, and email it to volunteer@chimoservices.com.
For those interested in becoming Crisis Line Volunteers, please download our Crisis Line Volunteer Training Schedule to view the structure of the training. A detailed schedule with specific dates for the upcoming cohorts will be shared after an application has been submitted.
The next Youth Engagement Volunteer Training will take place during June and August 2026. Exact dates for the in-person training sessions will be determined and shared with successful applicants at a later time, as scheduling will take volunteers’ availability into consideration.
Volunteer Application Forms
Click here to complete the online Volunteer Application Form (recommended).
If you prefer using a PDF/Word form, please download the Volunteer Application Form below for the program you are interested in.
Volunteer Contact
If you have questions about any of our volunteer programs, please email us:
volunteer@chimoservices.com
Or call us at:
604-247-8735