Program Volunteer Opportunity
Meet AdaptAbilities.
AdaptAbilities is a nonprofit organization that provides meaningful programs for children, youth, and adults with disabilities across Edmonton and St. Albert. Volunteers play an important role in helping create supportive, inclusive, and engaging environments where participants can build confidence, independence, friendships, and community connection.
Why Volunteer With Us?
This opportunity is ideal for students, aspiring professionals, community members, or anyone looking to gain hands on experience while making a meaningful impact in the lives of others.
Orientation and training are provided, and volunteers are supported throughout their experience.
The Position:
We are recruiting volunteers for our evening and weekend programs. Each program session runs for 10 weeks during the Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons across multiple respite and recreation locations in Edmonton and St. Albert.
Working alongside program employees, volunteers will:
- Support participants in community-based activities
- Assist employees in providing care and supervision
- Foster positive, inclusive, and meaningful interactions
- Help create safe, welcoming, and supportive environments
- Encourage independence, skill development, and community participation
Families rely on us for consistent and reliable care, so we are looking for volunteers who are compassionate, dependable, and committed to creating positive experiences for participants. To help provide consistency for participants and families, volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 6 out of the 10 weeks within the session they choose to participate in.
Available Programs
Social Nights
Weekly social programs where pre teens, teens, and adults build friendships, develop independence, and enjoy engaging group activities.
Program Volunteer Hours are available Thursdays from 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Weekend Respite
Provides children ages 3+ with high quality care in a safe, supportive, and fun environment while caregivers take time to rest, run errands, or recharge.
Program Volunteer Hours are available Saturdays from11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
BeYou Recreation & Social Program
A recreation based social program focused on fun, belonging, and inclusion. Activities may include swimming, gym activities, fitness centre access, indoor playgrounds, games, and community recreation outings.
BeYou programs are offered at multiple locations: Meadows (Thu; 5:30–9:30 PM, Fri; 5:30–9:30 PM; Sat 10 AM–2 PM), Leduc (Fri 6–9:30 PM), Clareview (Sat 10 AM–2 PM) and Terwillegar (Sat 10 AM–2 PM).
Program Locations
- Millbourne Mall Centre - 3697 Mill Woods Road NW
- Orange Hub Centre - 10045 156 Street NW
- McKernan Centre - 11341 78 Avenue NW
- St. Albert Centre - 7 St. Anne Street
- Meadows Recreation Centre - 2704 17 Street NW
- Terwillegar Recreation Centre - 2051 Leger Road NW
- Clareview Recreation Centre - 3804 139 Avenue NW
- Leduc Recreation Centre - 4330 Black Gold Drive
Requirements:
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities is an asset
- Flexible, comfortable working independently and collaborating as a team
- Clear Police Information Check, and Intervention Record Check is required
If you’re ready to make a difference and contribute to our mission, we encourage you to apply—we look forward to welcoming you to the AdaptAbilities volunteer team! Please note that we’re always looking for volunteers, and even if there aren’t current opportunities available at the time of your application, we will keep your information on file for future openings.
AdaptAbilities is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from all volunteers.
