We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Human Resources volunteer to join our team. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in various HR functions, including recruitment, employee engagement, and administarive support. This role offers valubale exposure to the dynamic field of Human Resources. The ideal candidate shouls have excellent communication skills, attention to detail and a passion for learning and contributing to HR inititiatives.

For the last 18 years, Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network has been offering free meditation classes in the Halton region and beyond. We have had the joy of touching individuals and families across Halton by offering thousands of self-realization and meditation workshops in community centers, corporations, small businesses, senior homes, schools, and youth support organizations. 

We are looking for volunteers to help grow our social media presence, as well to spread and strengthen our outreach in the community. 

Network Expansion: Actively reaching out to organizations and individuals to expand our non-profit's presence and build strategic partnerships (strategy and approach will be provided and will be a collaborative exercise with the other team members).
Content Creation: Crafting engaging content for social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Community Calendars) to reflect our mission.
Create & Organize Resources: Manage participants and build a repository of community contacts
Collaborative Strategy and Analytics: Work with our team to implement social media strategies, analyzing performance metrics for continuous improvement.
Marketing and Promotion: Actively promoting events and programs. Can include sharing posters with interested organizations and businesses in person. 

• To provide companionship services to isolated seniors and adults with disabilities by going on outings, walks in the community, playing games, or having conversations in an indoor setting. 
  • By volunteering, you will be helping to increase an older adult's connection(s) in their community
  • By volunteering, you may able be providing the primary caregiver with a 'bit of a break' 
• Engage in friendly conversation and leisure activities that both parties enjoy, such as playing 
  cards or sharing a hobby as per client interests, in order to develop a respectful, friendly, caring 
  relationship.
• Maintain contact with the Coordinator, informing them of any concerns and receiving 
  instructions to meet client and Links2Care goals.
• Maintain communication with the client in the event of any schedule changes.
• Complete and submit a monthly volunteer time record.
• Maintain calmness in emergencies, with an ability to assist in a crisis.
• Participate in annual volunteer survey.
• Interact professionally in accordance with Links2Care Code of Conduct and Human Rights Act.
• Maintain complete confidentiality of client information in accordance with Links2Care 
  confidentiality/privacy policy.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Visit or call client on a consistent, weekly basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Time Commitment of 1-2 hours per week.

• Pick up groceries from grocery stores and complete the delivery from the list provided by the coordinator. 

• Communicates with the coordinator about any substitutions that need to be made. 

• Delivers the groceries to the client’s door. 

• Maintains communication with the coordinator in the event of any schedule changes. 

• Completes and submits a monthly volunteer time record. 

• Maintains calmness in emergencies, with an ability to assist in a crisis. 

• Be physically able to lift heavy items such as cases of water, bags of potatoes, and carry shopping bags. Physically able to stand and/or walk for one to two hours at a time.

• Participates in annual volunteer survey.  

• Interacts professionally in accordance with Links2Care Code of Conduct and Human Rights Act. 

• Maintains complete confidentiality of client information in accordance with Links2Care confidentiality/privacy policy. 

• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Volunteers needed daily: 
- To assist with answer phone, transfer calls, take messages, as well as answering door, welcoming visitors, escorting visitors to residents rooms 
- Taking, coffee, tea, snacks to residents rooms 
- Light housekeeping 
- Offering support to residents and families

Looking for weekend volunteers to help out the hospice by answering phone and doors, taking messages, greeting visitors, escorting visitors to rooms, making tea and coffee for visitors and providing support and a listening ear to families going through a difficult time.