Volunteer
Since SPEC began in 1969, passionate volunteers have been the most valuable part of our identity. Volunteers like you play an important role in our accomplishments.
We offer a variety of opportunities ranging from project research and planning, fundraising, assisting at special events, garden plantings, cleanups, and community outreach.
Current Opportunities
Repair Cafe Volunteers
Join the Repair Café team and become part of a community dedicated to teaching and learning repair skills to combat the throwaway culture. Whether you’re an expert fixer, eager to learn as an apprentice, a natural with customer interaction, or prefer behind-the-scenes work, there’s a role for everyone. By volunteering with us, you’ll help extend the life of everyday items while connecting with like-minded individuals. Sign up today to make a difference and promote sustainability in our community!
School Gardens Program Assistant
Engage and interact with school age children and youth. Help us lead interactive garden/environmental literacy
programs, outdoors at elementary and secondary schools! The Program requires energetic volunteers to assist with gardening and food literacy activities for school aged children outdoors, on school grounds or nearby green spaces with some assistance for summer out-of-school care programming.
Volunteer Perks
A Home for New Vancouverites
We welcome volunteers from all corners of the globe and are proud to have many cultures, traditions and languages represented. Volunteers are often new to Vancouver and report that SPEC helped them connect with like-minded folks in a new city.
Flexible and Supportive
Fighting for the safety and security of our planet requires flexibility and innovation, and we’re proud to support volunteer projects and ideas on timelines that work with their busy schedules.
Team Meetings
Team meetings are the first step to volunteering with SPEC. In our meetings, you will be exposed to the various volunteering opportunities and will be able to share you knowledge and skills, while connecting with others. Our teams help develop many of SPEC’s programs and projects and are always looking for feedback and fresh ideas. Our teams are mostly volunteer-run and occur once a month in the evenings. Meetings are free and open to the public, and we always encourage new community members to join.
Meetings are available for the following teams:
Please email Communications@spec.bc.ca to join us online. Find out when the next team meeting is happening by checking our events page.