Volunteer applicants must successfully complete all of the following steps of the application process before being considered for a volunteer role with the City of Surrey. You must be 14 years or older and a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or permanent resident to apply.
Step #1– Browse through the menu of areas that are actively recruiting new volunteers. Please note some volunteer positions have seasonal application dates and only those that are available will be accessible to you to apply for.
After viewing our website, if you still have unanswered questions or want to know more, register for a free Volunteer Information Session. Find out how to apply, where you can volunteer, what opportunities are available and the benefits of volunteering within our department.
Step #2 – To create your online volunteer profile please click on the area of opportunity that most interests you. It is important not to create more than one account. With your user name and password you can join additional areas of opportunity.
Step #3 – When you have completed and saved your online profile, you will receive a confirmation email with the following forms attached (Volunteer Criminal Record Check and Two Written References). The email will highlight the next steps of the application process which includes the following:
• Volunteer Criminal Record Check. These City of Surrey forms must be taken in person to Surrey’s Main RCMP detachment (14355 57th Avenue) or the Guildford/Fleetwood office (10395 148 Street) for processing. There is no fee for submitting our forms. They can take up to 3 weeks to process so we suggest you submit them as quickly as possible.
• Two written references other than friends or family. Please note you will also need to list your references when you create your online volunteer profile.
• One-to-One Interview. As part of the application process, you’re also required to attend an interview. In some cases, accounts will require you to sign up for an interview time, by logging in to your volunteer account, click on the ‘Sign Up” tab, scroll down until you see “One-on-One Interview for New Volunteers”, and select a date and time that works for you. In other cases, accounts will call you for a one-to-one interview that meets both of your schedules.
Once all of your information is processed and your profile, interests, skills and experiences are evaluated, you will be contacted by a member of our team to discuss your eligibility to volunteer.