Registered Charity #118803667RR0001
VOLUNTEER AND STUDENT POSITIONS
As a peer-to-peer support based organization, our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. Our programs are led by trained volunteer facilitators and students who have experiential knowledge in grief and bereavement. Our programs are made possible through the passion, dedication, and skills of our volunteers.
How to Volunteer
Volunteer Training
Our peer-to-peer support volunteers are all trained in our Grief Facilitator Training.
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Volunteer Stories
Group Facilitation: We are currently recruiting volunteers for in-person group facilitation. We are also recruiting volunteers who have a Child Loss to facilitate groups and one-on-one sessions.
The Centre for Grief & Healing is currently seeking Black, Indigenous, and racialized/People of Colour volunteers living in Halton Region to provide peer support to BIPOC community members navigating grief and bereavement.
Our peer-support model is rooted in the connection, empathy, and mutual understanding that can emerge through shared lived experience.
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Grief can be shaped by culture, race, faith, migration, experiences of racism or exclusion, and cultural beliefs and practices surrounding death and mourning. For BIPOC community members, having the opportunity to receive support from a peer who brings relevant lived experience can help create a culturally responsive, safer space to speak openly about grief and the ways identity may intersect with loss.
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​Volunteer Grief Support Group Facilitators work alongside a co-facilitator to lead peer support groups for people experiencing grief and loss. They guide meaningful conversations and encourage connection through shared experiences. Facilitators help maintain a safe, inclusive and confidential environment where participants feel heard, respected and supported as they navigate their grief.
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One-to-One Peer Supporters provide compassionate, non-clinical support to individuals navigating grief and loss. Volunteers are matched with a participant and connect by phone for 8–14 weekly, 30-minute conversations. Through active listening and shared understanding, they provide a safe, confidential space where participants can speak openly, feel supported and connect with someone who understands the experience of grief and loss.
Event Volunteers help create welcoming, organized and meaningful experiences at the Centre’s community events. Depending on the event, they may assist with setup and cleanup, welcome and direct guests, support registration, help with activities and provide general assistance throughout the day. Opportunities are offered throughout the year, allowing volunteers to participate based on their interests and availability.