Volunteer Info
 • Our Philosophy and Volunteers
 • The Screening Process
 • Benefits of Volunteering

 • Printable Application
 • Online Application

for 24 Hour Line

 • Criteria to Volunteer-19+ 

 • Training and Commitment

Youth Line

• Criteria to Volunteer-under 19

 • Training and Commitment

Prevention Education

 • Criteria to Volunteer-19+ 

 • Training and Commitment

 • Application

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• Volunteering at NEED can change your life.
• There are rewarding opportunities for skill development, community building, and personal growth.
• NEED is an excellent practicum experience for people entering the counselling field.
• Volunteering at NEED is a powerful way to contribute to your community.

• Volunteer as:
  • Crisis Line Volunteer
  • Youth Line Volunteer
  • On Line Support Volunteer
  • Suicide Awareness for Youth Volunteer

Next Volunteer Training Group for

Phone Line Volunteers:

We are no longer accepting volunteer applications at this time.

Information Sessions for Phone Line Volunteers

We do recommend attending one of the information sessions listed below.  They provide an opportunity to learn more about NEED and what volunteering with our Crisis and Information Line is all about.  Information Sessions generally run between 60 and 90 minutes. 

Information Session times to learn about

Volunteering on our Phone Lines

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Please call our business office at 386-6328 Ext: 222 for more information.

Applying to Volunteer at NEED as a Phone Line Volunteer

Before being accepted into training, all volunteers must complete an application and participate in a personal interview.

We have both a printable application form (PDF file), which you can print and return to us via fax or mail, and an online application form (youth please click the link to the online application form for youth to the left of this page). These forms are designed to open in a new window; to return to NEED's site simply close this new window.

Applications must be in prior to:

Please follow the links on the left of this page and read all the information prior to submitting an application form.

Apply Today!

Next Volunteer Training Group for Suicide Awareness for Youth (SAY) Volunteers:

 To be announced

Applying to Volunteer at NEED as a Suicide Awareness for Youth (SAY) Volunteer

Community Education Volunteers are needed to present Suicide Awareness Workshops to local youth in schools and youth groups.

If you have:

• a desire to reach out to youth
• time during the day
• comfort speaking to groups

please contact Volunteer Services at 386.6328 ext 222  or volunteerservices@needcrisis.bc.ca

We have printable application form (PDF file), which you can print and return to us via fax or mail.