Become a volunteer

At the Canadian Cancer Society, we strive to create a culture of volunteer engagement where volunteers find meaningful ways to support Canadians living with cancer.

Volunteer opportunities are available across BC and the Yukon. To learn about current openings, please view our volunteer position listings here.

• Questions about volunteering?

  If you have questions about volunteer roles or opportunities we invite you to email your local volunteer engagement staff team.

  Fraser Valley Region: fvrvolengagement@cancer.ca (604-533-1668)

  Greater Vancouver Region: volunteers_BCY@cancer.ca (604-675-7140)

  Northern Region: volunteernorth@cancer.ca (Toll free 1-800-811-5666; Direct 250-645-2368)

  Southern Interior Region: sirvolunteers@cancer.ca (Interior 1-800-403-8222; Kootenays 1-888-413-9911)

  Vancouver Island Region: virvolunteerengage@cancer.ca (250-380-2354)

  Yukon Region: volunteers_BCY@cancer.ca (1-800-663-2524 x7140)

  General: volunteers_BCY@cancer.ca (1-800-663-2524 x7140)

  If you are interested in volunteering with us but not sure what role is best suited for you, we invite you to submit a general application form for your local community listed below.

  Fraser Valley Region: 

  Abbotsford

  Chilliwack

  Delta

  Harrison/Agassiz

  Hope

  Langley

  Mission

  Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge

  Surrey

  White Rock/South Surrey

  Greater Vancouver Region:

  Burnaby

  New Westminster

  North Shore (North & West Vancouver, Bowen Island)

  Powell River

  Richmond

  Sea-to-Sky (Squamish & Whistler)

  Sunshine Coast

  Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody)

  Vancouver

  Northern Region: 

  Bella Coola

  Chetwynd

  Dawson Creek

  Fort Nelson

  Fort St. John & North Peace

  Haida Gwaii

  Houston

  Kitimat

  Lakes District

  Mackenzie

  Prince George

  Prince Rupert

  Quesnel

  Robson Valley (McBride & Valemount)

  Smithers (including Hazelton & Telkwa)

  Stewart

  Stuart Nechako (Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake, Fort St. James)

  Terrace

  Tumbler Ridge

  Williams Lake

  Southern Interior Region: 

  Arrow Lakes (Nakusp & New Denver)

  Boundary Country (Grand Fords, Midway, Greenwood)

  Cariboo-Goldtrail (100 Mile House, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Lytton, Lillooet, Clinton)

  Central Okanagan (Kelowna & Peachland)

  Columbia Valley (Invermere, Windermere, Radium Hot Springs)

  Creston

  East Kootenay (Cranbrook, Kimberley, Elkford, Fernie, Sparwood)

  Golden

  Merritt

  North Okanagan (Armstrong & Vernon)

  Princeton

  Revelstoke

  Shuswap (Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Enderby)

  South Okanagan (Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos)

  Thompson-Nicola (Kamloops, Barriere, Chase, Clearwater, Logan Lake)

  West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Nelson, Salmo, Kaslo)

  Vancouver Island Region: 

  Alberni Valley (Port Alberni, Tofino)

  Campbell River

  Comox Valley

  Cowichan Valley (Duncan, Chemainus, Crofton)

  Greater Victoria

  Ladysmith

  Nanaimo

  North Island (Port Hardy, Port McNeil, Port Alice, Sayward, Woss)

  Parksville/Qualicum

  Salt Spring Island

  Yukon Region: 

  Yukon (Whitehorse & Dawson City)