Volunteer Opportunities

Get Involved Make an ImpactVolunteers make a vital contribution to their communities and play a very important role in our organization. At the Neil Squire Society we offer our volunteers the opportunity to gain valuable experience working with people with disabilities. We encourage you to get involved today!

Please fill out our Volunteer Application Form.

Volunteer Opportunities


Work one on one with a person with a disability in our classroom and increase their level of comfort and independence with computer technology.

Volunteer as a Computer Tutor in our Computer Comfort program.

two people working at a computer

a person working on a laptop Work one on one with a person with a disability in an online classroom and increase their level of comfort and independence with computer technology.

Volunteer as a Distance Computer Tutor (online) in our Distance Computer Comfort program.


Work with donated computers to refurbish them for the homes of people with physical disabilities. In partnership with the program coordinator, the Computer Technicians troubleshoot computer systems that aren’t working, build computers from parts, and load them with an appropriate operating system and hardware.

Volunteer as a Computer Technician in our Computer Refurbishing program.

 

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volunteer makers at a buildathon Neil Squire Society’s Makers Making Change offers a platform for makers (engineers, hobbyists, students, corporations, etc.) to volunteer their time to make an access solution from our projects library. People with disabilities, their family members, or disability professionals can request a project that they feel will help address a person’s barriers.

To volunteer as a maker, please visit Makers Making Change and sign up as a maker to connect with people with disabilities in your community.


Volunteer Stories

Makers Making Change volunteer, Fawzan, printed low-tech assistive technology for people with disabilities. Read Fawzan’s story.

John, an assistive technology user, volunteers to give back. Read John’s story.

Jason found the perfect volunteer opportunity with Distance Computer Comfort, and he even had the chance to meet the participant he tutored in person. Read Jason’s story.

Students from Burnaby South Secondary volunteer to build LipSyncs for Neil Squire Society’s Makers Making Change. Read their story.

Retired engineer, Ken, teaches computer skills from the comfort of his home. Read Ken’s story.