How to Become a Volunteer

Choose a category that interests you and fill in the application form. This will let you to view and sign up for that department's opportunities. Once you make your account, you can also apply to more departments from the links below. You will see only opportunities offered by the departments you have chosen, so feel free to add many to expand your experience!

Once you have created an account and joined a department, sign up for an interview. 

Look under, 'Interviews and Training Sessions' in the Opportunities tab. Or you can also see the interviews of all departments in 'Public Opportunities'.

You are able to join an interview session in any department, with the exception of Aquatics, which has an exclusive interview and training process that involves being in the pool.

You will need only one interview, no matter how many departments you join.

Upcoming sessions:

Winter Interview Sessions — offered by Culture
Winter Interview Sessions — offered by Markham Public Library
Winter Interview Sessions — offered by Recreation

You will need a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), also called a Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) to volunteer with the City of Markham.

Complete the General Orientation Workshop and quiz.
This training covers the City of Markham Volunteer Manual [PDF] which is required for all City of Markham volunteers. 

Important points:

• Online training will take about 20 minutes;
• Review the online video and then complete the quiz (be sure to already have a volunteer account set up);
• You need to take this training every two years.

If you are unable to view the online training module, you may review the PDF version of the training module and complete the quiz. 

There is an additional training if you want to volunteer for Special Need/Adapted programs. We often need volunteer support to help with participants who need extra help because of a disability. In addition to the general orientation, please review the following manuals and complete the short quiz. Be sure to have a volunteer account before doing the quiz.

• Accessibility Training Booklet [PDF]
• Why do we Adapt Programs [PDF]
• Words are Powerful [PDF]
• Quiz (Accessibility Training)