Volunteer with Surfrider
We are always looking for volunteers from all walks of life for various volunteer roles.
We are always looking for passionate individuals to join us in protecting our oceans, waves, and beaches!
As a Surfrider Foundation South Vancouver Island volunteer, you will be supported by an amazing crew of volunteers in your community and be part of the globally recognized Surfrider Foundation.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Beach Cleanup Co-Leads
The Beach Cleanup Co-Leads lead the chapter’s beach cleanups, including working with support volunteers. coordinating event logistics, facilitating the events on-site, working with collaborators and partners and transporting gear.
Photography and Graphic Design Volunteers
The Graphic Design and Photography Volunteers are responsible for assisting in implementing the chapter’s external communication’s plan.These volunteers will utilize resources to create graphics and take photos at our events.
Fundraising Lead
The Fundraising Lead supports with the financial wellbeing of the chapter, without funding, it is impossible for a chapter to do the work it was created for. The Fundraising lead will help with gathering donation items, sourcing and applying for grants, and providing activities for members of the community to donate to the chapter.
Beach clean UP cREW (multiple ROLES)
The Beach Clean Up Crew organize and execute the chapter’s once-monthly local and remote beach cleanups. This includes picking up and dropping off gear, setting up the cleanup event, as well as talking to and assisting attendees. A vehicle is required for this role, and mileage will be reimbursed.
Surfrider SVI’s Chair
The Chairperson is responsible for co-leading the chapter alongside our Executive Committee, making high-level strategy decisions, supporting the chapter’s direction and running monthly meetings.
Events Team Members
An Events Lead/Team Member will help assist in supporting, organizing, and leading public events for Surfrider South Vancouver Island. These volunteers can work on the behind the scenes details and/or be the event lead day of the event.
GENERAL VOLUNTEERS
We’re always looking for content creators (bloggers, photographers, graphic designers, for example), event planners, environmental experts, youth workers, campaigners and others (as well as all of the valuable volunteers who just want to come out to a beach clean and contribute to protecting what we love!). Do you have a skill set you’d like to share with Surfrider Foundation South Vancouver Island? Fill out the form below to let us know what you’re passionate about supporting and we’ll connect to see if there’s a fit!
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