Volunteer

Become a Volunteer or Coach

Volunteers are what make Special Olympics Milton a success! Our Athletes look to our volunteers for inspiration, guidance and coaching. In return, our volunteers have amazing experiences and help make a difference! We have opportunities for volunteers to be a coach, be a team manager, join our Community Council or help Fundraise!

The Benefits of Volunteering

As a grass-roots organization, Special Olympics relies on volunteers at all levels of the movement to ensure that every athlete is offered a quality sports training and competition experience. Volunteering for Special Olympics  can be a life-changing experience — not just for the athletes, but for you as well. Special Olympics Ontario's  programs promote participation and inclusion and transform the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. When volunteers come together with athletes with intellectual disabilities through Special Olympics, longstanding myths are dispelled, negative attitudes changed, and new opportunities to embrace and celebrate people with differences are created. 

What do you need to do?

1. Click here to complete an online volunteer application form on our Membership Portal. This is the first step in a formal registration process to become an active volunteer. Your application form will be forwarded to a community contact for your program of interest.

2. Provide a current Police Check (completed within the last 6 months) which must include a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening. Please upload a copy of the check to your profile in the portal when it is created.  If you live in Halton, you can register here for your VSS https://www.policesolutions.ca/checks/services/halton/index.php
   Applicants cannot volunteer until a Police Check has been submitted and their application has been approved.

3. Provide contact information in your application form for 2 references that are not related to you.

4. Complete the free NCCP Safe Sport training offered online by the Coaching Association of Canada at https://safesport.coach.ca/participants-training You will need to sign up for an account if you do not have one already.

5. As an organization, Special Olympics Ontario believes that all athletes deserve trained coaches. All coaches must take the NCCP SOC Coaching course within their first year volunteering with the organization. The Volunteer Coordinator can provide more information about this training.

* Please be advised that you must be 14 years of age or older to be a volunteer with Special Olympics. All volunteers 18 years of older must complete a valid police check (Vulnerable Sector Check).

Have any more questions?
For more information about volunteering with Special Olympics, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator by email: milton.volunteerco@specialolympicsontario.ca