Volunteer Yukon

Volunteer Experience Recognition Program Certificate (VERP)

VY — 2013-04-29T20:31:46Z

The Volunteer Experience Recognition Program (VERP) was developed by the Centre d'Action Bénévole de Québec (CABQ) in 2002. In 2011, Volunteer Canada entered into a partnership with CABQ to allow Canadian volunteer centres to use the program.

As of April 2013, Volunteer Yukon is one of 18 volunteer centres across Canada test-driving the program.

What is the Volunteer Experience Recognition Program (VERP)? (http://preb.cabquebec.org/index_en.php):

VERP is a free software program that helps non-profit organizations to officially acknowledge and affirm their volunteers' contributions by providing each volunteer with an individualized certificate that lists the knowledge and skills acquired and/or demonstrated during the course of their volunteerism.

At their most ambitious, VERP certificates function as a kind of labour market currency, ideally helping unemployed or under-employed individuals to negotiate for paid work or for a better job.

The software will allow you to create a detailed certificate of achievement for your volunteers, highlighting the skills they have developed and shared as well as the experience gained through the volunteer placement, using terminology that employers will be able to apply to the hiring process.

Who can benefit from a VERP certificate?

Volunteers

Youth or student volunteers:

Enhances college admission/scholarship applications
Can document a volunteer's interest in and commitment to a particular academic/career path, confirming motivation and initiative

Newcomers to Yukon:

A VERP certificate may help to compensate for the lack of work experience in Canada or Yukon
As a written reference, it can greatly facilitate insertion into the job market

Volunteers seeking first time employment or re-entering the workforce:

Identfies the skills and knowledge acquired/demonstrated though volunteering
Improves volunteers' chances of getting a job that better suits their interests and abilities
Demonstrates social involvement and is evidence of positive character attributes

Experienced volunteers:

Recognizes the value and impact of their voluntary actions and of their skills and expertise

Employers

Helps to assess a candidate's personal qualities (e.g., leadership, teamwork, commitment, passion, etc.)
Helps to assess the value and transferability of knowledge and skills acquired through a candidate's voluntary work

Non-Profit Organizations

Helps to attract new volunteers
Helps to retain older volunteers by recognizing the true value of their involvement
Helps to identify volunteer positions and describe them clearly
Facilitates the recruitment and selection of volunteers, by letting them know precisely what skills/abilities are required
Helps to identify volunteers' training needs
Certificates can be provided in both French and English

Yukon Chamber of Commerce, YuWin, Employment Central and Yukon Council on Disability all believe that VERP will benefit the organizations using volunteers, the volunteers themselves, and employers seeking to hire personnel with enhanced skills.

A VERP certificate highlights the:

Skills developed by the volunteer
Experiences gained by the volunteer
Tasks and activities the volunteer was responsible for
The description of "skills" and "experiences" is based on guidelines and terminology used by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

VERP certificate samples

Short Certificate: 1 page, includes Tasks/Activities and Skills/Competencies items


Short Certificate

Long Certificate: 2 pages, includes Tasks/Activities, Skills/Competencies, Trainings/Achievements/Awards, and Comments items


Long Certificate

Highlights of the certification program

For Volunteers:

Provides a certificate recognized by employers, which describes the volunteer service undertaken
Identifies the specific skills and compentencies acquired/ demonstrated during volunteer activities in a way that is applicable to the workforce
Demonstrates social engagement
Supports applications for scholarships
Ensures that the value and impact of the volunteer work is recognized, along with the volunteers' expertise and personal qualities
Identifies any training received while volunteering
Uses terminology that is recognized by employers in the non-profit, government, and private sectors

For Non-Profit Organizations:

Easy-to-use database
Free access; no software to download or install
Recognizes and affirms the value of your volunteers' contributions
Helps with volunteer recruitment and selection, identification of training needs, and performance assessment
Contains excellent data which can be used by funders to measure outcomes/impact of your volunteer program
Provides volunteers with an incentive to stay with the organization (i.e., to continue developing their resume/references)

To be able to issue VERP certificates, you need to participate in a one-on-one presentation from VY and sign an agreement.

A one-hour presentation will equip you with:

The ability to support volunteers looking to gain experience through volunteering in order to find paid work or to fulfill academic requirements
Access to free on-line software
Training in the use of the software
Certification, which will allow you to print certificates for your volunteers

Fees for a one-on-one information session:

$25 for VY members
$50 for non-members Check membership status: http://volunteeryukon.ca/spip.php?article79

If you are interested in participating in VERP, please contact Bruno at (867)456-4304 or at executivedirector@volunteeryukon.ca.

List Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

VY — 2013-04-24T16:04:47Z

Outside the Cube
Mission
Address
Contact Name
Corporate Social Responsibility
We provide sponsorship, donation and or staff (Explain what you are doing)

Northwestel
Mission
Address
Contact Name
Corporate Social Responsibility
We provide sponsorship, donation and or staff (Explain what you are doing)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

VY — 2013-04-23T17:57:48Z

What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

Corporate Social Responsibility is when a company monitors its own actions to ensure a positive impact—and to prevent deleterious impacts—on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, and all other members of the public sphere.

Corporate sponsorship and corporate volunteering are means by which a company can develop and expand its social responsibility.

What is the Corporate Social Responsibility Challenge?

The Corporate Social Responsibility Challenge is an initiative launched by Volunteer Yukon in partnership with local business Outside the Cube to formally recognize businesses in the territory that support non-profit organizations and that encourage their employees to volunteer in the community. Our goal is to foster social responsibility throughout Yukon's private sector by inviting companies to assist Yukon non-profits and to promote the importance of volunteerism.

“Volunteers are vital in each and every Yukon community,” says VY Board President Noreen McGowan. “Business operators in Yukon support a number of events and activities each year; their support can be in the form of donations, in-kind contributions, and in encouraging their staff to volunteer and to get involved in community activities. We want to recognize and encourage that support. ”

“Social responsibility has always been important to Outside the Cube,” said President and CEO Dee Enright. “Whether it's an in-kind or cash donation to a non-profit organization or spending the weekend volunteering at a local festival, I believe in giving back to the community that I live and work in and I encourage all of my employees to do the same.”

Volunteer Yukon's CSR Listing

Businesses who register with Volunteer Yukon for the CSR Challenge will be recognized with a listing on VY's website, will be mentioned in the Yukon Chamber of Commerce newsletter, and will be acknowledged through traditional and social media outlets.

Eligibility Criteria for the CSR Listing

“Our company provided in-kind products or services to. . .” (please list the non-profit organizations that you have helped since January 2012) and/or;
“Our company sponsored an event organized by a non-profit organization” (please list the events that you have sponsored since January 2012) and/or;
“Our company allowed our staff to volunteer for a non-profit organization during their regularly scheduled work hours” (please provide the approximate number of hours allocated since January 2012).

Lastly, companies must also become members of Volunteer Yukon ($50), in order to be considered for the CSR listing. To become a member, please click on: http://volunteeryukon.ca/spip.php?article57.

How your listing will be displayed

The listing will:

Feature the name of your company and its purpose/mission (max 2 lines)
Include your company's contact information
Indicate which criteria your company fulfilled

The listing will be featured on Volunteer Yukon's website, on the CSR webpage.

Your company will be acknowledged every three months on the NonProfitNet listserv (306 NGO subscribers), on the ArtsNet listserv (more than 1,000 Yukon subscribers), and once a year, in April, in VY's e-newsletter (221 NGO subscribers). Your company will also be featured in a yearly ad in Yukon News.

CSR Policy Template

A CSR Policy template to help you implement a policy in your company


CSR Policy Template

CSR Clock Volunteer Yukon suggests a “clock” for every employee who is volunteering their time for the challenge.


Volunteer Yukon Clock

For more information, or to participate in the Corporate Social Responsibility Challenge, please contact Bruno Bourdache at (867)456-4304 or executivedirector@volunteeryukon.ca.

Volunteer Experience Recognition Program (VERP) Certificate

VY — 2013-04-18T18:55:47Z

As of April 2013, Volunteer Yukon is one of 18 volunteer centres across Canada test-driving the program.

What is the Volunteer Experience Recognition Program (VERP)? (http://preb.cabquebec.org/index_en.php):

VERP is a free software program that helps non-profit organizations to officially acknowledge and affirm their volunteers' contributions by providing each volunteer with an individualized certificate that lists the knowledge and skills acquired and/or demonstrated during the course of their volunteerism.

At their most ambitious, VERP certificates function as a kind of labour market currency, ideally helping unemployed or under-employed individuals to negotiate for paid work or for a better job.

The software will allow you to create a detailed certificate of achievement for your volunteers, highlighting the skills they have developed and shared as well as the experience gained through the volunteer placement, using terminology that employers will be able to apply to the hiring process.

Who can benefit from a VERP certificate?

Volunteers

Youth or student volunteers:

Enhances college admission/scholarship applications
Can document a volunteer's interest in and commitment to a particular academic/career path, confirming motivation and initiative

Newcomers to Yukon:

A VERP certificate may help to compensate for the lack of work experience in Canada or Yukon
As a written reference, it can greatly facilitate insertion into the job market

Volunteers seeking first time employment or re-entering the workforce:

Identfies the skills and knowledge acquired/demonstrated though volunteering
Improves volunteers' chances of getting a job that better suits their interests and abilities
Demonstrates social involvement and is evidence of positive character attributes

Experienced volunteers:

Recognizes the value and impact of their voluntary actions and of their skills and expertise

Employers

Helps to assess a candidate's personal qualities (e.g., leadership, teamwork, commitment, passion, etc.)
Helps to assess the value and transferability of knowledge and skills acquired through a candidate's voluntary work

Non-Profit Organizations

Helps to attract new volunteers
Helps to retain older volunteers by recognizing the true value of their involvement
Helps to identify volunteer positions and describe them clearly
Facilitates the recruitment and selection of volunteers, by letting them know precisely what skills/abilities are required
Helps to identify volunteers' training needs
Certificates can be provided in both French and English

A VERP certificate highlights the:

Skills developed by the volunteer
Experiences gained by the volunteer
Tasks and activities the volunteer was responsible for

The description of "skills" and "experiences" is based on guidelines and terminology used by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

VERP certificate samples

Short Certificate: 1 page, includes Tasks/Activities and Skills/Competencies items


Short Certificate

Long Certificate: 2 pages, includes Tasks/Activities, Skills/Competencies, Trainings/Achievements/Awards, and Comments items


Long Certificate

Highlights of the certification program

For Volunteers:

Provides a certificate recognized by employers, which describes the volunteer service undertaken
Identifies the specific skills and compentencies acquired/ demonstrated during volunteer activities in a way that is applicable to the workforce
Demonstrates social engagement
Supports applications for scholarships
Ensures that the value and impact of the volunteer work is recognized, along with the volunteers' expertise and personal qualities
Identifies any training received while volunteering
Uses terminology that is recognized by employers in the non-profit, government, and private sectors

For Non-Profit Organizations:

Easy-to-use database
Free access; no software to download or install
Recognizes and affirms the value of your volunteers' contributions
Helps with volunteer recruitment and selection, identification of training needs, and performance assessment
Contains excellent data which can be used by funders to measure outcomes/impact of your volunteer program
Provides volunteers with an incentive to stay with the organization (i.e., to continue developing their resume/references)

To be able to issue VERP certificates, you need to participate in a one-on-one presentation from VY and sign an agreement.

A one-hour presentation will equip you with:

The ability to support volunteers looking to gain experience through volunteering in order to find paid work or to fulfill academic requirements
Access to free on-line software
Training in the use of the software
Certification, which will allow you to print certificates for your volunteers

Fees for a one-on-one information session:

$25 for VY members
$50 for non-members

Check membership status: http://volunteeryukon.ca/spip.php?article79

If you are interested in participating in VERP, please contact Bruno at (867)456-4304 or at executivedirector@volunteeryukon.ca.

Volunteer Yukon Turnkey Training Service

VY — 2013-04-17T18:54:40Z

NGOtf funding (http://volunteeryukon.ca/spip.php?rubrique13) is available to NGOs only once per year and Volunteer Yukon's public workshops are scheduled randomly, according to demand levels for various non-profit management topics.

Many Yukon NGOs requiring crucial assistance cannot afford to wait for the annual NGOtf Call for Applications or for VY to schedule public training on the topic of relevance to them—what they require is an immediate intervention. VY proposes to offer year-round training in a variety of subjects, available upon demand

Turnkey workshops (or seminars, coaching, consultancies, troubleshooting) will be available to any Yukon non-profit organization that requires training for its staff, board members and volunteers in commonly identified non-profit management areas.

Volunteer Recruitment, Retention and Recognition
Trainer: Linda Casson
Lengh of the training: 3 hours or full day
Rates: $600 for a full day
Workshop Curriculum:


Volunteer Recruitment Turnkey- Linda Casson

2013 VY Members

VY — 2012-11-27T20:35:09Z

Volunteer Yukon Members (57) for the period of January 1st 2013 to December 30th, 2013: 46 organizations, 2 Yukon Government Departments, 1 City of Whitehorse Department, 5 companies and 3 Individuals. All organizations that became a member after October 1st, 2012 became automatically a member for 2013. (updated in April 29th, 2013)

Adaka Cultural Society http://adakafestival.ca/

Agon Leadership LLC (American Private Consultant) http://www.agonleadership.com/services/

Airport Chalet http://www.airportchalet.com/

Association franco-yukonnaise http://www.afy.yk.ca

Association of Yukon School Councils, Boards & Committees (AYSCBC) http://www.ayscbc.org/

Awesome Warriors Events http://www.awesomewarriorchallenge.com/

Blood Ties Four Directions Centre http://www.healthyhousing.ca/2010/0...

City of Whitehorse- Parks and Recreation http://www.city.whitehorse.yk.ca/

CJUC 92.5 FM http://cjucfm.com/

Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon http://commissionscolaire.csfy.ca/fr/

Common Ground Mediation & Consulting Services http://www.commongroundyukon.com/

David Hartley Risk Management (No Website)

Dawson Childcare Association http://www.dawsonbb.com/Tour%20Daws...

Dog Powered Sports Association http://dpsay.wordpress.com/

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society of Yukon (FASSY) http://www.fassy.org/

Gwandaak Theatre Association http://www.gwaandaktheatre.com/

Japanese Canadian Association in Yukon (No Website)

Junction Arts and Music Society http://www.hainesjunctionyukon.com/...

Judo Yukon http://www.judoyukon.ca/

Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay http://kcibr.org/

Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon http://www.ldayukon.com/

Les EssentiElles http://www.lesessentielles.org/

Lorne Mountain Community Association http://www.mountlorne.yk.net/lmca.html

Many Rivers http://www.manyrivers.yk.ca/

Mash Lake Community Society http://www.marshlakecommunitycentre.com/

Nakai Theatre http://www.nakaitheatre.com/

Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre http://victoriafaulknerwomenscentre...

Watson Lake Ski Club http://www.watsonlake.ca/

Whitehorse Food Bank http://www.whitehorsefoodbank.ca/

Whitehorse Ski Cross Country Ski Club http://www.xcskiwhitehorse.ca/

Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle http://www.yasc.ca/

Yukon Agricultural Association http://www.yukonag.ca/

Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition http://yapc.ca/

Yukon Arts Centre http://yukonartscentre.com/

Yukon Art Society http://www.artsunderground.ca/

Yukon Avalanche Association http://www.yukonavalanche.ca/

Yukon Chamber of commerce http://www.yukonchamber.com/

Yukon Church Heritage Society http://oldlogchurchmuseum.ca/

Yukon College http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/

Yukon Educational Theatre http://yukoneducationaltheatre.com/

Yukon Employees Union http://yeu.ca/

Yukon Food For Learning http://www.yukonfoodforlearning.ca/

Yukon Government (Continuing Care) http://www.hss.gov.yk.ca/continuing.php

Yukon Government (Department of Justice) http://www.justice.gov.yk.ca/

Yukon Historical & Museums Association http://heritageyukon.ca/

Yukon Learn http://www.yukonlearn.com/

Yukon Literacy Coalition http://www.yukonliteracy.ca/

Yukon Lung Association (No Website)

Yukon Music Camp Society http://www.yukonmusiccamp.ca/

Yukon Public Legal Association- New Horizons http://www.yplea.com/

Yukon Registered Nurses Association http://www.yrna.ca/

Yukon Women in Trades and technology http://www.yukonwitt.org/

Yukon Status of Women Council http://yukonstatusofwomencouncil.bl...

NGO Service Center Feasibility Study

VY — 2012-10-25T21:37:01Z

Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon recently conducted a research project in partnership with Yukon Government (Community Development Fund) to look at various ways to help Yukon non-profit organizations in the communities and in Whitehorse sustain their services, and maximize human, financial and fixed capital resources such as office space. Horn and Associates was contracted to do the feasibility study. Please click on these documents for more information:


VY Market Survey 2010.pdf


VY Feasibility Study.pdf


VY Next Steps.pdf


A Yukon NGO Water Cooler Business Case.pdf

Directory: Professional Services Database

Gael — 2012-10-25T21:34:09Z

Volunteer Yukon has a directory of individuals & companies who can help non-profit organizations.

To have their contact information, please call Bruno Bourdache at executivedirector@volunteeryukon.ca or 456-4304

Professional: Marie-Alexis Dangreau

Area of specialization:
*Bookkeeping/Accounting
*Financial Management
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Linda Casson

Area of specialization:
*Strategic Planning
*Volunteer Management
*Program Evaluation
*Policy Analysis/Development
*Organizational Assessment & Change
*Proposal Writing
*Bylaw Review
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Hank Moorlag

Area of specialization:
*Administrative Systems Management
*Conflict Resolution/Mediation
*Organizational Assessment & Change
*Evaluation
*Policy Development or Analysis
*Administrative Systems Management
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Gaye Hanson

Area of specialization:
*Administrative Systems Management
*Coaching or Leadership Development
*Conflict Resolution/Mediation
*Evaluation
*Organizational Assessment & Change
*Policy Development or Analysis
*Research
*Staff/Human Resource Managment
*Volunteer Management
*Board Governance and Development
*Strategic Planning
*Team Building
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Travis Armour

Area of specialization:
*Strategic Planning
*Conflict Resolution/Mediation
*Team Building
*Coaching/Leadership Development
*Organizational Assessment & Change
*Board Governance & Development
*Evaluation
*Event Organizing
*Research
*Policy Development or Analysis
*Results-based performance management
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Patti Balsillie

Area of specialization:
*Strategic Planning
*Staff Management
*Volunteer Management
*Communication/Media Relations
*Organizational Assessment & Change
*Board Governance & Development
*Evaluation
*Event Organizing
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Denny Kobayashi

Area of specialization:
*Strategic Planning
*Volunteer Management
*Board Governance & Development
*Sustainable Development, Tourism, Marketing, Destination development
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Christiane Boisjoly

Area of specialization:
*Strategic Planning
*Conflict Resolution/Mediation
*Team Building
*Coaching/Leadership Development
*Organizational Assessment & Change
*Board Governance & Development
*Cross Cultural
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Mal Malloch

Area of specialization:
*Board Governance & Development
*Coaching or Leadership Development
*Conflict Resolution/Mediation
*Evaluation
*Organizational Assessment and Change
*Policy Development or Analysis
*Research
*Strategic Planning
*Team Building
*Volunteer Management
*Human Resource Management, Training
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Mike Kramer

Area of specialization:
*Program Development
*Evaluation
*Team Building
*Coaching/Leadership Development
*Organizational Assessment & Change
*Event Organizing
*Policy Development or Analysis
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Rob Hopkins

Area of specialization:
*Communication/Media Relations
*Computer Technical Support
*Website Design or Hosting
*Open Office Training
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Darielle Talarico

Area of specialization:
*Communication/Media Relations
*Strategic Planning
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Robin Round

Area of specialization:
*Communication/Media Relations
*Evaluation
*Event Organizing
*Policy Development or Analysis
*Fundraising
*Proposal Writing, Editing, Operational Planning
*Seminar and Workshop Facilitation
*Research
*Strategic Planning
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Lyn Hartley

Area of specialization:
*Conflict Resolution/Mediation
*Organizational Assessment and Change
*Research
*Strategic Planning
*Team Building
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Jan Mann

Area of specialization:
*Financial Management
*Public Consultation Facilitation
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Collin Young

Area of specialization:
*Financial Management
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Kim Barlow

Area of specialization:
*Musician : will play fund-raisers and benefits if it's a cause she supports
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

Professional: Angelique Bernard

Area of specialization:
*Translation, revision, proofing and research services
Free hours and/or discount to non-profit organizations?: Yes

2012 Whitehorse Volunteer & Career Fair

VY — 2012-09-16T18:48:12Z

Volunteer & Career Fair: Message to exhibitors

Need volunteers? Looking for staff? Involved in education or employment counselling? Market your organization to hundreds of potential applicants at the Whitehorse Volunteer & Career Fair:

Job seekers, youth, students, volunteers, and retirees will be looking for new job opportunities, as well as opportunities to acquire new skills, experiences, references, and networks.
Employers and non-profit organizations seeking volunteers are invited to set up a booth, inform the public about their operations, and meet with prospective applicants. First Nation representatives will be participating and significant event promotion and marketing are planned. Workshops will also be presented.

This event is jointly presented by Volunteer Yukon, YuWIN, and Yukon College.

The next volunteer & career fair will be in fall 2013. Stay tune!

For more information or to register, please contact:

Bruno Bourdache, Volunteer Yukon, executivedirector@volunteeryukon.ca, 456-4304 (NGOs)
Shay Kokiw, YuWIN, executivedirector@yuwin.ca, 393-3874 (private companies)
Ann Bowen, Yukon College, abowen@yukoncollege.yk.ca, 456-8587 (education partners)

(Please click here for the 2012 Volunteer Fair & Job Fair Survey Results: http://volunteeryukon.ca/IMG/pdf/2012_Job_Fair_Volunteer_Fair_Survey_Results.pdf)

10. Volunteer Fair

2012-09-16T18:42:44Z

Volunteer Yukon organized already two volunteer fairs, one in April 2010 at the Canada Games Centre and the other one in November at the Westmark Hotel.

Do you like to make things happen? Are you looking for something different to do? Looking to be active this winter? Consider volunteering!

Why volunteer? Here some good reasons:

To support causes that matter to you
To build community
To make use of current skills or learn new ones
To build your résumé/portfolio
To meet new people and spend time with friends
To have fun!

This is a great opportunity to:

Recruit the volunteers your organization needs
Promote your NGO, its services and its cause
Process new memberships
Network with other NGO's
Publicly recognize your current and/or former volunteers

Next Volunteer & Career Fair: Fall 2013