Volunteer Success seeks Ambassadors to join the Adult 55+ Advisory Team

By: Volunteer Success

Volunteer Success is looking for older adults (55+) and seniors in Ontario to join our Advisory Team of Older Adult & Senior Ambassadors. The purpose of this Advisory Team is to help us develop an expansion of our current platform that will:

  • increase volunteerism and promote new connections among older adults 
  • offer education sessions and learning programs that promote ease of use to online technologies, virtual-volunteering and 
  • increase community participation through volunteerism and opportunities for older adults and seniors across Ontario

We are seeking a minimum of 10 diverse (in terms of age, interest in technology and background) volunteers to join this exciting initiative!


Requirements:

  • 55 years of age or older
  • resident of Ontario
  • interest in volunteerism
  • able to meet virtually, on a monthly basis between July 1st and March 31st, 2024 one hour at a time (time and dates to be determined).

Tasks: 

  • discussions and surveys to receive your thoughts, ideas, experiences and feedback. 
  • reviewing and testing of mock-ups, demos and work-in-progress to receive user feedback

Benefits:

  • opportunity to meet with other like-minded older adults
  • opportunity to participate in the development of technology which will increase volunteerism amongst older adults and seniors across Ontario and with it, increase their physical, mental and social mental health

Thank you for your interest! This opportunity is now closed.

More questions? Email info@volunteersuccess.com.

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