Standards of Practice

Volunteerism and the Voluntary sector in Canada 

Every day, thousands of people voluntarily give their time and talent to thousands of organizations across Canada. They give their time freely and with no expectation of monetary reward. Their hours of service ensure that many activities are accomplished and many people are helped. … They represent every walk of life - professional, homemaker, student and retiree - as well as every age and cultural group.

Canadian Administrators of Volunteers - CAVR and Volunteer Canada provide national leadership in promoting and enhancing volunteerism in Canada. In January 2005, CAVR and Volunteer Canada embarked on a new project to consolidate CAVR's Standards of Practice (CAVR, 1998) with the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement (Volunteer Canada, 2012).

The result is a revised Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement that integrates elements of the original Code with the CAVR Standards of Practice. CAVR and Volunteer Canada are proud to present this revised edition of the Code to Administrators of Volunteers and the voluntary sector.

The 2012 Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement - Released by Volunteer Canada on April 16, 2012.

Audit Tool - This is the 2006 version. (The 2012 version has not yet been released)

In partnership with the HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector, a set of National Occupational Standards have been developed. Learn about the new National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Managers of Volunteer Resources, prepared by the HR Council for the Non-Profit Sector, by downloading the documents below:

National Occupational Standards Survey Results: Developing Next Steps

Thank you to all the members that responded to the National Occupational Standards survey!  The Survey Results are now posted. Please click here to see results.
 
The Professional Standards Committee will use these results to determine action plans for supporting the National Occupational Standards’ use and dissemination. 

Contact:

Chair, Professional standards / Normes professionnelles