Volunteers Are Needed

Community forums like this one that took place in May would not be possible without the involvement of many volunteers and contributors.

As with any co-operative, our success depends on the work and support of our members. If you are interested in being involved there are many ways to volunteer!

Check our new listing of volunteer positions!

Working Groups

In order to achieve some of our goals in the community we have several working groups devoted to certain projects:

Health Education Committee

involved in working with other community organizations and health centers to set up different health education events and programming in the Victoria area. Also involved with implementing a “Back to Basics” health and wellness curriculum for middle schools.

Birthing Centre Committee

Working on research, funding, and community and government support for the establishment of a Birthing Centre for the Greater Victoria area.

Your talents can contribute
to co-op success

 

Community Forums Committee

The organizational group responsible for the four forums set up thus far, and to continue forums into the future in order to continue listening and dialoguing with our community around health issues and how VCHC can serve community needs.

Funding and Fundraising Committee

Researching grants and fundraising opportunities and exploring funding relationships with governmental and non-governmental agencies.

Health Practitioner Collective

Inter-disciplinary group of conventional and complementary and alternative health practitioners working together towards health co-op programs and services.

Co-operative Development

Responsible for developing our website, rack cards, as well as developing media and business plans for the co-op’s work.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the governance of the health co-operative and is made up of co-op members democratically elected by all co-op members. The main functions of the Board are:

Co-operation

Ensure that VCHC works with other co-ops and similar community groups in working towards health and wellness of Victorians.

Co-op Policies

Ensure that VCHC has policies that cover the operation and development of programs and services according to our collective vision.

Business

Develop and maintain a business plan, which allows VCHC to remain successful from both financial and functional perspectives.

Human Resources

Ensure that VCHC is staffed by a team that works together in a healthy and skillful manner that furthers our vision and supports our programming.

Victoria Health and Wellness Virtual Resource Centre

This is an initiative to create and assemble a comprehensive database of Victoria based resources related to health and wellness that is easy to access and navigate. We hope to have a physical resource center grow from this.

YOU Can Help!

Everyone has experiences, skills, passions, and ideas that make them ideal candidates for volunteer work in the co-operative. There is no shortage of need of volunteers to help make our programs, services and vision a reality. Together we can accomplish anything! How would you like to take part and contribute?
If you would like to volunteer, please follow this link and fill out the volunteer form.