The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement states
that “Volunteer involvement is vital to a just and democratic society.” Volunteers strengthen our communities. They are a meaningful,positive selected strategy
for strengthening service delivery. The Correctional
Service of Canada is able to increase its capacity to
successfully accomplish its goals by the contribution of
volunteers.
This handbook was put together to give you an
overview of how CSC operates, where it fits into the
criminal justice system and to give all volunteers the
information they need to understand how important
they are to the Service.
Whether you are volunteering with literacy, tutoring, health care, chaplaincy, or any of our restorative justice
initiatives, you must receive training. Each volunteer
co-ordinator will oversee the management of these
training sessions. We need you and want you to share
in the successes that we work so diligently to achieve. |
Why I Volunteer
“I volunteer because I do not have to,
but because I want to.
It is a way to give and share with others.
I do not judge,I do not preach.
I just give my time.
I do not ask for recognition but by volunteering
I am able to be a stronger,better person.
By learning about and understanding
many unfortunate life stories,
I have learned true appreciation for all I have.
I believe we all have the potential
to learn from each other.”
Andrej Brygin,Volunteer
Kelowna,BC |
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