Sidekicks of St. Albert

Mentoring Works - Be a Mentor!

Volunteer Opportunities

Check out these opportunities to get involved in the Sidekicks Mentoring Program!

You can Volunteer to become a...	What Does It Involve?
Senior Sidekicks Mentor	Provide St. Albert's youth with a positive mentor, role model and friend by spending time with them on a weekly basis in fun, safe and quality activities of mutual interest and attending Sidekicks events together.
Sidekicks Group Mentor	Provide fun, safe and supervised activities for youth to participate in and learn from.
Bingo Team Volunteer	Volunteer to work at a bingo for us. (Check for Bingo Dates when you can help)
Sidekicks Activities Team Member	Provide fun, new and educational activities, events and programs for the youth, volunteers and families in the Sidekicks Program to benefit from; acquire sponsors, funds, promotion and community awareness of the program; recruit new mentors and recognize the existing ones.

For more information about volunteering for us and more complete job descriptions, read the
Sidekicks Volunteer Information Booklet.

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Who are our Volunteers

Volunteers come to Sidekicks through any of the following resources:

GMCC Social Work Program Applicants

U of A (SUB, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity)

CIVC Volunteer Services

St. Albert Gazette Service Announcements

Saint City News Service Announcements

Public Information/Community Events

Posters/brochures

Displays at local schools and post-secondary institutes

Screening of Volunteers

No screening process can guarantee an individual’s performance nor can it predict future decisions an individual may make. Still, all screening components play a valuable role in providing information about the individual, which may be helpful in determining their suitability and readiness to be a Volunteer Sidekick and also the resources, skills and abilities they bring to role.

Application Form

Three (3) Personal references

Criminal Records and CWIS( Child Welfare Information System) Check

In-depth interview

I.D., Verification of Insurance

Resume

Interest Finder

Orientation

Match Supervision

Supervision of matches may include:

Online Surveys completed by volunteers, verbal reports by the volunteer, child and parent(s) every 3 months.

Contact initiated by Caseworker, clients or volunteers if match is new or experiencing difficulty.

Outcome measurement conducted on a regular basis. Outcome measurement instruments have been designed to identify the needs of clients/volunteers and measure the delivery of services they receive.

This Volunteer Match Evaluation is a sample of the type of questions we ask in our online survey to assist in monitoring the matches.

But What Can I Do with My Sidekick?

Most importantly, be there as their friend and have fun with them! If you need some ideas about what to do for fun, try some of the suggestions on our Interest Pages.

If you have any questions about the Sidekicks Program or just want more information, please feel free to contact us.

You can email us at:

Sidekicks

You can phone us at:

(780)459-6666

and ask for
Lorraine.

You can send us snail mail at:

Sidekicks
St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre
Charles Gale Centre
#10, 215 Carnegie Drive
St. Albert, AB T8N 5B1

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Mentoring Works - Be a Mentor!

Volunteer Opportunities

You can Volunteer to become a...

What Does It Involve?

Senior Sidekicks Mentor

Sidekicks Group Mentor

Bingo Team Volunteer

Sidekicks Activities Team Member

Who are our Volunteers

Screening of Volunteers

Match Supervision

But What Can I Do with My Sidekick?

Sidekicks

You can phone us at:

(780)459-6666

and ask for
Lorraine.

Homepage

Information Services

Sidekicks Mentoring

Volunteer Centre Services

This site is maintained by the St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre; #10-215 Carnegie Drive, St. Albert, Alberta; Phone: (780)459-6666, Fax: (780)460-1365

The site has been optimized for frame presentation using a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, however you may choose to view it with or without frames. If you have entered this page via a link and would like to view it with the side navigation menu for the entire site, please enter here!

Mentoring Works - Be a Mentor!

Volunteer Opportunities

You can Volunteer to become a...

What Does It Involve?

Senior Sidekicks Mentor

Sidekicks Group Mentor

Bingo Team Volunteer

Sidekicks Activities Team Member

Who are our Volunteers

Screening of Volunteers

Match Supervision

But What Can I Do with My Sidekick?

Sidekicks

You can phone us at:

(780)459-6666

and ask for Lorraine.

Homepage

Information Services

Sidekicks Mentoring

Volunteer Centre Services

This site is maintained by the St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre; #10-215 Carnegie Drive, St. Albert, Alberta; Phone: (780)459-6666, Fax: (780)460-1365

The site has been optimized for frame presentation using a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, however you may choose to view it with or without frames. If you have entered this page via a link and would like to view it with the side navigation menu for the entire site, please enter here!

and ask for
Lorraine.