We are a peer-led organization, powered by passionate volunteers like you!
Become a HIM Helper and volunteer your time to help with setting up at events, modelling for campaigns or speaking to people about HIM services and programming.
Become a HIM Activator and volunteer your skills and expertise and support HIM programs and services in the community.
Become a HIM Changemaker and volunteer your leadership and spearhead important work in the community.
Sexy cool things!
Working at HIM has been one of the most fun and rewarding work experiences I’ve ever had. The amount of sexy cool things we get to do to help promote health and wellbeing can’t be found anywhere else!
We believe that volunteering is beneficial to HIM, to you, and to our community and we will work to make volunteering accessible to you. Whether you’re interested in volunteering your time in small social roles, volunteering your skills and expertise, or taking on more leading roles in the community as a volunteer at HIM, the volunteer engagement program at HIM offers different ways for you to engage and give back to the community.
As a volunteer, you get to share your time and talents with a progressive, evidence-based, enthusiastic organization. You’ll make new friends, learn new skills, and most of all, feel good about being directly involved in boosting the health of your peers. If you have a passion for your community, please consider sharing it through HIM.
And volunteer your time
Helper volunteers are the backbone of HIM. You are actively engaging with the community while representing HIM. These volunteer positions are friendly and social in the organization, very easy to meet other volunteers, make friends, and learn about our community. You enjoy a variety of tasks from physically setting up events, modelling for campaigns to speaking to people about HIM services and programming. Whether you are shy, an introvert, an extrovert, or the life of the party these roles are for you!
What it Takes to Be a HIM Helper
- No qualifications required
- Little-to-no experience required
- Minimal training and onboarding
- Low time commitment
What’s Great About Becoming a Helper
- Great opportunity to meet people and make new friends
- A lot of opportunities to participate in fun and low-pressure activities
Available Volunteer Opportunities for Helpers
And Volunteer Your Skills and Expertise
Activators provide access to and lower barriers for HIM services and programming. You want to increase your leadership skills through leading groups. Perhaps, being a main point of contact for the community through reception or peer roles. Want to be more consistently involved with HIM, these are the roles for you. These roles require a greater level of commitment and responsibility, as you become the lynchpin of the activity.
What it Takes to Be a HIM Activator
- Some qualifications may be preferred
- Some experience may be required
- Moderate training and onboarding will be involved
- Moderate time commitment with flexible scheduling
What’s Great About Becoming an Activator
- Great opportunity to gain experience and challenge yourself
- Flexibility to work around your schedule
- Participate in and/or facilitate deep and mind opening dialogues
- Learn more about queer men’s health and health-based programing
Available Volunteer Opportunities for Activators:
And Volunteer Your Leadership in the Community
Changemakers with support of HIM are leading the way forward in the community. Volunteers in these roles are imaginative, organized, and take initiative. You have a strong desire to share your skills and interests with the broader community to help GBQ and gender diverse folks live healthier lives. Perhaps you are passionate about mental health and helping people on a path to wellness and improved quality of life, volunteering as a professional counsellor may be the right fit for you.
What it Takes to Be a HIM Changemaker
- Some qualifications may be required
- Some experience may be required
- Training and onboarding will be needed
- Will require moderate time commitment
What’s Great About Becoming a Changemaker
- An opportunity to champion HIM mission and be a voice for the community
- A great opportunity to network and connect with other community leaders
- Be influential and help develop strategies for community health
Available Volunteer Opportunities for Changemakers:
- Join HIM Board of Directors
- Become a Community Organizer with HIM
Other ways to get involved with HIM
There are many ways you can show your support and collaborate with HIM!
