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March of Dimes Canada (MODC) is looking for a volunteer with lived experience of stroke to help co-facilitate an established peer support group for stroke survivors, their caregivers and families in Charlottetown.The In-Person Peer Support Group Co-Facilitator plays an essential role by supporting the group facilitator at a monthly in-person discussion-based group by helping to provide guidance, encouragement and direction to group conversation, and focusing on fostering a supportive and empathetic environment. Being a stroke survivor or a caregiver to a stroke survivor yourself is critical to this peer support role.The group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6-7:30pm at Trinity United Church on Richmond Street.Time Commitment: Approx. 2-3 hours per month. Minimum 1-year commitment.Location: CharlottetownTasks and Responsibilities:Co-facilitate a monthly meeting focused on peer support. Facilitates solo if other co-facilitator is absentEncourage group participants to engage in conversationShare your stroke journey, where appropriate, to provide encouragementRecord and report group attendance to supervisor after every group meetingReport any urgent concerns regarding the group to supervisorSuggest guest speakers and/or guest speaker topics and support arranging guest speaker presentations at meetings in partnership with supervisorSignpost, where appropriate, to MODC After Stroke program and community-based support programsPromote the peer support group through various channels, including personal social networks and community partnershipsSkills and ExperienceLived experience of stroke, ideally at least one-year post-stroke (or far enough along in recovery journey to be confident in facilitating a group)Ability to demonstrate, inform, and share your knowledge based on your lived experienceStrong interpersonal skills and an overall positive attitudeReliabilitySelf-direction; able to work independentlyAwareness of the boundaries of the role and use supervision to clarify when uncertainties ariseRespectfulness towards the values, cultural diversity, opinions, and ideas of othersInterested in learning more?Contact Emma Gascoigne by e-mail at egascoigne@marchofdimes.ca or by phone at 902-237-6435​

Trout River Environmental Committee would like to invite you to our upcoming volunteer tree planting day, Saturday, October 24th from 10am-2pm.Here are all of the details, please follow along for updates on our events page! https://www.facebook.com/share/19ZAS3pmBT/We are planning to plant roughly 80 larger trees at this event (7-10ft) and are looking for a large group of volunteers to get the job done!We will be meeting at the Stanley Bridge WI Hall, 4697 St Marys Rd, Stanley Bridge, and driving to the Schoolhouse lane site together, with parking available at the WI. See map of planting location in discussion.This project is funded by Tree Canada, and we are so grateful for their support!Please wear appropriate footwear, clothing and bring water. Shovels and gloves will be provided but bring your own if you would like! Registration is required, please use this link to sign up: https://forms.gle/5VwZyWHUNDew9nDP9This year's site is located in the buffer of the main branch of Anderson's Creek. TREC is currently transitioning the space into a community green space, including trails and planting.

Results is an advocacy nonprofit that believes in mobilizing everyday people (our volunteers) to generate the political will to end extreme poverty in low-and middle-income countries. We focus our work on global health, access to quality education and economic opportunities. We direct our energy and efforts at government decision makers like party leaders, Members of Parliament and senators because they have the power to improve policies and make the monetary investments needed to end extreme poverty. We also raise awareness by writing letters to the editor (LTEs) and op-eds, using social media, fundraising and more. Oftentimes the first step is putting these issues on the radar — and keeping the pressure on. It might seem like a small step, but it all adds up into impact. commitment: 1 year minimum, 1-2 hours per week on average support structure: Volunteers (virtually) meet in local groups on a monthly basis and rely on their group leader(s) for guidance. Attending other virtual calls and webinars led by Results staff is recommended. If you’re ready to learn about advocacy, causes and solutions to extreme poverty and committed to taking action every month, join us! Use the following link to sign up to volunteer today!FRANÇAIS Nous sommes un organisme de plaidoyer qui mobilise les gens du quotidien (nos bénévoles) pour générer la volonté politique pour mettre fin à l’extrême pauvreté dans les pays à faible et moyen revenu. Nous concentrons notre travail sur la santé mondiale, l’accès à une éducation de qualité et l’inclusion économique. Nous concentrons notre énergie et nos efforts à mobiliser les décideurs et décideuses politiques comme les chef.fe.s de partis, député.es, sénateurs et sénatrices, car ils et elles détiennent le pouvoir d’améliorer les politiques et de faire les investissements requis pour éradiquer l’extrême pauvreté. Nous faisons aussi de la sensibilisation en écrivant des lettres ouvertes aux journaux, en utilisant les médias sociaux, en collectant des fonds et bien plus. Souvent, la première étape est d’attirer l’attention sur ces enjeux et de les faire connaître — et de maintenir la pression. Cela peut sembler être un petit pas, mais les actions s’accumulent et ont ainsi de l’impact. engagement : 1 an minimum, 1-2 heures par semaine en moyenne structure de soutien : Les bénévoles se réunissent (virtuellement) en groupes locaux tous les mois et comptent sur leur.s leader.s de groupe pour obtenir des conseils. Il est aussi recommandé d’assister à d’autres appels virtuels et webinaires dirigés par les employées de Résultats. Vous êtes prêt.e à apprendre ce que signifie faire du plaidoyer, en apprendre plus sur les causes et solutions à l’extrême pauvreté, puis vous vous engagez à passer à l’action à chaque mois? Joignez-vous à nous! Inscrivez-vous en tant que bénévole aujourd'hui!