As a Surfrider Vancouver volunteer you will be supported by and be a part of an amazing local crew of volunteers in your community! No matter what your skills are, we are here to support your journey as a coastal activist, making a difference for the ocean and coastline that you love and depend on.

open volunteer roles

Beach clean leads

The beach clean leads help to organize and execute the monthly beach cleanups. This includes setting up the beach clean booth and equipment, providing instructions to participants, collecting data on the plastics collected, and ensuring safety protocols are followed.

Time commitment: 1-3 hours/week, flexible to availability
Meetings: monthly check in meetings

Campaign Volunteers

Surfrider Vancouver runs campaigns to target local issues and achieve policy wins in plastic reduction, clean water, ocean protection, beach access and coastal preservation. We’re looking for volunteers who can support our local campaigns, as well as conduct activities that support provincial and national campaigns in Vancouver.

As a member of a Campaign Team you will work with members of our Executive Committee to develop and implement campaign plans. Depending on the campaign this work may include communications, media production, building relationships with stakeholders, researching policy, and attending events.

Time commitment: 1-3 hours/week, flexible to availability
Skills required: Dependent on campaign
Meetings: monthly campaign meeting attendance required