All volunteers

1. Complete and submit the volunteer application form
2. You will be contacted by SOM within ten days

“Next steps” depend on the volunteer position you choose.

Event Volunteer & Office support volunteer

• You will be placed pending application approval
• Orientation/training will be provided on-site or prior to an event

Committee Volunteer & Student program volunteer/coach

• Interview/orientation
• Reference check
• You will be placed pending application approval
• Sign position description, code of conduct and registration form
• Training will be provided on-site

Program Volunteer/Coach & Regional Leadership Team Volunteers

• Interview/Orientation
• Reference check
• Complete criminal record search & vulnerable sector search
• You will be placed pending application approval
• Sign position description, code of conduct and registration form
• Training will be provided on-site and through courses/workshops

*Any volunteer who has unsupervised access to athletes, funds over $250.00 or sensitive information will be required to have a reference check and criminal record search. In addition, any volunteer who has unsupervised access to athletes and sensitive information will also be required to complete a vulnerable sector search.

Downloadable Form Title - Athletes		Format, Size & Date Last Modified
Volunteer Application Form      (PDF 42 kb)     Sep 29, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view pdf formatted documents. This software is available for free from Adobe's Web site.

If you have questions about volunteering, please contact Special Olympics Manitoba at 204-925-5625.