Resources
Resources on CORE include checklists, toolkits, reports, studies, videos, and other materials on topics relevant to those working or volunteering in support of healthy aging and older adults independent living.
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[Report] State of Ageing 2025
Centre for Ageing Better
This year’s State of Ageing report paints a national picture of the older population in England, using a variety of national data sources. We have also spoken to older people about their lives and seen our analysis of the data reflected in their experiences of ageing.
Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering
Multiple Organizations
The knowledge hub is an online centre for data about giving and volunteering. It uses data from a variety of sources, including Statistics Canada’s General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating (GSS-GVP), to show you how data can make an impact on your work.On the data hub you wi
Value of Volunteering Wheel
Volunteer Canada
The Value of Volunteering Wheel illustrates the many benefits of volunteering to building confidence, competence, connections, and community. It also serves as a portal to research that examines the social and economic value to organizations, neighbourhoods, businesses, society-at-large and to vol
Criminal Record Review Program (Links)
Volunteer Engagement Team
Key digital resources from the Criminal Records Review Program – Policing and Security Branch Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor GeneralCRRP's new online platform is now live! - Province of British ColumbiaOrientation Package for organizations accessing the online platform: Download Orientat
Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement
Amanda Marchand
Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement (CCVI)Volunteer Canada created the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement (CCVI) to support organizations that engage volunteers. We encourage all organizations to use the CCVI as a guide for engaging volunteers in the CBSS sector. Volunteer_Canada_Canadi
Emergency Preparedness & Response Volunteer Training Guide
Project Lead: Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
This Emergency Preparedness & Response Volunteer Training Guide outlines a framework that can be adapted across different communities. It outlines the role of volunteers as first responders during a crisis. Project Lead: Kitsilano Neighbourhood HouseCollaborators and Partners: Dunbar Residen
Boost your volunteer recruitment for seniors’ programs with iVolunteer.ca (webinar recording)
Volunteer Engagement Team
Webinar Recording January 23, 2025Boost your volunteer recruitment for seniors' programs with iVolunteer. In this 25-minute webinar, you’ll learn about iVolunteer - an easy-to-use, feature-rich platform that can help you save time and access qualified, skilled volunteers. You’ll discover the to
CBSS Volunteer Coordinator Job Description and Core Competencies
Amanda Marchand, United Way BC
This sample job description for a Volunteer Coordinator role is an optional and adaptable resource for organizations that received the Volunteer Coordination & Supports 2024-2025 Enhancement Grant from United Way British Columbia.SAMPLE JOB DESCRIPTION and CORE COMPETENCIES: Community Based Seni
[Resource] WHO Ageism Scale - manual and user guide
WHO
This manual and user guide for the WHO Ageism Scale is a practical guide for introducing, administering, scoring, and interpreting the scale. It also includes specific guidance on how to translate and validate the scale, and recommends example settings where the scale could be best used. The English
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