Get involved

Learn skills, have fun, meet people and give back.

Our volunteer program provides youth with first-hand experience working in a youth charity and both hard and soft skill building.

“Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we’ve touched.”

— Will Feters

Is this program for me?

The BTS Volunteer Program is for youth ages 16–24 in the GTA who are looking to build skills, gain experience, and give back to the community.
This includes opportunities for high school co-op placements as well as general volunteering.
What positions are available?

We continually explore the roles BTS may need, so new opportunities may be available as the program grows. Current open positions include:
Admin Assistant
Evaluation Assistant
Program & Event Support (wrestling, open mat sessions, afterschool programs, and events)
General Volunteer (helping with practices, events, and transportation)
How long can I volunteer?

Orientation: 40 hours total (flexible, with a minimum of 8 hours and maximum of 40).

Opportunities: Hybrid and in-person options, with some roles requiring travel.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the non-profit sector while building leadership, teamwork, and career skills.

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Types of volunteer positions

Co-op Placement

Beat the Streets: Bridging Education and Experience for High School Students. We connect with co-op programs, offering hands-on opportunities for students to gain real-world skills. Partnering with businesses, communities and other non-profits we empower youth, and foster success through practical knowledge and mentorship. If you are highschool looking to collaborate with BTS join us as we shape a brighter future through cooperative education!
General Volunteer

We welcome passionate individuals to join our mission. Together, we make a difference in supporting the education of low-income youth by improving physical literacy, social-emotional learning and job skills. Joining us in various initiatives, event planning and outreach to create your positive impact.

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What BTS volunteers are saying about their experience

Jasreen

“My experience with BTS was amazing! I enjoyed every second of it and I learned a lot of important skills that I know will help me! Overall, I loved the program and hope to come back next year!”
Ausaf

I really encourage individuals to join BTS as a volunteer. During my time here, I’ve learned a lot about myself.
Ayyan

“Throughout the last 7 weeks, I discovered what I was capable of and got to see myself under a completely new lens.”
Arwen

I gained a lot of knowledge about the hard work put into running a charity from the ground up.
Norah

Overall, this volunteer program is only 3-4 months but the skills and experiences that I’ve gained will last me a lifetime.
Moni

Being at Beat the Streets doesn’t only just provide you with necessary skills, work habits and experiences needed to succeed in the future, it teaches you about self care, how to improve your life overall, how to create opportunities for yourself, how to discover more about what you love.
Hafsa

I have grown so much as a person and BTS provided me the opportunity to learn how to stay on track with my goals. I’ll always remember my time at BTS as positive and welcoming, I hope to have the opportunity to work here again and learn even more.
Kertreina

Working with Beat the Streets has deepened the importance of taking initiative and collaborating with others to bring ideas to life.
Issa

The first few weeks were very independent and taught me to manage my time effectively and really exercise my critical thinking when formulating my program. This process kept me determined and persistent, as well as tested my patience and my ability to accept rejection.