Welcome to our volunteering section.

Heritage Toronto relies on volunteers in a number of areas, such as:

• Leading walking tours in the Heritage Toronto Walks program (runs April to October)
• Assisting on walking tours
• Undertaking historical research or writing on a variety of topics
• Greeting visitors to the Heritage Toronto offices and helping with clerical work in the office

Walk Leaders

We are continually looking to expand our Walks Program. In particular we want to offer walks in areas of the city not yet represented.

All our walks are researched, written and led by volunteers. If you have ideas for our 2009 Walks season, have experience in historical research, excellent communication skills, and are comfortable speaking to large groups of people, please contact us with your walk idea. For 2009, we are particularly interested in creating walks with connections to Toronto literature.

Walk Assistants

Please note: We are no longer accepting applications for Walk Assistants for the 2008 season.

The largest number of our volunteers act as Walk Assistants, and this is a good way to get an introduction to the program. Walk assistants must be 18 or older, and be able to walk and stand for several hours. We provide introductory training sessions for all walk volunteers between February and early April.

We accept applications for assistants in late fall, for the following year. The deadline for Walk Assistants in 2008 has now passed - more details for next year's program will be available soon. For more information on what is involved consult the Duties of a Walk Assistant

Historians, Researchers and Writers

We are always in need of volunteers with experience and expertise in historical research and writing.

Our Plaques Program is often in need of volunteers with a training in and research to work on upcoming plaque subjects, and to write short background articles on these topics.

Our Communications Program welcomes writers to contribute articles of interest to our readership for the website.

Our Podcast Program is looking for volunteers to research and script independent audio walking tours in areas where group walks are impractical.

Our Conservation Committee needs volunteer researchers/writers to undertake research on a variety of topics to assist Heritage Toronto in its advocacy/conservation activities.

Office Assistants

The work of the Heritage Toronto offices relies heavily on volunteers to do a variety of office duties. Workload varies throughout the year, and is particularly heavy leading up to the walks season (March-April) and the annual Kilbourn Lecture in October.

We currently have a full roster of office volunteers, but do occasionally need extras in these times of heavy activity.

If you would like to volunteer your time and expertise to Heritage Toronto in any of these areas, please fill out our online volunteer form.