The Richmond Youth Centre is always looking for volunteers to help out in our events. There is always something going on at the centre, and we always need helpers to bring more excitment.

Whether you are looking to fulfill volunteer hours requirements, experience in social work, or just looking to meet people and have fun, the Richmond Youth Centre will be a good place to start. Please read our volunteers guideline for more information about volunteering with us. You can start your volunteer experience right now by filling in our volunteer application form.

To find out more about volunteering opportunities, please contact Henry Yao at henryy@rysa.bc.ca or
(604) 271-7600 ext 111.

Volunteer Opportunities at Richmond Youth Service Agency (RYSA)

Currently, Richmond Youth Centre has two major programs running at RYSA: Generations Homework Club (GHC) and U-Connect Crew (UCC).

GHC is a tutor based homework club. RYSA provides the free homework tutorial service for kids in East Richmond Community. GHC is build upon youth volunteers, age range from 13~18, who spent one on one time with the kids, age range from 8~12. The program is designed to focus not on academic success but to strengthen the desires and interests in learning in the kids. The primary strategies utilized by GHC are positive communication, supportive relationship, and Student-Centered Learning. GHC is held on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 to 6:00. Although volunteers are encouraged arrive on time, RYSA understands the difficulties and practicalities the volunteers have to face, and therefore, RYSA requests all volunteers aim to arrive before 4:00pm.

U-Connect Crew is a youth based and youth driven volunteer team. It is divided into three components: U-Do, U-Write, and U-Talk. U-Do is a project management and leadership development aspect of the U-Connect Crew. Their job is to explore their community and develop community service projects of their choice. The youth will decide the path of their projects and gather all necessary resources for their services. U-Write is a communication and expression based team. Their job is to ensure the relevancy of the website and prepare newsletters for the RYSA. Recently RYSA and Richmond News has partnered up and planning to insert RYSA youth Newsletter into Richmond News Youth Section. U-Talk is a team designed to collect information on youth community and provide appropriate presentations, information sessions, and suggestions to different bodies of influences. U-Connect Crew meets up one a week on Friday Night from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

For GHC, RYSA is looking for tutors (youth) and tutorial session supervisor (adult). For U-Connect Crew, RYSA is seeking U-Connect Crew Volunteers (youth) and U-Connect Crew Facilitator (adults). If you are interested and would like more information, please contact:

Henry Jiun-Hsien Yao Child and Youth Activities Worker Richmond Youth Service Agency (RYSA) 4 – 11220 Voyageur Way, Richmond, B.C. Cell: 604.644.6415 Tel: 604.271.7600 ext.111 E-mail: henryy@rysa.bc.ca