OVCN

Fact Sheet

The Ontario Volunteer Centre Network (OVCN) is an unincorporated network of 23 volunteer centres in Ontario, guided by a volunteer steering committee. There is no membership fee at present and all Ontario Volunteer Centres are automatically part of the network if they meet Volunteer Canada's definition of a volunteer centre. The OVCN steering committee is accountable to the OVCN and its membership and is presently comprised of:

Chairperson:
Ann Coburn, Director - Volunteer Halton
Joan Oliver, Executive Director - Volunteer Timmins
Cathy Taylor, Executive Director - Volunteer Center of Guelph/Wellington
Deborah Garner, Executive Director, Volunteer Toronto

The terms of reference allow for eight people in total to participate as steering committee members. Please contact us if you would like a copy of our terms of reference. New participants would be welcome.

During the past two years, the steering committee has taken on the following roles:

Provincial voice for Volunteer Centres
Advocated for volunteer centres provincially and acted as their champion
Maintained a link with Volunteer Canada through representation on the Advisory Council of Volunteer Centres
Maintained partnerships with other provincial organizations
Provided a means of connection between Ontario Volunteer Centres
Sought opportunities for networking for Ontario Volunteer Centres
Participated at various provincial “tables”, e.g. Volunteerism Working Group, COVO, OVCI
Shared information of interest to Volunteer Centres as we became aware of it
Encouraged use of Volunteer Canada's Extranet
Supported the creation of the toolkit for volunteer centres