Our primary services include friendly visits and grocery shopping (with or for the client). Volunteers may need to assist clients while walking, getting in and out of cars, and carrying heavier items (groceries).

We are also seeking volunteers with tech skills to offer support with basic tech question (cell phones, tablets, computers)

Many of our clients may have reduced hearing, vision, physical mobility, or memory. The ability to demonstrate patience, geniality, compassion, and nonjudgmental active listening is of the utmost importance.

Once assigned to a given task, volunteers are expected to manage their time and communication with the client(s). Of course, we encourage regular communication and reaching out to our volunteer coordinators as necessary.

We welcome any skills that may be relevant to working with seniors, or skills which may be helpful in improving the everyday lives of our clients.

There are no fixed hours; volunteering can be done mornings, afternoons and evenings, any day of the week, according to your schedule.
Friendly visits and grocery shopping are done on a weekly or bi-weekly basis

Note : EBM services do not include cooking, cleaning or anything related to hygiene, nor do our volunteers drive our clients.

Type of volunteering

Regular

Type of activity

Personal support (Teaching/tutoring; Friendly calls and visits, active listening)

Language that the volunteer must be fluent in

French , English , French and English , Other spoken languages are always welcomed!

Advantages offered to volunteers

reimbursement of public transport costs , the training and/or supervision , the reference letter on request

For this activity ,the organization is able to welcome families with children

NO

For this activity, the organization is able to welcome volunteers in situation of

physical disability

Duration of engagement

2 months minimum

Entraide Bénévole Métro

Entraide Bénévole Métro (EBM) helps seniors in the downtown core and part of Westmount stay independent in their community. EBM’s main services are friendly visiting, grocery shopping, accompaniments to medical appointments or to the bank. These services are provided free of charge to clients through trained volunteers.