Volunteer

URGENT REQUEST for Volunteers

SOO Welland Pelham Basketball still looking for volunteer coaches to

support the D Team!

Special Olympics requires one coach for every five athletes, and it's

important that we create a safe, supportive environment while staying

in line with required guidelines as best as possible.

If you're interested in volunteering, please let Kiala Jacques know

and she'll send you all the necessary details. The basketball season

means to many of our players, so any help in finding additional

volunteers would be greatly appreciated!

The first practice is scheduled for November 6th. after which they'll

evaluate the coaching numbers then and determine next steps if we

haven’t filled the volunteer spots.

Thanks so much for your support!

Kaila Jaques

NCCP COURSES and FLOORBALL COACH Courses

We have the following courses available if you are interested in becomming a Coach, and a newer sport to SO Floorball! How exciting is this to learn a new skill and how to train our athletes in the sport! 

Please read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity! 

Milton - SOC Competition Coach Course - November 22 - https://specialolympicsontario.crowdchange.ca/126859

Guelph - SOC Floorball Coach Course - November 22 - https://specialolympicsontario.crowdchange.ca/126863

Virtual - SOC Competition Coach Course - December 2, 4 & 9 - https://specialolympicsontario.crowdchange.ca/127270

The goals of the Competition Course are preparation for local, district, or provincial competition with the primary focus on safety, fun, fitness, fundamentals, and performance as well as basic skills of the sport. This is a mandatory course for all coaches interested in participating at the Provincial, National and World Games level.

This is our first offering of the SOC Floorball Coach Course, and has been highly sought after by coaches eager to learn the new sport. The module seeks to provide training and education for floorball coaches who are working in a community or competitive sport program environment.  The education and training  is intended to provide the coach with the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes needed to coach floorball in a Special Olympics
environment. 

Become a Volunteer or Coach

Volunteers are what make Special Olympics Welland-Pelham a success! Our Athletes look to our volunteers for inspiration, guidance and coaching. In return, our volunteers have amazing experiences and help make a difference!

The Benefits of Volunteering

As a grass-roots organization, Special Olympics relies on volunteers at all levels of the movement to ensure that every athlete is offered a quality sports training and competition experience. Volunteering for Special Olympics can be a life-changing experience — not just for the athletes, but for you as well. Special Olympics Ontario's programs promote participation and inclusion and transform the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. When volunteers come together with athletes with intellectual disabilities through Special Olympics, longstanding myths are dispelled, negative attitudes changed, and new opportunities to embrace and celebrate people with differences are created. 

Get connected, Get Trained, Get Started!

Click here to complete an online volunteer application form on our Membership Portal. This is the first step in a formal registration process to become an active volunteer. Your application form will be forwarded to a community contact for your program of interest.

* Please be advised that you must be 14 years of age or older to be a volunteer with Special Olympics. All volunteers 18 years of older must complete a valid police check (Vulnerable Sector Check).

Have any more questions?
For more information about volunteering with Special Olympics, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator by email: community coordinator email

Need help registering?
Click Here to get guided help and instructions on using the Membership Portal.