Volunteering

Grow Your Leadership. Strengthen Community. Make an Impact.

Are you passionate about Stony Plain and ready to make a lasting impact? Inspired to Lead Stony Plain is a dynamic, 3-month leadership experience designed to empower emerging local leaders, build meaningful community connections, and ignite grassroots change.

Led by Ally Stone, founder of The Inspired Leader, the program guides participants through three themes—Lead from Within, Lead with Others, and Lead for Impact—while helping you design your own community project and grow as a Neighbourhood Connector.

Learn, Connect, and Building Leaders Who Build Community

Participants will explore authentic leadership, strengthen their personal leadership identity, and gain tools to create positive change in their neighbourhoods and across the community.

Hands-On Learning & Connection

• Weekly virtual learning sessions (20–45 minutes). Access to computer is essential.
• Monthly in-person gatherings (one half day in person session a month)
• Opportunities to collaborate with local changemakers
• Support to design and launch your own community project
• Recognition as a Neighbourhood Connector

Benefits to Participants

• Design a personalized community project aligned with your passions, experience, and goals.
• Apply new skills and insights through real-world community engagement.
• Strengthen leadership practices that support long-term personal and community impact.
• Earn a Certificate of Completion from the Town of Stony Plain.
• Join a network of emerging leaders committed to building a connected, inclusive, and vibrant Stony Plain.

Participant Commitment

To ensure a meaningful and impactful experience, participants are asked to commit to:

• 3 months of learning and engagement
• Weekly virtual sessions (20–45 minutes). Access to computer is essential.
• Monthly in-person gatherings (one half day in person session a month)
• Active participation in the design and implementation of a community project

Selected participants will be chosen by a review committee to ensure a diverse group of emerging leaders who are dedicated to strengthening their understanding of the community and expanding their positive impact.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re excited to grow your leadership skills, connect with inspiring neighbours, and help shape the future of Stony Plain, we encourage you to apply. Send us an email with your contact information and we will connect directly with you. 

Volunteer as a Navy League Officer

Our Navy League Officer program is suitable for any adult looking for progressive professional development opportunities. Navy League Officers are not members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and are deeply connected to their community, and passionate about giving youth better start at life. Navy League Officers commit to training with cadets (9 years old to 12 years old) on a weekly basis and some camps/training throughout the year. They are often the ones running the training program themselves, administering the cadets in their charge, and liaising with families to ensure the success of the children. As they gain experience and training of their own and training weekend provided by Navy League of Canada - Alberta Division, Navy League Officers have the opportunity to progress through the ranking system, continue learning new skills, and contribute to the training aspect of the cadet program.

https://www.parklandcadets.com/2025/04/09/looking-for-navy-league-officers/ 

There are so many ways to volunteer in our community. Check out our Volunteer Opportunities below:

Volunteer Opportunities     

Ways to Give

• Ways to Give

Who Can Volunteer:

• Individuals of all ages
• Youth
• Families
• Community groups, faith groups, clubs or friends

We can help you find volunteers or volunteer opportunities! Contact us for more information.100 Ways to Make a Difference in your Community

Volunteer Connections Mini Course: Learn how volunteering can help you connect with others and become happier and healthier by getting involved in your community.

Community Service Options: volunteers that have mandated community service hours to fulfil are encouraged to click on the volunteer opportunities and see what is of interest and connect directly with the organization. Alternative volunteer opportunities available with Just Serve and can include some virtual options (note of caution, for mandated hours, they must be served in Canada).

Alternative Volunteer Opportunities, including virtual options available with Just Serve

Each April, National Volunteer Week is celebrated across Canada—a time to recognize and thank the volunteers who give their time, energy, and passion to make our communities stronger, more connected, and more vibrant.

This year, the Town of Stony Plain invites you to take part in thanking our community’s volunteers for National Volunteer Week 2026, running April 19 – April 25, 2026. 

Volunteer Appreciation Social

April 22

4pm - 5:30pm

Heritage Park, Stony Plain

Drop in for 'appy hour' with Mayor and Council. The Mayor will offer words of appreciation at 5pm. 

Non-profits: Register with us to receive Volunteer Appreciation Pins for all your organization's volunteers to be used during National Volunteer Week at local Stony Plain businesses. 

Just fill out our quick registration form by April 17, 2026 Let’s work together to celebrate the volunteers who make Stony Plain a vibrant, connected community!

Volunteer Appreciation Pins

We can post the available opportunity on our Volunteer Opportunities webpage. Please complete a form providing information about the position.

Post a Volunteer Opportunity

Resources:

• Community Non-Profit Resource Directory - City of Spruce Grove webpage with tons of excellent resources from grants, marketing, generating income, board governance, etc. Check it out!
• Non-Profit Newsletter from City of Spruce Grove: by clicking Subscribe
• Stony Plain Community Initiatives Grant Program
• Non-Profit Learning Centre – Alberta Community Development – Online courses, live webinars, document and guides
• Volunteer Alberta – resources, webinars and services available for non-profit organizations. 
• Board and Fund Development resources are available on the Alberta Community Development YouTube Channel
• Volunteer Canada - Volunteer Canada is a registered charity, providing national leadership and expertise on volunteerism to increase the participation, quality and diversity of volunteer experiences
• Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations
  • news and views from an evolving charitable ecosystem. Networking events and training opportunities for the non profit sector. 
  • subscribe to stay up to date on events and training opportunities
• Alberta Nonprofit Network - advancing a proactive, collaborative, and resilient non profit sector. This network brings together organizations of all sizes and scopes to collectively address provincial-wide issues.  
• Better Impact Blog with resources (recruitment, training, appreciation+) for Volunteer Managers: Mastering Volunteer Management: The Ultimate Guide

• How do you assess skills gaps for volunteers? Check out these tips!

Leader of Volunteer's Roundtable

Share successes, enhance collaboration, build capacity, discuss challenges, and share resources related to volunteerism.

Save the date for Feb 26, 1:15 – 2:45 pm at Stony Plain Community and Social Development (107, 4613-52 Ave)

RSVP to connect@stonyplain.com or 780-963-8583

Linking & Learning: The Benefit and Potential of Cooperatives

This interactive workshop helps nonprofit leaders better understand the co-operative model - not to turn your organization into one, but as a set of tools that can support the social issues you're already addressing. At this facilitated workshop, participants will learn about three co-op models (worker, opportunity development and buying/shared services), how they are used in practice, and explore real co-op opportunities in the Tri-Region that could reduce costs, increase collaboration, or address shared community challenges.

When: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Time: 6 - 9 p.m. 
Where: Spruce Grove Community Social Development (414 King Street, Spruce Grove)
Cost: Free

How to register

Register online  for this workshop.

In Partnership with the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association, Parkland County, and the Town of Stony Plain.