Volunteer

Volunteer with the Halifax Cycling Coalition
Are you interested in volunteering? Halifax Cycling Coalition is always looking for volunteers to help with our operations. Sign up below or check our latest list of volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer Opportunities Available
Advocacy
Help advocate for a safe, convenient, and connected cycling infrastructure for all current and future users in the HRM. HCC, as a recognized stakeholder, represents its members at meetings organized by the municipality, provides informed input on individual infrastructure projects and publishes position statements that promote cycling as an affordable and sustainable mode of mobility.
Time Commitment:
Year-Round, including monthly advocacy committee meetings
Key Months:
1-6 hours a month. Tasks are often project-based, collaborative, and can be completed remotely
Key Events:
Council meetings, budget cycles, and election periods
Leading bike rides
Help foster a vibrant cycling community by leading fun, safe, and welcoming rides for all skill levels. You’ll plan routes, ensure group safety, and act as a friendly representative of the Coalition to encourage more people to choose cycling for recreation and transportation.
Time Commitment:
2–8 hours (typically 1–2 rides per month)
Key Months:
June, July, and August
Key Events:
Roll Into Spring and Bi-weekly summer rides
Communications (Newsletter & Social Media)
Help expand the organization’s reach and engage the cycling community by creating compelling content for the regular newsletter, managing social media channels, and assisting with digital outreach campaigns.
Time Commitment:
Approximately 2–10 hours per month
Key Months:
Year-Round
Key Events:
Monthly newsletter and social media management and content creation
General event support
Assist in the successful execution of organization events by helping with setup and tear-down, managing registration, directing attendees, and providing general logistical support to ensure smooth operations.
Time Commitment:
2–12 hours per month
Key Months:
Year-Round
Key Events:
I Light HFX, summer events, community event table, and meetups
Bike Valet
Help make community events bike-friendly! You will be responsible for securely parking and retrieving bikes, providing a free and safe coat-check service for bicycles, and encouraging event attendees to cycle.
Time Commitment:
Flexible shifts, 1 to 8 hours long
Key Months:
May to November.
Key Events:
Bluenose Marathon and Nocturne
Membership support
Help grow and retain the organization’s membership base by assisting with membership renewals, processing new member data and analyzing membership data
Time Commitment:
Approximately 2-6 hours per month
Key Months:
Year-Round
Key Events:
Membership reconciliation and data analysis, member engagement, membership drives
Fundraising
Help build the Coalition’s fundraising capacity by researching grant opportunities, developing donor outreach strategies, planning fundraising campaigns, and exploring new revenue streams to support cycling advocacy and programming.
Time Commitment:
2-12 hours per month
Key Months:
Year-Round
Key Events:
Grant discovery and exploring fundraising initiatives
General event support
Assist in the successful execution of organization events by helping with setup and tear-down, managing registration, directing attendees, and providing general logistical support to ensure smooth operations.
Time Commitment:
2–12 hours per month
Key Months:
Year-Round
Key Events:
I Light HFX, summer events, community event table, and meetups
Volunteer Opportunities Available
Leading bike rides
Bike valet shifts
Data collection / analysis
Advocacy
Communications: newsletter, social media
Membership support
Membership support
General event support
Liaison with other organizations such as NS Environment Network, Active School Travel, Cycling Without Age
Outreach / Community event table (particularly for non-English and newcomer communities)
What we are good at
Websites design
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Coding & programming
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Content management
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Hosting
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