Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us!
We are refreshing our volunteer database as part of building a stronger and more sustainable volunteer program for 2026–2027.
Our work focuses on creating safe, welcoming, and community-centred spaces for immigrant and migrant women across Nova Scotia. Volunteers help us make this work possible by supporting programs, building connections, and helping create spaces where women feel included, respected, and supported.
Right now, one of our main priorities is sustaining our English Conversation Groups. These groups are an important space for connection, confidence-building, and belonging. We are also creating opportunities for intercultural exchange by welcoming newcomer and non-newcomer volunteers, including Canadian volunteers, to learn from each other and build community together.
If you would like to volunteer with IMWAH, please complete the volunteer intake form below. After you submit the form, your information will be added to our volunteer database.
We review volunteer forms regularly and will contact you when a suitable opportunity becomes available. Current volunteer areas may include English Conversation Group facilitation, session co-hosting, volunteer coordination, partnerships and opportunities, and marketing or content support.
English Conversation Group Facilitators play a key role in creating safe, welcoming spaces where immigrant and migrant women can practice English, build confidence, and connect with others. Facilitators help guide simple, everyday conversations, encourage participation, and support a respectful and inclusive environment. This role is central to sustaining one of IMWAH’s most impactful programs.
Volunteer Co-Hosts support the smooth flow of conversation group sessions by helping create a warm and organized environment. They welcome participants, assist with simple logistics, and support facilitators during sessions. This role helps ensure that everyone feels comfortable, included, and supported.
The Volunteer Coordinator helps organize and support IMWAH’s growing volunteer program. This includes onboarding new volunteers, helping match individuals to roles based on their interests and skills, and maintaining communication. This role plays an important part in building a strong and engaged volunteer community.
Partnerships & Opportunities Volunteers support IMWAH in building relationships with community organizations, programs, and spaces. This may include identifying potential collaborations, reaching out to partners, and helping connect IMWAH with opportunities for shared programming, space, or resources.
Marketing and Content Support volunteers help share IMWAH’s work, programs, and community stories in engaging ways. This includes social media, storytelling, and content creation. This role also offers an opportunity to gain or grow experience in video-based content by capturing moments from events and sharing community experiences (with consent).
To join us as a volunteer, complete this short application in four steps
IMWAH acknowledges that our work takes place in Mi'kma'ki, the traditional and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people
