This page highlights Volunteer Canada’s storytelling projects, research, and case studies that explore how people across diverse communities engage through volunteering. From data-driven insights to lived experiences, this collection showcases the many ways individuals find purpose and connection through community participation. 

Volunteering and Participation in 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities 

• Threads of Us – EN 

• Building the Path Storytelling Project – link coming soon 
  
  

Indigenous Communities 

• Indigenous History Month 2025 Webinar 

• In conversation with Autumn Peltier   
   

Black Communities 

• Black History Month 2025 Webinar 

• Black History Month 2025 Interview Series  

Older Adults 

• Wisdom Across Generations Storytelling Project : Volunteer Canada and Volunteer Toronto have come together to share examples of diverse civic engagement through an older adult storytelling video series.
  
  

Our goal? To inspire the next generation and validate that any way you can give back right now is the right way. There are many ways to be a part of your community through each phase of life.  

Everyone has a role to play in their community— as a volunteer, neighbour, voter, donor, resident, connector or something else entirely. Our storytellers have contributed in different ways, always finding ways to be involved because community participation matters, at every stage of life. In fact, volunteering is a proven tool to increase positive health outcomes later in life. In this video series, our storytellers share their journeys, lived experiences, and advice for younger generations looking to be active members of their community.