Current Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering at the Lyceum

Invest in your community

Share your passion for literature and art at Christianneʻs Lyceum. Our volunteers do a little bit of everything. They help with set-up and clean-up, work one-on-one with children on art projects, provide editing advice in our writersʻ workshops, make snacks, work in our library, prepare art activities and assist with events. We love signing volunteer record sheets and Duke of Edinburgh books, as well as providing references for employment and university. Interested?

Print off or download our Volunteer Registration Form here.

Then send us an e-mail at lyceum@christiannehayward.com telling us a little about yourself, when you’re available and we’ll work with you to try and find the most meaningful volunteer experience.

We are currently seeking volunteers for our 2026/27 programs, including:

Summer Camps

Assist with the week-long preschooler to primary, intermediate program(s) of your choice
Time commitment: 20 or 40 hours per program
Shifts include morning (8:30AM-12:30PM), afternoon (1:00PM-5:00PM), or full-day (8:30AM-5:00PM) options

Spring Break and Holiday Camps

Individual day or evening camps
Time commitment: 3 to 6 hours
Mixed age groups from preschooler to primary, intermediate to mixed

School year Writers’ Workshops

Join young writers once a week as they explore the world of poetry
Time commitment: 3 hours per week
Shifts are from 3:30PM-6:30PM on Monday (Grades 2-3), Tuesday (Grades 4-7), Wednesday (Grades 4-5), Friday (Kindergarten-Grade 1), or Saturday (Grades 7-9).

School year Bookclubs

Assist with monthly parent-child bookclub sessions
Time commitment: 3 hours per month
Saturday shifts include morning (9:30AM-12:30PM) and afternoon (12:00-3:00PM) options; Sunday shifts include afternoon (2:00PM-5:00PM) and evening (5:00PM-8:30PM) options
See our full bookclub schedule to see which dates work best for you!

Literature & Art Programs:

Note: this is sometimes more attractive to non-working adult volunteers given that it’s during school/work hours

Help some of our youngest learners engage with the world around them through literature and visual art
Time commitment: 3.5 or 7 hours per week
Shifts are from 8:30AM-12:00PM on Mondays and/or Wednesdays or 4:00PM-6:00PM on Thursdays

Home Learners' Tuesday Pod Program:

Note: This role is often ideal for non-working adult volunteers, as shifts take place during standard school and work hours.

Assist with program preparation and provide hands-on support to students.
Time Commitment: 6 hours per week
Shifts: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM on Tuesdays

Special Events:

Annual fundraising gala, book launches, community based art and craft events and author visit
Time commitment: 4 to 7 hours per event (usually in the evenings or on weekends)

Note: To assist with setup and cleanup, volunteer shifts have been adjusted to begin 30 minutes before and end 30 minutes after each program.

Volunteer Testimonials

Volunteering at the Lyceum is not only good for us, it's good for you. Our volunteers gain valuable and fulfilling work experience that prepares them for future employment. As well, they have the opportunity to make friends with their fellow volunteers and to become involved in the community. Last but certainly not least, our volunteers have fun!

Read some feedback from volunteers below.

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Meet Our Volunteers

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Volunteers are vital to the Lyceum. We are so appreciative that each one of them has chosen to share their time, passion, and abilities with us.

A few members of our fantastic team are featured below so you can get to know them!

Marie Harmsworth

A grade 10 student at Lord Byng, she has been coming to the Lyceum for as long as she could remember. Now as a volunteer of 3 years, she is elated to be contributing to her community in this way. She loves sharing her love of writing & connecting with students at the Lyceum. Outside of the Lyceum, Marie can be found spending her time traveling, hiking, spending countless hours fixated on Model UN, or cramming homework of course.

Laelia Chan

Laelia is a student in grade 10 attending U-hill Secondary. She has been going to the Lyceum since about five years old for occasional camps, and started volunteering in grade 8.

Out of her many hobbies, crocheting, baking, reading, and drawing, are definitely her favourites, even recently creating an art account on social media to share her progress. Although her math and science aren’t her strongest suit, Laelia hopes to become a nurse one day.

Georgia Hawkins

Georgia is in Grade 7 at Bayview Community Elementary School. She has been coming to the Lyceum since she was six years old and started volunteering with the Word Collectors in the spring of 2026. In her free time, Georgia loves to read, sew, swim, and play ukulele. She loves the Lyceum and volunteering there.

Shaya Motamedi

Hi, I’m Shaya and I’m a grade 11 student at Lord Byng secondary. I’ve been volunteering at the Lyceum for over a year now and immensely enjoy it. I love being able to share my passion for writing and connecting with students! Outside of the Lyceum, I am actually the author of “The Garden of Magic and Witchcraft” alongside the translated version and am currently working on a new novel!

Talulah James

Talulah is a Grade 12 student in Kitsilano Secondary’s French Immersion program. Her interests include reading, violin, drawing, biking in the forest, science, and the natural world. Talulah attended programs at the Lyceum when she was younger and has returned as a volunteer. As a volunteer, Talulah enjoys helping children with craft projects, caring for the fairy garden, reading with children, and working in proximity to the Lyceum’s glorious library.

Zach Duong

Zach Duong is a Grade 9 Student currently attending the GOLD Program at Prince of Wales Secondary School. He has been coming to the Lyceum since he was three years old! That's eleven whole years of coming and having fun at the Lyceum! Zack loves exploring Vancouver whether it's riding his bike or taking transit or both at the same time! He also of course loves coming to the Lyceum, reading and writing with his, and biking up the huge and tough hill in order to get to the Lyceum. Zack has contributed a lot to growing the Lyceum and has changed the Lyceum a lot. Zack has only been volunteering for only a few months but is looking forward to the experiences ahead and perhaps meeting you one day!

Grisha Vasandani

Grisha is a Grade 12 French Immersion student at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School. She joined Christianne’s Lyceum because she wanted to work with children and contribute to her community. Since March 2024, she has volunteered at the Lyceum by assisting with workshops, special events, and other activities. In her free time, Grisha enjoys volunteering at her local nursing home, playing the piano, and learning Spanish. She hopes to become a pediatrician in the future so she can continue working with and supporting children.

This could be you!

Interested in joining our team?

Send an email to lyceum@christiannehayward.com telling us a little about yourself and when you are available. Make sure to attach a completed Volunteer Registration Form.

We'll work with you to try and find the most meaningful volunteer experience.