Special Olympics Ontario – London (Assistant Coaches- Active Start Kids program)

Organization Name: Special Olympics Ontario – London
Opportunity Title: Assistant Coaches- Active Start Kids program
Category: Sports and Recreation
Commitment: 6 months to 1 year
Start Date: October 17, 2025
End Date: April 30, 2026

Email: london.volunteerco@specialolympicsontario.ca
Website: https://www.soolondon.com/
Details:

• Background/police check required
• Appropriate for volunteers aged between 18 and 55
• Appropriate for volunteers aged 55 and over

Opportunity Description:

Volunteer Opportunities

Special Olympics Ontario/London is dedicated to enriching the lives of Londoners with an intellectual disability through sport. We support 18 different sports with over 400 athletes.

Volunteer Opportunity: Assistant Coaches for Active Start

Time Commitment: 1-2 hours/week

Wednesdays  – 6:00-6:40 pm ASAP to April 29/26

Location: Hillcrest Public School, 1231 Fuller St.

The role:  This program is about physical literacy, learning about taking turns, listening to their coaches and playing as a team. As an assistant coach, you come in and help the athletes through the warm ups, different games, skills, drills, etc I have planned for them. The younger group focuses on basic movement skills, throwing, catching, kicking etc, while the older program begins to work on different sports after getting familiar with the program and equipment.

For more information contact our Volunteer Coordinator at

london.volunteerco@specialolympicsontario.ca