Get out of the McGill bubble and make meaningful contributions to our community with one of our volunteer programs!
Beyond Me is a student-run non-profit organization in Montreal that provides one-on-one mentoring services for children and teenagers with special needs.
Borderless World Volunteers is a registered Canadian charity founded in 2003 with the goal of supporting undergraduate university students to lead sustainable, grassroots, development projects with partner NGOs across the globe and volunteer for the wellness of underserved Montreal communities. We are a student-led organization that empowers students from all disciplines to take action on global and local challenges they care about. Through hands-on projects, community partnerships, and leadership development, BWV offers practical opportunities to apply classroom knowledge to real-world impact. Students also have the chance to travel and collaborate directly with community-based organizations abroad, gaining immersive, on-the-ground experience. Whether you’re passionate about health, education, climate justice, gender equity, or beyond, BWV helps you build the skills, experience, and confidence needed to grow as a changemaker.
Formerly Canadian Council for Global Health Research (CCGHR) McGill Student Chapter
The Canadian Association for Global Health (CAGH) is a not-for-profit network of people committed to promoting better and more equitable health worldwide through the production and use of knowledge. As a student chapter, we aim to support and encourage the next generation of global health professionals at McGill University through the creation of a student network in which current topics and opportunities in ethical and sustainable global health research can be shared. Affiliated with McGill Global Health Programs.
Ever heard the expression “small change leads to a big difference?” Join us today and prepare to see these words in action. Change for Change is an international network of young adults who are improving communities one set of small change at a time. Through our Chapter at McGill, college students and young professionals are raising funds for community charities through the collection of loose change and larger donations.
Learn more about the mandate and structure of Change for Change SSMU in their club constitution.
Enactus McGill is a student-led organization that empowers McGill students to use entrepreneurial action to create meaningful social impact. Through hands-on projects that address real-world challenges, from sustainability to community development, our members apply innovative thinking to drive change both locally and globally. We provide students with the tools, mentorship, and platform to develop socially responsible initiatives while gaining leadership and project management experience. Whether you’re passionate about business, social justice, or simply want to make a difference, Enactus offers a dynamic and collaborative environment to turn ideas into action.
Hack4Impact McGill is a university initiative pairing students with non-profit organizations to design and develop socially impactful projects while gaining meaningful hands on experience.
Heal and Hope is a recently founded club that works to host and coordinate events to simultaneously raise awareness about the overlooked cases of children with war-related injuries and fundraise for reconstructive surgeries that they require. Further, we aim to connect McGill students to volunteering opportunities through Children of Water foundation’s global reach mission.
We aim to give students the resources to broaden their networks and acquire professional experience. We aim to supply students with workshops, opportunities, and support networks needed to propser post-graduation. Throughout our workshops, we aim to uncover the secrets behind acing interviews in various fields and showcasing your best side in internship and grad school applications. We connect students with opportunities to learn from experts across multiple domains
We are a dedicated student organization committed to raising funds for the Montreal Children’s Hospital and spreading awareness through volunteer opportunities in the Montreal health community. With a strong member base led by a resourceful council, we bring charity, volunteerism and leadership to our committee members and general members.
We fundraise for the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, allocating funds within the hospital to wherever needs it most, while providing volunteers to help support its long term goal of integrating literacy into child healthcare for the patients from all over the province of Quebec.
Jam for Justice (J4J) is a non-profit organization that supports social development and well-being through music. We bring together local artists to engage with the Montréal community through events like Park Jams, open mics, Apartment Crawls, and Battle of The Bands. Proceeds raised from J4J events help support local charities. Our goal is to highlight musical talent within the McGill community and to use music as a positive and powerful tool to bring people together and support social justice.
McGill Students for Best Buddies pairs McGill students with adults in the Montreal community with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Students develop a close friendship with their buddy while being able to participate in monthly group events with other buddy pairings. Best Buddies fosters healthy and supportive friendships, and promotes inclusivity, community involvement and social awareness!
McGill Students for Geriatric Health is a club dedicated to advocating for the Canadian aging population. Through dialogue, we seek to bring about new perspectives on how the Canadian healthcare system better serve its aging population. What we’re best known for is our reputation of offering volunteer opportunities. We maintain connections with local geriatric volunteer organizations, and facilitate volunteer opportunities for McGill students.
Formerly McGill Students for The Open Door, McGill Students for Montréal Shelters (MSMS) acts as a liaison between the McGill community and organizations on the island. We currently work with two shelters: The Open Door Montréal and St. Michael’s Mission. Our club provides our members with training and scheduling to volunteer at the shelter in a variety of roles. We are grateful to be able to support our community and allow students the opportunity to get involved in their local community alongside their peers!
McGill Students for Santropol acts as an on-campus volunteer network that introduces students to the Santropol Roulant community and the volunteer opportunities offered within their Meals-on-Wheels program to prepare and deliver meals to people living with a loss of autonomy. Through McGill Students for Santropol, students can come together and engage in student events, fundraisers, and regular volunteer shifts all under the shared values of community, sustainability, and food security.
McGill Students for The Open Door Montréal (MSTODM) acts as a liaison between McGill students and The Open Door Montréal shelter. The Open Door is a non-profit organization located minutes from campus which provides shelter, food, and amenities for those who are under-housed in Montreal. The organization relies heavily on volunteer support to operate. Through MTSODM, students have the opportunity to volunteer at The Open Door in a variety of roles: in the kitchen preparing and serving meals, in the cloakroom sorting clothing donations, or receiving visitors to the shelter at the front desk. MTSODM provides extensive training and support to all student volunteers at The Open Door. The community at The Open Door benefits greatly from student volunteers, and students in turn will have the opportunity to be involved in their local community.
McGill Undergraduates for Communication Disorders Awareness (MUCDA) is an on-campus organization made up of undergraduate students from across disciplines, dedicated to raising awareness for individuals with communication disorders. MUCDA’s Buddy Program provides volunteer opportunities for McGill students to work with members of the Montréal community who have communication disorders, by providing support, friendship, and a non-judgmental space to practice language. Formed in January 2017, MUCDA is McGill University’s first club dedicated to raising awareness for this underrepresented cause.
Want to experience a hospital setting as a McGill undergraduate? MUSHVC is proud to offer you such an opportunity. We have volunteer programs at several hospitals in the downtown area, including the Montreal General Hospital, Montreal Chinese Hospital, MUHC Glen Site, Montreal Neurological Institute, and Montreal Children’s Hospital. As volunteers, you will engage with patients, whether it be helping them eat, bringing them coffee, planning hospital-wide events or more! We hold volunteer recruitment sessions at the beginning of every semester, so if you are interested, please send us an email and check out our website
MEDLIFE McGill is a student-run organization dedicated to supporting communities in need through medicine, education, and development. As a chapter of the international MEDLIFE organization, we strive to create sustainable change both locally and globally by combining hands-on volunteering with meaningful fundraising and awareness initiatives. At McGill, we empower students to engage with global health issues and social justice through service-learning opportunities, mobile medical clinics abroad, and on-campus events. Whether you are passionate about global health, community development, or simply looking to make a tangible impact, MEDLIFE McGill provides a platform to learn, lead, and connect with like-minded individuals. Interested in joining our team or collaborating with us on future initiatives? We’d love to hear from you!
The Montreal Heart of the City Piano Program (MHCPP) is a McGill student club dedicated to making individual lessons more accessible to children. We provide free piano lessons to elementary schools in underprivileged areas who might not have the financial capacity to seek lessons outside of school. Through weekly lessons, which involve concentrated exercises and practice, students are prepared to perform at our biannual recitals, allowing their teachers and parents to witness first-hand their musical development.
Peace by PEACE aims to educate, motivate and challenge elementary school students to recognize choice and consequence in conflict, on a personal and community level. We believe that young people have the imagination and intelligence necessary to develop creative solutions to the difficult problems of conflict and confrontation. However, they need to be given opportunities to learn the cooperative skills essential to living peacefully in today’s challenging world. Our objective is to train university students to teach a six-week curriculum concerning conflict resolution skills to elementary classrooms in the Montreal area using a hands-on and active approach.
Projet Montréal McGill Students Association seeks to promote and build upon, with the McGill student body, the mission of Projet Montréal as enumerated in section 2 of its statutes: “Projet Montréal offers Montrealers a way of life in the city on a human scale, respectful of its diversity and the identity and richness of each of its boroughs and each and every one of its residents. To do this, it puts forward an innovative urban, social and economic vision, on the lookout for good practices, centred on sustainable development, democracy, solidarity, equity, social justice, sound management and transparency. The Party aims for a better quality of life for all”.
We are a youth division of Rotary International looking to help the local and international community through various projects. Our motto says it best: “Service above self.” Check out the Rotary International site at www.rotary.org
Our club’s mandate is to raise awareness about the need for stem cell donors and educate the McGill University community on the process of stem cell donation and transplantation. Additionally, we aim to engage the McGill community and provide a platform to recruit and register stem cell donors for the Héma-Québec Stem Cell Donor Registry.
Swimming With A Mission (SWAM) Montreal is a non-profit organization that provides affordable and accessible one-on-one swimming instruction to children with disabilities in French and English-speaking Montreal communities. We build swimming skills, comfort levels, and water safety knowledge in children with physical and intellectual disabilities while providing physical activity every Sunday during the semester! Come find us during activities night to sign up to be an instructor.
Youth Outreach Program (YOP)’s goal is to reach out to youth at risk and develop positive relationships while emphasizing soft literacy skills such as creativity, communication, and self-expression. As a member, you will get to plan activities for your group, develop personal relationships with the youth and the other volunteers, and most of all, be a MENTOR. We use a mailing list in order to keep in touch with our members and those interested in joining our group.
The Youth Outreach Program works with Batshaw Youth and Family Centres by planning weekly activity based visits to group homes in suburban Montreal. As a member, you will plan activities for your group, develop personal relationships with the youth and the other volunteers, and learn valuable communication and interpersonal skills.
Youth Outreach Program (YOP)’s goal is to reach out to youth at risk and develop positive relationships while emphasizing soft literacy skills such as creativity, communication, and self-expression. As a member, you will get to plan activities for your group, develop personal relationships with the youth and the other volunteers, and most of all, be a MENTOR. We use a mailing list in order to keep in touch with our members and those interested in joining our group.
Learn more about the mandate and structure of Youth Outreach Program (YOP) in their club constitution.