OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

• Plan International Canada’s Youth Hub offers ways for young people to get involved, share their voices, and access leadership development opportunities. Discover programs, resources, and ways to connect here.

• The Students Commission of Canada Against the Current returns Sept 16, 1–4 PM EST, online nationwide! Join changemakers across Canada for inspiring talks on raising young leaders. Registration opens soon, follow SCC to stay in the loop!

• #Hiring! Jack.org is looking for a bilingual Francophone Programs Lead to support youth mental health across Canada. Hybrid role in Toronto | $55K–$65K | Apply by July 27. Apply now.

• Have you read The Feminist Agenda? YWCA Canada’s newsletter shares work and how to get involved. The latest issue highlights the first national meeting in Québec in 20+ years! Subscribe to stay connected here.

• Applications are open for Children First Canada’s Future is NOW! Youth Changemaker Summit, a free, full-day leadership event in Toronto for youth under 18. Apply by September 12 here.

• Become a Shad2026 Recruiter and inspire the next generation of STEAM & entrepreneurship leaders! Apply now.

• Join Green School Volunteers Across Canada as a Part-Time Project Officer (remote – Alberta preferred). Help lead Eco Clubs, support youth, and drive climate action across 3 provinces. Send your resume and cover letter to michelle.kim@unac.org.

YOUNG PEOPLE WINS!

• Five fearless supporters raised £14.5k (and counting!) for the DofE through the Wing Walk Challenge. Special thanks to Anthony Watts & family for three years of incredible support, over £40k raised!

• Watch how volunteering at a UNICEF Canada camp in Lebanon sparked Chadi Khairallah’s journey to becoming an Executive Chef.

• Huge thanks to Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) for supporting Career Trek's 2025 #CareerEducation bioscience programming! 

• Congratulations, Cierra, from Girl Guides Canada, and thank you for uplifting the next generation of girls! 

• Meet Scouts Canada 2025–2026 Council Voting Representatives here. They’ll guide Scouting’s future with youth-inclusive leadership.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 

• KBHN Innovation and Implementation Program Funds: Designed to advance or scale projects ready for implementation or commercialization and advance KBHN’s mandate to make a difference in the lives of children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families across Canada. Deadline October 3, 2025

• Carthy Foundation Fund initiatives that have a primary focus on adolescent emotional health and wellness or on career transitions for youth and young adults. Projects are assessed and funded on a case-by-case basis. Ongoing Applications Accepted

• HJR Consulting priorities are focused on creating the individual and systemic conditions necessary for people to realize their full potential. Ongoing Applications Accepted

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 

• RiseUp by Kids Help Phone is a 24/7 e-mental health support service for Black youth, available in English and French. Text RISE to 686868 to connect with a trained crisis responder. Learn more.

• Connecting with other trans people and communities can boost mental health and reduce suicide risk. Learn more in this free resource.

• Celebrate summer with a Baby Shark Lemonade at Kelseys Original Roadhouse! $0.25 from each sale supports BGC Canada’s programs for youth empowerment. Find a location near you.

• New caregiver engagement sessions are happening this summer in Calgary to better support kinship caregivers, foster parents, and professionals helping youth affected by parental substance use. Learn more.

• Friends of Ruby and Jack.org are supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ youth facing homelessness by providing housing and mental health resources. Learn more about Friends of Ruby’s work here.

Get Involved!

Stories from our Frontline Workers: A first-hand narrative about the program, the volunteers, and/or the frontline staff supporting young people directly. It can be written by a young person about their experience, a staff, a volunteer or another team member i.e. communications person, policy person, etc. Contact Parul to learn more.