2025 SOBC Games: Volunteer
Change lives, including yours! Volunteer to help 1,200 athletes with intellectual disabilities have the empowering experience of showing their abilities and achieving their dream in provincial competition.
Thank You Volunteers
Thank you to all who registered to be a volunteer to make the Special Olympics BC Games possible from July 10 to 12, 2025. Volunteer registration is now closed.
Volunteer Roles
The SOBC Games has volunteers in the following areas:
Sport: Officials (must be certified) and general sport volunteers (no certification required)
Accommodations, Access Control, and Medical: Supporting operations at sport venues and team accommodation sites*
Food Services, Logistics, and Transportation: Helping set up venues, serve food, and support operations**
Ceremonies: Helping execute the Opening Ceremony and medal presentations (open to public), as well as the Victory Dance (not public)
Public Relations: Capturing photos, video, and storytelling content from the amazing moments of the Games
Healthy Athletes Screenings: Supporting operations at the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes screenings that will be offered during the SOBC Games
And General Support: Willing to help anywhere!
More details
*Volunteers for the vital roles in Accommodations, Medical, and Access Control must complete a free Criminal Record Check prior to the Games.
**In the Food Services team, FOODSAFE certification is an asset where available, and it's required for all chefs and food services shift leaders.
The 2025 SOBC Games volunteer registration portal is hosted by viaSport British Columbia. After you have registered using the link above, if you would like to log in to edit your profile and choose shifts, please click here.
Volunteer in Our Year-Round Programs
Our year-round sport programs provide life-changing experiences for athletes with intellectual disabilities across 55 local communities in the province. Change lives by volunteering with a program near you!
