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There is no law that requires volunteers to be a certain age. In general, the age requirement for volunteers is left up to the organizations themselves.

Youth between the ages of 12 ? 15 The parent/guardian must complete the application form and include the youth's name under 'Youth Consents' on the application form.

Eligible age to volunteer You cannot be a volunteer: on a construction project or logging operation if you are under 16 years old. in a factory setting or restaurant kitchen if you are under 15 years old. in other industrial workplaces, such as stores, offices, and arenas, if you are under 14 years old.

Volunteers who are 13-15 years of age must be accompanied by a legal guardian at all times. Volunteers aged 16 yrs and older may volunteer on their own.

We ask volunteers to: Be a minimum age of 14 years old. Complete an online profile through our onboarding system found on this website. Complete all health and safety training, and sign required waivers.

Just to let you know, you have to be at least 16 years old to volunteer with the animals ? for safety reasons. Animals come to our shelters from all different backgrounds. Not all of them are comfortable around young people. We don't want to put them ? or you!

Below are the steps to starting as an animal shelter volunteer, and why these steps are a key part of the process: Look for opportunities. The first step in the process is looking for volunteering opportunities. ... Undergo background checks. ... Attend interviews. ... Undertake training.

General requirements to become an in-house volunteer: Must be 18 years old - sorry, no exceptions, even if accompanied by a parent/guardian! Be able to commit to a minimum of six hours per month, and volunteer for at least six months (but hopefully you'll want to stick around longer!).