Are you passionate about fitness and mental health?
Find out more about our Fitness Support & Volunteer opportunities.
Fitness Professionals
Fitness for Mental Health is actively recruiting Fitness Support Specialists to join our team!
If you are an experienced fitness professional, who cares about helping others and has a genuine interest in Mental Health wellness, we want to hear from you! Fitness Support Specialists work to improve the lives of people living with depression and anxiety by developing and executing individualized fitness recovery plans for our clients.
Volunteer Opportunities
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Fitness & Coaching
Looking to gain experience in the fitness field working with our team of certified Fitness Support Specialists?
Work along side us — in-person and virtually — with a wide variety of clients delivering personal training, classes and workshops!
Positions Available
Nothing available at this time. Check back soon!
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Admin & HR
Do you have organizational skills you'd like to put to good use?
Help coordinate with our team of volunteers to help us grow and expand our mission across the Canadian fitness landscape!
Positions Available
Nothing available at this time. Check back soon!
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Education & Research
Are you passionate about learning? FMH is dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of standards in our practice, partnering with industry and academic leaders on the cutting edge of fitness, mental health and wellness research.
Positions Available
Nothing available at this time. Check back soon!
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Strategic Partnerships
Help us expand our reach in recruiting individuals and organizations to utilize our services, collaborate/promote with and take up the charge!
Positions Available
Nothing available at this time. Check back soon!
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Marketing & Social Media
Do you have creative skills you’d like to lend us a hand with to help further our cause? Are you looking for a project to sink your teeth into - one with purpose and reward? Help us spread the message!
Positions Available
Nothing available at this time. Check back soon!
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Fundraising & Events
Are you someone who excels when challenged to meet donation goals or event deadlines? Can you skillfully tell carefully crafted stories about why our mission is so great? If this describes you, we invite you to join our dynamic Fundraising & Events Team!
Positions Available
Nothing available at this time. Check back soon!
Benefits of Volunteering with FMH
Be a Part of a Growing Movement
Be at the forefront of the movement helping bring high quality fitness services to those who need it most, and help create new pathways for mental health wellness.
Expand Your Career Paths
Join Canada’s first national organization to provide mental health training to fitness professionals, receive excellent training and add great volunteer experience to your resume.
Meet Like-minded Advocates
Connect with inspiring leaders and coaches. Create a new group of fitness-for-mental-health-obsessed friends in your area. Make a difference in your community.
We’re recruiting Regional Head Coaches!
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Vancouver
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Kelowna
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Edmonton
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Red Deer
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Calgary
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Saskatoon
Learn more about our Regional Head Coach opportunities
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Are you a personal trainer/fitness professional, sports coach or Phys Ed. teacher with a passion for fitness, and its benefits in treating mental health?
Do you enjoy building community and making friends who are just as inspired and passionate as you are?
Do you like giving out fitness/mental health tips and advice and inspiring people to take action?
If you answered “yes” to any of those statements, you might be the perfect person to become a Regional Head Coach in your community!
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A Regional Head Coach’s role is pivotal in expanding our message and completing our mission — creating new pathways for mental health wellness.
Head Coaches have a passion for all things fitness and wellbeing. They’re community facilitators who strive to bring people together and create memorable experiences for everyone.
They are fitness ambassadors, promoting the FMH vision of passionately advocating towards establishing fitness as an important element of mental health treatment in Canada.
Regional leaders will help recruit, train and organize other Fitness Support Specialists in their area, partner with local organizations to put on events and grow their community of fitness enthusiasts!
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The Regional Head Coach role is estimated to require 2-3 hours per week, though it could be more or less than that, depending on your organization skills, and the amount of available time you have!
For the continuity of programs and partnerships we are asking Head Coaches commit to the position for one year, and contribute in our regular Coaches Meetings (approx. 6-8 per year).
Ideally, applicants have a certification in fitness (personal trainer, fitness/yoga instructor, etc.,) or similar coaching/teaching qualifications and have completed/ is ready to complete our Fitness Support Specialist training program.
Regional Head Coaches will be supported by one of our Fitness Directors in:
Recruiting local fitness professionals and enthusiasts for the FSS program
Partnering with local organizations such as health care facilities, community centres, fitness studios and businesses looking to get involved
Helping to organize and host local events which help to promote, fundraise or increase awareness of initiatives related to fitness and mental heath
We are looking for leaders who have:
A genuine passion for all things fitness and mental health-related
An outgoing personality and engaging attitude
Familiarity with their city (or a willingness to learn and explore)
Experience organizing events (or a commitment to learning how)
Full vaccination status (due to our partner’s venue requirements)
Strong values when it comes to diversity and inclusivity
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Making a difference in your community
Being a part of Fitness for Mental Health (and special access to all of our services and initiatives)
Having a new group of fitness-for-mental-health-obsessed friends in your area
The opportunity to lead and level up awareness of the services you provide your community
Connecting with inspiring speakers and presenters
Improving your leadership and organizational skills
Free training in events management
Great volunteer experience to add to your resume (with an official FMH Letter of Recommendation after one year)
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If you don’t see your area listed, then this is a great opportunity for you to step into a high level of leadership and create a new chapter in your area!
This will take a higher level of commitment, but you will still have the full support of FMH, the Director of Fitness, and other Regional Head Coaches.
You’ll be trained in recruiting and leading other Fitness Support Specialists, scouting potential partners, and sharing the events within your community. We’re looking for visionaries and organizers who are eager to build community and truly make a difference where they live!
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Volunteer FAQs
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Each volunteer role at our organization is different, with some being more consistently on a weekly basis, while others are more seasonally focused.
In general we estimate the following time contributions based on the position, though it could be more or less than that, depending on your organization skills, and the amount of available time you have!
contributor volunteer roles: approx. 1-2 hours/week
coordinator volunteer roles: approx. 2-3 hours/week
director volunteer roles: approx. 4-6 hours/week
Out of respect for our volunteer coordinators and the continuity of programs and partnerships we ask that applicants commit to coordinator and director level volunteer roles for a period of 6-12 months or more.
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Yes we are! If you are a post-secondary student who is interested in utilizing your skill-set or learning a new one, we happily invite you join our team.
If there are specific number of hours you need to meet your volunteer requirements for your program (e.g., 7-8 hours per week) please let us know and we can arrange for a customized role/ workload.
For high school students we are reviewing applications on a case-by-case basis, depending on the type of role (e.g., event day staff, admin assistant, etc.), supervision requirements and level of commitment involved.
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Some of our roles are completely remote-based, some are entirely in-person/on-site and others involve a combination of on-site and remote work. Depending on the season some roles may involve more in-person resonsibilities.
As part of our Onboarding process we will outline the requirements for each role, and ensure there is clear channels of communication if the nature of those roles changes in the future.
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We would love for FMH to be a part of every community across the country. Sadly, we cannot clone ourselves, yet! We are passionately working to ensure that everyone who needs our resources has access.
If you have an idea for your own Workshop or Event you’d like to organize in your community, FMH may be able to help. Ask us more about:
• Training a local fitness professional to become a Fitness Support Specialist
• Inviting an FMH Guest Speaker to your Event, Workshop or community event.
• Hosting a fitness program, event or fundraiser (templates & resources)
• Promotion of your event through our media channels
For more details and FAQ’s you can visit our Workshops & Events page here.
Brenda
Partnerships & Fundraising Volunteer