Earlier this year, we invited our volunteer community to complete a survey related to their experience volunteering at the Roulant. This opportunity for collaboration between staff and volunteers was designed to better understand what it means to be a volunteer at Santropol Roulant. We wanted your opinion on what we could do to continue to make the volunteer experience better …
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Cozying up the Volunteer Lounge
If you’ve stopped by the Roulant in the past few weeks, you may have noticed that the volunteer lounge is gradually getting refurbished! This change stems from the wish of community members (volunteers and employees) to make the space more welcoming and accessible. We still have some work to do, but we are already looking forward to this project being …
The First Steps Towards an Agroeducational Farm
2022 has brought a wind of change to the Roulant Farm. The farm is preparing to become a space dedicated to education for a more just and sustainable food system. To do this, we want to showcase the best farming practices that promote soil health and biodiversity. At each stage of production, volunteers, school groups, day camps and corporate groups …
Urban Agriculture Opportunities with Other Organizations
Thank you for your enthusiasm and dedication to the Roulant’s urban gardens since the beginning of May, both the gardens and the schedule are filling up fast! Until more spaces become available, take the opportunity to experience the entire Roulant cycle. 👉 We still need help with the Roulant’s other programs (in the kitchen, for meal delivery and at the …
The urban agriculture schedule will be posted April 15th! 🌱
Urban Agriculture volunteering starts on May 2, 2022 and registration will be available starting Friday, April 15th! Please read carefully: ✅You must have completed an information session (regular or special agriculture). 🧒Family volunteering on Tuesday nights from 5:30-7:30 pm at La Cité-des-Hospitalières – these shifts are for you and your children! In an effort to make our shifts more accessible …
Thank you agriculture volunteers 2021!
The invitation was extended on October 1st to all those who have been involved in the farm, urban agriculture or the market for the fantastic work done over the season. Planting 5200 garlic cloves, farm Olympics, food and sunshine were all part of the celebration. A huge thank you for a wonderful season! Photo credits: Nazmus Syed/Santropol Roulant
A Disguised Volunteer Community
On November 4, the famous Volunteer Appreciation Party was held. In addition to getting together with a Halloween theme, a carefully prepared snack was served to accompany the music, dance and storytelling performances! Thank you to the entire volunteer community and we look forward to seeing you again soon! Give another listen to Charlie and Mike’s creation 👇👇👇👇 Photo credits: …
Volunteering to Deliver Meals
For her last blog post, follow Adeline taking part in a delivery shift for Santropol Roulant. I couldn’t wait to try out meal delivery with the Roulant. This is a shift that takes place in the afternoon, from approximately 2:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. As this was my first time doing the deliveries, I was asked to arrive 30 minutes …
Cooking with Adeline
This week, Adeline tells us about her experience in the kitchen preparing meals. The meal preparation takes place in the morning, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. That way the food assembly and the deliveries can be conveniently done in the afternoon. When I arrived at the Roulant, an employee greeted me and directed me to the kitchen. I met …
Volunteering at the Jardin de la Cité des Hospitalières
This week, discover the urban agriculture work at the Jardin de la Cité des Hospitalières with Adeline. Here are her thoughts about this experience: I had never heard of or even set foot in the Jardin de la Cité before. It is a former convent on which Santropol Roulant cultivates a small plot of land to grow fruits, vegetables, and …
Volunteering at the Ferme du Roulant
Adeline, one of the Roulant volunteer, chose to write about her experience volunteering in the different programs at Santropol Roulant. This week, join her while she gets her hands dirty at the Ferme du Roulant. See what a morning of peri-urban farming looks like: The Ferme du Roulant is located about thirty minutes by car from Montreal. Jean-François, Santropol Roulant’s …
Volunteers Survey Results 2020
Once upon a time… …We conducted a survey in order to better understand our volunteer community. We asked ourselves: who were these marvellous people who were giving their time to care for their community? What made them so generous, so devoted? And what could we do to ensure that their experience at the Roulant became even more wonderful? Friends, we …