The following is a list of potential volunteer roles at the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games. Please note all volunteers require a criminal record check, but not all require a vulnerable sector check.
ACCESS CONTROL
- Venue: Monitoring access to various venues and locations before and/or during the Games. This may include access control at designated areas, field of play, parking areas, or special events.
- Village: Monitoring access to and within the Athletes’ Village before and/or during the Games. This is done through checking accreditation tags. This task requires a vulnerable sector check.
ATHLETE SERVICES
- Athlete Services: Work in areas directly related to athlete experience, such as entertainment, information Centre, etc. Tasks may include answering questions about the athlete’s village, monitoring activities within the various athlete lounges, clean up within the athlete’s village and assisting with reconfiguring of village during turnaround day. This task requires a vulnerable sector check.
CEREMONIES & PROTOCOL
- Ambassadors: Providing hospitable assistance and support services at all games events; assist with preparation at medal presentations at sport competitions. This task requires a vulnerable sector check.
- Ceremonies and Protocol: Assist in various areas in relation to ceremonies and events, such as set-up/take-down, torch relay, VIP hospitality lounge and decorations.
FOOD SERVICES
- Food Services: Assisting with food preparation, serving, cleaning, or working in athlete’s village. This task requires a vulnerable sector check.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- Information Technology: Assist in areas of printing accreditation, inputting results, or an IT help desk. Comfort in working with computers is required. This task requires a vulnerable sector check.
LOGISTICS
- Logistics: Assisting in the logistical element of the Games such as transportation dispatch, distributing communication equipment, etc.
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Marketing and Communications: Assisting in various activities such as selling merchandise, taking admission fees, working at community events, managing social media, and taking photography.
- Mascots: Wear the designated games mascot costume at games events and functions and/or act as mascot handler. This task requires a vulnerable sector check.
MEDICAL SERVICES
- Medical Services: Provide front line medical care to all participants and first aid to spectators within the athletes’ village and all venues. Medical skills and training required (see skills section on the online registration page). This task requires a vulnerable sector check.
PRE-GAMES AVAILABILITY
- Pre-Games Availability: Willing to volunteer for Games related purposes in the months leading up to Games time. Tasks may include village set-up, gift package assembly, inventory etc.
SPORT EVENTS
- Individual Sports: Assist in a variety of roles in the daily sport competitions such as scorekeeper, linesman, timer, announcer etc. Knowledge of the sport is an asset; however, not a requirement.
VENUES
- Venue Set-up/Take-Down: Assist with venue setup and take down. This task may require some lifting for certain positions.