Youth and teen programs in Toronto
44 organizations are listed here for youth and teen programs in toronto. 43 of them publish a way to approach them, and together they are in 149 online spaces.
Ways to approach them: 52 have office phone, 29 have organization email, 18 have application form, 16 have volunteer page, 14 have contact page.
Where they are: 57 on Website, 19 on Facebook, 18 on X, 18 on Instagram, 16 on LinkedIn, 14 on YouTube.
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Working Women Community Centre - Settlement, English classes and family programs for immigrant women
Helps immigrant women and families with settlement (including help with permanent residence and work permit applications and sponsoring family), LINC English classes, tutoring for students, and parenting programs.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Second Harvest
Canada's largest food-rescue charity, based in Toronto, with individual and group volunteer shifts and a youth volunteer award for under-21s.
Canada-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Toronto Public Library - Volunteering (Leading to Reading, Teen Councils, Seniors E-Connect)
TPL volunteer roles for teens: one-to-one reading help for children (Leading to Reading), Teen Councils, and helping older adults with technology (Seniors E-Connect).
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Pathways to Education - Toronto sites (Lawrence Heights, Regent Park, Rexdale, Scarborough Village)
Support for high school students in low-income neighbourhoods to finish school: tutoring, mentoring, one-on-one support, lunch vouchers, transit passes and scholarships for college, university or training.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
JVS Toronto
Free employment services across Toronto and York Region, including youth programs (ages 15-30) with paid training, placements and mentorship.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto - Mentoring for children and youth
Matches children and youth with trained adult volunteer mentors through the Ignite Mentoring Programs and the Little By Little Program.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
The Career Foundation
Nonprofit employment agency serving job seekers of all ages across the GTHA, with a youth program for ages 15-30 ('Completing the Circle').
Toronto & GTA · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Second Harvest - Volunteer hours for high school students (age 16+)
Volunteer with Canada's largest food rescue charity: help drivers distribute rescued food, support the warehouse, or sort food.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
FoodShare Toronto - Teen volunteers (ages 14+ with a parent permission form)
Volunteer with FoodShare: gardening at FoodShare sites, onsite composting, helping with food literacy workshops in schools, special events and office support.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
NPower Canada - Free tech job training (Junior IT Analyst, AI and Data Analytics, Network Security)
Free 15-week online tech training (IT support, AI and data analytics, or network security) with industry certificates and help finding a tech job afterwards.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
SickKids - High School Volunteer Program
The Hospital for Sick Children's high-school stream: a July or August summer program (3-hour weekday shifts) and a semester co-op for Grade 11-12 students.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
WoodGreen Community Services - Free employment help and job training
Free one-on-one job help (career counselling, resumes, interview practice, job leads) plus free skills training such as pre-apprenticeship trades, building maintenance and CNC machining.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Youth Employment Services (YES)
Toronto-based nonprofit (founded 1968) offering free counselling, training, workshops and job placement for youth, plus a job board.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
City of Toronto Free Centres and free drop-in recreation
The City has 43 Free Centres, community recreation centres in lower-income neighbourhoods where all City-run registered and drop-in programs are free for every age, and many other centres offer free drop-in leisure swimming, skating and more.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital - Teen volunteers (client programs)
Volunteer with children and youth with disabilities in hospital programs such as aquatics, robotics, music and arts, nursery schools and recreation, during the school year or at summer camps.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Skills for Change - Free career coaching, bridging and trades programs
Free career coaching and job search workshops (resumes, cover letters, interviews, networking, mentoring) plus training such as occupational bridging, skilled trades and pre-apprenticeship, and youth employment programs.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Islamic Foundation of Toronto (IFT)
Mosque and Islamic centre at 441 Nugget Avenue, Scarborough, with a youth wing (IFT Youth), events and a community hot-soup program.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Scarborough Health Network - Volunteer Services (Summer Pathfinder for high-school students)
Hospital volunteer program with a Summer Pathfinder stream for high-school students (15+) and a Real-World Experience stream for post-secondary students (18+).
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
YMCA of Greater Toronto - Free youth programs (Teen Nights, mentorship, youth leadership)
Free youth programs including Teen Nights, Black Achievers mentorship for high school students, newcomer youth leadership, entrepreneurship and money-skills workshops; the Youth Leadership Development program also lets teens collect volunteer hours for school.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
BGC St. Alban's Club - Free teen drop-in, homework help and youth volunteering
A BGC (Boys and Girls Club) at 843 Palmerston Ave with a free after-school Youth Hub, free basketball, skateboarding and homework help, and a Youth Volunteer Program where teens earn community service hours helping with children aged 5 to 12.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - ROMKids camp volunteers and Youth Cabinet (ages 15 to 21)
Students help instructors run ROMKids children's camps at the museum during March Break and summer, and youth aged 15 to 21 can join the ROM Youth Cabinet to plan youth projects and events (volunteer hours given if needed).
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Skilled Trades Ontario - Start an apprenticeship (apply and register as an apprentice)
The official way to become a registered apprentice in Ontario: find a sponsor, apply to Skilled Trades Ontario, then sign a Training Agreement that registers you as an apprentice.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Burger King Scholars Program (2027-28, open to Canada)
Scholarships from $1,000 up to $60,000 for students starting college, university or trade school, judged on grades (33%), school and community activities plus work experience (34%) and financial need (33%).
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
City of Toronto - Toronto History Museums Youth Volunteers
Volunteer roles for high-school youth aged 14-18 at the City's history museums, promoted as earning hours toward community service.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples (2027-28, run by AFOA Canada)
Up to $60,000 over 4 years ($10,000 a year toward tuition plus $5,000 a year toward living costs) and a paid four-month summer internship at TD each year; 25 scholarships are given each year.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
City of Toronto - Youth Job Seekers (Toronto Youth Job Corps, YEP Network, TYPE)
City of Toronto hub listing its youth employment programs: Toronto Youth Job Corps (paid 5-week training + up to 8-week placement), the YEP Network and TYPE case management.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Daily Bread Food Bank - Volunteer hours for high school students (Take Action Project food drives)
High school students earn community service hours by running a food drive for Daily Bread: every 25 non-perishable food items collected counts as 1 volunteer hour.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Focus on Youth Toronto (FOYT) - Paid summer jobs for high school students (TDSB and TCDSB)
Paid summer jobs and leadership training for high school students, who work in free summer programs for children and youth held in schools in Toronto's inner-city neighbourhoods.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Volunteer Toronto - High School Volunteers page
Volunteer Toronto's page for high-school students: searchable opportunities, info sessions (incl. at TPL branches), an annual volunteer fair and 1-on-1 advisor calls.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
City of Toronto - Community Funding (Local Leadership Grant, Identify 'N Impact, CSP)
The City's community funding portfolio: $5,000 Local Leadership Grants for resident-led groups, Identify 'N Impact grants up to $17,000 for youth-led groups, and the (currently closed) Community Service Partnerships stream.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Healthy Smiles Ontario (free dental care for children 17 and under)
Free preventive, routine and emergency dental care for children and youth from low-income Ontario families, including check-ups, cleaning, fillings, x-rays, scaling and extractions (braces and whitening are not covered).
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Kids Help Phone
Free, confidential and anonymous counselling and crisis support for young people by phone or text, 24 hours a day, anywhere in Canada.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Loran Award (2027)
Canada's largest undergraduate merit award, selected on character, service and leadership, with an annual stipend, tuition waiver at partner universities, summer program funding and mentorship.
Canada-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Schulich Leader Scholarships (2027)
100 STEM entrance scholarships awarded annually across 20 partner universities; students must first be nominated by their high school, then submit an online application with essays, video, transcript and references.
Canada-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Horatio Alger Canadian Scholarships (financial need, grade 11)
Scholarships of $10,000 (160 Canadian Scholarships) or $25,000 (10 National Entrepreneurial Scholarships) for grade 11 students who have overcome hardship and plan to earn a bachelor's degree; the money is paid to the school for tuition, fees, residence and books.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Toronto Youth Cabinet (TYC)
Non-partisan youth advocacy body based at Toronto City Hall; youth join monthly cabinet meetings and issue working groups (housing, transit, education, employment, etc.).
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
North York General Hospital - High School Volunteer Program (ages 14 to 17)
A year-round hospital volunteer program for high school students at North York General Hospital.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canada Summer Jobs (ESDC)
Federal wage-subsidy program creating paid summer jobs for youth aged 15-30; youth find CSJ jobs on Job Bank during the hiring period.
Canada-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Ontario government agency granting to nonprofits: Seed ($5,000-$75,000, up to 12 months), Grow and Capital grants plus the Youth Opportunities Fund.
Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
RBC Future Launch Scholarship ($1,500, ages 15 to 29)
A $1,500 scholarship to pay for a short course, workshop, certificate, or the equipment and books you need for your next step; grades and transcripts are not required.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Canada's suicide crisis line: call or text 988 to talk with a trained crisis responder, any time of day or night.
Canada-wide · checked 3 October 2026 · everything we know
Job Bank (Government of Canada) - Free job search and job alerts
The federal government's free job board (website and app): search thousands of jobs across Canada or near you, set job alerts, save jobs and mark the ones you have applied to.
Canada-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
OHIP+ (free prescriptions for people 24 and under)
Ontario pays for more than 5,900 prescription medications, such as antibiotics, asthma inhalers, diabetes, mental health and ADHD drugs, for children and young adults who have no private drug plan.
Ontario-wide · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
University students in Toronto
Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at the three large universities in the Toronto area (University of Toronto, York University, Toronto Metropolitan University), mostly aged 17-24, mostly living off campus, and mostly working part-time while they study.
Toronto & GTA · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
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