Adult (and teens ages 16+) On Board Volunteer Opportunities Available!

Did you know that adults and teens ages 16+ can apply to volunteer on board our 10-day summer trips? Led by our professional crew, a variety of volunteers assist with youth mentorship and tasks like cooking or boat maintenance on each summer voyage. Apply by Dec 31 to be considered when our Captains review the first round of applications in the new year!

Visit our Volunteer Page for more details and the link to apply

We are considering an update to the wording of our mission statement and would like some input from our broader community. We invite you to take a brief survey to tell us what you think. 

Take the mission statement survey here

Our team on shore is growing! We are hiring a Communications and Admin Coordinator to work between 20-37.5 hours/week. Compensation is in the range of $25.64-$29.23/hour, and group benefits are offered if working 28+ hours/week. Learn more about the role and apply by visiting the link below.

View job description and application info

Our annual photo contest is live! Follow along on Facebook and Instagram (@saltsvictoria) to see the winners in the first two categories (Tall Ships and People & Program) and vote for your favourites in the last category (Wildlife & Scenery). Thanks to all who submitted their photos!

From group trips solely for vulnerable youth, to young people joining summer trips after recently losing a parent or immigrating to Canada, this year 108 young people were able to sail with SALTS thanks to the generosity of those who support our bursary program.

This Christmas season, please consider inspiring a young person through the SALTS bursary program and funding these life-changing trips. Your gift of any amount will be kept separate from our other financial funds and used solely for providing one or more bursaries. 

Support the SALTS Bursary Program

...a very tall Christmas tree! We’re searching for spar logs, but we’re stumped. The foremast of Pacific Grace needs to be replaced before we sail again in March, and finding a large enough tree is a very tall order. Our dozen usual logging industry contacts have all come up empty, so now we’re branching out. Do you have contacts in the logging industry, or a surplus of really tall (100’+), straight, Douglas Fir trees on your property? Please reach out to Sam (email preferred) before contacting others so we don’t end up asking the same people twice and barking up the wrong...you get it. Pacific Grace just wouldn’t be the same as a sloop rig, so we’ve got a Christmas tree to find for our schooner!

Email sam@salts.ca

Three adventurous youth with T1D will be selected to receive a fully funded trip this summer! Recipients will sail on Trip 1 Pacific Grace, from June 29 to July 8, boarding and disembarking in Victoria, BC. Applications are being accepted until December 31, so don’t delay!

Learn more and apply for a T1D bursary

Want to be a SALTS member in 2024? Apply for or renew your membership! Members vote on important matters at our AGM, and are part of the legal entity that holds the Board and Executive Director accountable for good stewardship and fulfillment of the SALTS mission. In short, members are an integral part of the SALTS community, and we are grateful for those who choose to participate in this way!

Learn more and apply for or renew your membership

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