'Persistent' shortage of volunteers hitting groups that rely on them
Since the pandemic, groups and charities have been noticing a shortage of volunteers. Meanwhile the demand is only rising, Volunteer Ottawa says.
!['Persistent' shortage of volunteers hitting groups that rely on them](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7096169.1706296625!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/tangorium-brockville-concert-association.jpg)
![Musical artists performing onstage as part of Tangorium, a multimedia show presented at the Brockville Concert Association in October. The concert association is entirely run by volunteers, and says it risked dissolving because of a lack of people volunteering. A group of people onstage holding musical instruments during a performance.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7096169.1706296625!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/tangorium-brockville-concert-association.jpg)
Since the pandemic, groups and charities have been noticing a shortage of volunteers. Meanwhile the demand is only rising, Volunteer Ottawa says.