Volunteer badges
Badges help recognise contribution milestones, mentoring support and trusted community participation.
How badges should be used
- Badges should reflect approved activity or coordinator recognition.
- Badges should not reveal private volunteer details.
- Early launch may show few or no badges until approved contributions build up.
- Badge rules should stay simple enough for volunteers to understand.
If badges are empty: recognition begins once contributions are reviewed. New badges may show no approved recipients yet while the program is building.
Consent: Public recognition is shown only after review and consent.
Ready to start?
Start with a small, practical contribution. Most launch opportunities are designed to take 10–60 minutes and are reviewed before any public recognition appears.
Badge principles
- Badges recognise reviewed participation, not employment, accreditation or formal endorsement.
- Badge visibility should follow the volunteer’s consent and privacy settings.
- Early badge counts may be low while Barayamal reviews real contributions.
- Barayamal can correct or remove badges if a contribution was duplicated, private or recorded incorrectly.
Volunteer badges
Community Champion
250 lifetime points or 10 approved contributions.
Mentor
3 approved mentoring contributions.
Event Helper
3 approved event contributions.
Connector
3 approved introduction, referral, or partnership contributions.
First Nations Startup Supporter
Awarded by a coordinator for material support of a First Nations founder.
First Contribution
Submitted and had your first contribution approved.
Badges and recognition are shown only after review and consent. Read volunteer privacy and consent.