Educates and certifies employers to pay a living wage and advocates for government policies that help families make ends meet. A program of Vancity Community Foundation.

Builds community in Central and Southern Okanagan through the local food system. Programs that help reduce food waste, increase stigma-free access to local produce for those experiencing marginalization, and support knowledge exchange around important food sys...

Provides opportunities for involvement and engagement of newcomers to Canada. Offers mentorship around employment search, employment readiness, and a community kitchen.

Provides a variety of programs to build a resilient, healthy, and food-secure community. Holds low-cost community dinners at 5 pm on Fridays, and by-donation music nights at 7:30 pm on Thursdays. Little Mountain Riley Park Neighbourhood Food Network (NFN) work...

Little Mountain Riley Park (LM-RP) Neighbourhood Food Network (NFN) is a grassroots network of community members, businesses, and organizations that ensures local residents have access to healthy food through programs such as the Riley Park Community Garden (R...

Provides information on urban agriculture through a comprehensive resource library, workshops, and lectures. Maintains the Compost Demonstration Garden at 2150 Maple Street in Vancouver, where would-be city farmers can learn to grow food; also operates the Com...

Aims to educate about permaculture (a system of design principles for the creation and maintenance of food, energy, and housing systems that are ecologically sustainable). Assists and builds relationships between practitioners. Provides a link to those who eng...

Builds capacity within local communities to enable lasting behaviour change towards urban sustainability. Promotes policies that lead to more resilient communities and protect our environment for present and future generations. As part of these initiatives, wo...

Aims to cultivate a local, sustainable food system and build connections between food producers and consumers. Administers projects that provide access to, and protection of, food lands; support local food producers; and raise public awareness about food secur...

Volunteer-run, organic community gardens located in Strathcona neighbourhood. Strathcona Community Gardens, at 700 block Prior Street, features allotment-type plots, local school plots, and raised plots that are wheelchair accessible. The site also has a herb ...

Strengthens Vancouver's food security by celebrating and distributing the bounty of local fruit trees, reducing fruit waste, and cultivating community. Harvests fruit from backyard trees and distributes it to neighbourhood houses and community programs. Throug...

Develops community farmyards by connecting volunteers enthusiastic about gardening with homeowners looking to transform their front and/or back yard into a productive growing space. Facilitates the yard transformation, communal gardening, and distribution of h...

Non-partisan coalition of provincial and regional organizations who have united their voices to put children and youth first in BC through public education, community mobilization, and public policy advocacy. Offers education and training events and monthly ne...

Supports health and wellness through food security initiatives. Food Hubs offer access to food, food literacy and wellness programming, as well as other services; provided by networks of nonprofit partners, residents, businesses, government, the agricultural s...

Free 10-week program for families with children or youth ages six to 17 who are above a healthy weight that provides twice-weekly sessions focused on healthy meal planning, physical activity, nutrition, and behavioural techniques. Offers support through a mult...

Offers educational, cultural, recreational, and social programs for people in the Collingwood-Renfrew area of Vancouver. Operates licensed child care programs, day camps, and a Family Place with activities for preschoolers and social time for caregivers. Also ...

Provides BC residents with 24-hour daily access to non-emergency health information and advice via telephone and online services; serves people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, and offers translation services in over 130 languages. Also provides information ab...

Food recovery program provides food businesses in Metro Vancouver with a free and simple way to redirect their surplus. Matches food donors to nonprofit community partners who distribute to people experiencing food insecurity via local food hubs and meal progr...

Works to ensure compliance and enforcement of legislation and regulations related to the safe production, distribution, and use of consumer products, tobacco, pest control products, drugs, biologics, medical devices, and natural health products. Ensures compli...

Provides information and referral services, and promotes community connections. In cooperation with other service providers, offers programs for families, youth, and seniors. Family services include family drop-ins for children up to age five and their caregiv...

A student-funded resource centre dedicated to social and environmental justice through research, education, and action including community-building initiatives. Offers a social justice library, student lounge, student initiated campaigns, workshops, and specia...

Works collaboratively to end homelessness in Burnaby. Comprised of representatives from government agencies, the health authority, community organizations, businesses, faith communities, and concerned citizens. Identifies and addresses homelessness in Burnaby ...

Offers programs and services for registered refugee families with children from birth to six years of age who have arrived in Canada within the last five years. The Newcomers' Group supports refugee parents with young children by providing information on early...

24 hectares of integrated farm and forest lands on UBC's south campus. Initiatives include a range of interdisciplinary learning, research, and community programs, including a volunteer program, farm markets, Community Supported Agriculture program, practicum ...

Provides recreation and cultural services in the City of New Westminster. Indoor facilities include gymnasiums, fitness centres, swimming pools, ice rinks, pottery studios, art studios, dance studios, multipurpose rooms, climbing wall, a theatre, preschools, c...