Non-partisan organization, run by and for BC youth ages 16 to 21, promotes yough service in the community. Activities include regional youth parliaments throughout the province for youth ages 14 to 18, where participants develop public speaking skills and gain...

Provides services to public libraries to support their patrons with print disabilities. Eligible individuals are able to access a wide variety of books, magazines, and newspapers in audio, digital text, and braille formats. English and French language material...

Organizes bicycle tours and weekly day rides for active adults of all ages, locally and abroad. Tours are for both skilled and novice cyclists, and organized and led by volunteers. Modes include camping with support vehicle, self-contained, and hostel/motel gr...

Operates recreation sites across BC. Site activities and features include hiking, camping, swimming, boating, and fishing. Also operates visitor centres at two dams and a historic powerhouse site. Website provides maps and detailed information about recreation...

Promotes awareness of ecological farming practices by providing visitors with the opportunity to live and learn on organic farms. Promotes cultural and educational experiences while helping to build a sustainable community. Office hours are 8 am to 3 pm Monday...

Singers, musicians, and people who like to sing with others meet to sing, listen to, and learn about contemporary folk songs, traditional songs, ballads, blues, shanties, and the like. Offers an extensive library of books, tapes, and records for members. Organ...

Provides art exhibits and activities. Offers interactive programs for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students including guided exhibition tours, art-making workshops, and full-day residency programs. Vancouver Art Gallery Library is a non-circulating collection spec...

Offers concerts and educational events across the Lower Mainland, including the Kids Koncerts series for children ages four to 11 and their families, concerts for Kindergarten to Grade 7 students, and the Symphonic Encounters open rehearsal program for student...

Offers free tourism information by phone, email and chat. Also offers maps, guides and publishes a monthly e-newsletter. Hours are 9 am to 4 pm, seven days per week.

Represents over 475 member organizations and individuals from across the artistic disciplines. Advocates for the arts, culture and heritage sector by monitoring public policy, education and encouraging the connection between creativity and well-being, and repr...

Offers summer camp and year-round recreation programming at no cost to children and youth diagnosed with cancer, and their families. Summer programming provides a safety-focused, medically supervised, fun and recreational experience at Loon Lake in Maple Ridge...

Provides innovative arts programs for young people, practical resources for teachers and artists, and leadership in transforming the way children and youth are engaged, in and through the arts. Administers grants for artist residencies in classrooms, and other...

Provides services for Vancouver residents living with a print disability (visual impairment, learning disability, or physical disability that prevents the use of standard print) and/or mobility challenges that prevents a person from visiting the library for a ...

Aims to address systemic gaps that exist for underserved and vulnerable communities across the Lower Mainland, including those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, children and youth, Indigenous, black, and people of colour populations, and individuals...

Free after-school program that operates in schools across Vancouver and Surrey. Supports Grade 7 students in their transition to high school by discussing topics such as social media, managing stress, making friends, peer pressure, bullying, and other topics r...

Allows sponsors to donate Christmas hampers of food, clothing, toys, and grocery gift cards to low-income families in need. Families must have participated in a YWCA Metro Vancouver program within the last year, provide proof of income, have custody of their c...

Youth-driven organization aims to reduce the stigma associated with HIV and hepatitis C on BC's children and youth, ages six to 29. Addresses underlying factors that shape how these viruses impact communities, and assists youth to make well-informed and safer ...

Offers fitness classes, recreational and court sports, a swimming pool, and a strength and cardio centre. Also offers child and youth programming, community programs, child care, and swim lessons including aquafit. A membership is required to access most progr...

Provides services and resources to visitors and businesses within downtown Vancouver. Also provides basic street cleaning, partners on public space improvements, sponsors and promotes festivals and events in the downtown community. Offers the SafeWalk service ...

Provides mentorship opportunities for girls, non-binary, and trans students in grades 11 and 12 by pairing them with professional women to explore career interests, create post-secondary plans, develop life skills, and gain confidence.

Fully-equipped fitness facility for women and men, offering group fitness classes, strength and conditioning equipment, and swimming. Also operates the Fitness and Racquet Club (Lower Plaza, Bentall 4, 1055 Dunsmuir Street), which offers workout space and squa...

Gender equity advocate and community service provider. Envisions a just and equitable world for women, families, and allies. Provides affordable housing, early learning and child care, training and employment services, and a range of holistic programs that sup...

A joint initiative between the City of Vancouver's Cultural Services Department and CBC/Radio-Canada Vancouver, Studio 700 and the Outdoor Stage are available to rent, free of charge, five days per month, to Vancouver-based registered charities, societies, and...

Provides books, ebooks, DVDs, audiobooks, CDs and other material for loan to the public, as well as programs, special events, and free classes for children, teens, and adults. Free public computing and wireless access are available at all locations. Multilingu...

Public art gallery dedicated to the research, exhibition, documentation, and dissemination of information about contemporary visual art. Works with artists from Canada and internationally to produce exhibitions, off-site projects, residencies, learning, outrea...