Raises awareness about cerebral palsy and provides services to those affected by cerebral palsy. Offers financial assistance for the purchase of assistive devices, educational bursaries, special needs summer camp bursaries, workshops, a lending library, and re...

Library for literacy instructors, tutors, learners, researchers, community workers, and anyone interested in adult, youth, family, and community literacy. BC residents can borrow books free of charge. A library catalogue is available online; requested material...

Educational and cultural organization dedicated to enhancing the understanding of cinema and contemporary media. Provides film screenings, educational services, and resources that celebrate the art of cinema, further its study, and advance media literacy. Prov...

Community centre in downtown south Vancouver, open 9 am to 8 pm daily; general memberships are free. Provides daily low-cost meals: breakfast at 9 am to 11:30 am, lunch from 11:30 noon to 4:30 pm, and dinner from 4:30 pm to 7 pm; coffee, tea, and snacks are av...

Cohen Centre of Social Enterprise is a safe and inclusive resource centre where community partners provide arts, fitness, and wellness programming to vulnerable youth from Grades 6 to 12. The Wrap Around Support program offers free support services for youth a...

Centre offers a wide range of programs for women and families living in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Provides transitional housing for expecting and new mothers in recovery, child care, parenting programs, a community kitchen, programs for women who have exp...

Interactive program for mothers and their families living in the Downtown Eastside shares information on healthy eating while increasing food security. Participants learn about nutrition and explore community-building through food. After each session, particip...

Provides families with an opportunity to spend quality time together and discover new interests and hobbies. The group facilitates trips to local attractions like Science World and the Vancouver Aquarium, and hosts activities like birthday parties and holiday ...

Aims to eliminate financial barriers to sport participation by providing grants for children and youth up to age 18 to participate in a sport season of their choice. Identifies needs in communities, raises funds, and supports programs that create new opportuni...

An annual festival and centre for year-round screenings of Canadian and international cinema, as well as talks, events, and conferences showcasing today's leading creators. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm from mid-October to mid-September, and are extended durin...

Promotes dialogue about issues of public concern. Provides opportunities to hold in-person, and/or online events for the public and press where experts discuss issues such as agriculture and food, culture and art, health, the environment, the economy, housing,...

Hosts conventions, meetings, trade and consumer shows, and banquet events. Features exhibition halls, ballrooms, and meeting rooms for small or large groups. Provides a variety of services such as catering, housekeeping, security, and audio-visual. Part of BC ...

Supports and promotes second-language education and cross-cultural understanding through heritage/international language instruction and education. Organizes exchanges between Grade 10 and 11 BC students and students in Germany. Also serves as an umbrella orga...

Free loan library of music scores by Canadian composers. Also carries recordings, books, periodicals, biographical information, and program notes on Canadian composers and their music, as well as information about musical life in Canada. Listening facilities a...

A resource centre offering a range of activities for the public and the dance profession in BC. Supports creators and presents performances and events to the public at the Scotiabank Dance Centre. Services for professionals include information about funding, j...

Creates, produces and disseminates original live performance works by Indigenous and Intercultural artists. Offers a Writers Group with ongoing creative writing sessions with dramaturgs, and a collective of emerging, interdisciplinary performance artists, lead...

Operates as a social/cultural network and business portal for Latin communities in Metro Vancouver, bringing together Latinos and Latinophiles to strengthen and celebrate the richness of Latin cultures. Acts as a clearinghouse for Latino information and resour...

Provides free integrated health and social services for youth ages 12 to 24 and their families. Mental health care, substance use services, primary health care, youth and family peer supports, and social services are accessible under one roof. Peer support is ...

Public organization promoting Canada's distinctive identity and cultural heritage. The Canadian Identity sector promotes official languages in Canadian society; fosters the development of official language communities throughout Canada; and promotes programs i...

Provides a wide range of programs for children, youth, adults, families, and seniors where recreational activities, presentations, workshops, counselling and legal advice are available. In addition to the annual $5 membership fee, the cost of programs are gene...

Promotes community arts in the city of Vancouver. Explores and supports relevant art practices, such as community environmental art and outsider art, through methods including: Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival, Reframing Relations programs in schools, grants, ...

Cultivates Japanese Canadian arts and culture to connect communities through programming, including the Powell Street Festival in Vancouver's historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood. Annual events also include the Vancouver Asahi Tribute Game, a family-friend...

Provides inclusive opportunities for artists of all abilities to develop performance skills and collaborate in the production of theatrical works; challenges audiences to be open to thought-provoking art. Artists include professional and emerging artists with ...

Operates an after-school care program is for children ages five to 10 years from Lord Roberts Elementary and Lord Roberts Annex. Staff pick up children daily and make sure they arrive at the licensed facility. Full day coverage is available during professional...

Offers a variety of drop-in and online programs for parents, caregivers and their children. Creative Playtime allows parents and caregivers to meet while their children play with others. This program offers multi-age interaction for those from birth to age fiv...