Offers various programs, credit courses, non-credit seminars, and workshops. Facilities are also available for rent.

National organization encourages equal opportunities for women in scientific, technological, engineering and math careers. Highlights opportunities, achievements, and positive messages for and about women in the field, by raising public awareness and guiding p...

An online and in-person resource centre that helps newcomers to Canada find the information they need to get a job, explore careers, or start a business. Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers including those who are not eligible to receive ...

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...

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...

Employment program for youth ages 15 to 24 who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness and looking to learn job skills and gain work experience while making money. Provides work in street beautification (street garbage removal, graffiti paint-over, posted bill...

Provides free assistance to street-involved Vancouver youth, generally those who are in government care or receiving income assistance. Provides counselling and referral regarding education, employment, housing, medical care, and prenatal care. Also offers sup...

Offers degree credit programs, courses, conferences, and symposia of particular interest to individuals at mid-career who are seeking intellectual refreshment or career change. Degrees, programs, and courses range from part-time executive MBA to liberal arts. ...

Provides individualized support to help job seekers find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness. Self-serve resource area provides career and job search resources, job postings, career-related books and labour market information, and access t...

Offers degrees, diploma and post-diploma programs, university transfer credits and programs, and certificate and apprenticeship programs. Also offers college and career planning, continuing education, and academic upgrading. Provides programs and accessibility...

Youth employment centre for job seekers ages 16 to 30 provides a range of free employment services and programs. Services include workshops, one-to-one-career support, access to funding for training, personalized resume and cover letter review, job search tool...

Provides information and referral, peer support, and advocacy to LGBTQ2SAI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Two-Spirit, asexual, and intersex) youth ages 14 to 25, and their friends and families. Youth Drop-In provides a safe place for youth to so...

Provides a range of programs and services to support women and girls throughout BC to gain the confidence and skills they need to reach their leadership potential. Offers leadership and mentorship programs to girls and women at many stages in their career deve...

Provides individualized support to help job seekers find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness. Self-serve resource area provides career and job search resources, job postings, career-related books and labour market information, and access t...

Provides individualized support to help job seekers find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness. Self-serve resource area provides career and job search resources, job postings, career-related books and labour market information, and access t...

Provides a drop-in centre, residential crisis program, long-term supportive transitional housing, and street outreach for homeless, runaway, and street-involved youth ages 16 to 24. The Community Support Services program provides street outreach, general and a...

Association of LGBTQ+ owned or supportive business and community service organizations. Offers members opportunities for exchange of ideas and networking for the development of business and social contacts. Publishes an annual directory of member businesses an...

Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers who are not eligible to receive services from federally funded programs. Program serves refugee claimants, temporary foreign workers (excluding live-in caregivers), post-secondary international students...

Self-advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of autistic people and fostering a sense of autistic identity and pride. Holds regular monthly meetings in Vancouver and Burnaby to achieve local advocacy goals and to organize events in the autistic ...

Offers employability and life skills workshops and work experience opportunities to youth ages 19 to 30 facing multiple barriers to employment. Participants gain experience through art and digital filmmaking opportunities. Workshop series includes four-week di...

Faith-based organization provides services and support for low-income families and homeless people. The Friends of Hastings program distributes meals and food to Downtown Eastside residents at the intersection of Hastings and Columbia at 1 pm on Saturdays. Oth...

Year-round program provides mentorship and leadership opportunities for inner-city girls in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Grandview Woodlands communities; targets any self-identifying female and LGBTQQIA+ pre-teens, youth, and young adults, including Indig...

Provides programs to promote healthy active living among Indigenous and inner-city children and youth, and to foster employment and life skills for youth who face barriers. Programs include Indigenous cultural programs such as social connections through food s...

Provides vulnerable children and youth with a variety of free programs and services. Break-Time Programs provide nurturing safe spaces for at-risk, inner-city elementary school students during winter, spring and summer breaks. The program offers nutritious mea...

Offers housing specific support including rental subsidy for market housing, education on tenancy rights, and life skills development in securing and sustaining safe housing. Provides one-to-one outreach support and advocacy, and connection and introduction to...