Craftworks purpose is to support adults living with physical disabilities and/or mental illness, by developing a vibrant community through skills development and socialization; serving as a catalyst to decrease isolation, to empower and to engage individuals; and facilitating access to earnings opportunities. Craftworks supports participants who are unable to maintain traditional employment by providing flexible training opportunities and indefinite employment in a stigma-free environment - paying fair wages for pieces completed. Craftworks offers a hybrid program that marries developmental opportunities with employment supports that engenders feelings of belonging and satisfaction of contributing to household income.

411 Seniors Centre Society provides senior-led programs and services that mobilizes seniors’ diverse strengths, talents, interests and expertise to the benefit of fellow seniors and the community at large, and in collaboration with like-minded organizations.

The 411 Seniors Centre is a multicultural & proactive resource centre in Vancouver where the community addresses senior issues and concerns.

The 411 Seniors Centre Society offers two major services for seniors in our community:

Information and Referral and Outreach Services
- Senior benefits (CPP, OAS, GIS, etc)
- Income Tax Preparation
- Government Services Referrals

Programs and Activities
- Yoga
- Computer classes (beginners, intermediate, advanced)
- Many more!

We support our city’s most marginalized folks in their journey towards upward mobility. Starting with food security, we have strived to make a direct and meaningful difference by providing delicious meals, meaningful employment, training, education, and taking climate change actions since 2013.

ACT- Autism Community Training is a leading provider of evidence-based training and information resources relevant to the autism community in Canada and internationally. ACT develops a wide-range of positive and practical information on everything from sleep problems and diet, to core issues such as diagnosis and aspects of intervention, including information on setting up intervention programs.

The mission of ACT is to provide excellent information and training, in accordance with international best practices. Our goal is to enable parents, professionals and para-professionals to support children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder to live productive, satisfying lives within their families and communities.

AIDS Vancouver exists to alleviate individual and collective vulnerability to HIV and AIDS through support, public education and community based research.

Restoring respect, dignity and pride for Aboriginal Peoples

The Aboriginal Front Door Society is a culturally safe, peer-designed non-judgmental place for Aboriginal Peoples and their friends and family in the Downtown East Side.

We Create hope and offer support through Aboriginal cultural traditions, caring, and acceptance.

We are a meeting place and a drop-in centre with a welcoming environment, providing opportunities to learn more about Aboriginal Peoples and Culture. When necessary, we can also offer other services, such as serving as a crisis centre, brokering long-term and specialty trauma counseling, and doing court accompaniments.

Our goal is to restore respect, dignity, and pride to our members.

AFABC supports the adoption community at all ages and stages through education, counselling, family events, and advocacy.

Aquafit for All Association is a non-profit organization in Vancouver. Our mission is to develop and provide affordable aquatic/aquatic exercise opportunities for individuals with disabilities and/or injuries of all ages.

<strong>We connect people and empower them to create the change they want to see in their communities.</strong>

The Association of Neighbourhood Houses of B.C. (ANHBC) oversees seven neighbourhood houses and an outdoor centre, through which we operate more than 300 community-based programs and services for a diversity of participants.

Through ANHBC, you can build strong, supportive relationships and pursue your passions at welcoming and inclusive sites throughout Metro Vancouver.

BC & Alberta Guide Dogs breeds, raises and professionally trains Guide Dogs for individuals who are blind/visually-impaired, and Autism Support Dogs for children with moderate to profound autism aged 3-10  and their families. It takes two years and upwards of $35,000 to produce one certified dog, provided free of charge to the recipient.

<h5><span class="TextRun SCXW141816095 BCX7" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW141816095 BCX7">The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) is the umbrella association for the 25 Friendship Centres throughout the Province of British Columbia.</span></span></h5>
<h5>The Friendship Centre Movement began in the 1950s. The movement represents a national network, united by the vision of a vibrant society that supports Indigenous peoples and a brighter future in Canada.</h5>
<h5>Friendship Centres are community hubs. They offer culturally safe programs and services, and provide a welcoming space for all members of the community to share knowledge and connect with others.</h5>
 

This opportunity is to support Gathering Our Voices, the largest Indigenous youth gathering across BC and Canada.