Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver

Paul’s Club is a social and recreational day program for men and women living with Young Onset Dementia. We provide a physically and emotionally safe environment, with activities geared towards the specific needs of those experiencing symptoms of Young Onset Dementia. Paul's Club opened in 2012 and is the first and only program of its kind in Vancouver. The Club has a warm, welcoming atmosphere and is designed to be fun! Paul's Club is open from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 50 weeks of the year, and is led by a Program Director, Chelsea Grills, who has a degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Douglas College. A maximum of 15 Members attend the Club each day. Paul's Club provides at least six hours a day of essential respite for caregivers. Refreshments, snacks, and a daily choice of hot lunch are part of the program. Paul's Club has a warm, bright, and welcoming atmosphere. There is a large adjoining patio and a well equipped gym which we can enjoy on a daily basis. The Club is located at The Hampton Inn & Suites on the corner of Robson and Beatty in Vancouver. You can take advantage of the convenient drop off area, which can be accessed from Beatty Street.  

Establish pain self management support groups, provide facilitating training for the peer leaders and use a pain self management program for our members to work on building a new normal. We have an educational web site and host live on line support group meetings.

We are a grassroots member-led non-profit, and we offer free or by donation yoga classes and a subsidized Yoga Teacher Training. We believe that yoga and every healing modality must be available to everyone. Period.

Founded in 1972, Place des Arts is a not-for-profit arts education centre with a mission to inspire the artist in everyone. Located in the historic Maillardville neighbourhood of Coquitlam, we offer quality instruction for all ages and skill levels in the visual, literary and performing arts. All classes and lessons are taught by highly skilled working professionals who take pride in ensuring all students receive personalized attention. Class sizes are based on the needs of the content, while maintaining a low teacher-to-student ratio. Our Artisan Shop and galleries support local emerging artists, and our events and performances make us a cultural hub, drawing together diverse members of the community to experience the arts.

Vancouver’s public spaces – our plazas, squares, streets, laneways, pathways and waterfront – are where public life happens. These places and spaces are where we interact with the city on a daily basis, as we work, study, shop, dine, experience cultural events, and gather with family and friends. Public space is where we connect with the city and where we connect with each other – it’s where community is created. Downtown is the heart of our city. With its distinctive skyline, exceptional views, 24-hour cultural and shopping activities, and distinctive neighbourhoods, Downtown Vancouver has an authentically unique sense of place. That said however, the main attraction is the people. Vancouver’s Downtown is home to diverse and multicultural communities, a wide array of residents, businesses and employees, and attracts visitors from near and far. Currently, there is no comprehensive strategy that provides guidance on the planning and delivery of downtown public spaces. Starting summer 2017, the City of Vancouver is looking for your feedback on how to fostering exceptional, vibrant and memorable public spaces, places and experiences in the downtown peninsula. This area includes the Central Business District, Coal Harbour, West End, Downtown South, Yaletown, False Creek North and Northeast False Creek. Through Places for People | Downtown we hope to create the Downtown Places and Spaces Strategy, which will provide a strategic framework to shape a vibrant public space network and coordinate public space delivery in the downtown.

Plan Institute is a national non-profit and social enterprise based in Vancouver, B.C., that supports people with disabilities and their families. We provide educational material and resources, collaborate on community-based projects, and engage with a wide array of partners to host innovative initiatives for change and policy reform. Plan Institute’s mission is to empower people with disabilities to lead a good life.

Plastic Oceans Foundation Canada, a Federally Incorporated NFP, and Canadian Registered Charity, is a Plastic Awareness Coalition, utilizing the power of film and other media to educate Canadians to “rethink plastic” and inspire behavioral change. Working in collaboration with like-minded organisations across Canada we are combining efforts to solve a global problem through local action. We aim to educate Canadians to become plastic literate, so they can make informed decisions about how and when they accept plastic and challenge society’s perception that this indestructible substance can be treated as ‘disposable’. We must solve the problem within a generation. Our Charitable Purposes: To promote the conservation and protection of the natural aquatic environment in Canada (and the world) for the benefit of the public by educating the public on the dangers of plastic waste by: producing and distributing educational films, videos, documents, and other informative materials and resources; and presenting lectures, workshops, seminars and group discussions. To carry out activities ancillary and incidental to the above charitable purposes

With 10 large-scale events being operated across Canada this year, Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On! is one of Canada’s Largest Street Tournaments and Hockey Festivals. The event represents a unique and true celebration of both Canadian culture and sport and allows adults and kids to channel their inner NHL superstar! This year, we are thrilled to bring Play On! Vancouver (www.playon.ca/events/vancouver) to its new home at the YPK Integrated Training Centre in Pitt Meadows on June 25-26, 2016.

Point Grey Village is one of the 22 Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) in Vancouver. It is managed by the Point Grey Village Business Association, a non-profit organization that each business and property owner on West 10th Avenue between Discovery and Tolmie Streets is a member of. Our BIA has a two fold mandate: 1) To improve, beautify and maintain public lands & buildings within the BIA, beyond what is provided by the municipality at large. 2) To promote the areas as a business and shopping area – including eateries, shops and services – beyond what businesses can do individually. BIA benefit local economies through various initiatives.

The Pony Pals Therapeutic Riding Association (PPTRA) is a registered charitable organization (CRA # 854319456RC0001) providing therapeutic horseback riding services and equine assisted therapies to people diagnosed with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities, regardless of age

Portobello West fashion and art market is a monthly market held in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The Market is a regular monthly event from March to December at which local designers and artisans can sell their creations directly to the public. It was established in August 2006 by Carlie Smith, a graduate of the University of Victoria who, after living in London, England for two years, wanted to bring the European style market atmosphere to her home town. Carlie envisioned a regular event that would raise the profile of local designers and artisans as well as be a regular outdoor community event.

Portobello West fashion and art market is a monthly market held in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The Market is a regular monthly event from March to December at which local designers and artisans can sell their creations directly to the public. It was established in August 2006 by Carlie Smith, a graduate of the University of Victoria who, after living in London, England for two years, wanted to bring the European style market atmosphere to her home town. Carlie envisioned a regular event that would raise the profile of local designers and artisans as well as be a regular outdoor community event.