Community Programs
Links to other Community Resources:
South Vancouver Community Resources List
Please check out the new Safe Harbour video on Youtube -
Safe Harbour: Respect for All - Welcoming Workplaces & Community
Program List:
Food Security Programs
We try to incorporate food security into all of our programs at SVNH. More >>
Building Welcoming & Inclusive Neighbourhoods (BWIN)
This very important program offered through SVNH is committed to building a socially just neighbourhood, defined as one that upholds and validates the values of: inclusiveness, equality, empowerment & leadership, engagement & responsibility, and innovations. More >>
Neighbourhood Small Grants Project
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House has partnered with Collingwood Neighbourhood House to host the Neighbourhood Small Grants project this year. More >>
Safe Harbour
Safe Harbour is a BC-wide program that creates an environment where all members of our community feel welcomed and safe. Since 2006, South Vancouver Neighbourhood House (SVNH) has been both a Safe Harbour Community Organizer and a Safe Harbour site. Local Safe Harbour networks provide a resource to local businesses and agencies to be better prepared to serve an increasingly diverse staff and clientele. More >>
South Vancouver Literacy
The South Vancouver Literacy Task Group is part of a province-wide network of Literacy Outreach Coordinators and their respective task groups. We are in the fourth year of our Community Literacy Plan and are constantly building upon our existing projects. Some of our current goals include: More >>
Anti-Racism Neighbourhood Dialogue Circles
The Neighbourhood Circle Project is holding a series of community dialogues about issues of community inclusion and racism and will develop an anti-racism action plan or strategy for South Vancouver neighbourhoods. More >>
Dialogue Circles
As part of our Building Welcoming & Inclusive Neighbourhoods (BWIN) program described above, come meet your neighbours, share your experiences and develop new skills! Everyone is invited - adults, youth and seniors. More >>
Basic Computer Training
Learn about computer programs from volunteer instructors. More >>
Income Tax Clinics
Income tax preparation by trained volunteers for low income earners only. More >>
Legal Assistance Clinic
Sponsored by the UBC Law Students' Legal Aid Program, the service is offered one evening a week during the winter months and two to three days a week during the summer. More >>
