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The Community Advisory Group on Social Issues (CAGSI) consists of up to 12 community members from across all the programs of West Neighbourhood House who have been identified as leaders in their community.
A West Neighbourhood House Board member acts as a liason between the Group and the Board of Directors.
The purpose of CAGSI is to …
Neighbourhood Change was a project of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
In 2010, the group was awarded a Public Outreach Grant to the University of Toronto based Neighbourhood Change research team led by Dr. Daniyal Zuberi.
Community Partners:
Canadian Association of Neighbourhood Services
St. Christopher House, now West Neighbourhood House.
Public Interest Research,
United Way Toronto
Social Planning Toronto
The …
Fix the 6ix is a grassroots organization launched in 2016 by students at York University to address poverty in Toronto.
Fix the 6ix is rooted in the philosophy that Toronto belongs equally to everyone, and that much is to be gained by supporting all individuals who call the 6ix ‘home’.
Learn more by visiting Fixthe6ix.ca.
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Fix the …
Read more Fix the 6ix: Advocating for and serving the homeless community in Toronto
Thank you for your interest in working for West Neighbourhood House!
Our current internal and external job openings are listed below. Please click on a posting to open or save it. If you would like to apply to a posted vacancy please forward your resume and cover letter clearly indicating the position you are interested in.
Internal postings …
To our dear friends, supporters, donors, volunteers, staff and passers-by:
It feels like a long time since we’ve seen you in person. We hope you’re staying safe and taking care of each other. Here at West Neighbourhood House, we’re hard at work delivering essential services and transitioning others to online and phone supports — you can …
Read more Still going strong: Spring 2020 news from West Neighbourhood House
The Youth Leadership program is an 8-week summer program for youth aged 13 to 16 designed to engage participants in self-improvement, volunteering, civic engagement and skill building activities.
Youth Leadership Program (2023)
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What is the Youth Leadership program?
The Youth Leadership program is a dynamic program that is an intersection of youth, empowerment, innovation and community development …
The Respite program provides essential services to assist with activities of daily living, meeting the social and safety needs of clients who continue to reside in their homes.
COVID-19 update: We are running our Respite services as normal, with additional precautions (including PPE) in place.
Learn more about our programming for older adults.
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What we do:
We have …
Date Posted:
2022-12-29
Date Needed:
On-going recruitment
Location:
Toronto, Ontario
Primary Category:
*Driving and Transportation
Type of Position:
In Person – Flexible Scheduling
Description & Details
The Meals on Wheels Program offers healthy, affordable meals to seniors and people living with disabilities in the downtown West-end community. This service is an integral role in supporting independence and connection.
Deliveries are done in pairs. The volunteer Driver uses …
Date Posted:
2022-12-29
Date Needed:
On-going
Location:
Toronto, Ontario
Primary Category:
*Driving and Transportation
Type of Position:
In Person – Weekdays
Description & Details
The Meals on Wheels Program offers healthy, affordable meals to seniors and people living with disabilities in the downtown West-end community. This service is an integral role in supporting independence and connection, as Runners are often the only person seen by the …
When times are hard, we show up for our neighbours.
West Neighbourhood House is working with the support of other agencies to organize mutual aid networks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mutual aid is a way for neighbours to support neighbours. It connects those who can give with those who need help. It’s based on the idea that …
Read more Give help, get help: Our COVID-19 mutual aid network