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West Neighbourhood House is submitting plans to the City of Toronto to redevelop our location at 248 Ossington Avenue. Our organization is pleased to invite you to the Redevelopment Open House on Wednesday, September 9th, from 6:00 – 8:30pm at our 248 Ossington Ave location.

This is an opportunity to:

Come and learn about our plan …

Read more Community Consultation for 248 Ossington Redevelopment is September 9th

West Neighbourhood House is a social service agency in Toronto’s downtown west end. In partnership with our neighbours, West Neighbourhood House strives to find solutions to problems, expose current issues and develop services relevant to our diverse community.

The Adult Literacy Program helps English-speaking adults in the west end of Toronto learn to read and write …

Read more Computer Tutor

The Annual Report 2025-2026 has been released. Read about some of the work we have done in the past year to continue to meet our commitment to enable personal and social change.

Meaningful change is rarely achieved alone. We appreciate our partnerships with program participants, community members, donors, volunteers, staff, other agencies: all supporters who share …

Read more 2025-2026 Annual Report

West Neighbourhood House (West NH) supports vulnerable populations — children, seniors, newcomers, and low-income families who face disproportionate climate risks, to build resilience and climate hope. Our climate work focuses on adaptation, education, engagement, and advocacy in line with key project objectives:

Integrate & strengthen climate action across programs and community activities
Build staff capacity …

Read more Climate Action

West Neighbourhood House is a social service agency in Toronto’s downtown west end. In partnership with our neighbours, West Neighbourhood House strives to find solutions to problems, expose current issues and develop services relevant to our diverse community.

The Adult Literacy Program helps English-speaking adults in the west end of Toronto learn to read and write …

Read more Adult Literacy Tutor

The Older Adult Centre at West Neighbourhood House is currently offering the caregiver training and respite care series. The series provides helpful advice for both informal and family caregivers to manage and reduce stress, connect people in similar circumstances, and learn coping skills to face the challenges in their role.

In addition, we offer training and …

Read more Caregiver Training Respite Care Series 2025-26

Raymond has a unique history with the House. His involvement began in 1984 when he first volunteered teaching computer skills to adults, while he was a university student.
“[St. Christopher House] took a chance on me because I had a lot of computer experience and computer background,” he recalls.
At the time, the community was predominantly working …

Read more Volunteer Comes Full Circle with the House

The Bob Ellis Fund was established in 2019 to honour of the extraordinary influence Bob Ellis has had on the lives of youth and young adults in downtown west Toronto over several generations.
Bob Ellis was a youth worker, lacrosse and basketball coach, program director, and eventually Board President at the House. He was also a …

Read more Congratulations to our Bob Ellis Award recipients for 2025!

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