James Bay New Horizons for Seniors Society, a neighbourhood community hub for seniors, approached CSPC prompted by increasing concerns they were hearing from seniors who were:   struggling to pay high rents,   had lost or were at risk of losing their housing due to renovation evictions, and    struggling to find affordable housing.    The neighbourhood of James Bay in the City of Victoria has … Read more

As published in the Times Colonist, The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria’s Executive Director Diana Gibson and Executive Director of Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness Kelly Roth commented on the regions Homelessness concerns.  Read more 

There is a common misconception that a large portion of the individuals experiencing homelessness in Greater Victoria have moved to the community recently. The Point-in-Time Homeless Count and Survey has time and time again demonstrated that people experiencing homelessness are not moving to the region to be homeless. Instead, high rents, low vacancy rates, low wages and … Read more

The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria has embarked upon a project that sets its sights on addressing inequalities between genders by identifying current and future barriers to financial inclusion for women in the green economy. The project, Financial Inclusion for the Green Economy, is hosted by the Community Social Planning Council, working collaboratively … Read more

Victoria mourns the loss of Justin Martin, a strong believer in community and a supporter of the Community Social Planning Council. Our condolences go to his family. The family has identified The Council has set up a small family directed fund in Justin Martin’s name. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?n=justin-m-e-martin&pid=195715329

The 2020 Greater Victoria Point-in-Time Homeless Count took place on the night of March 11th and throughout the day on March 12th. You can read more about it here: Greater Victoria Homeless Count only sees ‘tip of the iceberg’’  Victoria homeless survey attempts to identify needs of people living on street Point-in-Time Homeless Count

May 1, International Workers Day, finds its origins in the 1886 Chicago Haymarket strike for the 8 hour day – something we take for granted today. This should give us pause. International Workers Day was established as a day to celebrate workers and their contributions, so that they are not taken for granted. We all … Read more