Community Social Planning Council

We are looking for board members! If interested, please email admin@communitycouncil.ca

Happy Holidays from all of us at CSPC! Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season, see you in the new year! ☃️

A huge thank you to our panelist speakers for such an insightful discussion on regional approaches to complex issues, and to everyone who attended our AGM and panel discussion. We’re grateful for your support and excited for another year of growth and community impact!

Thank you to the Scrappy Jack Pass-Through Fund for the generous donation to the Greater Victoria Rent Bank. This donation through the @VicFoundation helps to ensure those who are not eligible for loans are able to receive grants to prevent homelessness.

The 2025 Greater Victoria Living Wage has been published: $27.40 per hour. We see the daily challenges so many face and that’s why we remain fully committed to the living wage movement and celebrate every employer who chooses to pay it. Learn more: livingwagebc.ca/livingwagerate…

Join us tonight for our AGM!

Kindness builds stronger communities. Celebrating #WorldKindnessDay in Greater Victoria.

The CSPC invites you to our AGM, followed by a panel discussion exploring how we can move beyond municipal boundaries to address the complex issues impacting our communities. RSVP today, eventbrite.ca/e/the-importan…

CSPC is proud to plan with our community for a stronger, more equitable Victoria. #BCNonProfitDay

What are the top service needs for those experiencing homelessness? Insights from the Greater Victoria Point in Time Homelessness Count & Survey, 2020 – 2025. Read the 2025 Report to get the full picture. crd.ca/media/file/202…

Understanding homelessness: Where people slept on the night of the count. Insights from the Greater Victoria Point in Time Homelessness Count, 2016 – 2025. Read the 2025 Report to get the full picture. crd.ca/media/file/202…

Climate impacts and adaptation. Find out what we heard by reading the full report today. communitycouncil.ca/climate-change…

"The program allows us to provide tickets to our volunteers, most who are on a limited income, to travel to and from their homes to volunteer with us." – Victoria Disability Resource Centre Learn more about our LITA Program today. communitycouncil.ca/low-income-tra…

Access to transit can make all the difference. Learn more about our Low-Income Transit Assistance Program today. communitycouncil.ca/low-income-tra…

“This relieves so much stress for me...and I appreciate it so much...Honestly out of all the agencies, non-profits, etc. that I have contacted, applied for, etc., your agency is the only one who has done anything to help me” – Participant Learn More. communitycouncil.ca/rentbank/

Every Child Matters. Learning Resources about First Nations, Inuit and Metis across Canada can be found here, rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1621447127… And more about today, here canada.ca/en/canadian-he…

The 2025 Greater Victoria Point-in-Time Homelessness Count and Survey Report has been released. #yyj Find out more by reading the full report. crd.ca/media/file/202…

Through the Greater Victoria Rent Bank program, members of our community can receive financial assistance through repayable loans, access support through a time of crisis, and access advocacy and referral services. Learn more about our Rent Bank today. communitycouncil.ca/rentbank/

Identification is necessary to access vital services and supports such as housing, health care, income security, and other social services. Learn more about our coordinated ID Services today. communitycouncil.ca/id-service/

As part of the Happiness and Wellbeing Lab, we partner with @uwsvi to release an annual family day fact sheet. The fact sheet brings awareness that even though we may all be in the same storm, we are not all in the same boat. Let's make sure that No Family Gets Left Behind.

Have you checked out this year's #FamilyDay factsheet yet? In the past year, nearly half of Rent Bank applications came from families navigating tough times. Learn more: bit.ly/familydayfacts… #yyj #yyjpoli #bcpoli #family #communitysupport #CSPC