Building on the achievements of the previous 4 years, this project aims to strengthen the collaboration among twelve settlement agencies and mental health agencies in Greater Victoria,...
Victoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture
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Newcomers, Immigrants and Refugees Articles
Victoria Community Food Hub Society
VCFHS has developed important relationships and infrastructure to link local farmers and food providers to important community programs that provide greater equitable access to nourishing...
Victoria Immigrant And Refugee Centre Society
Now in its third year, this multi-program initiative uses an anti-racism and strengths-based approach to support equity-deserving communities through food sovereignty, youth skill-building,...
Victoria Immigrant And Refugee Centre Society
This project will strengthen collaborative community programming delivered through the Victoria Social Innovation Centre, where VIRCS and partner organizations support newcomers, families,...
Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees Association
Refugees and immigrants in our community face significant barriers to mental health support, including financial constraints, language differences, and a lack of culturally appropriate...
Olive Branch Revival Foundation
OBRF provides wrap-around services to support newcomers and their families through community integration, capacity building, and mental health resources. In 2026, OBRF will focus on reducing...
Physical Literacy For Life
Aqua Welcome empowers those who support newcomers to Greater Victoria by providing guidelines to build water confidence, safety skills, and swimming abilities through physical literacy...
Puente Theatre Society
Puente Theatre seeks operating support to sustain and expand programming that provides meaningful professional opportunities for newcomer and equity-deserving theatre artists in Victoria....
Migrant Workers Centre BC Society
Migrant workers on Vancouver Island work in the restaurants, hotels, shops, and care facilities that drive the region's economy with no dedicated legal outreach organization to serve them...
Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria
ICA is requesting a general operating grant to serve over 4,000 vulnerable newcomers, refugees, and immigrants. This funding will help us provide essential settlement services, community...
Help Ukraine Vancouver Island Society
HUVI offers low-cost, culturally responsive summer childcare and wellbeing support for Ukrainian newcomer and refugee families, as well as other low-income members of the community,...
Glad Tidings Church (Victoria)
The cost of living well has increased. Many people in Victoria are facing higher costs for housing, clothing, food, furniture and transportation, as a result of inflation. Coastline is...