Youth Engagement Toolkit

Youth Engagement Toolkit

This toolkit is a user-friendly resource that was designed to support staff and community partners in building youth engagement practices and finding ways to make young people genuine partners in their work. It was developed by the Ministry of Children and Family...
Healthy Communities Practice Guide

Healthy Communities Practice Guide

Created by the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), this guide is designed to help planning practitioners work toward healthier communities and to increase the understanding of the supporting role that health practitioners can play in reaching our common goals. It...
Public Engagement Toolkit

Public Engagement Toolkit

This toolkit consists of a series of self-guided steps designed to ensure that Port Moody staff and council are able to determine the potential impact of a community development or issue and are able to identify the level and type of engagement that is most...
Mayor calls for Vancouver to become a Living Wage employer

Mayor calls for Vancouver to become a Living Wage employer

Vancouver – Saying it is important for the City of Vancouver to show leadership on reducing inequality, Mayor Gregor Robertson is bringing forward a motion to City Council this week calling on the City to become a living wage employer.   Noting that Vancouver...
Social Connectedness Action Guide, Resources & Webinar Recording

Social Connectedness Action Guide, Resources & Webinar Recording

New PlanH Social Connectedness Action Guide available for download here! RECORDING Link to Enhancing Social Connectedness for Healthier Communities Webinar on June 22, 2015 RESOURCES City of Kelowna Engagement Events Summary (February 18, 2015) Connections and...
Social Connectedness (updated 2018)

Social Connectedness (updated 2018)

New! Updated for 2018. How can local governments support social connectedness in communities? Listen to the recording of our 2018 Social Connectedness webinar.  
Vancouver's Healthy City Strategy Wins at PIBC Awards

Vancouver's Healthy City Strategy Wins at PIBC Awards

The Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) annually recognizes the professional work and individual accomplishments of members across British Columbia and the Yukon through its awards and recognition programs. The City of Vancouver’s Healthy City Strategy...
Call for Community to Community Funding Applications

Call for Community to Community Funding Applications

First Nations and local governments are invited to apply for grant funding to bring together elected officials from neighbouring communities under the 2015/16 Regional Community to Community (C2C) Forum program.  The goal of C2C Forums is to increase understanding and...