Priority Health Equity Indicators for British Columbia

Priority Health Equity Indicators for British Columbia

Drawing on data from Statistic Canada’s Canadian Community Health Survey, the report finds over one in ten B.C. households struggling to put food on the table in 2011-12. Families with children under the age of 18 were at an even greater risk of food insecurity, with...
Creating an Age-friendly Business in B.C.

Creating an Age-friendly Business in B.C.

Satisfied customers focus their spending power where they have a long-term relationship. Older adults tend to be loyal customers. If your business is age-friendly, you can attract and keep customers within a large, and expanding, demographic. Over 650,000 British...
Becoming an Age-friendly Community: Local Government Guide

Becoming an Age-friendly Community: Local Government Guide

This guide has been created to help communities in British Columbia continue or initiate work on becoming age-friendly. It is primarily aimed at local governments but provides guidance to individuals, community and voluntary organizations, or anyone interested in...
BC Seniors' Guide

BC Seniors' Guide

The BC Seniors’ Guide includes information and resources on benefits, healthy living, health services, housing, transportation, personal security, finances, and other services. In addition, there is a listing directory at the end of the guide, and questions in...
Exploring Community Resilience Toolkit (UK) (2012)

Exploring Community Resilience Toolkit (UK) (2012)

The toolkit was designed to support (in particular smaller) towns in the UK and Ireland to prepare for change.  The compass model helps communities assess and then make plans to strengthen four aspects of resilience: healthy, engaged people; inclusive, creative...
Community Investment Funds How To Guide, Sarah Amyot

Community Investment Funds How To Guide, Sarah Amyot

A comprehensive guide for planning and developing your own community investment fund based on the experience of the Vancouver Island Community Investment Fund.  See also Unleashing Local Capital for a distinctly rural example.   – Sarah Amyot