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Social and Community Development Grant Makes a Difference for the Marginalized Community at The Mustard Seed
The Mustard Seed Health and Wellness Centre is to help people access health care and social support and connect them to our chaplain, mental health clinician, and tax service program. Read how the Social and Community Development Grant has assisted The Mustard Seed in 2022.
Kamloops Naturalist Club Uses the Social and Community Development Grant to Connect to the Community
The Kamloops Naturalist Club created Sustainability Stories, an audio tour that animates neighbourhoods from a sustainability lens.
A Space for Growing Food and Community
The Butler Urban Farm has been an active food production space since 2015. The Social and Community Development Grant allowed the farm to expand programming by increasing our growing space, volunteer base, and educational opportunities.
Tea with Students from Uji City
On October 7, members of Kamloops Junior Council and the Kamloops Ambassadors enjoyed tea with students from our Sister City Uji Japan through a virtual party arranged to facilitate cross-cultural connection.
Supporting Individuals Facing Barriers to Employment
The ASK Wellness Society supports individuals facing barriers to employment by providing supportive, transitional work experience for those who are ready to enter or re-enter the workforce.
Social and Community Development Grant Supports Music and Mental Health
The Kamloops Music Collective's Music Matters for Mental Wellness program supports young musicians who enjoy being creative in a supportive and inspiring environment.
Supporting Residents with Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Injury BC provides vital peer support and information to people living with a spinal cord injury in Kamloops, both virtually and in person.
Youth Voices Are Amplified Due to a City Grant
The grant A Way Home Kamloops Society (AWHK) received in fall 2021 was used to connect youths in our program with consistent mental health support through a Registered Clinical Counsellor.
Educating Youth and Young Adults About Consent
The Consent Café is an activity-based consent education, communication, and sexualized violence prevention program for youth and young adults.
