About the Community Council

Mission/Business

The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria is an independent community-based organization that brings people together to create a just and vibrant community in BC's Capital Region through leadership that results in effective community solutions.

The Community Council provides leadership that brings the community together to create a sustainable quality of life for everyone in BC's Capital Region by:

• convening and supporting collaborative initiatives
• conducting community-based research
• communicating reliable information.

Background

The Community Council traces its roots back to the 1930’s. It was then that the first social planning agency in the Victoria region was formed to address the needs of the poor. Since then the organization has reinvented itself several times to remain relevant and effective in providing social infrastructure and support. The current society was incorporated in 1966 as a registered charity.

Mandate (as stated in the Constitution)

The purpose of the Society is to improve the quality of life for everyone in British Columbia’s Capital Region, particularly the people who are disadvantaged due to poverty and distress. The work includes the advancement of factors influencing quality of life, including social well-being, community health and education and the alleviation of poverty and its related elements. In furtherance of and without limiting the forgoing, the Society will:

• Be a catalyst and leader in bringing people together to create a just and vibrant community
• Develop and enhance programs for public participation and collaboration that address trends and issues related to quality of life and social planning in our region
• Disseminate knowledge to the public about trends and issues related to social planning and quality of life in our region through such activities as public events and the publication and distribution of educational literature and materials.