Save the Date - MARCH 7, 2012 6:00pm
January 2012 - Join us at the launch of LAUNCH!...Click here for details.
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Invest Your Money in Local Change
January 2012 - Join us at a forum on present and future options...Click here for details.
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Community Holiday Meal list
December 2, 2011 - Holiday Meals - plus emergency food and shelter resources...Click here for details.
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Nominate your Food and Agriculture Champion
December 22, 2011 - It's nomination time for your local Food...Click here for details.
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CR-FAIR presents - A Year in Review 2011
December 22, 2011 - The year in Local Food and Agriculture...Click here for details.
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Listen to Rupert Downing on C-FAX 1070
November 10, 2011 - Listen...review the well attended City Hall and Families...Click here for details.
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Social planning council is part of city's history
November 9, 2011 - A great article on the Community Social Planning Council...Click here for details.
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Listen to Rupert Downing on CBC
November 9, 2011 - Listen...discuss how municipalities can help families...Click here for details.
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Let's Engage in Change
November 8, 2011 - Consensus Statement on Victoria's Economic...Click here for details.
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City Hall and Families
October 21, 2011 - An AFSA Powering-Up Event...Click here for details.
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Community Council release new report
October 14, 2011 - Social Finance Options for Affordable Housing...Click here for details.
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Homelessness Action Week document links
October 13, 2011 - Here are links to documents mentioned at these events....Click here for details.
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Communicating Reliable Information

"The Community Social Planning Council’s commitment to social justice, demonstrated through its ability to listen, support and gather community around current and difficult issues, is frequently held up for our students as a model of exemplary practice. Whether it is through student practicum placements or collaborations on community issues, I look forward to their continued partnership."

Robin Fast
Community, Family &
Child Studies Diploma
Camosun College

The Community Council provides a range of communications services:

Develops and implements communications strategies
Nurtures relationships with members, volunteers and stakeholders who hold very diverse perspectives
Organizes public events
Manages media relations
Publishes communications products.

Media Kit Links

A media kit is on it's way, in the meantime links will be posted here:

Community Social Planning Council logo - colour
Community Social Planning Council logo - grayscale

CSPC 75th Anniversary logo - colour

Executive Director photograph - Rupert Downing

Board and staff

Media Releases and Advisories

September 19, 2011	Advisory: Community Investment and YOU Panel Discussion at the 2011 AGM of the Community Social Planning Council on Wednesday September 21 Bios for above event
August 22, 2011	Public statement by Rupert Downing, Executive Director of the Community Social Planning Council on the passing of Jack Layton
June 7, 2011	Marika Albert joins the Research Team at Community Social Planning Council
April 27, 2011	Multi-Sector Poverty Reduction Event Announcement
April 11, 2011	The Affordability Index – more than just the Living Wage

Selected Media Mentions

Listen to Rupert Downing on C-FAX 1070
November 10, 2011 - Listen to executive director Rupert Downing on C-FAX 1070 with Ryan Price as they review the well attended City Hall and Families event last night hosted by Association of Family Serving Agencies (AFSA), an initiative of the Community Social Planning Council. Click here to listen to the interview recorded November 10, 2011. Approx. 5 minutes.

Times Colonist article by Jeff Bell - great synopsis of what we do
November 9, 2011 - A great article on the Community Social Planning Council that covers our 75 year history as a charity in Greater Victoria, who we are, what we do and what's coming up next. Click here to read the article. Click here to book an interview or speaking engagement with Rupert Downing.

Listen to Rupert Downing on CBC
November 9, 2011 - Listen to executive director Rupert Downing on CBC with Gregor Craigie discuss how municipalities can help families in our region in particular in the area of affordability. Click here to listen to the interview recorded November 9, 2011. Approx. 6 minutes.

Listen to Rupert Downing on C-FAX1070
September 22, 2011 - Listen to Community Social Planning Council, Executive Director RupertDowning's interview with Frank Stanford on C-FAX 1070 Radio. Rupert talks about the 75 year history and the bright future of the Community Social Planning Council. Click here to listen.

Community Social Planning Council
203-4475 Viewmont Avenue | Victoria, BC | V8Z 6L8
Phone: 250-383-6166 Fax: 250-479-9411
Office hours: Monday through Thursday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
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Communicating Reliable Information

Media Kit Links

Media Releases and Advisories

Selected Media Mentions