"Over the past five years we have enjoyed partnering with
the Community Council and commend their collaborative
approach and leadership in community food security within
the Capital Region. The Community Council - Capital Region
Food and Agriculture Initiative Roundtable (CR-FAIR),
is one of five VIHA Food Security Hubs who have shown
stellar ability to connect with community members and
disseminate timely and relevant information."
Jarrod Gunn-McQuillan, Regional Coordinator,
Food Security
Vancouver Island
Health Authority
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The Community Council provides convening services for collaborative initiatives:
- Convenes multisector dialogue tables
- Brings knowledge of this community’s history, issues, trends and players
- Includes people who live with low incomes
- Organizes learning opportunities and information sessions
- Fosters shared leadership and community-ownership
- Negotiates partnership agreements with collaborating partners
- Governs and manages complex projects and programs.
Current collaborative initiatives include:
- Quality of Life CHALLENGE
- Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable (CR-FAIR)
- Housing Affordability Partnership (HAP)
- Association of Family Serving Agencies (AFSA)
- Understanding the Early Years (an initiative of PLAY, the Partnership in Learning and Advocacy for Young Children
- BC Transit Ticket Assistance Program
- Unsung Hero Award and Celebration, with the First Unitarian Church of Victoria
In 2009, Unsung Heroes is partnering with the Umbrella Society
Click the links on the left to read more about these initiatives.
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