Social Planning
The following links provide information for local governments and First Nations to plan for communities’ and regions’ social needs, social well-being and social development.
Please note that the Province of British Columbia is not responsible for the material and/or content presented on any non-provincial government site listed below.
Resources
CommunityFutures.com
Lists over 200 community programs that are searchable by category, sector, and organization. These pages provide information on sources of funding and support primarily for social, economic, and environmental community development initiatives in rural areas, however the programs are not necessarily exclusive to rural.
http://www.communityfutures.com/cms/Funding_Sources.2.0.html
Community Transition Toolkit
Is a suite of tools for assisting community transition and preparedness planning.
http://www.unbc.ca/cdi/toolkit.html
Enterprising Non-Profits
Is offering 17 communities across British Columbia Social Enterprise workshops for those interested in starting or new to social enterprise, and a Strengthening Social Enterprise workshop for those operating more than three years.
http://www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/projects/grant_program/.../
Social Planning, Ministry of Community and Rural Development
The Local Government Act requires an Official Community Plan (OCP) to include housing policies respecting affordable housing, rental housing and special needs housing. The legislation also allows a local government to include policies in the OCP relating to social needs, social well-being and social development.
http://www.cd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/planning/social_planning.htm
United Community Services Co-op
Is hosting Leading Change, a two day session that is designed to challenge leaders in the non-profit and community sector to think creatively, find and connect with new partners and allies, and together identify and move on action plans to address today’s pressing issues for the sector and for your organization.
http://www.ucscoop.com/leadingchange
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