The Richmond Poverty Reduction Coalition’s latest new project, in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health, is entitled “Improving Pedestrian Safety in Richmond through Vision Zero Strategies.” We are looking for self-identified Richmond residents on low incomes who want to learn job-ready skills as a Project Assistant. Participants will earn a certificate and a modest honorarium. The … Read more
Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) is offering a series of free virtual financial literacy workshops in May and June, as part of its Financial Empowerment Program, in English Cantonese and Mandarin. To register for a session, simply click on the links below. For more information, contact Murray Baker at 604-638-3390 ext. 3165 or 778-986-3392. … Read more
The deadline for filing 2021 Canada Revenue Agency personal income tax returns is on May 2. This year, Richmond organizations are offering a mix of drop-off /pick-up and in-person income tax preparation assistance primarily for low income individuals ($35,000 annual income or lower, $35,000 to 37,500 with one child) and families ($45,000 dual annual income … Read more
Please see below for an invite from the City of Richmond, aimed at residents with lived experience of low income, to apply to become a member on its Community Poverty Reduction and Prevention Table. The City is currently seeking residents with lived and living experience to participate on its newly established Community Poverty Reduction and … Read more
Take part in an SFU-hosted dialogue session around mobility pricing across Metro Vancouver. What is meant by mobility pricing is the idea that the user pays to move around — the longer the distance the higher the cost. For instance, Richmond transit riders pay for two to three zones to get into Vancouver by SkyTrain, … Read more
Register today for a free screening of Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy, a co-production between Seen Through Women Productions and the National Film Board of Canada, on March 2 at 6 p.m. Follow filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she documents the impacts of the drug poisoning epidemic in the Kainai First Nation, and the change brought … Read more
The government is providing a new one-time relief grant, between $1,000 and $10,000, for eligible businesses affected by the latest round of shutdowns brought on by the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Applications for funding will be received until the end of February 2022. For more information and to apply, visit www.gov.bc.ca/business-relief. See the official announcement below. … Read more