Reconciliation in Action: Moving forward, together

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The Federation’s June Conference, Reconciliation in Action, takes place next week in Penticton. We started this work at our conference last October where we framed reconciliation as a continuous way of being. This event is our next step down that path. Our intention is to create a space grounded in understa ...Read More

Engaging with our next provincial government: planning and positioning

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Just like many of you, we at The Federation office have been watching closely the results of the BC election and the media coverage of the unexpected, unprecedented results. The legislature is now poised to tussle over who should (or could) be appointed Speaker—a choice that will give us a better ...Read More

Reconciliation in action: creating opportunities to think about things differently

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If you attended our October conference in Richmond or have been reading these weekly updates you will know that reconciliation is one area of work The Federation remains focused on. In my posts on reconciliation over the past months, I have spoken about our intention to support Feder ...Read More

It’s time to have our say: every vote matters

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Election day is less than a week away. Over the past months we’ve worked hard to put social issues on the agenda of candidates and strived to help you, our members, be more informed and engaged about the parties, issues, and candidates. Links to election resources and information on polling stations and advance voting can be ...Read More

BC Election: The key issues and our questions for the main parties

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The provincial election on May 9 is drawing close. As we did in the last provincial election, The Federation has sent a series of questions on key issues to each provincial party. The reason that we (and many other organizations) do this is to make sure that politicians and party leaders know exactly which ...Read More

Save the date: The Federation’s June conference and AGM

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The Federation’s 35 Annual General Meeting will take place on the morning of Friday, June 23rd at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. The AGM will follow Thursday’s Reconciliation in Action Conference and will wrap up by noon so members can catch flights or get a head start on their sunny weekend in the Okanagan. Th ...Read More

Federation and EVA BC announce new partnership

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Last month, The Federation and the Ending Violence Association of BC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing a new partnership agreement. Both organizations have committed to a collaborative and mutually supportive working relationship. While our two organizations have long worked together, this ...Read More

The Representative’s report and reconciliation

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Last week, the Representative for Children and Youth, Bernard Richard, released a report on the sustainability and capacity issues faced by the delegated aboriginal agencies in this province. If you have not yet read this report I encourage you to do so. The scale and breadth of these issues should be a concern for ...Read More

The Federation and EVA BC announce new partnership agreement

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The Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) and The Federation of Community Social Services of BC (The Federation) are pleased to announce a new formal partnership agreement in which both organizations have committed to a collaborative and mutually supportive working relationship.  We are glad to ...Read More

Calling all youth in care: Applications for the Federation Youth Education Bursary are open!

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Since 2009, The Federation’s Youth Education Bursary has been supporting young people who want to pursue a career in the human social services. Over that time, more than 120 recipients have received over $140,000 dollars to help them access post-secondary studies. Applications for ...Read More