Trevor Oram hadn’t anticipated his work as president of the BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union would prepare him for future work as a volunteer counsellor at Esquimalt Neighbourhood House Society (ENH).

New accessibility legislation will set British Columbia on the path to a more accessible and inclusive province for people with disabilities and their support networks.

Individuals who are dealing with a mental or physical health impairment will be better supported to safely return to work, thanks to new funding for the National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR).

Up to 24 eligible British Columbians will get skills and training to prepare them for jobs in the forest industry in a new Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project from the Government of British Columbia.

Up to 12 eligible British Columbians will get skills training to prepare them for jobs as computer network technicians in the Lower Mainland.

The need to act fast during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to brilliant breakthroughs in supporting British Columbians with complex needs, says the chief executive officer of John Howard Society Pacific.

Connecting with like-minded people to make things happen is a key foundation of community social services and the non-profit sector overall.

Common thinking up until a few years ago was men were far more likely than women to end up with a brain injury.